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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

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17th April 2020

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Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th April 2020. Updated throughout the day

Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis
Circa 300 Pink-footed Geese flew north early afternoon

Uigen, Isle of Lewis
A Willow Warbler was heard singing there today

Caranish, North Uist
A Swallow and a Willow Warbler were around the township while a Whimbrel, three Slavonian Grebes and circa 17 Arctic Terns were on North Ford

Loch Mor, Benbecula
12 Black-tailed Godwits were in fields to the west of the loch. Six Black-tailed Godwits and nine Pink-footed Geese were on the machair near Coot Loch. 15 Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch Fada late afternoon.

Carnan, South Uist
Three Redpolls (possibly Common) were seen in a garden there and a dark phase Arctic Skua was seen heading north late afternoon

Clachan, South Uist
Circa 30 Black-tailed Godwits were feeding at the north end of Loch Bee
 
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Bruce

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Brevig, Barra.
A Hawfinch turned up in our back garden this evening. Flighty and very vocal, it perched up on a neighbours chimney pot and overhead wires before dropping down behind our feeders, presumably to feed on spilt sunflower seed. I've never seen Goldfinches react to strongly to another species; it's as if they knew that a Hawfinch sharing their feeders would deprive them of their precious sunflowers.

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
News from Tristan:-

Today (17th) I heard my first singing Blackcap in Stornoway Castle Grounds, also Long-tailed Tits at two locations there.
First Chiffchaff was two days ago (15th), when there were at least 500 Redwings just inside the main entrance to the grounds. Grey Wagtails seem to be nesting on the Creed.
 
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