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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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Askernish Sparrows - 2022
2022 was another productive year for our House Sparrows here at Askernish. A total of 306 new birds were colour ringed throughout the year of which 252 were juveniles, and 54 adults, 8 of which were ringed later in the year having completely moulted into adult plumage but were most likely to...