• 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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Scottish Rarity 7th October 2017

MisterT

Always Birding
Quiet here at Askernish today in the occasional fine rain, but there was a definite influx of blackbird with 40+ birds in the township make quick work of my Cotoneaster berries in the garden. At Frobost, there are now three Lapland Buntings on the machair.

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Merlin, Askernish
 

Bruce

Senior Member
Migrants are still in short supply on Barra. The best of the bunch today included a spotted flycatcher at Northbay, a Lapland bunting and single pink-footed goose at Allasdale, 2 swallows at Castlebay, 8 whooper swans over Bruernish, 15 brent geese on Traigh Mhor, yellow-browed warblers at Creachan and Ardmhor and a general increase in redpoll numbers around the island.

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BrianR

Senior Member
Apart from Gannets there was not much else passing Aird an Runair, North Uist in a one hour seawatch this morning. As I was walking back a flock of 23 pale-bellied Brent Geese went through. The two Little Stints were still on the beach and there was a flock of at least 50 Linnets on the machair. This is a species that has increased markedly on the Uists in recent years, both as a migrant breeder and in the winter.
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