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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th May 2021. Updated throughout the day
Loch Branahuie, Stornoway, Lewis
A 2CY Iceland Gull was there this afternoon
Loch Sandary, North Uist
An immature Iceland Gull was there this morning
Aird an Runair, North Uist
Two dark phase Arctic Skuas were just offshore in the afternoon
Nunton, Benbecula
25 Whimbrel were seen there this morning
Carnan, South Uist
Two Common Redpolls were again visiting a garden there
Stoneybridge, South Uist
20 Whimbrel were there late afternoon
North Locheynort, South Uist
A male Blackcap and Chiffchaff were heard singing there today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:40-09:35
Weather: Wind NNE backing N f3 and increasing f4-5. Mostly sunny with occasional shower. Temp 2 - 4c.
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Red-throated Divers (N), 12 Fulmars (N), 99 Gannets (36S 63N), 1 Shag (S), 5 Cormorants (2S 3N), 78 Kittiwakes (N), 21 Arctic Terns (N), 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Guillemot (N), 7 Razorbills (N), 10 Puffin (N) and 82 auk sp (3S 79N).
Also present in the area were Pale-bellied Brent Goose 1, Greylag Goose 5, Shoveler 1, Tufted Duck 9, Eider 13, Great Northern Diver 8, Cormorant 22, Whimbrel 8, Little Tern 2, Arctic Tern 15, Wheatear 2 and Meadow Pipit 6
Loch Branahuie, Stornoway, Lewis
A 2CY Iceland Gull was there this afternoon
Loch Sandary, North Uist
An immature Iceland Gull was there this morning
Aird an Runair, North Uist
Two dark phase Arctic Skuas were just offshore in the afternoon
Nunton, Benbecula
25 Whimbrel were seen there this morning
Carnan, South Uist
Two Common Redpolls were again visiting a garden there
Stoneybridge, South Uist
20 Whimbrel were there late afternoon
North Locheynort, South Uist
A male Blackcap and Chiffchaff were heard singing there today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:40-09:35
Weather: Wind NNE backing N f3 and increasing f4-5. Mostly sunny with occasional shower. Temp 2 - 4c.
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Red-throated Divers (N), 12 Fulmars (N), 99 Gannets (36S 63N), 1 Shag (S), 5 Cormorants (2S 3N), 78 Kittiwakes (N), 21 Arctic Terns (N), 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Guillemot (N), 7 Razorbills (N), 10 Puffin (N) and 82 auk sp (3S 79N).
Also present in the area were Pale-bellied Brent Goose 1, Greylag Goose 5, Shoveler 1, Tufted Duck 9, Eider 13, Great Northern Diver 8, Cormorant 22, Whimbrel 8, Little Tern 2, Arctic Tern 15, Wheatear 2 and Meadow Pipit 6