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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 20th September 2023. Updated throughout the day.

Bragar, Isle of Lewis
A Spotted Flycatcher was seen there today

Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
86 Sooty Shearwaters flew south in 1 hour this morning

Teanamchar, Baleshare, North Uist
The juvenile *American Golden Plover* was seen there again this morning. 6 Ruff and 3 Blak-tailed Godwits were also in the area

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
The ***Semipalmated Sandpiper*** and Curlew Sandpiper were seen there again early afternoon. A juvenile Little Stint was seen there later in the day

Peninerine, South Uist
2 Curlew Sandpipers were on the beach this morning

Rubh' Aird-mhicheil, South Uist
The 2CY Glacous Gull was seen by the cemetery this morning. A Curlew Sandpiper was on the small beach to the north

Kilpheder, South Uist
An adult *Sabine's Gull* flew north early afternoon and a juvenile was on Daliburgh beach
 
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