• 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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  1. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 28th March 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th March 2024. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle or Lewis The drake *Green-winged Teal* and the 2 drake Pintail were there again this morning Bornish, South Uist The male Hawfinch was visiting a garden there again this...
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    Local Rarity 27th March 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th March 2024. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle or Lewis The drake *Green-winged Teal* and 2 drake Pintail were there again this morning Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris The drake Surf Scoter was there again today. 70...
  3. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 30th October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th October 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Green-winged Teal* was again seen near the hide Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 20 Waxwings were seen in a Church Street garden today. Also 11 were at...
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    National Rarity 25th October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th October 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Green-winged Teal* was again seen from the hide. 2 Fieldfare were also in the rea Kinlochroag, Isle of Lewis 2 Coal Tits were there today Scaladale...
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    Mega!!! 29th May 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th May 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A Little Egret was there today, only the second record there. A female *Bluethroat* was there this evening Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The *Taiga Bean Goose* remains in the...
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    13th May 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th May 2023. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 42 Pink-feet flew over NW. 7 Whimbrel were also in the area. 4 Pintail and 5 Pink-feet were nearby at Loch Stiapabhat. 6 Common Scoter, 2 Bonxies, 1 Arctic Skua, and 15 Manx...
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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...
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    Local Rarity 5th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today Mangersta, Isle of Lewis 4 Sooty Shearwaters were seen feeding offshore today. Also present was a...
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    Local Rarity 26th April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th April 2022. Updated throughout the day Lionel, Isle of Lewis Circa 200 Pink-feet were on the machair this morning Valasay, Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis A drake *Ring-necked Duck* was on a small loch there. A Pink-footed Goose was...
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    25th April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th April 2022. Updated throughout the day Griminish, North Uist Circa 50 Pink-footed Geese flew north today Baleshare, North Uist The 5 Dotterel were again seen to the north-east of the beach car park South Glendale, South Uist A...
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    Local Rarity 23rd April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 23rd April 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda Late news of a summer plumaged Slavonian Grebe in Village Bay yesterday, the first April record Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 4 juvenile Iceland Gulls were again in the harbour area...
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    Local Rarity 17th April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th April 2022. Updated throughout the day. St. Kilda A Glaucous Gull was seen on the shoreline. Gisla, Isle of Lewis A Hawfinch was at a garden bird feeder today. Tiumpan Loch, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* and the summer...
  13. Hawkeye

    1st June 2021

    Eoropie, Isle of Lewis 2 Sandwich Terns were seen on the beach there. Loch Barvas, Isle of Lewis A Little Stint was present in the north-east corner of the loch this afternoon Northton, Isle of Harris A Rose-coloured Starling was seen near Temple cafe this morning Claddach-vallay, North Uist...
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    25th February 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th February 2021. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A Hawfinch is still visiting a garden there Baleshare, North Uist A juvenile Glaucous Gull was on the island today. A drake Scaup was on Loch Mor North Bay, South...
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    25th January 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 24th January 2021. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis Four Glaucous Gulls (two adults and two juveniles) and two Iceland Gulls (adult and a juvenile) were there this afternoon Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A Treecreeper was seen in a...
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    16th January 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th January 2021. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Two Hawfinch were again visiting a garden there Stoneybridge, South Uist A Glaucous Gull was there today Bornish, South Uist A Pink-footed Goose was seen on the...
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    Local Rarity 28th December 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th December 2020. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A Hawfinch continues to visit a garden feeder there having been present for two months, the longest staying bird and only the second December record Balranald, North...
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    27th November 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th November 2020. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis An Iceland Gull was seen there today [see post below] Baleshare, North Uist Four 1CY Glaucous Gulls were at Eachkamish today Snishival, South Uist Late news of an Iceland Gull...
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    National Rarity 10th November 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th November 2020. Updated throughout the day Ness, Isle of Lewis The ***Brown Shrike*** was again seen along the Cross Skigersta Road Stornoway, Isle of Lewis At least one Hawfinch is still visiting a garden there Sound of Taransay...
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    1st November 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st November 2020 Ness, Isle of Lewis A Common Redstart was in a garden today. (See photo below). Stornoway, Isle of Lewis One to three Hawfinches were in a Stornoway garden today (the seventh day they've been visiting). Luskentyre...
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