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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th July 2020. Updated throughout the day
Cross, Isle of Lewis
The Rose-coloured Starling was present again today
Griminish Point, North Uist
A Sooty Shearwater flew west this afternoon. Also 1,000's of Manx Shearwaters seen feeding off-shore
Loch Sandary, North Uist
The 3CY Glaucous Gull was seen there again today
Loch Bee South Uist
The *Spoonbill* was seen on the west shore today
Lochboisedale, South Uist
A Sooty Shearwater was seen from the Lochboisedale - Mallaig ferry this morning
Cleat, Barra
A **Cory's Shearwater** flew past at 12:55, only the second July record
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:00-10:05
Weather: Wind WSW f5-6, mix of sunny periods and some cloud and light showers. Temp12C.
A four hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Great Northern Diver (N), 3 Storm Petrels (S), 28 Fulmars (22, 6), 461 Manx Shearwaters (435S 26N), 1 *Balearic Shearwater* (S at 06:20) 303 Gannets (267S 36N), 28 Black-tailed Godwits (S), 6 Turnstone (S), 11 Sanderling (S), 3 Kittiwakes (S), 3 Great Skuas (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 44 Razorbills (S), and 33 auk sp (28S 5N)
Also present in the area were White-tailed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Little Tern 4 and Arctic Tern 78
Rose-coloured Starling (C) and courtesy of Sam Elmer
Cross, Isle of Lewis
The Rose-coloured Starling was present again today
Griminish Point, North Uist
A Sooty Shearwater flew west this afternoon. Also 1,000's of Manx Shearwaters seen feeding off-shore
Loch Sandary, North Uist
The 3CY Glaucous Gull was seen there again today
Loch Bee South Uist
The *Spoonbill* was seen on the west shore today
Lochboisedale, South Uist
A Sooty Shearwater was seen from the Lochboisedale - Mallaig ferry this morning
Cleat, Barra
A **Cory's Shearwater** flew past at 12:55, only the second July record
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:00-10:05
Weather: Wind WSW f5-6, mix of sunny periods and some cloud and light showers. Temp12C.
A four hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Great Northern Diver (N), 3 Storm Petrels (S), 28 Fulmars (22, 6), 461 Manx Shearwaters (435S 26N), 1 *Balearic Shearwater* (S at 06:20) 303 Gannets (267S 36N), 28 Black-tailed Godwits (S), 6 Turnstone (S), 11 Sanderling (S), 3 Kittiwakes (S), 3 Great Skuas (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 44 Razorbills (S), and 33 auk sp (28S 5N)
Also present in the area were White-tailed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Little Tern 4 and Arctic Tern 78
Rose-coloured Starling (C) and courtesy of Sam Elmer
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