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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th October 2019. Updated throughout the day
Balemore, North Uist
The white morph ***Snow Goose*** was again seen there this morning
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10 - 10:55
Weather: Wind W f5 gust f6. 8/8 cloud, some light rain late in watch. Temp 7C.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 7 Barnacle Geese (N), 20 Wigeon (S), 4 Eider (1S 3N), 24 Long-tailed Duck (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (S), 5 Gannets (4S 1N), 27 Shag (1S 26N), 1 Cormorant (S), 78 Kittiwakes (S) and 3 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Mute Swan 4, Gadwall 1, Wigeon 3, Mallard 76, Teal 9, Tufted Duck 62, Scaup 1 [female], Long-tailed Duck 1, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Golden Plover 8, Hooded Crow 1, Raven 1, Skylark 47, Redwing 1, Twite 74, Lapland Bunting 2
Balemore, North Uist
The white morph ***Snow Goose*** was again seen there this morning
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10 - 10:55
Weather: Wind W f5 gust f6. 8/8 cloud, some light rain late in watch. Temp 7C.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 7 Barnacle Geese (N), 20 Wigeon (S), 4 Eider (1S 3N), 24 Long-tailed Duck (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (S), 5 Gannets (4S 1N), 27 Shag (1S 26N), 1 Cormorant (S), 78 Kittiwakes (S) and 3 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Mute Swan 4, Gadwall 1, Wigeon 3, Mallard 76, Teal 9, Tufted Duck 62, Scaup 1 [female], Long-tailed Duck 1, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Golden Plover 8, Hooded Crow 1, Raven 1, Skylark 47, Redwing 1, Twite 74, Lapland Bunting 2
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