• 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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Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st August 2023. Updated throughout the day

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
100+ Snipe, 6 Ruff and a Green Sandpiper were there today

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Sooty Shearwater and 15 Storm petrels were seen from the Ullapool to Stornoway ferry this morning

Loch Paible, North Uist
7 Whimbrel, 3 Ruff and 3 Black-tailed Godwits were seen there today

Loch Fada, Benbecula
The **White-winged Black Tern** there again early afternoon, having been seen at Coot Loch in the morning

Drimsdale, South Uist
15 Black-tailed Godwits and 4 Knot were seen there today
 

MisterT

Always Birding
19 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Ruff and 300+ Ringed Plover were on Askernish machair this morning
 

Bruce

Senior Member
Barra
2 Ruff, 6 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Whimbrel at Allasdale. A Storm Petrel was off Brevig.
 
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