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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd April 2021. Updated throughout the day
Loch na Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
36 Pink-feet were there this morning and seen to depart early afternoon.
Tong, Isle of Lewis
A Glaucous Gull was seen there today
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Red-throated Diver was in the inner harbour late morning
Balranald, North Uist
Three Snow Buntings and a Lapland Bunting were there this morning with circa 40 Pink-feet seen flying north. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen flying north. Snow Bunting had increased to seven in the afternoon plus two immature Iceland Gulls, a juvenile Glaucous Gull and the two *Cackling Goose* were also present. Five Pintail and 12 Sand Martins were at Loch nam Feithean.
Knockintorran, North Uist
Four Lapland Buntings and nine Pink-feet were there early afternoon
Loch Bee, South Uist
200 Whooper Swans and three Slavonian Grebes were in the SW corner of Loch Bee. 600+ Golden Plover were in the area and 28 Black-tailed Godwits were on the flooded area by Launch area 2
Severl Hundred Redwing were reported as "passing through" South Uist and the Ness area, Lewis, this evening
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10-10:05
Weather: Wind N - NNW f2. Initially 8/8 cloud, 7/8 later with some hazy sunshine. Temp 6-7C.
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Eider (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (1S 2N), 4 Red-throated Divers (1S 3N), 23 Gannets (N), 15 Shag (6S 9N), 5 Cormorants (N), 1 auk sp (N), 2 Skylarks (N) and 2 Meadow Pipits (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 12, Pink-footed Goose 2, Mute Swan 3, Shelduck 2, Shoveler 4, Gadwall 2, Wigeon 49, Teal 3, Tufted Duck 6, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 5, Cormorant 29, White-tailed Eagle 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 12, Black-tailed Godwit 4, Purple Sandpiper 54, Raven 1, Skylark 1, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 2 and Rock Pipit 1
Loch na Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
36 Pink-feet were there this morning and seen to depart early afternoon.
Tong, Isle of Lewis
A Glaucous Gull was seen there today
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Red-throated Diver was in the inner harbour late morning
Balranald, North Uist
Three Snow Buntings and a Lapland Bunting were there this morning with circa 40 Pink-feet seen flying north. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen flying north. Snow Bunting had increased to seven in the afternoon plus two immature Iceland Gulls, a juvenile Glaucous Gull and the two *Cackling Goose* were also present. Five Pintail and 12 Sand Martins were at Loch nam Feithean.
Knockintorran, North Uist
Four Lapland Buntings and nine Pink-feet were there early afternoon
Loch Bee, South Uist
200 Whooper Swans and three Slavonian Grebes were in the SW corner of Loch Bee. 600+ Golden Plover were in the area and 28 Black-tailed Godwits were on the flooded area by Launch area 2
Severl Hundred Redwing were reported as "passing through" South Uist and the Ness area, Lewis, this evening
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10-10:05
Weather: Wind N - NNW f2. Initially 8/8 cloud, 7/8 later with some hazy sunshine. Temp 6-7C.
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Eider (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (1S 2N), 4 Red-throated Divers (1S 3N), 23 Gannets (N), 15 Shag (6S 9N), 5 Cormorants (N), 1 auk sp (N), 2 Skylarks (N) and 2 Meadow Pipits (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 12, Pink-footed Goose 2, Mute Swan 3, Shelduck 2, Shoveler 4, Gadwall 2, Wigeon 49, Teal 3, Tufted Duck 6, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 5, Cormorant 29, White-tailed Eagle 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 12, Black-tailed Godwit 4, Purple Sandpiper 54, Raven 1, Skylark 1, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 2 and Rock Pipit 1