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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 24th May 2021. Updated throughout the day

Balranald, North Uist
A juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen on the reserve this afternoon and a Little Stint was nearby at Loch na Reivil this evening

Loch Sandary, North Uist
The 2CY Glaucous Gull, the two male ruff and three Whimbrel were seen there this morning

West Gerinish, South Uist
A Black-tailed Godwit was at the south end of Loch Bee this evening

South Glendale, South Uist
Three Siskins were visting a garden there and a Grasshopper Warbler singing nearby at Kilbride

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:00-10:20
Weather: Wind WNW f1 increasing f4. Mostly 8/8 cloud with light rain developing from 09:00. Temp 5-8 c.

A 4+ hour seawatch this morning produced, 1 Red-breasted Merganser (N), 3 Red-throated Divers (N), 1 Black-throated Diver (N), 2 Great Northern Divers (N), 8 Fulmars (2S 6N), 157 Manx Shearwaters (N), 99 Gannets (27S 72N), 13 Shag (11S 1N), 5 Cormorants (3S 2N), 20 Kittiwakes (15S 5N), 4 Great Skuas (1S 3N), 1 Arctic Skua (N), 7 Guillemots (N), 29 Razorbills (N) and 83 auk sp (1S 82).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 8, Shelduck 2, Tufted Duck 8, Eider 6, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 17, Bar-tailed Godwit 2, Little Tern 2, Arctic Tern 24, Sand Martin 12, Swallow 1 and Pied Wagtail 1
 
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