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26th April 2018

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 26th April 2018

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
The 4 juvenile Iceland Gulls and 2 Glaucous Gulls were still to be found around the outflow on Goat Island today

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
A Corncrake was heard calling around midday

Balivanich, Benbecula
A 2CY Glaucous Gull seen offshore today

Ben Risary Plantation, North Uist
6+ Siskins present near Craigmore House this evening

Balranald, North Uist
A Chiffchaff was heard singing in the cemetery

South Glendale, South Uist
A Lesser Redpoll was seen in a garden there
 

BrianR

Senior Member
A small number of skuas headed N at Aird an Runair, North Uist this morning: three Pomarine (at 08.50), three Arctic (also John Haydon saw another three over Traigh nam Faoghailean) and six Great. At least 40 Arctic Terns were also in the area.
 

Bruce

Senior Member
A late male snow bunting was showing well by the airport for its second day. A blackcap was at Northbay and 5 whimbrels arrived in off the sea at Brevig this evening.

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