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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th July 2019. Updated throughout the day
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:00 - 10:15
Weather: Wind SW F4, mix of 8/8 cloud and sunny spells. Less sunshine later. Temp 13.7-15C
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Red-throated Divers (S), 2 Storm Petrels (S), 90 Fulmars (77S 13N), 354 Manx Shearwaters (S), 396 Gannets (365S 31N), 1 Shag (S), 3 Cormorants (S), 2 Whimbrel (S), 1 Turnstone (S - high off sea from the North), 15 Kittiwakes (13S 2N), 12 Arctic Terns (S), 2 Great Skuas (S), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 5 Guillemots (S), 10 Razorbills (S), 10 Puffins (S) and 21 auk sp (15S 6N).
Also present in the area were Cormorant 9, Common Buzzard 1, Arctic Tern 10 and Short-eared Owl 1
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:00 - 10:15
Weather: Wind SW F4, mix of 8/8 cloud and sunny spells. Less sunshine later. Temp 13.7-15C
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Red-throated Divers (S), 2 Storm Petrels (S), 90 Fulmars (77S 13N), 354 Manx Shearwaters (S), 396 Gannets (365S 31N), 1 Shag (S), 3 Cormorants (S), 2 Whimbrel (S), 1 Turnstone (S - high off sea from the North), 15 Kittiwakes (13S 2N), 12 Arctic Terns (S), 2 Great Skuas (S), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 5 Guillemots (S), 10 Razorbills (S), 10 Puffins (S) and 21 auk sp (15S 6N).
Also present in the area were Cormorant 9, Common Buzzard 1, Arctic Tern 10 and Short-eared Owl 1