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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th September 2022. Updated throughout the day
Butt of Lewis
43 Sooty Shearwaters flew past the headland between 10;35-13:00
Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
180 Common Scoter and a Slavonian Grebe were seen there today
Carinish, North Uist
The Pied Flycatcher was seen there again today
Ardivachar Point, South Uist
5 Sooty Shearwaters flew past early afternoon. A juvenile Little Stint was seen nearby at Balgarva
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 10:35-13:00
Weather: Wind W f7 gust f9 then easing a little. 8/8 cloud, rain at first. Temp 13C
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Red-throated Divers (S), 6 Great Northern Divers (S), 7 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 11 Manx Shearwaters (S), 1125 Gannets (1120S, 5N), 1 Shag (S), 24 Kittiwakes (S), 3 Guillemots (S), 2 Razorbills (S), and 6 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 28, Mallard 66, Tufted Duck 8, Ringed Plover 46, Sanderling 8, Dunlin 9, Black-headed Gull 1, Herring Gull 55, Peregrine 1, and Pied Wagtail 5
Butt of Lewis
43 Sooty Shearwaters flew past the headland between 10;35-13:00
Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
180 Common Scoter and a Slavonian Grebe were seen there today
Carinish, North Uist
The Pied Flycatcher was seen there again today
Ardivachar Point, South Uist
5 Sooty Shearwaters flew past early afternoon. A juvenile Little Stint was seen nearby at Balgarva
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 10:35-13:00
Weather: Wind W f7 gust f9 then easing a little. 8/8 cloud, rain at first. Temp 13C
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Red-throated Divers (S), 6 Great Northern Divers (S), 7 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 11 Manx Shearwaters (S), 1125 Gannets (1120S, 5N), 1 Shag (S), 24 Kittiwakes (S), 3 Guillemots (S), 2 Razorbills (S), and 6 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 28, Mallard 66, Tufted Duck 8, Ringed Plover 46, Sanderling 8, Dunlin 9, Black-headed Gull 1, Herring Gull 55, Peregrine 1, and Pied Wagtail 5