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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th June 2019. Updated throughout the day
Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis
A Tree Sparrow was there today
Isle of Eriskay
Late news: A Waxwing was reported as being present yesterday on a beach near the Am Politician
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:35 - 09:30
Weather: Wind NNE F5 gusting F6. Mostly 8/8 cloud, dull. Temp 8-9C.
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-breasted Merganser (N), 3 Red-throated Divers (N), 2 Storm Petrels (N), 13 Fulmars (N), 68 Gannets (6S 62N), 2 Kittiwakes (N), 3 Great Skuas (N), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 14 Razorbills (N) and 59 auk sp (1S 58N).
Also present in the area were Tufted Duck 8, Eider 19, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 8, Sanderling 22, Dunlin 15, Little Stint 1, Arctic Tern 10, Sand Martin 3, Swallow 1, Wheatear 3 and Pied Wagtail 2
Snipe with chick (C) and courtesy of Heleen Medema
Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis
A Tree Sparrow was there today
Isle of Eriskay
Late news: A Waxwing was reported as being present yesterday on a beach near the Am Politician
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:35 - 09:30
Weather: Wind NNE F5 gusting F6. Mostly 8/8 cloud, dull. Temp 8-9C.
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-breasted Merganser (N), 3 Red-throated Divers (N), 2 Storm Petrels (N), 13 Fulmars (N), 68 Gannets (6S 62N), 2 Kittiwakes (N), 3 Great Skuas (N), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 14 Razorbills (N) and 59 auk sp (1S 58N).
Also present in the area were Tufted Duck 8, Eider 19, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 8, Sanderling 22, Dunlin 15, Little Stint 1, Arctic Tern 10, Sand Martin 3, Swallow 1, Wheatear 3 and Pied Wagtail 2
Snipe with chick (C) and courtesy of Heleen Medema