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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th October 2023. Updated throughout the day

Gallan Head, Isle of Lewis
A male Snow Bunting was there today

Meavaig, Isle of Lewis
5 Greenland Redpoll were visiting a garden there

Stornoway, Isles of Lewis
34+ Waxwings were by the castle entrance today. 4 Brambling, 10 Fieldfares and c500 Redwing were also in the area. 24 Waxwing were seen at Marybank later in the day

Huisinish, Isle of Harris
The **Short-toed Lark** was again see by the jetty to the north of the village

Berneray, North Uist
A Jackdaw was seen there today

Lochmaddy, North Uist
4 Fieldfare were there today

Langass Lodge, North Uist
A Barred Warbler and a Garden Warbler were seen in the garden of the lodge

Teanamchar, Baleshare, North Uist
A juvenile *American Golden Plover* was seen there today

Ardivachar Point, South Uist
15 Black-tailed Godwits were there today. A Common Scoter was offshore

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Waxwings (C) Simon Neiderberger; American Golden Plover (C) Brian Rabbitts
 
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