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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th September 2023. Updated throughout the day
Fivepenny, Ness, Isle of Lewis
An adult *American Golden Plover* was opposite the Ness football ground this morning and seen opposite the Decca in the afternoon. 3 Ruff were also in the area. 114 Sooty Shearwaters passed Post Nis in the afternoon and a *Balearic Shearwater* and another 22 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Butt of Lewis in the evening
Scarasta Mhor, Isle of Harris
4 Storm Petrels and a Black-throated Diver were seen offshore this morning. A juvenile *Sabine's Gull* was feeding offshore late afternoon (16:00) which was later identified as a juvenile Kittiwake from images
Loch Paible, North Uist
The adult *American Golden Plover* (with an injured leg) was at the south end of the loch this afternoon
Eochar, South Uist
A Curlew Sandpiper was on South Ford opposite Hebridean Jewellery
The Range, South Uist
The *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was seen there again this morning near Launch Area 2. 5 Ruff were nearby on Ardivachar machair
Boisdsale, South Uist
The ****Oriental Turtle Dove**** was seen briefly on wires in South Boisdlae before flying south
Balnabadoch, Barra
An eclipse drake *Mandarin Duck* was seen on Loch an Ali this afternoon
Castlebay, Barra
A **Great Shearwater**, 11 Sooty Shearwaters, a Leach’s Petrel and 12 Storm Petrels were seen from the Castlebay - Oban ferry this morning
Mandarin Duck (C) Ian Ricketts
Fivepenny, Ness, Isle of Lewis
An adult *American Golden Plover* was opposite the Ness football ground this morning and seen opposite the Decca in the afternoon. 3 Ruff were also in the area. 114 Sooty Shearwaters passed Post Nis in the afternoon and a *Balearic Shearwater* and another 22 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Butt of Lewis in the evening
Scarasta Mhor, Isle of Harris
4 Storm Petrels and a Black-throated Diver were seen offshore this morning. A juvenile *Sabine's Gull* was feeding offshore late afternoon (16:00) which was later identified as a juvenile Kittiwake from images
Loch Paible, North Uist
The adult *American Golden Plover* (with an injured leg) was at the south end of the loch this afternoon
Eochar, South Uist
A Curlew Sandpiper was on South Ford opposite Hebridean Jewellery
The Range, South Uist
The *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was seen there again this morning near Launch Area 2. 5 Ruff were nearby on Ardivachar machair
Boisdsale, South Uist
The ****Oriental Turtle Dove**** was seen briefly on wires in South Boisdlae before flying south
Balnabadoch, Barra
An eclipse drake *Mandarin Duck* was seen on Loch an Ali this afternoon
Castlebay, Barra
A **Great Shearwater**, 11 Sooty Shearwaters, a Leach’s Petrel and 12 Storm Petrels were seen from the Castlebay - Oban ferry this morning
Mandarin Duck (C) Ian Ricketts