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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th January 2022. Updated throughout the day

Steinish, Isle of Lewis
3 Fieldfares were there today

Newtonferry, North Uist
A Little Egret was there this afternoon

Grenitote, North Uist
A *Snow Goose* was seen there today

Balranald, North Uist
3 ***Cackling Geese*** were there amongst the Barnacles, 2 at Loch Scarie and one at Loch Grogary. Circa 20 Snow Buntings were amongst Twite on the machair and a drake *Green-winged Teal* and 2 Pintail were on Loch nam Feathean.

Clachan, South Uist
One of the Little Egrets is at the north end of Loch Bee

Askernish, South Uist
A Brambling was seen in the township this morning
 

Bruce

Senior Member
Barra
Surf Scoter still off Allasdale and 23 Snow Buntings at Eoligarry. A scan off the east side of Vatersay this afternoon in flat calm conditions produced 48 Black-throated Divers.
 

Robyn PF

Active Member
Nabbed one of the Cackling Geese - couldn’t find the Green Winged Teal, but absolutely loved the sight of a Sparrowhawk hunting the large flock of Twite at Balranald this afternoon (literally about 3 minutes after we’d waved goodbye to you guys Yvonne!) Oh - and the ‘hawk went hungry…the Twite live to fly another day!
 
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