• 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 14th March 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th March 2024. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Green-winged Teal* and the 2 drake Pintail were there again late morning. A Lapland Bunting and 2 Jackdaws were also in the area. A *White-billed Diver*...
  2. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 22nd February 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd February 2024. Updated throughout the day Ardriol, Isle of Lewis A Lapland Bunting was seen there again today Coll, Isle of Lewis 8 Snow Buntings were on the beach early afternoon Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake...
  3. Hawkeye

    16th February 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th February 2024. Updated throughout the day Ardriol, Isle of Lewis A Lapland Bunting was seen there today Rubh' Arnal, North Uist A 2CY Glaucous Gull and an adult Iceland Gull were there this afternoon Carinish, North Uist 3...
  4. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 1st November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st November 2023. Updated throughout the day Kinlochroag, Isle of Lewis 3 Lapland Buntings and 2 Woodcock were seen there today Stornoway Castle Grounds, Isle of Lewis 5 Brambling and single Waxwing (only seen briefly) were in Urquhart...
  5. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 23rd October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 23rd October 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A Water Rail, Wigeon, 6 Woodcock, and 3 Jack Snipe were on the island today South Dell, Isle of Lewis The Lesser Whitethroat, a Pied Flycatcher, 2 Brambling and a Chiffchaff...
  6. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 15th October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th October 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A Lapland Bunting and Snow Bunting were there today Bragar, Isle of Lewis 2 Brent Geese were seen there today Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 18 Waxwings were seen by the war...
  7. Lapland Bunting

    Lapland Bunting

    Lapland Bunting, St Kilda October 2023 (C) St Kilda Rangers
  8. Hawkeye

    Mega!!! 1st October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st October 2023. Updated throughout the day. Hirta, St Kilda A combination of photographis analysis and observation timings has determined that 4 different ***Buff-bellied Pipits*** have been on the island in the past 10 days Loch...
  9. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 18th September 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th September 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Tennessee Warbler*** and the 2 *Buff-breasted Sandpipers* were still present on the island today along with 3 Lapland Buntings, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Pintail, 1...
  10. Hawkeye

    Scottish Rarity 14th April 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th April 2023. Updated throughout the day. Skigersta, Isle of lewis A *White-billed Diver* was offshore this morning which was joined by a second bird in the evening. The first Whimbrel of the year was also there and a Manx Shearwater...
  11. MisterT

    National Rarity 31st March 2023

    My first Chiffchaff of the year and Blackbird sitting on eggs here in the garden at Askernish.
  12. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 11th March 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th March 2023. Updated throughout the day. Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Green-winged Teal* and *Ring-necked Duck* were seen there again late morning. 2 Lapland Buntings were also on the machair having roosted there...
  13. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 20th January 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 20th January 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch Ordais Isle of Lewis 4 Snow Buntings were there today Tigharry, North Uist 11 Fieldfares were seen there today Loch nam Feithean, North Uist A female *Ring-necked Duck* was on the loch...
  14. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 17th November 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th November 2022. Updated throughout the day South Galson, Isle of Lewis 4 Woodcock were seen coming in off the sea at and another was on the beach Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was again seen on the loch...
  15. Lapland Bunting

    Lapland Bunting

    Lapland Bunting, St Kilda, October 2022 (C) St Kilda Rangers
  16. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 18th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Spotted Sandpiper*** was seen there again today. Also present amongst the circa 1700 Redwing were 2 Fieldfare, 5 Blackcaps, a Greenfinch, Merlin, Slavonian Grebe...
  17. Hawkeye

    Mega!!! 17th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Spotted Sandpiper*** was seen there again today. Also present were the Lapland Bunting, a Brambling and a Song Thrush The Butt, Isle of Lewis 1 Lapland Bunting flew...
  18. Lapland Bunting

    Lapland Bunting

    Lapland Bunting, St Kilda October 2022
  19. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 4th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler*** and a ***Buff-bellied Pipit*** were seen there today Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again...
  20. Hawkeye

    Mega!!! 28th September 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th September 2022. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 128 Sooty Shearwaters, 10 Great Skuas, 3 Arctic Skuas and 161 Manx Shearwaters flew west during a 2 hour seawatch this morning. 7 Snow Buntings were still in the area...
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