• 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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Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th August 2023. Updated throughout the day

Port Nis, Isle of Lewis
25 Sooty Shearwaters passed offshore in 2 hours this evening

Nunton, Benbecula
70 Black-tailed Godwits and 4 Ruff were in fields between Nunton and Stinky Bay

The Range, South Uist
The *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was there again with Golden Plover near Launch Area 2. 3 Ruff were in the SW corner of Loch Bee

Ormiclate, South Uist
35 Black-tailed Godwits and 5 Ruff were on cut fields there late morning. 14+ Ruff were there late evening

Boisdale, South Uist
The ****Oriental Turtle Dove**** was seen in stubble fields on the machair early morning and again in the evening
 
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MisterT

Always Birding
47 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Ruff were on the machair at Askernish. A group of 19 geese looked intriguing at a distance until I realised that they were decoys!

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