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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd December 2023. Updated throughout the day
Claddach Kirkibost, North Uist
The 5 Long-tailed Tits were again seen in a garden there
Carinish, North Uist
Circa 7 Long-tailed Tits were seen in a garden there
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:35-11:15
Count type: seawatch
Weather: Wind WNW f6-7, 8/8 cloud, occasional showers. Temp 8c.
A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Glaucous Gull [juvenile] (N), 2 Red-throated Divers (1S 1N), and 16 Shag (1S 15N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 19, Shelduck 4, Wigeon 113, Teal 12, Tufted Duck 11, Velvet Scoter 1 [juvenile female], Red-breasted Merganser 1, Ringed Plover 122, Curlew 7, Black-tailed Godwit 5, Dunlin 84, Redshank 7, Great Black-backed Gull 7, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 23, and Hen Harrier 1
Claddach Kirkibost, North Uist
The 5 Long-tailed Tits were again seen in a garden there
Carinish, North Uist
Circa 7 Long-tailed Tits were seen in a garden there
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:35-11:15
Count type: seawatch
Weather: Wind WNW f6-7, 8/8 cloud, occasional showers. Temp 8c.
A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Glaucous Gull [juvenile] (N), 2 Red-throated Divers (1S 1N), and 16 Shag (1S 15N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 19, Shelduck 4, Wigeon 113, Teal 12, Tufted Duck 11, Velvet Scoter 1 [juvenile female], Red-breasted Merganser 1, Ringed Plover 122, Curlew 7, Black-tailed Godwit 5, Dunlin 84, Redshank 7, Great Black-backed Gull 7, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 23, and Hen Harrier 1