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National Rarity 23rd December 2021

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 23rd December 2021. Updated throughout the day

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen there again today. A single Whooper Swan was also on the loch plus 78 Barnacle Geese and 5 Redwing were in the area

Carinish, North Uist
A Fieldfare was seen there today

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:20-11:35
Weather: Wind E f4-5, 8/8 cloud, dull with rain. Temp 7c.

A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Eider (S), 3 Long-taile Ducks (N), 10 Red-throated Divers (1S 9N), 4 Gannets (1S 3N), and 38 Shag (7S 31N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 22, Gadwall 3, Wigeon 35, Pintail 1, Tufted Duck 19, Long-tailed Duck 3, Red-throated Diver 9, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 18, Curlew 6, Great Black-backed Gull 8, Little Auk 1, Merlin 1 [chasing a Skylark which took refuge under the car], Hooded Crow 8, Raven 7, Skylark 1, and an Otter
 
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