• 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. Wood Warbler

    Wood Warbler

    Wood Warbler, Barra, May 2024 (C) Bruce Taylor
  2. Hawkeye

    12th May 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th May 2024. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis A Wood Sandpiper was on the scrape by the hide this morning. 4 Pink-feet, 5 Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit were also there. An Osprey was there briefly in the...
  3. Hawkeye

    21st October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st October 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta St Kilda 2 Grey Wagtails, a Jack Snipe, Mistle Thrush, Sparrowhawk, White-tailed Eagle, 3 Goldfinch, and 27 Woodcock were there today Butt of Lewis 3 Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe, and small...
  4. Hawkeye

    Mega!!! 23rd September 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 23rd September 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda 2 ***Buff-bellied Pipits*** were there today Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 14 Sooty Shearwaters, and a Leach's Petrel were seen from the Stornoway - Ullapool ferry this morning...
  5. Wood Warbler

    Wood Warbler

    Wood Warbler, St Kilda, May 2023 (C) St Kilda Rangers
  6. Hawkeye

    18th May 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th May 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A Wood Warbler was at St Brianan's today Butt of Lewis 2 Pomarine Skuas and a Great Skua flew past this morning. A Pomarine Skua and 2 Great Skuas were seen nearby at Skigersta...
  7. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 10th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler*** was seen there again today. A Lapland Bunting and a Redwing were also there South Galson, Isle of Lewis A Yellow-browed Warbler is still...
  8. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 9th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler*** was seen there again today Butt of Lewis A Grey Phalarope was seen offshore early afternoon. 7 Snow Buntings were also in the area...
  9. Hawkeye

    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...
  10. Hawkeye

    6th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th October 2022. Updated throughout the day South Galson Lewis 373 Barnacle Geese flew south there today. Arrivals were also noted elsewhere on Lewis with c 1500 noted on the west side of the island Uachdar, Benbecula A Spotted Redshank...
  11. 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...
  12. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 29th September 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th September 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A *Blyth's Reed Warbler* a Yellow-browed Warbler and the *American Golden Plover* were seen there today. The ***Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll*** was seen briefly yesterday...
  13. 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...
  14. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 27th September 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th September 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A ***Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll** was seen there this morning Butt of Lewis A Lapland Bunting was seen there early morning. 2 **Great Shearwaters** and 3,311 Sooty...
  15. Hawkeye

    12th May 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th May 2021. Updated throughout the day Langass Lodge, North Uist A Crossbill flew north this evening Balranald, North Uist Circa 30 Pink-feet, 40 Barnacle Geese and a juvenile Glaucous Gull was on the machair to the south of the...
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    21st October 2020

    Barra. Heavy rain and a northerly gale grounded 87 Pink-footed Geese at Allasdale and 216 on the machair north of the airport.
  17. Wood Warbler

    Wood Warbler

    Wood Warbler, Ness 2020 (C) Tony Marr
  18. Hawkeye

    12th May 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th may 2020. Updated throughout the day North Ford, North Uist A Little Tern, 4 Whimbrel and 2 Arctic Skuas were seen from Carinish today Castlebay, Isle of Barra A Wood Warbler was heard singing around the football pitch this morning
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