Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for this Christmas Day. Possibly updated throughout the day
Borve, Barra
The small Canada Goose was again on the machair today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:35 - 10:30
Weather: Wind S F4, 5/8 cloud increasing to 8/8. Murky. Temp 9C.
A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 9 Eider (S), 6 Long-tailed Duck (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (2S 3N), 1 Great northern Diver (S), 6 Gannets (S), 68 Shag (3S 65N) and 1 auk sp (S).
Also in the area were Greylag Goose 26, Shelduck 2, Wigeon 38, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 14, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 11 and Rock Pipit 1
Borve, Barra
The small Canada Goose was again on the machair today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:35 - 10:30
Weather: Wind S F4, 5/8 cloud increasing to 8/8. Murky. Temp 9C.
A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 9 Eider (S), 6 Long-tailed Duck (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (2S 3N), 1 Great northern Diver (S), 6 Gannets (S), 68 Shag (3S 65N) and 1 auk sp (S).
Also in the area were Greylag Goose 26, Shelduck 2, Wigeon 38, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 14, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 11 and Rock Pipit 1