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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 27th March 2018. Updated throughout the day
Balranald NR, North Uist
4 Snow Buntings in with a flock of 200+ Twite were seen near the visitors centre late this morning
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind S F4 veering SW then WNW f6-7. Cloudy, misty at times with occasional showers later. Temp 8C.
A four hour seawatch this morning produced 31 Eider (28S 3N), 5 Long-tailed Duck (4S 1N), 8 Red-throated Divers (S), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 75 Fulmars (64S 11N), 6 Manx Shearwaters (S), 88 Gannets (49S 39N), 69 Shag (7S 62N), 2 Cormorants (S), 1 Oystercatcher (N), 23 Kittiwakes (17S 6N), 1 Little Gull [adult] (N), 2 Great Skuas (N), 18 Razorbills (14S 4N) and 4 auk sp (N).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 43, Tufted Duck 4, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 6, Cormorant 12, Purple Sandpiper 15, Black-headed Gull 6, Kumlien's Gull (3CY) 1, Guillemot 1, Rock Dove 2, Hooded Crow 2, Redwing 1 and Rock Pipit 2
Smercleit, South Uist
A Great Skua flew south there this morning
Castlebay, Barra
An adult Iceland Gull seen in the bay today (see Bruce's post below)
Balranald NR, North Uist
4 Snow Buntings in with a flock of 200+ Twite were seen near the visitors centre late this morning
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind S F4 veering SW then WNW f6-7. Cloudy, misty at times with occasional showers later. Temp 8C.
A four hour seawatch this morning produced 31 Eider (28S 3N), 5 Long-tailed Duck (4S 1N), 8 Red-throated Divers (S), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 75 Fulmars (64S 11N), 6 Manx Shearwaters (S), 88 Gannets (49S 39N), 69 Shag (7S 62N), 2 Cormorants (S), 1 Oystercatcher (N), 23 Kittiwakes (17S 6N), 1 Little Gull [adult] (N), 2 Great Skuas (N), 18 Razorbills (14S 4N) and 4 auk sp (N).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 43, Tufted Duck 4, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 6, Cormorant 12, Purple Sandpiper 15, Black-headed Gull 6, Kumlien's Gull (3CY) 1, Guillemot 1, Rock Dove 2, Hooded Crow 2, Redwing 1 and Rock Pipit 2
Smercleit, South Uist
A Great Skua flew south there this morning
Castlebay, Barra
An adult Iceland Gull seen in the bay today (see Bruce's post below)