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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st October 2021. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
A Ring Ouzel, a 1CY Iceland Gull, 10 Snow Buntings, 1000+ Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush and 5 Blackbirds were on the island today. 2 Whooper Swans and 3 Long-tailed Ducks were in Village Bay

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The Little Egret was seen there again early afternoon

Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
A Drake Surf Scoter and a female Scaup were seen there this morning. A Grey Wagtail was nearby at Luskentyre and a Greenland Redpoll was seen at Northton

North Locheynort
A Ring Ouzel, 30+ Redwing and 15 Siskin were there this morning

Loch Bornish, South Uist
Two Little Egrets and 240+ Black-tailed Godwits were there early morning

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Ring Ouzel & Iceland Gull, St Kilda (C) Craig Nisbet
 

Bruce

Senior Member
Barra
A minimum of 9 Ring Ouzels around the island today plus large numbers of Redwing, Blackbirds and Song Thrushes. 4 Chiffchaffs were at Castlebay and 2 were at Creachan. 64 Whoopers and 20 Pink-footed Geese flew south over Castlebay in 40 minutes around mid morning.
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