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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th May 2022. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
The *Little Ringed Plover* was still there this morning. Also present were 2 Yellow Wagtails (male thunbergi + female), 2 Whitethoats, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Whooper Swan, 2 male Snow Buntings , a Redwing, 4 Wood Pigeons, and 3 Collared Doves

Port of Nis, Isle of lewis
2 *White-winged Black Terns* were seen flying south-east past Adabroc at 20:45

Berneray
A House Martin was seen on the north side of the island

Lochmaddy, North Uist
A Swift was seen there today

Aird an Runair, North Uist
2 Pomarine skuas flew north betweeen 10:00-11:00. A Green Sandpiper was seen in flight near the vistors centre

Loch Sandary, North Uist
A Wood Sandpiper was seen there today

Balivanich, Benbecula
A Turtle Dove was visiting a garden there

Coot Loch, Benbecula
The 2 Canada Geese were seen there today. The Little Egret was nearby at Loch Fada

Ardivachar Point, South Uist
The Viking Gull (Glaucous x Herring) Gull was there again this morning

Bornish, South Uist
4 Siskins are visiting a garden there

Allasdale, Barra
The Turtle Dove was there again this afternoon

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Turtle Dove (C) Lorraine Humphrey Little Ringed Plover, Grey-headed Wagtails (C) Craig Nisbet
 
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