• 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, 27th January 2020. Updated throughout the day

Baleshare, North Uist
4 juveniles and a 2nd winter Glaucous Gull were there this morning. 35 Snow Buntings were also present
 

MisterT

Always Birding
The only time I get to see a Pintail on the patch is on Loch Hallan in the last weeks of January or early February. It has nearly always been a single female but occasionally a pair, so today it was good to find a female amongst the Wigeon. Patch species number 57!
 
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