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Local Rarity 24th June 2017

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Eoligarry, Barra
The *Rose-coloured Starling* is still showing well around the cemetery

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A four hour seawatch early this morning produced 1 Storm Petrel (S), 38 Fulmars (36S 2N), 121 Manx Shearwaters (S), 408 Gannets (276S 132N), 10 Kittiwakes (6S 4N), 1 Great Skua (N), 1 Guillemot (S), 4 Razorbill (S) and 4 auk sp (2S 2N). Also present in the area were 190 Herring Gulls, 15 Greater Black-backed Gulls and 4 lesser Black-backed Gulls

Ardivachar, South Uist
The 2CY Iceland Gull and juvenile Glaucous Gull are still to be found on the point

Loch an't-Saile, South Uist
A single Black-tailed Godwit seen there today

Lochmaddy, North Uist
A Common Whitethroat was seen there this evening
 
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