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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

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12th February 2018

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BrianR

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Up to five Goldfinches have been in the willow trees in our garden at Carinish, North Uist recently. Most of the time they are pecking at the twigs and later examination revealed no obvious prey species. I have noticed this behaviour before with redpolls. Two of the Goldfinches seen to have been ringed.
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_DSC2447.JPGWhooper Swans over Callernish, North Uist this morning.
_DSC2452.JPGWhite-tailed Eagles also at Callernish.

The Tree Sparrow was again in a Paiblesgarry garden, North Uist, this morning just after 08.30 hours.
DSCN0015.jpgTree Sparrow photo courtesy of Peter Murray.

Some other news: five Glaucous Gulls and an Iceland Gull were present today at Baleshare, North Uist while the Brambling remains in a South Glendale garden.
 
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Bruce

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A brief stop at Ardveenish late this afternoon produced 3 Iceland and 3 glaucous gulls. 12 brent geese were on Traigh Mhor.
 
Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson

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The whole of the North Bay Bar-tailed Godwit flock (600ish) passed the headland today. Never seen so many in one go. They often flight between Ardivacher beach and North Bay but in smaller numbers. A single barnacle Goose was milling about in the morning, looked a bit lost.
 
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