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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 26th March 2018. Updated throughout the day
Balranald, North Uist
A female Wheatear was seen early this morning and a male Wheatear was seen early afternoon on Balranald reserve. A single Snow Bunting was on the beach at Aird an Runair.
Loch Paible, North Uist
18 Whooper Swans were seen late afternoon plus a further 26 stopped off at Loch Sandary.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind S F2, mostly bright and sunny. Temp 1.6 - 7C.
A three hour seawatch this morning produced 12 Barnacle Geese (N), 11 Eider (6S 5N), 2 Red-throated Divers (1S 1N), 1 Manx Shearwater (N), 72 Gannets (7S 65N), 62 Shag (13S 49N), 3 Cormorants (2S 1N), 14 Oystercatchers (N), 8 Kittiwakes (2s 6N), 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Guillemot (N), 1 Razorbill (N), 9 auk sp (2S 7N) and 2 Skylarks (S)
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 6, Shelduck 12, Wigeon 42, Teal 1, Tufted Duck 2, Red-breasted Merganser 7, Red-throated Diver 3, Great Northern Diver 19, Shag 18, Cormorant 9, Golden Plover 1, Snipe 1, Sanderling 130, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Rock Pipit 2 and Otter 1
Balranald, North Uist
A female Wheatear was seen early this morning and a male Wheatear was seen early afternoon on Balranald reserve. A single Snow Bunting was on the beach at Aird an Runair.
Loch Paible, North Uist
18 Whooper Swans were seen late afternoon plus a further 26 stopped off at Loch Sandary.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind S F2, mostly bright and sunny. Temp 1.6 - 7C.
A three hour seawatch this morning produced 12 Barnacle Geese (N), 11 Eider (6S 5N), 2 Red-throated Divers (1S 1N), 1 Manx Shearwater (N), 72 Gannets (7S 65N), 62 Shag (13S 49N), 3 Cormorants (2S 1N), 14 Oystercatchers (N), 8 Kittiwakes (2s 6N), 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Guillemot (N), 1 Razorbill (N), 9 auk sp (2S 7N) and 2 Skylarks (S)
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 6, Shelduck 12, Wigeon 42, Teal 1, Tufted Duck 2, Red-breasted Merganser 7, Red-throated Diver 3, Great Northern Diver 19, Shag 18, Cormorant 9, Golden Plover 1, Snipe 1, Sanderling 130, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Rock Pipit 2 and Otter 1