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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st March 2024. Updated throughout the day
Butt of Lewis
A male Snow Bunting was there early afternoon
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Brambling was visiting a garden there
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again today
Benbecula
A large Canada Goose was in fields opposite the golf course this evening. Only the fifth record for the island
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:45-12:00
Weather: Wind SSW veering SW f7 gust f9, 8/8 low cloud with rain, poor visibility for first hour. Temp 10C
A 4+ hour seawatch this morning produced 5 Common Scoter (S), 2 Long-tailed Duck S), 2 Red-breasted Merganser (N), 28 Kittiwake S), 1 Razorbill S), 1 auk sp S), 5 Red-throated Divers S), 23 Fulmars S), 1 Manx Shearwater S), 70 Gannets (64S 6N), and 13 Shag (2S 11N).
Also in the area were Wigeon 34, Teal 3, Tufted Duck 9, Snipe 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 15, Hooded Crow 8, and Meadow Pipit 1
Butt of Lewis
A male Snow Bunting was there early afternoon
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Brambling was visiting a garden there
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again today
Benbecula
A large Canada Goose was in fields opposite the golf course this evening. Only the fifth record for the island
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:45-12:00
Weather: Wind SSW veering SW f7 gust f9, 8/8 low cloud with rain, poor visibility for first hour. Temp 10C
A 4+ hour seawatch this morning produced 5 Common Scoter (S), 2 Long-tailed Duck S), 2 Red-breasted Merganser (N), 28 Kittiwake S), 1 Razorbill S), 1 auk sp S), 5 Red-throated Divers S), 23 Fulmars S), 1 Manx Shearwater S), 70 Gannets (64S 6N), and 13 Shag (2S 11N).
Also in the area were Wigeon 34, Teal 3, Tufted Duck 9, Snipe 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 15, Hooded Crow 8, and Meadow Pipit 1