As we packed the car in Stontain the Black Duck swam past heading towards the shoreline behind the local shop & petrol pump. Had we just been very lucky ? Next stop would be Mallaig where we would need to cross to Lochboisdale, South Uist by ferry. The roads were quite difficult and the crossing was a bit rough. We had hoped to find a white winger in the dock but we had to be content with a smart pair of Eider's, Great Northern Diver and a Great Black-backed Gull.
From South Uist we drove up through Benbecula, the central island, before reaching North Uist in fading light & driving rain. These Red Deer were visible from the bed & breakfast bedroom window. One of the ferryman tipped us off to try the Stepping Stones restaurant (one of only two places to eat in winter months) which was excellent and set us up for a big days birding for day three.
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