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15th February 2018

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today 15th February 2018

Ness, Isle of Lewis
19 Snow Buntings were still present today

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A three hour seawatch this morning produced 17 Eider (16S 1N), 8 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (S), 5 Great Northern Divers (S), 10 Gannets (9S 1N), 7 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (S), 2 Kittiwakes (S), 77 Herring Gulls (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 4 Razorbills (S) and 4 Black Guillemots
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 18, Wigeon 14, Tufted Duck 11, Goldeneye 1, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 29, Bar-tailed Godwit 38, Glaucous Gull 1 (2CY) and Iceland Gull 2 (adult and 2CY).
 
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