• 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

    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...
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    National Rarity 7th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A ***Spotted Sandpiper*** was there today, the second this year!! A Greenland Redpoll, Pink-footed Goose, Teal, Woodpigeon, Golden Plover, plus 50 Ringed Plover and 20 Snipe...
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    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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    Snow Bunting, St Kilda, September 2022 (C) St Kilda Rangers
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    Scottish Rarity 26th September 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th September 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A juvenile *American Golden Plover* was in village bay today . The Pectoral Sandpiper was still present, as well as 3 Lapland, 3 Snow Bunting and a Red-throated Diver in...
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    National Rarity 18th September 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th September 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A juvenile ***Spotted Sandpiper*** was there today. 3 Lapland Buntings were seen later in the day Tunga, Isle of Lewis A Snow Bunting was seen there this morning...
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    Scottish Rarity 17th September 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th September 2022. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 8 Sooty Shearwaters flew past in 2 hours this afternoon. A Snow Bunting was by Ness cemetery Labost, Isle of Lewis 8 Sooty shearwaters were seen offshore Loch Ordais, Isle of...
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    Local Rarity 28th May 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th May 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A female *Bluethroat* and a Snow Bunting were seen there today. A Spotted flycatcher was seen there on Thursday (26th May) Stornoway, Isle of Lewis The 2CY Iceland Gull was seen...
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    Scottish Rarity 18th May 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th May 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The *Little Ringed Plover* was still there this morning. Also present were 2 Yellow Wagtails (male thunbergi + female), 2 Whitethoats, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Whooper...
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    National Rarity 14th May 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th May 2022. Updated throughout the day Hitra, St Kilda A male Snow Bunting, Chiffchaff, 60 Great Skuas, 30 Wheatears, 4 Whimbrel, 2 Swallows and a Blackbird were a few of the birds seen there today as part of Global Big Day Tiumpan...
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    Local Rarity 6th May 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th May 2022. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist A *White-billed Diver* was seen off Aird an Runair this morning. 5 Pomarine and 4 Long-tailed Skuas 3 Arctic Skuas, 2 Great Skuas and 32 Whimbrel passed north between 07:00 -...
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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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    19th April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th April 2022. Updated throughout the day. Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 2 juvenile Iceland Gulls were still to be found in the harbour area Hosta, North Uist A Glaucous Gull was at St. Clements Chapel today Aird an Runair, North Uist 1...
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    National Rarity 10th April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th April 2022. Updated throughout the day. Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis Five Snow Buntings were present Valley Island, North Uist A ***Cackling Goose*** was on the West Side of the island. Aird an Runair, North Uist The two...
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    National Rarity 6th April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th April 2022. Updated throughout the day. Grenitote, North Uist 7 Snow Buntings, 96 Knot and 80 Grey Plover there today. Clachan Sands, North Uist One Great Skua was there this evening Loch Sandary, North Uist ***Cackling Goose*** on...
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    National Rarity 3rd April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd April 2022. Updated throughout the day. Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis 3 Snow Buntings including 1 male at lighthouse at 10am today, 2 adult Whoopers on the loch and good numbers of Redwings flying around in Point (into 3 figures). Loch...
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    National Rarity 30th March 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th March 2022. Updated throughout the day Vallay, North Uist The *Snow Goose* was still there today, at the west end of the island Balranald, North Uist The 2 ***Cackling Geese*** were again at Aird an Runair early afternoon and 2 Snow...
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    Local Rarity 27th March 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th March 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A Siskin was seen there today Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 4 juvenile Icleland Gulls are still in the harbour area Shawbost, Isle of Lewis 3 Snow Buntings and 2 Wheatear were there...
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    National Rarity 23rd March 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 23rd March 2022. Updated throughout the day Valtos, Isle of Lewis 8 Slavonian Grebes were seen offshore Balranald, North Uist The 2 ***Cackling Geese*** were at Aird an Runair this afternoon. 11 Pintail were nearby on Loch nam Feithean...
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    National Rarity 21st March 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st match 2022. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake ***Lesser Scaup*** and 5 Pink-footed Geese were there this afternoon. A Wheatear was nearby at Eoropie Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A 4CY Iceland Gull was...
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