• 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 June 2020. Updated throughout the day

Ardnastruban, Grimsay
A Rose-coloured Starling was seen at 13:30 on the fence at Ardnastruban Guest House

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
The 2CY ***Bonaparte's Gull*** was there again this afternoon. An immature Glaucous Gull was also present

Ardnamonie, South Uist
The *Great White Egret* was seen flying high over before dropping down at the north end of Loch Bee this afternoon

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Snipe (C) and courtesy of Bill Neill
 

Bruce

Senior Member
Barra.
Another Crossbill dropped in briefly at Northbay this morning before continuing south. Spotted Flycatchers are regular late spring migrants on Barra but they rarely stay and breed, so 2 pairs currently nesting here is noteworthy.

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MisterT

Always Birding
Although we are still stranded in Cyprus, @Bill Neill is continuing to monitor and record our colour ringed House Sparrows that are visiting his garden in Askernish and today N62 made an appearance. Ringed as a juvenile in June 2017, it stayed in Askernish until April 2018 and then disappeared. It reappeared in November 2018 and remained until January 2019 and had not been seen - until today! Where has it been all this time?
If you see a colour ringed House Sparrow in your garden, I would really like to know. You can inform me here on the forum or by emailing me at askernish.sparrows@gmail.com
Many thanks

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N62 at Askernish (C) and courtesy of Bill Neill
 
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