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News of another 4 birds ringed here at Askernish and controlled (caught and released) on Barra continues the show interchange between the two islands.

Firstly, 2 juvenile Lesser Redpolls ringed on 26-July 2021 and 19-August-2021 were both in Castlebay on 05-October, and then a male Chaffinch ringed on 20-September-2021 was in Bruernish on 09-October, and aGoldfinch ringed on 05-March-2021 was also in Bruinish on 12-October.

The female Blackcap is still visiting the garden

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Glossy Ibis at Bruernish this afternoon. This bird seems to be rather mobile and was apparently seen about a week ago on the roadside at Bogach. Also today, Surf Scoter still off Allasdale and 2 Common Chiffchaffs and a Fieldfare at Castlebay.

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Glossy Ibis.
 
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