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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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Local Rarity 3rd March 2023

Hawkeye

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd March 2023. Updated throughout the day

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen on the loch today. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was nearby at the Butt of Lewis

Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
8+ Iceland Gulls, 13 Snow Buntings and 77 Brent Geese were there early afternoon

Carnan, South Uist
A Common and a Lesser Redpoll were visiting a garden feeder there

West Loch Ollay, South Uist
12 *European White-fronted Geese* and the Little Egret were seen there again today
 
MisterT

MisterT

Always Birding
Not always apparent to the naked eye but an obvious influx of Goldfinch with 54 new birds ringed in the last 2 days plus several returning birds not seen since last autumn. Smaller numbers of new Greenfinch and Blackbirds were also caught, and the local Redwings have increased to 60+. Spring is on the way!
 
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Bruce

Senior Member
Barra
2 first winter Little Gulls still at Traigh Mhor late afternoon.

Vatersay
Given the flat calm conditions, I decided to do a count of wintering Black-throated Divers off the east side of Vatersay. My highest count previously was 59 but today that rose to 73. Also a single Common Scoter there too.
 
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