• 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 12th March 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th March 2024. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A 2CY Glaucous Gull was again in the harbour area today Berneray, North Uist 26 Common Scoters were off the west side of the island Clachan, South Uist The Little...
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    Kingfisher, Barra, February 2024 (C) Bruce Taylor
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    Local Rarity 13th February 2024

    Barra Just when we were starting to think the wintering Kingfisher may have departed, it reappeared, this time on the river at Craigston. At least 2 Long-tailed Tits were at Nask. Kingfisher
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    Local Rarity 19th January 2024

    Barra The Kingfisher was around the harbour at Northbay again this morning. 4 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were at Traigh Mhor.
  5. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 5th January 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th January 2024. Updated throughout the day Baile Iochdrach, North Uist The 2CY Glaucous Gull was there again today as were 79 Pale-bellied Brent Geese Coot Loch, Benbecula 2 Scaup were there today and 28 Greenland White-fronted Geese...
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    Local Rarity 24th December 2023

    Barra A surprising sight on a stormy Christmas Eve, a Kingfisher flying low across the beach on the south side of Traigh Mhor. Hard to know if this was the same bird present on Barra from 21st Sept until 2nd November or a new one.
  7. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 6th October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th October 2023. Updated throughout the day. Hirta, St Kilda Circa 36 Redwing arrived on the island today. Also present was a male Ring Ouzel and 13 Barnacle Geese and 13 Pink-footed Geese flew over Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The...
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    Local Rarity 7th August 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th August 2022. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Lewis A *Kingfisher * was seen between the Porter's Lodge and Bayhead Ormiclate Castle, South Uist A male Grey-headed Wagtail was seen near there today
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    National Rarity 12th October 2021

    46 Greenland White-fronts flew south over Askernish mid-morning and a further 120+ in 3 skiens flew over in the afternoon. The Chiffchaff is still in my garden.
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    National Rarity 8th October 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th October 2021. Updated throughout the day Hirta St Kilda The ***American Buff-bellied Pipit***, the female ***Snowy Owl*** and **Short-toed Lark** were still present today. 25 Snow Bunting, 8 Pink-feet, 2 Brent Geese, the Long-tailed...
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    Local Rarity 7th October 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th October 2021. Updated throughout the day Langass Lodge, North Uist Three Bramblings were there today Baleshare, North Uist The *American Golden Plover* was seen there again today north of the Baleshare bothies Cuidhir, Barra A...
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    National Rarity 4th October 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th October. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The **Short-toed Lark** and only one ***Buff-bellied Pipit*** were seen there today. A male Blackcap and the first Redwing of the autumn were also on the island Loch Stiapabhat...
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    Scottish Rarity 1st October 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st October 2021. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis Four *Ring-necked Ducks* were still present this morning at the north end of the loch, as were three Pectoral Sandpipers. The juvenile **Lesser Yellowlegs** was...
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    Local Rarity 30th September 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th September 2021. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist A Snow Bunting was seen on the shore Loch Sandary, North Uist The Pectoral Sandpiper was still present early afternoon and late evening, showing well in the southeast...
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    Kingfisher, Castlebay, Barra 2021 (C) Bruce Taylor
  16. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 29th September 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th September 2021. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Buff-bellied Pipit***, ***Snowy Owl***, Greenland Redpoll and Pale-bellied Brent Goose were still present today. A **Short-toed Lark** and Greenland White-fronted...
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