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  1. Hawkeye

    Scottish Rarity 14th August 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th August 2024. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 5 Sooty Shearwater past NW early morning Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The **Alpine Swift** was there again this morning with a Common Swift. 15 Sooty Shearwaters passed South...
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    Mega!!! 11th August 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th August 2024. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda An ****American Cliff Swallow**** was seen by the Manse in Village Bay. A first for the Outer Hebrides and second Scottish record Port Nis, Isle of Lewis 6 Sooty Shearwater and...
  3. Hawkeye

    Scottish Rarity 10th August 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th August 2024. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis A *Balearic Shearwater* and 3 **Cory's Shearwaters** flew S early morning while 7 Sooty Shearwaters flew S between 12:00-15:00 Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The **Alpine Swift**...
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    Scottish Rarity 9th August 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th August 2024. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis A single Sooty Shearwater past offshore between 14:00-15:00 Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The **Alpine Swift** was seen there again late morning in the company of Common Swifts...
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    Scottish Rarity 7th August 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th August 2024. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 3 Sooty Shearwaters flew past between 11:00 - 12:30 Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The **Alpine Swift** was seen there again late afternoon in the company of Common Swifts...
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    Scottish Rarity 6th August 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th August 2024. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 14 Sooty Shearwaters flew past between 12:30-1400 Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis The **Alpine Swift** was seen there this morning between 10:40-11:45 in the company of 1-3 Common...
  7. Hawkeye

    4th August 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th August 2024. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 2 Sooty Shearwaters flew NW at 08:55 with a further 34 Sooty Shearwaters and 5 Storm Petrels passing between 11:00-12:00. 3 Common Swifts were seen around the Ness area, 1 each at...
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    Scottish Rarity 3rd August 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd August 2024. Updated throughout the day Port NIs, Isle of Lewis 3 Sooty Shearwaters flew NW this morning. A Common Swift and a Chiffchaff were seen at nearby Adabroc. A **Cory’s Shearwater** and 2 Sooty Shearwaters flew W past the...
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    Scottish Rarity 2nd August 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd August 2024. Updated throughout the day Port NIs, Isle of Lewis At least 4 Sooty Shearwaters were seen feeding offshore with Gannets this morning. A female Marsh Harrier was at nearby Loch Stiapabhat this evening and 3 Sooty...
  10. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 31st July 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 31st July 2024. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis A *Balearic Shearwater* flew NW mid morning. A Pomarine Skua, 12 Sooty Shearwaters and 40 Storm Petrels were also seen passing offshore. A Whinchat was in the lighthouse compound...
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    Local Rarity 29th July 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th July 2024. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 2 Sooty Shearwaters and 6 Storm Petrels flew past this morning Sollas, North Uist A single Black-tailed Godwit was seen there today
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    28th July 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th July 2024. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis A Sooty Sheatwater flew NW at 10:10. 2 Sooty Shearwaters and 5 Whimbrel also flew past nearby Butt of Lewis this morning where 5 Storm Petrels were seen feeding offshore...
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    Local Rarity 27th July 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27h July 2024. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis A *Great Shearwater* flew offshore at 1000. Also seen were 3 Sooty Shearwaters, a Grey Phalarope, c20 Storm Petrels and 21 Black-tailed Godwits before 1115. Another Grey Phalarope...
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    22nd July 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd July 2024. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 11 Sooty Shearwater flew past this morning. 4 Storm Petrels were feeding offshore with another 10+ flew SE. 3 Whimbrel and a Common Swift were also seen
  15. Hawkeye

    25th June 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th June 2024. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis A Sooty Shearwater flew NW at 12:15. Large numbers of Manx Shearwaters were also passed offshore during the morning Bayhead, North Uist 5 Jackdaws were seen near Ashdail...
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    Local Rarity 26th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis 3 Sooty Shearwaters and 2 Great Skuas passed offshore. A Snow Bunting came in off the sea Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Green-winged Teal* was again on...
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    Local Rarity 24th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 24th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Stoth, Isle of Lewis A 1CY Glaucous Gull was there this morning South Galson, Isle of Lewis An immature Glaucous Gull and 3 Snow Buntings were there this morning Loch an Tiumpan, Isle...
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    Local Rarity 7th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again late morning as were 7 Pink-feet and 2 Whooper Swans. 2 male Snow Buntings were nearby around the lighthouse at...
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    National Rarity 14th October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th October 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A Snow Bunting and 2 Greenland Redpoll were seen there today. Also present were single Brent, Barnacle and Pink-footed Geese, 8 Fieldfare and 600+ Redwing Skigersta, Isle of...
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    National Rarity 4th October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th October 2023. Updated throughout the day. Stinky Bay, Benbecula 3 Grey Phalaropes were there this morning, 4 were seen later in the day (16:00). 2 Pink-feet were near Coot Loch Bornish, South Uist The *Common Rosefinch* was still in...
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