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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th May 2019. Updated throughout the day
Bolnabadoch, Barra
A **Purple Heron** was at Loch an Ali this morning and again late afternoon
Butt of Lewis
A Dotterel was seen 800 metres to the west of the lighthouse this afternoon
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of lewis
3 Ruff were seen there early afternoon
Clachan Sands, North Uist
An Arctic Skua and 2 House Martins were seen there today
Loch Eaval, North Uist
An Osprey flew over 16:30 today
Loch Mor, Benbecula
An adult Little Gull was around the loch and a Little Egret was nearby on Loch Fada
Iochar, South Uist
A Whinchat was there today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:30 - 08:20
Weather: Wind SSE F3, 8/8 cloud, Temp 15C.
A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Black-throated Diver (N), 7 Great Northern Divers (3S 4N), 2 Fulmars (N), 7 Manx Shearwaters (S), 55 Gannets (46S 9N), 12 Kittiwakes (4S 8N), 1 Black-headed Gull (S), 1 Sandwich Tern (S), 6 Razorbills (N), 1 Puffin (S) and 26 auk sp (28S 8N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 5, Wigeon 2, Tufted Duck 9, Eider 6, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 7, Arctic Tern 20 and Sand Martin 1
Bolnabadoch, Barra
A **Purple Heron** was at Loch an Ali this morning and again late afternoon
Butt of Lewis
A Dotterel was seen 800 metres to the west of the lighthouse this afternoon
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of lewis
3 Ruff were seen there early afternoon
Clachan Sands, North Uist
An Arctic Skua and 2 House Martins were seen there today
Loch Eaval, North Uist
An Osprey flew over 16:30 today
Loch Mor, Benbecula
An adult Little Gull was around the loch and a Little Egret was nearby on Loch Fada
Iochar, South Uist
A Whinchat was there today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:30 - 08:20
Weather: Wind SSE F3, 8/8 cloud, Temp 15C.
A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Black-throated Diver (N), 7 Great Northern Divers (3S 4N), 2 Fulmars (N), 7 Manx Shearwaters (S), 55 Gannets (46S 9N), 12 Kittiwakes (4S 8N), 1 Black-headed Gull (S), 1 Sandwich Tern (S), 6 Razorbills (N), 1 Puffin (S) and 26 auk sp (28S 8N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 5, Wigeon 2, Tufted Duck 9, Eider 6, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 7, Arctic Tern 20 and Sand Martin 1