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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 24th October 2019. Updated throughout the day
Barvas, Isle of Lewis
150+ Redwings were seen there today
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
42 Waxwings were in a garden there and another 30+ were opposite the hospital entrance [see post below]
Ardivachar, South Uist
A **Lesser Yellowlegs** and 7 **White-rumped Sandpipers** were there today. Another **White-rumped Sandpiper** was nearby in North Bay
Castlebay, Barra
A *Red-breasted Flycatcher* and 2 Waxwings were seen there this morning [see @Bruce post below]
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10 - 10:30
Weather: Wind WSW veering W f5-6, cloud at first sunny spells later. Temp 9C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Gadwall (S), 5 Eider (S), 6 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 13 Red-throated Divers (10S 3N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 52 Gannets (S), 15 Shag (6S 9N), 3 Golden Plover (S), 16 Kittiwakes (S), 25 Black-headed Gulls (S), 1 Common Gull (S), 3 Guillemots (S) and 28 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Tufted Duck 40, Red-throated Diver 1, Golden Eagle 1, White-tailed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Golden Plover 1, Snipe 2, Raven 2, Skylark 13, Redwing 5 and Twite 4
Barvas, Isle of Lewis
150+ Redwings were seen there today
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
42 Waxwings were in a garden there and another 30+ were opposite the hospital entrance [see post below]
Ardivachar, South Uist
A **Lesser Yellowlegs** and 7 **White-rumped Sandpipers** were there today. Another **White-rumped Sandpiper** was nearby in North Bay
Castlebay, Barra
A *Red-breasted Flycatcher* and 2 Waxwings were seen there this morning [see @Bruce post below]
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10 - 10:30
Weather: Wind WSW veering W f5-6, cloud at first sunny spells later. Temp 9C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Gadwall (S), 5 Eider (S), 6 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 13 Red-throated Divers (10S 3N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 52 Gannets (S), 15 Shag (6S 9N), 3 Golden Plover (S), 16 Kittiwakes (S), 25 Black-headed Gulls (S), 1 Common Gull (S), 3 Guillemots (S) and 28 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Tufted Duck 40, Red-throated Diver 1, Golden Eagle 1, White-tailed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Golden Plover 1, Snipe 2, Raven 2, Skylark 13, Redwing 5 and Twite 4
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