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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th September 2022. Updated throughout the day
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today
Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
The juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was again seen on the beach
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 Leach's Petrels and 8 Sooty Shearwaters were seen at sea from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry
Triagh Udal, North Uist
A Curlew Sandpiper was seen there today
Aird an Runair, North Uist
A Curlew Sandpiper was seen on the beach early evening. 4 Pintail and 30 Black-tailed Godwits were at Balranald
Lochmaddy, North Uist
36 Sooty Shearwaters, 6 Storm Petrels and a Long-tailed Skua were seen from the Uig - Lochmaddy ferry today
Ardkenneth, South Uist
2 Curlew Sandpipers were at the north end of Loch Bee, viewed from the church. A female/immature Pintail was nearby at Ardivachar
Drimsdale, South Uist
15 Black-tailed Godwits were there today
Triagh Mhor, Barra
A Curlew Sandpiper was seen there today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:40-10:50
Count type: incomplete species list, not all species submitted - winds unsuitable for seawatch
Weather: Wind NNE 3-4, Mostly sunny, occasional cloudy periods. Temp 10c increasing to 12c.
The only species recorded during this mornings seawatch was 11 Gannet (8S 3N)
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 14, Mute Swan 2, Wigeon 7, Mallard 46, Teal 7, Tufted Duck 4, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 12, White-tailed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 3, Ringed Plover 92, Curlew 13, Black-tailed Godwit 123, Turnstone 22, Sanderling 43, Dunlin 35, Little Stint 1, Snipe 1, Redshank 6, Black-headed Gull 7, Common Gull 170, Great Black-backed Gull 4, Herring Gull 65, Rock Dove 7, Kestrel 1, Hooded Crow 3, Raven 2, Swallow 2, Wheatear 3, Pied Wagtail 18, and Meadow Pipit 36
Pink-feet on the move again today with 230 heading south-east over Eisken Lodge, Lewis, 70 over Valtos, circa 500 over Berneray, 160 over Cheesebay, 700 over Baleshare, and 60 off Creagorry, Benbecula
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today
Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
The juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was again seen on the beach
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 Leach's Petrels and 8 Sooty Shearwaters were seen at sea from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry
Triagh Udal, North Uist
A Curlew Sandpiper was seen there today
Aird an Runair, North Uist
A Curlew Sandpiper was seen on the beach early evening. 4 Pintail and 30 Black-tailed Godwits were at Balranald
Lochmaddy, North Uist
36 Sooty Shearwaters, 6 Storm Petrels and a Long-tailed Skua were seen from the Uig - Lochmaddy ferry today
Ardkenneth, South Uist
2 Curlew Sandpipers were at the north end of Loch Bee, viewed from the church. A female/immature Pintail was nearby at Ardivachar
Drimsdale, South Uist
15 Black-tailed Godwits were there today
Triagh Mhor, Barra
A Curlew Sandpiper was seen there today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:40-10:50
Count type: incomplete species list, not all species submitted - winds unsuitable for seawatch
Weather: Wind NNE 3-4, Mostly sunny, occasional cloudy periods. Temp 10c increasing to 12c.
The only species recorded during this mornings seawatch was 11 Gannet (8S 3N)
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 14, Mute Swan 2, Wigeon 7, Mallard 46, Teal 7, Tufted Duck 4, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 12, White-tailed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 3, Ringed Plover 92, Curlew 13, Black-tailed Godwit 123, Turnstone 22, Sanderling 43, Dunlin 35, Little Stint 1, Snipe 1, Redshank 6, Black-headed Gull 7, Common Gull 170, Great Black-backed Gull 4, Herring Gull 65, Rock Dove 7, Kestrel 1, Hooded Crow 3, Raven 2, Swallow 2, Wheatear 3, Pied Wagtail 18, and Meadow Pipit 36
Pink-feet on the move again today with 230 heading south-east over Eisken Lodge, Lewis, 70 over Valtos, circa 500 over Berneray, 160 over Cheesebay, 700 over Baleshare, and 60 off Creagorry, Benbecula