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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 17th March 2018
Ness, Isle of Lewis
3 Snow Buntings were in the Cross area today.
Loch Bhrusda, Berneray
A Wood Sandpiper was reported as being present today.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind ESE - SE F4, bright and sunny, temp 4.8C
A seawatch this morning produced 42 Eider (35S 7N), 7 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Red-throated Divers (2S 2N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 40 Gannets (21S 19N), 56 Shag (24S 32N), 3 Cormorants (2S 1N), 4 Kittiwakes (1s 3N), 2 Black-headed Gulls (N), 1 (2CY) Glaucous Gull (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 4 Razorbills (N) and 5 auk sp (4S 1N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 4, Wigeon 24, Tufted Duck 4, Great Northern Diver 2, Shag 34, Cormorant 21, Lapwing 16, Snipe 1, Purple Sandpiper 1, Black-headed Gull 2, Kumlien's Gull (3CY) 1, Hooded Crow 2 and Meadow Pipit 1
South Glendale, South Uist
The male Siskin is still to be found in a garden there
Ness, Isle of Lewis
3 Snow Buntings were in the Cross area today.
Loch Bhrusda, Berneray
A Wood Sandpiper was reported as being present today.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind ESE - SE F4, bright and sunny, temp 4.8C
A seawatch this morning produced 42 Eider (35S 7N), 7 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Red-throated Divers (2S 2N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 40 Gannets (21S 19N), 56 Shag (24S 32N), 3 Cormorants (2S 1N), 4 Kittiwakes (1s 3N), 2 Black-headed Gulls (N), 1 (2CY) Glaucous Gull (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 4 Razorbills (N) and 5 auk sp (4S 1N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 4, Wigeon 24, Tufted Duck 4, Great Northern Diver 2, Shag 34, Cormorant 21, Lapwing 16, Snipe 1, Purple Sandpiper 1, Black-headed Gull 2, Kumlien's Gull (3CY) 1, Hooded Crow 2 and Meadow Pipit 1
South Glendale, South Uist
The male Siskin is still to be found in a garden there