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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th September 2021. Updated throughout the day
Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis
A Lapland Bunting was seen at Bosta
Leverburgh, Isle of Harris
A *Glossy Ibis* flew east this morning
Balgarva, South Uist
A Little Stint was seen there today
Loch Paible, North Uist
The ***Baird's Sandpiper*** and two Little Stint were still present this morning along the south side of the loch
Stoneybridge, South Uist
A ***Baird's Sandpiper*** was seen on the beach by the sea wall during a beach clean this morning
Howmore, Isle of South Uist
two Ruff were on the machair and 129 Blck-tailed Godwits were on the river
Bornish, South Uist
The *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* a Pectoral Sandpiper, three Ruff and four Barnacle Geese were on the machair in the morning which were joined by a second Pectoral Sandpiper late afternoon.
Askernish, South Uist
A *Common Rosefinch* was seen briefly in a garden there
Kilpheder, South Uist
A Pectoral Sandpiper was seen there late afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:10-10:50
Weather: Wind S f 2-3, 8/8 cloud, temp 13 - 14 c.
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (S), 3 Eider (S), 10 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 13 Red-throated Divers (S), 8 Great Northern Divers (S), 295 Gannets (264S, 31N), 11 Shag (N), 35 Kittiwakes (S), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (S), 3 Great Skuas (S), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 17 Razorbills (S) and 13 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Red-throated Diver 2, Grey Heron 1, White-tailed Eagle 1, Little Stint 1, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 7 and White Wagtail 4
Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis
A Lapland Bunting was seen at Bosta
Leverburgh, Isle of Harris
A *Glossy Ibis* flew east this morning
Balgarva, South Uist
A Little Stint was seen there today
Loch Paible, North Uist
The ***Baird's Sandpiper*** and two Little Stint were still present this morning along the south side of the loch
Stoneybridge, South Uist
A ***Baird's Sandpiper*** was seen on the beach by the sea wall during a beach clean this morning
Howmore, Isle of South Uist
two Ruff were on the machair and 129 Blck-tailed Godwits were on the river
Bornish, South Uist
The *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* a Pectoral Sandpiper, three Ruff and four Barnacle Geese were on the machair in the morning which were joined by a second Pectoral Sandpiper late afternoon.
Askernish, South Uist
A *Common Rosefinch* was seen briefly in a garden there
Kilpheder, South Uist
A Pectoral Sandpiper was seen there late afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:10-10:50
Weather: Wind S f 2-3, 8/8 cloud, temp 13 - 14 c.
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (S), 3 Eider (S), 10 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 13 Red-throated Divers (S), 8 Great Northern Divers (S), 295 Gannets (264S, 31N), 11 Shag (N), 35 Kittiwakes (S), 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (S), 3 Great Skuas (S), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 17 Razorbills (S) and 13 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Red-throated Diver 2, Grey Heron 1, White-tailed Eagle 1, Little Stint 1, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 7 and White Wagtail 4