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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th April 2021. Updated throughout the day

Baleshare, North Uist
40 Black-tailed Godwits were there today

Carinish, North Uist
A Great Tit was there this evening

Gearraidh Dubh, Grimsay
A Cuckoo was seen there today

Coot Loch, Benbecula
A House Martin was seen there today

Carnan, South Uist
A Siskin was visiting a garden there

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
The drake Garganey was still there this morning and reported again as being present this evening. 21 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 32 Black-tailed Godwits and c30 Whimbrel were also there this morning and an additional 16 Black-tailed Godwits were on Bornish machair
A near 3 hour seawatch earlier procuced the following
Counting period: 06:30-09:20
Weather: Wind NNE veering NE f 5-7, cloud mostly 7/8 with a few temporary breaks. Temp 8-9c.

14 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 3 Tufted Duck (N), 2 Eider (N), 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 1 Fulmar (N), 138 Gannets (84S, 54N), 11 Shag (10S, 1N), 71 Kittiwakes (S) and 3 auk sp.
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 7, Shelduck 4, Garganey 1, Wigeon 6, Teal 7, Tufted Duck 12, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Great Northern Diver 5, Cormorant 16, Whimbrel 8, Curlew 1, Black-tailed Godwit 13, Dunlin 132, Arctic Tern 4, Wheatear 2, White Wagtail 2 and Meadow Pipit 5
 
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