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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th December 2019. Updated throughout the day

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:45 - 10:35
Weather: Wind SSW f8 gust f9, 8/8 low cloud, very dull with almost continual rain, murky at sea. Temp 10 -11C.

A near 2 hour seawatch this morning in blustery conditions produced 2 Eider (S), 7 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 10 Red-throated Divers (S), 6 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Slavonian Grebe (S), 2 Gannets (S), 5 Shag (N), 2 Cormorants (S) and 1 Guillemot (S).
Also present in the area were Teal 1, Tufted Duck 9, Great Northern Diver 1 and Cormorant 13
 
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