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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th February 2021. Updated throughout the day

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
The juvenile Iceland Gull was still in the harbour area as was a Lesser Black-backed Gull

Carinish, North Uist
A Fieldfare was seen in the township today

Balivanich, Benbecula
A Common Scoter was offshore today and two Scaup were on Coot Loch. 220 Twite were also in the area

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Lesser Black-backed Gull (C) Steve Dodd
 
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