western isles birds

Goldfinch, Barvas, Isle of Lewis (C) Graham Forsyth

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Baleshare, North Uist 4 juveniles and a 2nd winter Glaucous Gull were there this morning. 35 Snow Buntings were also present

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis Two adult Glaucous Gulls and an adult Iceland Gull were seen there today Balranald, North Uist The two ***Richardson's Cackling Geese*** were seen on the reserve...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Baleshare, North Uist Two, possibly three Glaucous Gull were there today, two drifting along the beach and another seen later with Great Black-backed Gulls

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 24th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Balemore, North Uist A juvenile Iceland Gull was seen there Coot Loch, Benbecula The Little Egret was there this afternoon.

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 23rd January 2020. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist The 2 ***Richardson's Cackling Geese*** were in amongst the Barnacle Geese at Traigh Iar this morning. Also present were circa 25 Snow Buntings and a Glaucous Gull. An...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd January 2020. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis An Iceland Gull was there today Balranald, North Uist The two ***Richardson's Cackling Geese*** were on the reserve this afternoon. The drake Pintail was on Loch...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st January 2020. Updated throughout the day Hushinish, Isle of Harris A juvenile Glaucous Gull was on the beach this morning Borrisdale, Isle of Harris A Snow Bunting was seen there today Balranald, North Uist 90+ Snow Buntings were...

Happy to see 3 new year ticks on the patch here at Askernish today which included 2 juvenile Glaucous Gulls drifing along the beach. On the downside, I have never seen so much rubbish, especially plastic waste on the beach and in the dunes. Very disheartening.

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th january 2020. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A juvenile Iceland Gull was in the harbour today Ruhb' Arnal, North Uist 2 Glaucous Gulls, 2 Iceland Gulls (1 adult) and a Snow Bunting were seen there today...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Steinish, Isle of Lewis A juvenile Iceland Gull was along Simon's Road this morning Berneray A Pale-bellied Brent Goose and 270 Twite were seen there today Balranald, North Uist The *Snow...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Rubh' Arnal, North Uist 3+ Glaucous Gulls (2 juveniles and 2nd winter) were there this afternoon Baleshare, North Uist At least 4 Glaucous Gulls were seen there early afternoon Clachan...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist A Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull and 3 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were seen on the reserve today. The drake Pintail was again on Loch a Roe Balemore, North Uist The *Snow...

North American Horned Lark, Askernish, South Uist, 9th October 2014 First accepted UK record Having been to Barra the previous day for the Scarlet Tanager with Bill Allan and dipped, it was back to normal. Normal for me here in Askernish, South Uist is a walk around my patch to watch and...

Blyth's Reed Warbler, Bruernish, Barra September 2019 (C) Bruce Taylor

The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has added the the North American Horned Lark found at Askernish, South Uist on 9th October 2014 to the British List. In their press release the BOURC stated the following: North American’ Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist The drake Pintail was again on Loch a Roe Loch Sandary, North Uist A Coot was on the loch today Baleshare, North Uist A juvenile Glaucous Gull and 30 Snow Buntings were...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis The adult Iceland Gull was there again in the afternoon North Bay, South Uist A 1st winter *Ring-billed Gull* was seen there this afternoon. A juvenile Glaucous...

Brown Shrike, Morghan, Barra, November 2019. (C) Bruce Taylor

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis An adult Iceland Gull was there late morning. probably the same bird seen 40 minutes later at Loch an Tiumpan. 5 Whooper Swans and a drake Goldeneye were nearby on...