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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th October 2023. Updated throughout the day
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen again late afternoon
Aird an Runair, North Uist
2 groups of Pale-bellied Brents totalling 18 birds (11 and 7) flew SW past the point this morning
Bornish, South Uist
A juvenile *Common Rosefinch* was seen there again today
Kildonan, South Uist
A **Lesser Yellowlegs*** was to the south of Roe Glas near Loch Aird an Sgairbh this afternoon. 2 Ruff were also in the area
Northbay, Barra
A *Common Rosefinch* and a Barred Warbler were seen there today
Eoligarry, Barra
The 9 *Glossy Ibis* were again seen on the floods mid-morning
Bolnabadoch, Barra
The *Ring-necked Duck* was again seen on Loch an Ail. A *Little Bunting* was also in the area. A Dipper was nearby at Brevig
Gleann, Barra
A *Common Rosefinch* was seen there again today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:40-12:00
Weather: Wind W f6 gust f7. Mix of sunny periods and showers. Temp 10c.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 4 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (S), 16 Whooper Swans (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 15 Kittwakes (S),22 Blacl-headed Gulls (S),1 Arctic Tern [adult] (S), 2 Gillemots (S), 1 Razorbill (S), 5 auk sp (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 7 Great Northern Divers (S), 107 Gannets (104S, 3N) and 4 shag (S).
Also present in the area were Red-breasted Merganser 1, Skylark 4, and Wheatear 1
Glossy Ibis (C) Colin Davies
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen again late afternoon
Aird an Runair, North Uist
2 groups of Pale-bellied Brents totalling 18 birds (11 and 7) flew SW past the point this morning
Bornish, South Uist
A juvenile *Common Rosefinch* was seen there again today
Kildonan, South Uist
A **Lesser Yellowlegs*** was to the south of Roe Glas near Loch Aird an Sgairbh this afternoon. 2 Ruff were also in the area
Northbay, Barra
A *Common Rosefinch* and a Barred Warbler were seen there today
Eoligarry, Barra
The 9 *Glossy Ibis* were again seen on the floods mid-morning
Bolnabadoch, Barra
The *Ring-necked Duck* was again seen on Loch an Ail. A *Little Bunting* was also in the area. A Dipper was nearby at Brevig
Gleann, Barra
A *Common Rosefinch* was seen there again today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:40-12:00
Weather: Wind W f6 gust f7. Mix of sunny periods and showers. Temp 10c.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 4 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (S), 16 Whooper Swans (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 15 Kittwakes (S),22 Blacl-headed Gulls (S),1 Arctic Tern [adult] (S), 2 Gillemots (S), 1 Razorbill (S), 5 auk sp (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 7 Great Northern Divers (S), 107 Gannets (104S, 3N) and 4 shag (S).
Also present in the area were Red-breasted Merganser 1, Skylark 4, and Wheatear 1
Glossy Ibis (C) Colin Davies