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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
storm petrels
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Scottish Rarity 13th August 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th August 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis 42 Storm Petrel, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Grey Phalarope, and 3 Little Terns passed offshore today with circa 500-1000 Manx Shearwaters passing per hour. A Whimbrel was...- Hawkeye
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6th August 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th August 2023. Updated throughout the day Carinish, North Uist 12 Black-tailed Godwits and a Whimbrel were there today Lochmaddy, North Uist 9 Storm Petrels were seen from the UIg - Lochmaddy ferry this morning. A Leach's Petrel was...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 27th July 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th July 2023. Updated throughout the day St Kilda A *Balearic Shearwater*, Sooty Shearwater and 12 Storm Petrels were seen on the return journey to Leverbrough early evening Portvoller Bay, Isle of Lewis A Swift was seen there today...- Hawkeye
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19th July 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Stornoway Castle Grounds, Isle of Lewis A Grasshopper Warbler was heard reeling there, and another was reeling at Coll. A Black-tailed Godwit was at Gress Luskentyre, Isle of Harris Circa 60...- Hawkeye
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25th June 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th June 2023. Updated throughout the day Skigersta, Isle of Lewis 12 Storm and 4 Leach’s Petrels past offshore during a 5 hour seawatch today. The adult Little Gull was seen again at nearby Port Nis late afternoon Bragar Bay, Isle of...- Hawkeye
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Colour ring sightings and ringing recoveries January - May 2023
Although unable to ring any Storm Petrels in 2022 due to avian flu, those trapped in 2021 are still being found elsewhere. We have just been informed that a Storm Petrel ringed here in Askernish on 25-July-2021 was controlled (caught and released) at Nolsay, Steymoy, Faroe Islands on 03-July-22...- MisterT
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Local Rarity 14th August 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th Augusy 2022. Updated throughout the day Baleshare, North Uist 25 Black-tailed Godwits were seen on the island this afternoon Howmore, South Uist 7 Black-tailed Godwits were seen there today- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 11th June 2022
Western Isles/ Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th June 2022. Updated throughout the day Castlebay, Barra The 2 drake *Mandarin Ducks* continue to visit a garden there Rubha Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 06:45-10:55 Weather: Wind SW f7-8. Constant rain, murky at times out to...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 5th June 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th June 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A *Marsh Warbler* was in Village Bay this afternoon Butt of Lewis A 2CY Iceland Gull flew east early afternoon. A Whimbrel was also in the area Leurbost, Isle of Lewis A...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 4th June 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th June 2022. Updated throughout the day Lochmaddy, North Uist An adult Long-tailed skua was seen for the Uig - Lochmaddy ferry this evening Carinish, North Uist A House Martin was seen in the township today Rubha Ardvule, South Uist 2...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 5th September 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th September 2021. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The female ***Snowy Owl*** was again seen above Village Bay Traigh Mhor Two Pink-footed Geese were there this morning Loch Paible, North Uist A pale-bellied Brent Goose was...- Hawkeye
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7th August 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th August 2021. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis An Iceland Gull was reported to be on the rocks below and to the right of the lighthouse plus two Sooty Shearwaters were said to be seen just off the cliffs Claddach Vallay, North...- Hawkeye
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