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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st May 2022. Updated throughout the day

Valasay, Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* is atill on a small lochan towards Tacleit

Tiumpan head, Isle of Lewis
4 Great Skuas were surface feeding with a large gathering of auks and Kittiwakes. 2 Mute Swans and a Slavonian Grebe were nearby at Loch an Tiumpan

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Great Tit, Treecreeper, Blackcap, and 3 Long-tailed Tits were seen in the Castle Grounds. A 2CY Iceland Gull and a Red-throated Diver were in the harbour area this morning

Aird an Runair, North Uist
2 Long-tailed Skuas were seen there this morning. 9 Black-tailed Godwits were nearnby at Loch nam Feithean

Hosta, North Uist
30 Whimbrel, 8 Brambling and a Corncrake were there today

Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
2 juvenile iceland Gulls were by the fish plant today

Baleshare, North Uist
The 5 Dotterel were again to the north-east of the beach car park

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
A Glaucous Gull was there today

Coot Loch, Benbecula
A drake Garganey, Pintail and a Little Egret were there this afternoon

Askernish, South Uist
A Woodpigeon and a Sedge Warbler were seen in the township

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Ring-necked Duck (C) Simon Neiderberger
 
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