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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

    New - now available as an ebook

colour ringed birds

  1. MisterT

    Recent colour ring sightings and ringing recoveries

    A Greenfinch ringed at Bruairnis, Barra on 18 October 2022 was controlled (caught and released) at Askernish South Uist on 15 November 2023, a duration of 393 days and a distance of 23km (14.2 miles). Yet another example of the interchange between the two islands.
  2. Hawkeye

    Colour ring sightings and ringing recoveries June - September 2023

    A colour ringed Great Skua seen on Mingulay in July had been originally ring on Canna, Inner Hebrides on 25th July 2017. Great to see that it has survived the recent avian flu outbreaks. Bonxie (C) Chris Chachia-Zammit
  3. MisterT

    Colour ring sightings and ringing recoveries January - March 2022

    News of another island-hopping House Sparrow found by @Bruce this time on Vatersay! P58 was originally ringed here in Askernish on 14-August-2018 as juvenile has not seen until now (13-January-2022) in Vatersay township, a distance of 30km and a duration of 3 years 152 days. The only other...
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