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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th April 2022. Updated throughout the day.

Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis
Five Snow Buntings were present

Valley Island, North Uist
A ***Cackling Goose*** was on the West Side of the island.

Aird an Runair, North Uist
The two ***Cackling Geese*** were still here with Barnacle Geese. There were also large numbers of Geese seen from a variety of locations in North Uist migrating north.

Traigh Iar, North Uist
A single Glaucous Gull was there today.

Kyles Paible, North Uist
A second winter Iceland Gull and a juvenile Glaucous Gull were present today.

Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
Five Iceland Gulls were seen there today.

Rubh Aird-mhicheil, South Uist
An Iceland Gull was on the beach.

West Loch Ollay, South Uist
Three ***Lesser Scaup*** were on the Loch this evening, comprising an adult female and two first winter females. A little Egret was seen going to roost in the evening.
 
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