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  • We are a group of enthusiastic local birders who share our sightings and other information here. All the information on the website is available to all so please feel free to read and browse. If you wish to post, you are welcome to join us by signing up for an account. You can also email your sightings/photos to sightings@outerhebridesbirds.org.uk or leave a voicemail on 01851 741250 All submissions will be passed to the county bird recorder. Thanks!

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Outer Hebrides Birds

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Pechora Pipit
Little Gull
Curlew Sandpiper
Dotterel
Red-backed Shrike
Hooded Crow
Herring Gull
Dotterel
Redwing
Corncrake
Whiskered Tern © Brian Rabbitts
Askernish Beach
Siberian Chiffchaff
Little Bunting
Magpie
Garganey
Hobby
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Redwing
Red-eyed Vireo
Purple Sandpiper
Mute Swan cygnet
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Snow Geese
Black-tailed Godwit
Common Crane
Melodious Warbler
GreyPlover
Waxwings
Short-eared Owl
Spotted Redshank
LittleTern
Redwing
Iceland Gull
Shags
Mute Swan
Iceland Gull
Blue-winged Teal
Merlin
Buff-bellied Pipit
Pied Flycatcher
Common Gull
Citrine Wagtail
Greater Snow Geese
Siskin, Askernish May 2017
Little Egret
Great Northern Diver
Two-barred Crossbill
Barred Warbler
Dunnock
Tennessee Warbler
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Eider
Common Rosefinch
Lesser Redpoll
Great White Egret
Short-eared Owl
Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Swallow
Lesser Yellowlegs
White-tailed Eagle
Pechora Pipit
Red-eyed Vireo
Hobby
Black-necked Grebe
Little Ringed Plover

Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings and Discussion

2023 Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings

All the latest Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings and information will be listed here - please log in or register if you would like to add your own. Alternatively you may email your sightings and photos to sightings@outerhebridesbirds.org.uk or leave a voicemail at 01851 741250. All sightings will also be forwarded to the County Bird Recorder Thank you!

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2022 Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings

Sightings for previous years can be found in the the archive

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Chatter

An area for general birding discussion
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Patch Birding Yvonne's Local Patch - 2023

Sound recording and nocmig

A section of the website for adding your recordings and sonograms of day or nightime recordings and to discuss techniques and equipment.
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Outer Hebrides Rarity Finders

Reports by finders of some of the rare birds that have occurred on our islands

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Mega!!! North American Horned Lark, South Uist, 9th October 2014 by Ian Thompson

Colour Ring Sightings and Ringing Recoveries

News and maps of colour ringed birds and ringing recoveries.

Need help finding the details of a colour ringed bird? Post here or send the details/photographs to sightings@outerhebridesbirds.org.uk and we will endeavour to progress it on your behalf.

Alternatively post your own sightings

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Recent colour ring sightings and ringing recoveries

Help with identification

Have you seen a bird and you don't know what it is? Please upload the details here along with a photograph if you have one and one of our local experts will have a look and help you out. Alternatively email to id@outerhebridesbirds.org.uk
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Possible Black-tailed Godwits?

Submit a Record

Submit a record using the form here - this will be uploaded to BTO BirdTrack on your behalf.

Articles and Recording A series of articles relevant to birds and birding in the Outer Hebrides. You will also find information here about bird recording in the Outer Hebrides and advice on submitting your sightings.

Articles and Discussion

Informative articles about birds and bird sightings in the Outer Hebrides
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Rock Doves - new paper by William J. Smith et al

Scottish and National Rarities

Notifications of records accepted by SBRC and BBRC plus how you can report your own rarity sightings.
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SBRC Latest SBRC Decisions - November 2023

BirdTrack

Enter your record into BirdTrack

County Bird Recorder

Outer Hebrides County Bird Recorder

Announcements and Events News about bird-related events in the Outer Hebrides.

Events

Events, courses and suchlike that will be of interest to birders in the Outer Hebrides and beyond.
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Info RSPB / Storas Uist - New Nature Reserve Celebration - 22nd November 2019

Announcements

General information that may be of use to birders in the Outer Hebrides and beyond
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RSPB Vacancy - Uist

Sign up for our occasional newsletter

On this page you can easily sign up to receive our very occasional newsletter

British Trust for Ornithology - Outer Hebrides This section of the website is for information from the BTO Regional Representative(s) - so, details about surveys, information and contact details plus general chat. Feel free to ask questions.

Surveys

BTO surveys: details, information and dates
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Surveys Mountain Hare Survey - New

General Chat - BTO matters

Feel free to chat about your surveying experiences or ask questions of the local BTO Regional Rep
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Heronries Census and Garden BirdWatch Reports

BTO Regional Rep Information and Contacts

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Info BTO Regional Rep - Benbecula and the Uists

The Shop

Buy a selection of Outer Hebrides Bird Reports online in our shop

Bird Sightings Archive

Outer Hebrides Bird sightings from previous years

2021 Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides Bird sightings for 2021

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2020 Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings

Western Isles Bird / Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings 2020

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2019 Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings

Western Isles Bird / Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings 2019

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National Rarity 31st December 2019

2018 Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings

Western Isles Bird / Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings 2018

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Local Rarity 31st December 2018

2017 Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings

Western Isles Bird / Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings 2017

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