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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 11th July 2018. Updated throughout the day Carinish, North Uist The ***Snowy Owl*** was seen near there this evening Stonoway, Isle of Lewis A Rose-coloured Starling was on the beach near Battery Point this afternoon St Kilda A Pomerine...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 9th July 2018. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The female ***Snowy Owl*** was seen at An Campar this morning and was also noted yesterday evening (8th) at the same location. A **Little Bunting** was also seen there this...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 7th July 2018. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda Late news:- the female ***Snowy Owl*** still present on the hillside above Village Bay on Monday (2nd July) and at Am Campar [NW end of Hirta] on Tuesday (3rd July) Isle of Rona...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 28th June 2018. Updated throughout the day St Kilda The female ***Snowy Owl*** was again seen on Hirta Borve, Barra The Rose-coloured Starling was still there today (see Bruce's post below) Mingulay A House Martin was seen on the island...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 22nd June 2018. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The female ***Snowy Owl*** was seen by the quarry yesterday (22nd) Barvas, Lewis A male Hen Harrier was seen on moor this morning Aird an Runair, North Uist The 2nd summer...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today 9th June 2018. Updated throughout the day St Kilda The female ***Snowy Owl*** is still on St Kilda Vatersay A *Common Rosefinch* was see near Vatersay township today (See Bruce's post below) Ben Risary Plantation, North Uist A male...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 1st June 2018. Updated throughout the day St Kilda A first summer ***Black-headed Wagtail*** was there this morning Creachan, Barra An *Icterine Warbler* there and singing this morning (See Bruce's post below) Black-headed wagtail...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 25th May 2018 St Kilda The female ***Snowy Owl*** was in the village on Hirta this morning. The adult *Ring-billed Gull* and a juvenile Iceland Gull were also on the island Loch nam Feithean, North Uist 2 Whooper Swans, a drake Garganey...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 24th May 2018. Updated throughout the day St Kilda the ***Snowy Owl*** was again seen on Hirta on Mullach Bi this evening Ardmore, South Uist The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was again seen on Loch nan Ceann Leurbost, Isle of Lewis A...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 22nd May 2018. Updated throughout the day Smerclete, South Uist The ***Long-billed Dowitcher*** was still by the loch this morning, showing well and seen again in the afternoon St Kilda The *Ring-billed Gull* was still present on Hirta...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 21st May 2018. Updated throughout the day Smercleit, South Uist A ***Dowitcher*** (initially thought to be Long-billed) was seen originally in the fields with Golden Plover and later around the loch St Kilda An adult *Ring-billed Gull*...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today 19th May 2018. Updated throughout the day Ardmore, South Uist The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was again seen on Loch nan Ceann with a pair of Tufted Ducks Loch Fada, Benbecula The drake Garganey and a male Ruff were still on Loch. A 3CY...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th May 2018. Updated throughout the day St Kilda The ***Snowy Owl*** is again there, seen near the Lovers Stone this evening Loch Bhrusda, Berneray The ***Lesser Yellowlegs*** still present today, seen at 11.30 and then again at...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 8th May 2018. Updated throughout the day St Kilda. The female ***Snowy Owl*** is still to be found on the island. Now considered to be a different bird from that last seen on 29th April Northton, Isle of Harris 12 Black-tailed Godwits...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today 7th May 2018. Updated throughout the day St Kilda The female ***Snowy Owl*** was there again this morning, last seen on 29th April Reef, Isle of Lewis A 2CY Glaucous Gull seen there today Sound Of Taransay, Isle of Harris 45 Long-tailed...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 29th April 2018. Updated throughout the day St Kilda A female ***Snowy Owl*** seen there this afternoon Snowy Owl courtesy of Cairan Hatsell Eoligarry, Barra The *White-billed Diver* was still present today Scarasta, Isle of Harris 5...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 24th April 2018 St Kilda A juvenile Glaucous Gull has been present there since 20th April Leurbost, Isle of Lewis A Willow Warbler and a Redpoll were seen today. Bunavoneadar, Isle of Harris An adult Iceland Gull was seen near the...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 3rd April 2018. Updated throughout the day St Kilda The ***Hooded Merganser*** has returned to the fire pond on Hirta after an absence of a couple of days Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist Weather: Wind ENE F5-6, 8/8 cloud, quite dull, temp 3.5...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 30th March 2018. Updated throughout the day St. Kilda The ***Hooded Merganser*** is still to be found on the fire pond, Hirta Hooded Merganser, St Kilda courtesy of Soay Sheep Project Butt of Lewis An Iceland Gull seen there today...

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 29th March 2018. Updated throughout the day St. Kilda An adult drake ***Hooded Merganser*** has been seen on Fire Pond, Hirta today Hooded Merganser, courtesy of the Soay Sheep project, St Kilda Stornoway, Isle of lewis 12 Iceland...