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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th December 2021. Updated throughout the day

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen there again today. 75 Twite were by the hide and 80 Barnacle Geese were in the area

Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
7 Goldeneye and 3 Long-tailed Ducks were there today

Ardmore, South Uist
The colour-ringed Little Egret was seen there again this afternoon

Clachan, South Uist
A Little Egret was at the north end of Loch Bee. 4 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby in North Bay

Loch Bee, South Uist
5 Greenland White-fronts were on the west side of the loch and 73 Whooper Swans were seen from the causeway and 7 Scaup were amongst the 500 Tufted Ducks. 5 Fieldfares were seen in the southwest corner

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:10-11:45
Weather: Wind S f 3, 8/8 cloud, some showers. Temp 10 - 11c.

A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Eider (S), 4 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 13 Red-throated Divers (S), 5 Gannets (4S 1N), 61 Shag (8S 53N), 2 Cormorants (S), 2 Kittiwakes (S), and 1 auk sp.
Also present in the are were Greylag Goose 16, Wigeon 34, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 9, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Red-throated Diver 2, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 18, White-tailed Eagle 1, Golden Plover 2, Curlew 8, Bar-tailed Godwit 35, Black-headed Gull 1, Great Black-backed Gull 7, Rock Dove 17, Raven 12, Skylark 6, Snow Bunting 4, and an Otter
 
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