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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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12th May 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th May 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis A Long-eared Owl was seen in a garden there. 4 Pintail and 3 Pink-feet were at Loch Stiapabhat and an Osprey flew south past the Butt of Lewis late evening Toe Head, Isle...- Hawkeye
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2nd May 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd May 2023. Updated throughout the day Teanna Mhachair, Baleshare, North Uist 74 Arctic Terns and 7 Whimbrel were seen there today Stinky Bay, Benbecula 2 White Wagtails and 8 Whimbrel were there this afternoon Howmore River, South...- Hawkeye
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26th April 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th April 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The female Type Black Redstart was there again today Laxdale, Isle of Lewis A Little Egret was there late evening Loch an Tiumpan, Lewis 32 Pink-feet and 2 White Wagtails were...- Hawkeye
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Scottish Rarity 22nd April 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd April. Updated throughout the day. Hirta St Kilda At least 3 **Black-crowned Night Herons** were still on the island today. 7 House Martins, a female type Black Redstart, Linnet and a Dunnock (very rare for St Kilda) were there...- Hawkeye
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21st April 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st April. Updated throughout the day. Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis Late news of a Hawfinch rescued (and later released) from a stove last night Loch na Faoileige, North Uist 2 Pink-feet and a Viking Gull (Glaucous x Herring hybrid) were...- Hawkeye
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15th April 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th April 2023. Updated throughout the day. Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis 3 Goosander (red-heads) and 3 White Wagtails were there today Loch Barvas, Isle of Lewis A female Scaup was ther late morning Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis An...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 11th April 2023
47 Black-tailed Godwits dropped into Loch Hallan, South Uist early afternoon and a Snow Bunting was on the beach at Frobost Busy Sanderling & Snow Bunting- MisterT
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National Rarity 8th April 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today 8th April 2023. Updated throughout the day Adabroc, Isle of Lewis A House Martin was there today Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The hybrid Eurasian/Green-winged Teal was on the loch again today. 7 Pink-feet were grazing nearby...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 7th April 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th April 2023. Updated throughout the day. Skigersta, Isle of lewis A *White-billed Diver* was seen there late afternoon. 11 skeins of Pinkfeet, the largest being 240, 3 small groups Greenland Whitefront (8,6 and 4), and 48 Barnacle...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 5th April 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th April 2023 Port of Ness, Lewis Pinkfeet, Barnacles and Redwing still moving through. A Sandwich Tern was seen from the harbour and a Chiffchaff and Blackcap were gardens there Griminish, North Uist The female *Ring-necked Duck* was...- Hawkeye
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30th March 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th March 2023. Updated throughout the day Rubh' Arnal, North Uist 3 Iceland Gulls and a Glaucous Gull were found amongst the estimated congregation of 1,900 Herring Gulls and 1,180 Great Black-backed Gulls. 68 Pale-bellied Brent Geese...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 29th March 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th March 2023. Updated throughout the day Leverburgh, Isle of Harris An adult Glaucous Gull was there late afternoon- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 26th March 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th March 2023. Updated throughout the day Port of Ness, Isles of Lewis A Swallow was seen there today Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis Pink-feet on the move with 30+ flying past NW mid-morning. A Jack Snipe was at the lighthouse early...- Hawkeye
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23rd March 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 23rd March 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis A 2CY Iceland Gull was there briefly late morning Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis A juvenile Iceland Gull was there today Rubh' Arnal, North Uist 3 Iceland Gulls...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 19th March 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th March 2023. Updated throughout the day. The Butt, Lewis A Snow Bunting was still at there today. 2 Fieldfare, 15 Greenland Whitefronts the 2 *Taiga Bean Geese* and a Jack Snipe wer to the north along the coastal walk Stornoway...- Hawkeye
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15th March 2023
Barra 2 juv Glaucous Gulls again off Eoligarry among a flock of c1000 gulls. The 2 Little Gulls were feeding in the channel and a fly-through Little Auk was a surprise. 12 Whooper Swans flew NW over Bruernish this morning, where there was also a Woodcock.- Bruce
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Local Rarity 14th March 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today 14th March 2023. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis A 3CY Glaucous Gull, a Snow Bunting, a female Merlin, and 4 *European White-fronted Geese* were seen in the area early morning. The drake *Ring-necked Duck* and *Green-winged Teal*...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 13th March 2023
Barra 2 Glaucous, 1+ Iceland and a Little Gull (all 1st winters) off Eoligarry this afternoon. The drake Green-winged Teal was at Ardmhor again.- Bruce
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National Rarity 10th March 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th March 2023. Updated throughout the day. Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis A Pintail was seen on the loch this morning. 2 Snow Buntings were on the machair South Galson, Isle of Lewis The 3CY Iceland Gull was seen again in a garden there...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 9th March 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th March 2023. Updated throughout the day. South Galson, Isle of Lewis The second-winter Iceland Gull was seen again in a garden there today Urgha, Isle of Harris 2 Woodcock were seen there today Balranald, North Uist The pair of...- Hawkeye
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