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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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22nd February 2017

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Bornish, South Uist
The Blue Tit was seen again today

Rhuba Ardvule
A single Glaucous Gull present this morning. 24 Gannet and 36 Kittiwake also seen

Baleshare, North Uist
A Juvenile Glaucous Gull and female Pintail reported

Loch na Reivil, North Uist
Juvenile Iceland Gull present

Stonoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis
2 juvenile Kumlien's Gulls were in the harbour late this afternoon. Also present were at least 10 Iceland Gulls and 2 juvenile Glaucous Gulls. 2 juvenile Iceland Gulls were at Marybank this morning.
 
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BrianR

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Only a few Gannets and Kittiwakes together with a lone Great Northern Diver were heading N in a brief seawatch at Aird an Runair this morning - WNW wind F6. There were 40 Purple Sandpipers on the beach and a flock of 11 Snow Buntings on the machair.

A family of 6 Whooper Swans had arrived overnight to Loch Ardaich Torr (Carinish). Unusual here and presumably getting ready for departure to Iceland (flocks departing N are sometimes seen as early as the first week of March).

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