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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th April 2021. Updated throughout the day
Coll, Isle of Lewis
A 2CY Glaucous Gull was seen on the beach this morning
Baleshare, North Uist
A juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen there this afternoon. The drake Scaup was again on Loch Mor
Carinish, North Uist
Three Pink-footed Geese were there today
South Glendale, South Uist
The male Siskin was again in a garden there as was a Wood Pigeon were in South Glendale.
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:20-11:05
Weather: Wind WSW - W f6-7. 8/8 cloud dull with increasing rain, heavy at times. Temp 8c.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 10 Eider (2S 8N), 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (2S 1N), 2 Red-throated Divers (S), 62 Manx Shearwaters (S), 7 Fulmar (5S 2N), 63 Gannets (52S 11N), 3 Shag (2S 1N), 10 Kittiwakes (9S 1N), 2 Great Skuas (1S 1N), 1 Guillemot (S), 15 Razorbills (S), 2 Black Guillemots (S) and 5 auk sp (4S 1N).
Also present in the area were Shelduck 4, Shoveler 2, Gadwall 2, Wigeon 48, Teal 15, Tufted Duck 9, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Great Northern Diver 4, Cormorant 29, Black-tailed Godwit 22 and Purple Sandpiper 1
Coll, Isle of Lewis
A 2CY Glaucous Gull was seen on the beach this morning
Baleshare, North Uist
A juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen there this afternoon. The drake Scaup was again on Loch Mor
Carinish, North Uist
Three Pink-footed Geese were there today
South Glendale, South Uist
The male Siskin was again in a garden there as was a Wood Pigeon were in South Glendale.
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:20-11:05
Weather: Wind WSW - W f6-7. 8/8 cloud dull with increasing rain, heavy at times. Temp 8c.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 10 Eider (2S 8N), 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (2S 1N), 2 Red-throated Divers (S), 62 Manx Shearwaters (S), 7 Fulmar (5S 2N), 63 Gannets (52S 11N), 3 Shag (2S 1N), 10 Kittiwakes (9S 1N), 2 Great Skuas (1S 1N), 1 Guillemot (S), 15 Razorbills (S), 2 Black Guillemots (S) and 5 auk sp (4S 1N).
Also present in the area were Shelduck 4, Shoveler 2, Gadwall 2, Wigeon 48, Teal 15, Tufted Duck 9, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Great Northern Diver 4, Cormorant 29, Black-tailed Godwit 22 and Purple Sandpiper 1