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30th May 2017

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A male Siskin seen this morning.

Aird an Runair, North Uist
A Long-tailed Skua flew north this afternoon

Loch Sandary, North Uist
A 1st summer Glaucous Gull reported this morning

Loch Paible, North Uist
2 Curlew Sandpipers were at the south end of the loch today

South Glendale, South Uist
2 Siskins and a Turtle Dove in a garden there

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
6.5 hours of sea watching produced 8 Red-throated Divers (4S 4N), 8 Great Northern Divers (1S 7N), 10 Storm Pertels (S), 114 Manx Shearwaters (59S 55N), 381 Gannets (219S 162N), 62 Fulmars (43S 19N), 36 Kittiwakes (28S 8N), 36 Guillemots (S), 89 Razorbills (S) and a further 273 auk sp (232S 47N). Also seen were 8 Puffin (7S 1N), a Great Skua (S), 2 Whimbrel (N) and a Long-tailed Duck (S).

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White-tailed Eagle courtesy of Brian Gibbs
 
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