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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th April 2019. Updated throughout the day
Barvas, Isle of Lewis
A chiffchaff was heard singing there today and 2 Redpolls were visiting garden feeders there
Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
Circa 40 Common Scoters and 20 Long-tailed Ducks were seen in the sound today. A single Barnacle Goose was also present in amongst Greylags
Balranald, North Uist
2 pale-bellied Brent Geese, 27 Whimbrel and several White Wagtails were present
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:00 - 10:00
Weather: Wind SSE F5, mostly sunny. Temp 10 - 12C.
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 6 Fulmars (4S 2N), 1 Manx Shearwater (N), 57 Gannets (35S 22N), 2 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (N), 8 Whimbrel (N), 35 Kittiwakes (19S 16N), 2 Arctic Terns (S), 1 Great Skua (N), 1 Arctic Skua (N), 21 Razorbills (11S 10N), 75 Puffins (58S 17N), 20 auk sp (5S 15N) and 1 Meadow Pipit (Flew West out to sea).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Tufted Duck 10, Eider 12, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 13, Grey Plover 1, Whimbrel 2, Sand Martin 3, Wheatear 3, White Wagtail 4 and Meadow Pipit 4
Barvas, Isle of Lewis
A chiffchaff was heard singing there today and 2 Redpolls were visiting garden feeders there
Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
Circa 40 Common Scoters and 20 Long-tailed Ducks were seen in the sound today. A single Barnacle Goose was also present in amongst Greylags
Balranald, North Uist
2 pale-bellied Brent Geese, 27 Whimbrel and several White Wagtails were present
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:00 - 10:00
Weather: Wind SSE F5, mostly sunny. Temp 10 - 12C.
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 6 Fulmars (4S 2N), 1 Manx Shearwater (N), 57 Gannets (35S 22N), 2 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (N), 8 Whimbrel (N), 35 Kittiwakes (19S 16N), 2 Arctic Terns (S), 1 Great Skua (N), 1 Arctic Skua (N), 21 Razorbills (11S 10N), 75 Puffins (58S 17N), 20 auk sp (5S 15N) and 1 Meadow Pipit (Flew West out to sea).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Tufted Duck 10, Eider 12, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 13, Grey Plover 1, Whimbrel 2, Sand Martin 3, Wheatear 3, White Wagtail 4 and Meadow Pipit 4