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When here in the Outer Hebrides and looking at a bird, have you ever wondered how rare it is? The status of all species can vary enormously from island to island. How rare is Shoveler on Barra, has Stock Dove been seen on Harris, does Dotterel occur on Benbecula in the autumn, and how common is Blue Tit on North Uist? Well, fret no longer! The Status and Distribution of birds here on the Outer Hebrides has been completely updated and summarised for every species and each of the main islands and outliers. Available as an online resource at https://status.outerhebrides-birdreports.org/ or via our shop
greenland white-fronted geese
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Local Rarity 29th November 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th November 2022. Updated throughout the day Loch Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck*, Slavonian Grebe, 3 Whooper Swans and the Barnacle Goose were all present again today. A Fieldfare was also in the area Loch...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 22nd October 2022
Barra 2 juvenile Velvet Scoters off Ardmhor late morning. Also 1 Slavonian Grebe here and 23 Greenland White-fronted Geese passed SE through the Sound of Barra. The adult female Velvet Scoter was still roughly half a mile east of Vatersay causeway. The 2 Long-tailed Tits were at Creachan again...- Bruce
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National Rarity 19th October 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Spotted Sandpiper*** and Lapland Bunting were still there today. A Woodcock, 2 Rooks, a Brambling, Robin, Blackcap, Long-tailed Duck, Song Thrush, Fieldfare, Slavonan...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 5th October 2022
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...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 15th April 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th April 2022. Updated throughout the day. Tiumpan Loch, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* and summer plumage Slavonian Grebe were still on the loch today. Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A skein of 131 Pink-footed Geese flew lowish...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 7th April 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th April 2022. Updated throughout the day. Stornoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis One juvenile Iceland Gull Rubh' Arnal, North Uist 112 Brent Geese, 2 Iceland and 1 Glaucous Gull were present Loch nam Feathean, North Uist Flocks of 10 and 13...- Hawkeye
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5th April 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th April 2022. Updated throughout the day. Tiumpan Loch, Isle of Lewis A summer plumage Slavonian Grebe was on the loch this morning. Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis Two Mute Swans were on the loch at 10:45am and seen flying away at...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 30th March 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th March 2022. Updated throughout the day Vallay, North Uist The *Snow Goose* was still there today, at the west end of the island Balranald, North Uist The 2 ***Cackling Geese*** were again at Aird an Runair early afternoon and 2 Snow...- Hawkeye
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26th March 2022
2 Skiens of 40+ and 52 Greenland White-fronts flew north along Askernish machair this morning- MisterT
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National Rarity 25th March 2022
Western Isles / Outer Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th March 2022. Updated throughout the day. Sollas, North Uist The single ***Cackling Goose*** was seen there again today while the adult white morph *Snow Goose* was nearby at Malacleit Migrants seen on the islands today with...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 27th February 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th February 2022. Updated throughout the day Lock na Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again today Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis 2 Glaucous Gulls (adult + juvenile) were there today Stornoway, Isle of Lewis...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 11th January 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today 11th January 2022. Updated throughout the day Balivanich, Benbecula The *Glossy Ibis* was again seen opposite Uist Hardware. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was nearby on Liniclate beach Clachan, South Uist A Little Egret was again at the north...- Hawkeye
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Greenland White-fronted Goose
Greenland White-fronted Goose, Barra, 2022 (C) Ian Ricketts- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 7th January 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th January 2022. Updated throughout the day Baleshare, North Uist An adult and 2 juvenile Glaucous Gulls were seen there this afternoon Askernish, South Uist A Fieldfare was there today Bruernish, Barra The *Glossy Ibis* is there again...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 3rd January 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd January 2022. Updated throughout the day Skigersta, Isle of Lewis A Fieldfare was there today Stornoway, Isle of Lewis The juvenile Iceland Gull was seen again at Loch Airigh na Lic. 75 Redwing and 2 Fieldfare were in the area. A...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 1st January 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st January 2022. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen there again today in the company of 13 Tufted Duck Coot Loch, Benbecula 2 drake Pintails were seen on the loch. 10 Gannets...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 30th December 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th December 2021. Updated throughout the day Ardivachar, South Uist 21 Black-tailed Godwits and a female Pintail were at this morning. 152 Greenland White-fronted Geese were nearby on the machair to the south of Kilaulay Howmore...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 27th December 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th December 2021. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen there again today. 75 Twite were by the hide and 80 Barnacle Geese were in the area Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis 7...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 24th December 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 24th December 2021. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A 1CY Iceland Gull was seen in the harbour today Carinish, North Uist 5 Fieldfares was seen there today Eoligarry, Barra 19 Greenland White-fronts were seen there...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 20th December 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 20th December 2021. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis A Carrion Crow was seen there today Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 20 Redwing and 15 Siskins were seen in the Castle Grounds Balallan, Isle of Lewis 3 drake...- Hawkeye
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