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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 20th December 2023. Updated throughout the day
South Galson, Isle of Lewis
An immature Iceland Gull slew south late morning
Loch Bornish, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen there again today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:00-11:20
Weather: Wind W f7 gust f8. 8/8 cloud, rain at first easing, some misty spells at sea. Temp 10c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 1 Red-breasted Merganser [male] (N), 3 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Iceland Gull [adult] (S), 1 auk sp (S), 3 Red-throated Divers (1S 2N), 7 Gannets (S), and 15 Shag (3S 12N).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 3, Tufted Duck 6, Velvet Scoter 1 [juvenile female], Long-tailed Duck 3, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Lapwing 13, Ringed Plover 55, Curlew 6, Bar-tailed Godwit 43, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Turnstone 47, Dunlin 16, Redshank 4, Black-headed Gull 1, Great Black-backed Gull 9, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 28, and Hooded Crow 4
South Galson, Isle of Lewis
An immature Iceland Gull slew south late morning
Loch Bornish, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen there again today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:00-11:20
Weather: Wind W f7 gust f8. 8/8 cloud, rain at first easing, some misty spells at sea. Temp 10c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 1 Red-breasted Merganser [male] (N), 3 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Iceland Gull [adult] (S), 1 auk sp (S), 3 Red-throated Divers (1S 2N), 7 Gannets (S), and 15 Shag (3S 12N).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 3, Tufted Duck 6, Velvet Scoter 1 [juvenile female], Long-tailed Duck 3, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Lapwing 13, Ringed Plover 55, Curlew 6, Bar-tailed Godwit 43, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Turnstone 47, Dunlin 16, Redshank 4, Black-headed Gull 1, Great Black-backed Gull 9, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 28, and Hooded Crow 4