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

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today

Mangersta, Isle of Lewis
4 Sooty Shearwaters were seen feeding offshore today. Also present was a Whinchat and an adult Greenland white-fronted Goose feeding in fields

Miavaig, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler seen there this morning by the kirk

Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
210 Pink-footed Geese flew over north-east today

Carinish, North Uist
The Pied Flycatcher was seen again today

Carnan, South Uist
A Hawfinch flew over there this morning

Peninerine, South Uist
A Grey Phalarope was seen 100 yards offshore from the southern end of the beach

Cothram South Uist
The Wood Warbler was again in Sycamores by the junction opposite ReStore

North Locheynort, South Uist
A Grey Wagtail was seen there today

North Boisdale, South Uist
The *American Golden Plover* was seen there again today in fields to the north of the cemetery

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 15:45-18:40
Weather: Wind W - WSW f 6 gust f7

A 3 hour seawatch produced 3 Red-throated Divers, (S), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 1 Leach's Petrel (S), 2 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 1 Manx Shearwater 1 Manx Shearwater, 60 Kittiwakes, 24 Golden Plovers (S), 2 Pomarine Skuas (S - juvenile + adult), 2 Arctic Skuas, (S - juveniles), and 2 Grey Phalaropes (S). Another Sooty Shearwater flew south past thew headland between 16:45 and 18:15. 300 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby on Bornish machair.
 
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