• 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, 2nd June 2022. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St. Kilda
3 Greenland Redpoll’s are still in the Village having been there since the 30th May.

Kyles paible, North Uist
A female type *Common Rosefinch* was seen by the Tractor Shed this evening

Rubha Mor, North Uist
A 2CY Glaucous Gull was seen there at 13:00 today

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
The 2CY *Ring-billed Gull* was in the bay this morning

Coot Loch, Benbecula
A drake Garganey was seen there today

Ardivachar Point, South Uist
The Viking Gull (Glaucous x Herring) was again seen on the beach

Loch Rog, South Uist
A 2CY Iceland gull flew south over the loch towards Snishival this morning

Eoligarry, Barra
A male ***Eastern Subalpine Warbler*** was seen at the church mid-afternoon and again early evening
 

MisterT

Always Birding
Apart from the redpoll on St Kilda today, there was also a colour ringed Collared Dove! This bird (A53) was ringed here in Askernish, South Uist on 23-May-2022 and is only the second sighting from this project, the other being on Unst, Shetland in September 2017.

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Collared Dove, St Kilda (C) Craig Nisbet
 

Bruce

Senior Member
A record shot of this afternoons male Eastern Subalpine Warbler at Eoligarry. This bird is typically elusive, mainly showing low in the sycamores behind the church, though it made one visit to the willows on the hillside.
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