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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 20th September 2022. Updated throughout the day

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today

Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
A *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* is there this afternoon

Loch Paible, North Uist
A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was seen there again today

West Gerinish, South Uist
3 Curlew Sandpipers and a Ruff were seen in the south-west corner of Loch Bee

Rubha Arrvule, South Uist
Red-throated Diver 3 (S), Gannet 659 (S) and 2 (N), Shag 10 (N), Great Skua 1 (S), Razorbill 2 (S), auk sp 9 (S), and Bottle-nosed Dolphin 3 (S).

8 Cormorants and a Snipe were also in the area. A Turtle Dove flushed from track and seen near the machair and a Ruff was on Bornish machair this evening

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Back of camera shot of Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Loch Ordais, Lewis, (c) Mike Coleman & Jenna Berry, Heatherlea
 
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