• 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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MisterT

Always Birding
The colour ringed Lesser Black-backed Gull that I found on Barra on 23rd July was originally ringed at Malaga, Spain in November 2018 as a 3CY male. It was seen in the same area several times after that until early November and not seen again until the sighting in Barra, 258 days later and 2,266 Km from where it was originally ringed [see map]

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Sightings History
 

Bruce

Senior Member
3 Common Swifts flew out to sea at Earsary, Barra this morning. A juvenile Cuckoo was still at Brevig and the rain grounded hundreds of Dunlin around the island. The Common Sandpipers that have nested in front of my house look like they're ready to leave and have been calling constantly all evening. With the days rain now clearing and a light north-westerly tail wind blowing, I've a feeling they may be gone by morning.

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