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18th January 2018

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Eoropie, Lewis
A juvenile and 2nd winter Glaucous Gull were seen on beach today

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 2.5 hour seawatch this morning produced 12 Eider (1S 11N), 4 Long-tailed Ducks (3S 1N), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 3 Red-throated Divers (2S 1N), 1 Gannet (S - juvenile), 40 Shag (5S 35N), 1 Cormorant (S), 2 Kittiwakes (S) and 1 Iceland Gull (S - juvenile).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 31, Shelduck 2, Wigeon 63, Tufted Duck 19, Goldeneye 2, Red-throated Diver 4, Great Northern Diver 5, Shag 8, Cormorant 16, Hen Harrier 1 (adult male), Common Buzzard 1, Golden Plover 6, Black-headed Gull 1, Glaucous Gull 2 (juveniles) and Peregrine 2
 

MisterT

Always Birding
A better day for exploring the patch today. At Frobost there was a 3CY Glaucous Gull on the beach and another 2CY bird on the machair

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Bar-tailed Godwit
 

BrianR

Senior Member
There was not much of interest during a early afternoon visit to Eachkamish, North Uist but I did find the wings of a Little Auk. The ♂ Pintail is still on nearby Loch na Paisg.
 
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