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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th September 2023. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
The ****Tennessee Warbler**** was again seen in the Village Bay late morning. The 2 juvenile *Buff-breasted Sandpipers* were still on Ruiaval and 6 Greenland Redpolls and a Willow Warbler was also on the island

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 Sooty Shearwaters and a Storm Petrel were seen from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry today

Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
22 Sooty Shearwaters passed offshore late morning. 4 Pink-feet and 122 Great Black-backed Gulls were at Loch an Tiumpan

Sound of Pabbay
23 Red-throated Divers, 3 Black-throated Divers 2 Slavonian Grebes and 41 Common Scoters were seen there this morning

Howmore, South Uist
90 Black-tailed Godwits were on the river today

Aird-mhicheil, South Uist
The Little Stint is still on the small beach to the north of the cemetery

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Tennessee Warbler (C) St Kilda Rangers
 
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