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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th January 2022. Updated throughout the day

Loch Staipabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen there again this morning

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A 2CY Iceland Gull was was in the harbour area for most of the day

Steinish, Isle of Lewis
A Chiffchaff was seen in the plantation

Carinish, North Uist
A Fieldfare was there today

Balivanich, Benbecula
The *Glossy Ibis* was seen behind Uist Hardware this afternoon. The drake Pintail, 34 Shoveler and 26 Gadwall were nearby on Coot Loch

Carnan, South Uist
2 Bramblings are still visiting a garden there

Ardmore, South Uist
The ***Lesser Scaup*** was again seen on Loch an Daill early afternoon. A Little Egret was also present.
 

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Barra.
1st winter drake Surf Scoter still off Allasdale.
Vatersay.
2nd winter Iceland Gull feeding on another Puffin corpse at Caolas.
 
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