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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st September 2022. Updated throughout the day

Loch Paible, North Uist
A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was seen amongst amongst Dunlin, plus a single Pink-footed Goose, 40+ Black-tailed Godwits, a Ruff and 10 Knot were also in the area. No sign of the Wilson's Phalarope there or at Aird an Runair. A 2CY Glaucous Gull was nearby on Loch Sandary early afternoon

Howmore River, South Uist
14 Black-tailed Godwits were ther this morning

Ormacate, South Uist
36 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Ruff were on seen on the machair

Barra
Late news of 2 Grey Phalaropes 9 Sooty Shearwaters,190 European Storm Petrels and 4 Arctic Skuas seen offshore yesterday

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Knot (C) Brian Rabbiitts
 
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