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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 14th July 2018. Updated throughout the day
Aird an Runair, North Uist
Late news of a Little Stint seen there yesterday (13th) afternoon on the beach. The 3CY Glaucous Gull was also still present
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:45 - 09:15
Weather: Wind S F6, dull 8/8 cloud, light drizzle and murky at sea. Temp 15C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 3 Storm Petrels (S), 7 Fulmars (S), 15 Manx Shearwaters (12S 3N), 56 Gannets (43S 13N), 1 Cormorant (S), 1 Whimbrel (S), 65 Arctic Terns (S) and 2 Arctic Skuas.
Also present in the area were Tufted Duck 8, Eider 18, Curlew 2, Redshank 4, Black-headed Gull 25, Common Gull 130, Great Black-backed Gull 8, Herring Gull 220, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Arctic Tern 30 [1 & 2CY birds], Raven 5, Pied Wagtail 3 and Meadow Pipit 8
Aird an Runair, North Uist
Late news of a Little Stint seen there yesterday (13th) afternoon on the beach. The 3CY Glaucous Gull was also still present
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:45 - 09:15
Weather: Wind S F6, dull 8/8 cloud, light drizzle and murky at sea. Temp 15C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 3 Storm Petrels (S), 7 Fulmars (S), 15 Manx Shearwaters (12S 3N), 56 Gannets (43S 13N), 1 Cormorant (S), 1 Whimbrel (S), 65 Arctic Terns (S) and 2 Arctic Skuas.
Also present in the area were Tufted Duck 8, Eider 18, Curlew 2, Redshank 4, Black-headed Gull 25, Common Gull 130, Great Black-backed Gull 8, Herring Gull 220, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Arctic Tern 30 [1 & 2CY birds], Raven 5, Pied Wagtail 3 and Meadow Pipit 8