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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th November 2020. Updated throughout the day

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Four Long-tailed Tits are visiting a garden in Sand Street

Loch Sandary, North Uist
The *Green-winged Teal* was again on the loch and an Iceland Gull was also in the area

Baleshare, North Uist
A juvenile Glaucous Gull was on the island this afternoon

Carinish, North Uist
A Fieldfare was seen there today

Carnan, South Uist
Two Brambling and a Water Rail were seen in a garden there

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:30-10:25
Weather: Wind SSW f4, 8/8 cloud, spells of drizzle. Temp 9c.

A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 9 Eider (7S 2N), 10 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 22 Red-throated Divers (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 6 Gannets (S), 14 Shag (3S 16N) and 2 Cormorants.
Also present in the area were Tufted Duck 20, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 4, Cormorant 18, Black-headed Gull 1, Skylark 1 and Rock Pipit 2
 
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