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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th May 2019. Updated throughout the day
Borve, Berneray
3 Pink-footed Geese were on the machair and 43 Barnacle Geese were nearby on the west side of Loch Bhrusda
Balranald, North Uist
3 Dotterel (2 males and a female) were there this morning and 60 Pink-footed Geese were seen flying north. 2 Barnacle Geese were nearby at Loch na Reivil.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:05 - 10:10
Weather: Wind NE veering ENE F4-5, bright and sunny. Temp 6-7C.
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (N), 3 Fulmars (1S 2N), 61 Gannets (15S 46N), 1 Cormorant (N), 6 Kittiwakes (1S 5N), 12 Arctic Terns (N), 1 Great Skua (N), 3 Guillemots (2S 1N), 30 auk sp (3S 27N), 1 Swallow (N) and 1 Meadow Pipit (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Tufted Duck 8, Eider 14, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 14, Whimbrel 2, Knot 8, Sanderling 7, Dunlin 210, Black-headed Gull 28, Arctic Tern 24, Raven 2, Sand Martin 5, Wheatear 2, White Wagtail 2 and Meadow Pipit 6
Borve, Berneray
3 Pink-footed Geese were on the machair and 43 Barnacle Geese were nearby on the west side of Loch Bhrusda
Balranald, North Uist
3 Dotterel (2 males and a female) were there this morning and 60 Pink-footed Geese were seen flying north. 2 Barnacle Geese were nearby at Loch na Reivil.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:05 - 10:10
Weather: Wind NE veering ENE F4-5, bright and sunny. Temp 6-7C.
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (N), 3 Fulmars (1S 2N), 61 Gannets (15S 46N), 1 Cormorant (N), 6 Kittiwakes (1S 5N), 12 Arctic Terns (N), 1 Great Skua (N), 3 Guillemots (2S 1N), 30 auk sp (3S 27N), 1 Swallow (N) and 1 Meadow Pipit (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Tufted Duck 8, Eider 14, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 14, Whimbrel 2, Knot 8, Sanderling 7, Dunlin 210, Black-headed Gull 28, Arctic Tern 24, Raven 2, Sand Martin 5, Wheatear 2, White Wagtail 2 and Meadow Pipit 6