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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 4th August 2017

Hawkeye

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
The Butt of Lewis
A *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* seen on the cliff top southwest of the lighthouse until 09:45 when it flew south - see Tony's report below

Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
Back in the saddle again for the autumn, I encountered this lovely *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* this morning on my daily walk along the clifftops. It was at the south-western point, only a few yards from the edge of the cliff, where no doubt it had arrived overnight in the prevailing F4 northerly wind. After only 15 minutes (0930-0945) it flew up and headed off S towards Eoropie beach, half a mile away, and sadly I did not see it again.

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Buff-breasted Sandpiper courtesy of Tony Marr
 
MisterT

MisterT

Always Birding
At South Locheynort, South Uist this morning there were 8 Siskins, 6 of them juveniles but too independent to assume that they had bred there. 15 Knot were on the beech at Peninerine, 180+ Golden Plover were on Ormiclate machair and 9 Black-tailed Godwits were at Frobost.

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Juvenile Grey Heron, South Locheynort. Reluctant to fly the nest
 
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