• 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
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
As many as 28 Iceland Gulls (1 adult, 24 juveniles, 2 x 3CY, and a 4CY) and a juvenile Glaucous Gull were all in the Harbour / Goat Island area.

Bornish, South Uist
30 Snow Buntings were seen on the machair today.

South Glendale, South Uist
The male Brambling is still to be found in a garden there

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 8 Eider (N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 2 Red-throated Divers (1S 1N), 1 Gannet (N), 14 Shag (N), 2 Cormorants (S) and 2 Razorbills (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 27, Mute Swan 2, Wigeon 39, Teal 5, Tufted Duck 12, Goldeneye 8, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 21, Snipe 2, Bar-tailed Godwit 30, Glaucous Gull 1 (juvenile) and Rock Pipit 2
 
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