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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th September 2021. Updated throughout the day

Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis
A Lapland Bunting was seen at Bosta

Leverburgh, Isle of Harris
A *Glossy Ibis* flew east this morning

Balgarva, South Uist
A Little Stint was seen there today

Loch Paible, North Uist
The ***Baird's Sandpiper*** and two Little Stint were still present this morning along the south side of the loch

Stoneybridge, South Uist
A ***Baird's Sandpiper*** was seen on the beach by the sea wall during a beach clean this morning

Howmore, Isle of South Uist
two Ruff were on the machair and 129 Blck-tailed Godwits were on the river

Bornish, South Uist
The *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* a Pectoral Sandpiper, three Ruff and four Barnacle Geese were on the machair in the morning which were joined by a second Pectoral Sandpiper late afternoon.

Askernish, South Uist
A *Common Rosefinch* was seen briefly in a garden there

Kilpheder, South Uist
A Pectoral Sandpiper was seen there late afternoon

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:10-10:50
Weather: Wind S f 2-3, 8/8 cloud, temp 13 - 14 c.
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (S), 3 Eider (S), 10 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 13 Red-throated Divers (S), 8 Great Northern Divers (S), 295 Gannets (264S, 31N), 11 Shag (N), 35 Kittiwakes (S), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (S), 3 Great Skuas (S), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 17 Razorbills (S) and 13 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Red-throated Diver 2, Grey Heron 1, White-tailed Eagle 1, Little Stint 1, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 7 and White Wagtail 4
 

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Barra.
Barred Warbler at Nask this morning, Pied Flycatchers at Ardmhor Plantation and Morghan and 22 Pale-bellied Brents at Traigh Mhor.
 
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