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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th January 2022. Updated throughout the day
Bruernish, Isle of Barra
The *Glossy Ibis* was there again today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:15-11:30
Weather: Wind NNW backing NW f6 gust f8. A mix of strong snow/sleet showers and sunny periods. Temp 4c dropping to 2c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Eider (S), 3 Red-throated Divers (1S 2N), 8 Gannets (1S 7N), 37 Shag (2S 35N), 1 Cormorant (N), 1 Kittiwake (S), 8 Great Black-backed Gulls (3S 5N), 1 Glaucous Gull [juvenile] (S), and 5 Herring Gulls.
Also present in the area were Wigeon 32, Tufted Duck 4, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Cormorant 21, Curlew 9, Sanderling 11, Purple Sandpiper 16, Redshank 1, Hooded Crow 2, Raven 4, Skylark 4, and Twite 27
Bruernish, Isle of Barra
The *Glossy Ibis* was there again today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:15-11:30
Weather: Wind NNW backing NW f6 gust f8. A mix of strong snow/sleet showers and sunny periods. Temp 4c dropping to 2c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Eider (S), 3 Red-throated Divers (1S 2N), 8 Gannets (1S 7N), 37 Shag (2S 35N), 1 Cormorant (N), 1 Kittiwake (S), 8 Great Black-backed Gulls (3S 5N), 1 Glaucous Gull [juvenile] (S), and 5 Herring Gulls.
Also present in the area were Wigeon 32, Tufted Duck 4, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Cormorant 21, Curlew 9, Sanderling 11, Purple Sandpiper 16, Redshank 1, Hooded Crow 2, Raven 4, Skylark 4, and Twite 27