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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 14th November 2018. Updated throughout the day
Ollag, South Uist
There has been an unconfirmed report of a ***Snowy Owl*** being seen opposite the Lochcarnan turn off on the A865 today
South Glendale, South Uist
4 Blackcaps are still to be found in a garden there
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:55 - 10:15
Weather: Wind SSE F 3-4, 8/8 cloud, very dull with drizzle and murky out to sea. Temp 11C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 22 Eider (19S 3N), 12 Long-tailed Duck (S), 23 Red-throated Divers (22S 1N), 5 Great Northern Divers (S), 11 Gannets (10S 1N), 20 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (N), 3 Purple Sandpipers (N), 2 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S) and 3 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 24, Wigeon 4, Tufted Duck 5, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 12, Curlew 25, Snipe 6, Hooded Crow 1, Skylark 2, Rock Pipit 1 and Twite 3
Ollag, South Uist
There has been an unconfirmed report of a ***Snowy Owl*** being seen opposite the Lochcarnan turn off on the A865 today
South Glendale, South Uist
4 Blackcaps are still to be found in a garden there
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:55 - 10:15
Weather: Wind SSE F 3-4, 8/8 cloud, very dull with drizzle and murky out to sea. Temp 11C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 22 Eider (19S 3N), 12 Long-tailed Duck (S), 23 Red-throated Divers (22S 1N), 5 Great Northern Divers (S), 11 Gannets (10S 1N), 20 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (N), 3 Purple Sandpipers (N), 2 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S) and 3 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 24, Wigeon 4, Tufted Duck 5, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 12, Curlew 25, Snipe 6, Hooded Crow 1, Skylark 2, Rock Pipit 1 and Twite 3
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