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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th October 2019. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A *Bluethroat* was seen on the island today Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis A ***Long-billed Dowitcher*** was seen there this afternoon Borve, Berneray 3 **White-rumped...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th October 2019. Updated throughout the day Ahmore, North Uist A juvenile ***Laughing Gull*** flew north along the road just south of Ahmore about 15:30 but couldn't be relocated. Scolpaig, North Uist 3 Snow Buntings were seen there...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th September 2019. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A juvenile ****Hudsonian Whimbrel**** reported there today. The female ***Snowy Owl*** also still there [see @Slawrence post below] Stornoway, Isle of lewis 15+ Great Skuas...

Eatern Kingbird, Bornish, South Uist 2016. (C) Andrew Stevenson. First British Record

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th July 2019. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A ****Blue-cheeked Bee-eater**** was seen and heard flying overhead near the An Graidheag wind turbines this morning but no further sightings since then St Kilda The...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd June 2019. Updated throught the day Paible, North Uist A ****Calandra Lark**** was seen on the machair at Cnoc an Torrain, [NF726674] this evening Second record for Outer Hebs, the first being on St Kilda in 1994 Cheesebay, North...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings today, 16th September 2018. Updated throughout the day Bunavoneadar, Isle of Harris A Barred Warbler was seen there this morning Mangersta, Isle of Lewis A Leach's Petrel flew past the point this morning Bornish, South Uist 32 Black-tailed...

Blackpoll Warbler, Lochmaddy North Uist, 23rd October 2017 The fourth Outer Hebrides record The year 2016 was an outstanding year for North American passerines in the Outer Hebrides with White-crowned Sparrow and Black-billed Cuckoo in the spring and Eastern Kingbird, Yellow-billed Cuckoo and...

The write up for the American Redstart from @Bruce American Redstart on Barra: 7th-17th September 2017 First record for the Outer Hebrides Over the years the Isle of Barra has earned a reputation as something of a rarity magnet. The Yellow Warbler got the ball rolling back in 2004 and was...

Submitted by @Bruce :) White-throated Needletail on Barra: 22nd June 2017 Second record for the Outer Hebrides. Kathy and I had enjoyed a busy spring on Barra finding a few good birds including two Night Herons, a White-billed Diver, a singing Marsh Warbler and some Hebridean scarcities. Now...

American Redstart, Eoligarry, Barra. 08-Sep-2107

American Redstart, Eoligarry, Barra. 08 September 2017 © Yvonne Benting

American Redstart, Eoligarry, Barra. 08 September 2017 © Yvonne Benting

American Redstart, Eoligarry, Barra 08 September 2017 © Yvonne Benting

American Redstart, Eoligarry, Barra 08 September 2017 © Yvonne Benting

White-throated Needle-tail, Gleann, Barra 22 June 2017 © Bruce Taylor