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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 7th June 2018. Updated throughout the day
The Butt of Lewis
A 2nd summer Iceland Gull flew north past The Butt early afternoon
Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
A Curlew Sandpiper was seen there today
Borve, Berneray
A Pink-footed Goose reported to be there today
Carinish, North Uist
Late news of a *Barn Owl* seen there yesterday evening
Ardivachar, South Uist
A female "flava" type Yellow Wagtail was seen on the beach today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:05 - 08:00
Weather: Wind NNW F0-1, light, high cloud with sunny spells. Temp 11.6 - 12.3C.
A near two hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Red-throated Divers (N), 5 Fulmars (N), 1 Manx Shearwater (N), 141 Gannets (56S 85N), 7 Kittiwakes (5S 2N), 1 Great Skua (S), 21 Puffins (4S 17N) and 113 auk sp (46S 67N).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 10, Eider 12, Great Northern Diver 11, Whimbrel 1, Sanderling 3, Dunlin 32, Arctic Tern 12, Sand Martin 2, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 2 and Twite 1. 2 Whimbrel were seen there early afternoon
Yellow Wagtial (C) and courtesy of Craig Round
The Butt of Lewis
A 2nd summer Iceland Gull flew north past The Butt early afternoon
Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
A Curlew Sandpiper was seen there today
Borve, Berneray
A Pink-footed Goose reported to be there today
Carinish, North Uist
Late news of a *Barn Owl* seen there yesterday evening
Ardivachar, South Uist
A female "flava" type Yellow Wagtail was seen on the beach today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:05 - 08:00
Weather: Wind NNW F0-1, light, high cloud with sunny spells. Temp 11.6 - 12.3C.
A near two hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Red-throated Divers (N), 5 Fulmars (N), 1 Manx Shearwater (N), 141 Gannets (56S 85N), 7 Kittiwakes (5S 2N), 1 Great Skua (S), 21 Puffins (4S 17N) and 113 auk sp (46S 67N).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 10, Eider 12, Great Northern Diver 11, Whimbrel 1, Sanderling 3, Dunlin 32, Arctic Tern 12, Sand Martin 2, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 2 and Twite 1. 2 Whimbrel were seen there early afternoon
Yellow Wagtial (C) and courtesy of Craig Round
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