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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 31st October 2018. Updated throughout the day
Loch Hosta, North Uist
A female type Common Scoter was seen on the loch
South Glendale, South Uist
A Brambling was in a garden there
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:05 - 11:10
Weather: Wind WSW backing SW F4-5. Initially 8/8 cloud becoming sunny later. Temp 7.5 - 8.2C.
A 4+ hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Whooper Swans (S), 17 Eider (S), 1 long-tailed Duck (S), 4 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 12 Red-throated Divers (10S 2N), 36 Great Northern Divers (35S 1N), 1 *White-billed Diver* (S), 153 Gannets (152S 1N), 46 Shag (42S 4N), 2 Cormorants (S), 116 Kittiwakes (S), 6 Common Gulls (S), 15 Guillemots (S), 3 Razorbills (2S 1N), 1 Guillemot (S) and 18 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 56, Wigeon 16, Teal 33, Tufted Duck 23, Long-tailed Duck 3, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 16, Common Buzzard 1, Purple Sandpiper 14, Snipe 1, Merlin 1, Skylark 12, Rock Pipit 1, Twite 65
Loch Hosta, North Uist
A female type Common Scoter was seen on the loch
South Glendale, South Uist
A Brambling was in a garden there
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:05 - 11:10
Weather: Wind WSW backing SW F4-5. Initially 8/8 cloud becoming sunny later. Temp 7.5 - 8.2C.
A 4+ hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Whooper Swans (S), 17 Eider (S), 1 long-tailed Duck (S), 4 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 12 Red-throated Divers (10S 2N), 36 Great Northern Divers (35S 1N), 1 *White-billed Diver* (S), 153 Gannets (152S 1N), 46 Shag (42S 4N), 2 Cormorants (S), 116 Kittiwakes (S), 6 Common Gulls (S), 15 Guillemots (S), 3 Razorbills (2S 1N), 1 Guillemot (S) and 18 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 56, Wigeon 16, Teal 33, Tufted Duck 23, Long-tailed Duck 3, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 16, Common Buzzard 1, Purple Sandpiper 14, Snipe 1, Merlin 1, Skylark 12, Rock Pipit 1, Twite 65
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