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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 20th September 2018
New Tolsta, Isle of Lewis
Late news of a 1W *Mediterreanean Gull* seen yesterday evening on pools to the west of Triagh Ghearadha
Mangersta, Isle of Lewis
5 Sooty Shearwaters, 13 Scaup and 20 Black-throated Divers flew south past the point between 10.15 - 12.30
Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
The drake Surf Scoter was seen again in the sound this morning
Loch Sandray, North Uist
A Pectoral Sandpiper and circa 70 Black-tailed Godwits were there this morning
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:45 - 10:40
Weather: Wind WSW F8 gust F9, 8/8 cloud, rain at first, odd showers later. Temp 10.5C.
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning in blustery conditions produced 10 Wigeon (S), 4 Teal (S), 26 Tufted Duck (S), 2 Scaup [males] (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 8 Red-throated Divers (S), 4 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Leach's Petrel (S), 4 Fulmars (S), 23 Manx Shearwaters (S), 507 Gannets (503S 4N), 1 Cormorant (S), 3 Golden Plovers (S - in off stormy seas), 9 Kittwakes (S), 2 Great Skuas (S), 2 Arctic Skuas (S), 4 Guillemots (S), 2 Razorbills (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S) and 3 auk sp.
Only a single Red-throated Diver was seen in the immediate area
Med Gull (C) and courtesy of Neil Osborne
New Tolsta, Isle of Lewis
Late news of a 1W *Mediterreanean Gull* seen yesterday evening on pools to the west of Triagh Ghearadha
Mangersta, Isle of Lewis
5 Sooty Shearwaters, 13 Scaup and 20 Black-throated Divers flew south past the point between 10.15 - 12.30
Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
The drake Surf Scoter was seen again in the sound this morning
Loch Sandray, North Uist
A Pectoral Sandpiper and circa 70 Black-tailed Godwits were there this morning
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:45 - 10:40
Weather: Wind WSW F8 gust F9, 8/8 cloud, rain at first, odd showers later. Temp 10.5C.
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning in blustery conditions produced 10 Wigeon (S), 4 Teal (S), 26 Tufted Duck (S), 2 Scaup [males] (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 8 Red-throated Divers (S), 4 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Leach's Petrel (S), 4 Fulmars (S), 23 Manx Shearwaters (S), 507 Gannets (503S 4N), 1 Cormorant (S), 3 Golden Plovers (S - in off stormy seas), 9 Kittwakes (S), 2 Great Skuas (S), 2 Arctic Skuas (S), 4 Guillemots (S), 2 Razorbills (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S) and 3 auk sp.
Only a single Red-throated Diver was seen in the immediate area
Med Gull (C) and courtesy of Neil Osborne
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