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Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd May 2019. Updated throughout the day

Ness, Isle of Lewis
2 Common Redpolls were there today

Barvas. Isle of Lewis
6 Whimbrel and a White Wagtail were seen there today

Culla Bay, Benbecula
A 2CY Glaucous Gull was there late morning

Clachan, South Uist
A Little Egret was on the north end of Loch Bee this morning

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:15 - 08:25
Weather: Wind N veering NNE F3-4, sunshine and light showers. Temp 5-6C.

A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 1 Fulmar (N), 23 Gannets (5S 18N), 3 Cormorants (N), 6 Kittiwakes (N), 6 Razorbills(N) and 7 auk sp (3S 4N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 4, Tufted Duck 7, Eider 11, Great Northern Diver 4, Grey Heron 1, Cormorant 12, Whimbrel 2, Turnstone 18, Sanderling 60, Dunlin 23, Arctic Tern 8, Rock Dove 2, Raven 1, Sand Martin 1, Wheatear 1 and Meadow Pipit 6
 

MisterT

Always Birding
Black-tailed Godwits have been in short supply this spring for me in South Uist but happy to see a single individual at Peninerine. 25 Light-bellied Brent Geese were at Stoneybridge most likely grounded by the chill northerly winds. Closer to home, 16 Whimbrel and a Pink-footed Goose were on the machair at Askernish

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Robyn PF

Active Member
The Gadwall pair were still at Carinish today. Highlight for us was our only Corncrake of the trip at Balranald this morning though.

Off to Barra for a single day tomorrow before heading home on Sunday. We’ll be eagerly looking for updates from Bruce tomorrow to tip us off to anything interesting!
 
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