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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th December 2022. Updated throughout the day
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 Bramblings were seen at Bayhead
Aird an Runair, North Uist
The ***Cackling Goose*** was there amongst Barnacle Geese this afternoon
Loch Paible, North Uist
The juvenile *American Golden Plover* was seen on the south side of the loch today
Loch Bee, South Uist
8 Greenland White-fronted Geese and 21 Black-tailed Godwits were on the west bank of the loch
West Loch Ollay, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** and female Pochard were on the loch late afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:25-11:30
Count type: incomplete species list, not all species submitted
Weather: Wind N f 0-2, cloud 0/8 - 2/8. Bright and sunny. Temp 3c.
The only species submitted during a 2 hour seawatch was 3 Shag (S).
Those also in the area were Barnacle Goose 5, Greylag Goose 197, Pink-footed Goose 1, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 5 [4 adults 1 juvenile], Gadwall 2, Wigeon 85, Mallard 75, Teal 1, Tufted Duck 12, Rock Dove 63, Lapwing 75, Golden Plover 132, Curlew 13, Bar-tailed Godwit 3, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Turnstone 24, Knot 5, Sanderling 73, Dunlin 23, Purple Sandpiper 12, Snipe 7, Redshank 13, Black-headed Gull 1, Red-throated Diver 2, Great Northern Diver 3, Grey Heron 1, White-tailed Eagle 2, Merlin 1, Hooded Crow 11, Raven 2, Skylark 37, Starling 240, Blackbird 1, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 3, Twite 35
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 Bramblings were seen at Bayhead
Aird an Runair, North Uist
The ***Cackling Goose*** was there amongst Barnacle Geese this afternoon
Loch Paible, North Uist
The juvenile *American Golden Plover* was seen on the south side of the loch today
Loch Bee, South Uist
8 Greenland White-fronted Geese and 21 Black-tailed Godwits were on the west bank of the loch
West Loch Ollay, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** and female Pochard were on the loch late afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:25-11:30
Count type: incomplete species list, not all species submitted
Weather: Wind N f 0-2, cloud 0/8 - 2/8. Bright and sunny. Temp 3c.
The only species submitted during a 2 hour seawatch was 3 Shag (S).
Those also in the area were Barnacle Goose 5, Greylag Goose 197, Pink-footed Goose 1, Eurasian White-fronted Goose 5 [4 adults 1 juvenile], Gadwall 2, Wigeon 85, Mallard 75, Teal 1, Tufted Duck 12, Rock Dove 63, Lapwing 75, Golden Plover 132, Curlew 13, Bar-tailed Godwit 3, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Turnstone 24, Knot 5, Sanderling 73, Dunlin 23, Purple Sandpiper 12, Snipe 7, Redshank 13, Black-headed Gull 1, Red-throated Diver 2, Great Northern Diver 3, Grey Heron 1, White-tailed Eagle 2, Merlin 1, Hooded Crow 11, Raven 2, Skylark 37, Starling 240, Blackbird 1, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 3, Twite 35
