• 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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bird sightings

  1. Sparrowhawk

    Sparrowhawk

    Sparrowhawk, Bragar, Lewis, November 2023 (C) Graham Forsyth
  2. MisterT

    14th November 2023

    At least 5 Waxwings still here in the garden at Askenish this morning plus a male Blackcap. 3 Siskins were also seen in a nearby garden
  3. Waxwing

    Waxwing

    Waxwing, South Uist, November 2023 (C) Hebridean Imaging
  4. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 13th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck*, and a Snow Bunting were seen there this morning Stornoway, Isle of lewis 3 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Ullapool -...
  5. Waxwing

    Waxwing

    Waxwing, South Uist, November 2023 (C) Hebridean Imaging
  6. MisterT

    National Rarity 12th November 2023

    4 Waxwings and a female Blackcap in the garden here at Askernish this morning. 6 Waxwings were present late afternoon
  7. Waxwing

    Waxwing

    Feeding on apple in the garden at Askernish
  8. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 11th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Shulishader, Isle of Lewis 9 Long-tailed Tits were in a garden there this morning, the first time the observer has recorded a tit species there in 20 years Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis 2...
  9. Hawkeye

    10th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis A single Waxwing was visiting a garden there Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Circa 14 Waxwing were again in the Kennedy Terrace but mobile Coot Loch, Benbecula A Pintail...
  10. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 9th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Bragar, Isle of Lewis A Glaucous Gull was there today Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A single Waxwing was again a Kennedy Terrace Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* and 8...
  11. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 8th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 26 Snow Buntings came in off the sea this afternoon and the ***King Eider*** was still offshore Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 11 Waxwings were in the Willowglen Road area early...
  12. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 7th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again late morning as were 7 Pink-feet and 2 Whooper Swans. 2 male Snow Buntings were nearby around the lighthouse at...
  13. Hawkeye

    Scottish Rarity 6th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again today. A Jack Snipe and 3 Pink-feet were seen around the lock Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 5 Waxwings were again at...
  14. Hawkeye

    5th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A Waxwing was again at Kennedy Terrace Aignish, Isle of Lewis A Common Scoter and a Slavonian Grebe were seen offshore Carinish, North Uist A Jack Snipe was there...
  15. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 4th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Adabroc, Isle of Lewis A single Waxwing roosted overnight in a garden there. A juvenile Glaucous Gull and 40 Snow Buntings were nearby at Port Nis Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A Waxwing was again...
  16. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 3rd November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd November 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Green-winged Teal* was again on pools near the hide. The *American Golden Plover* was on the nearby machair Kinlochroag, Isle of Lewis 45 Pink-feet...
  17. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 2nd November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd November 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis / South Dell, Isle of Lewis 5 Long-tailed Tits, a Pied Flycatcher, 4 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin, and a Brambling were in gardens there. 7 Snow Buntings were at the Butt of Lewis...
  18. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 1st November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st November 2023. Updated throughout the day Kinlochroag, Isle of Lewis 3 Lapland Buntings and 2 Woodcock were seen there today Stornoway Castle Grounds, Isle of Lewis 5 Brambling and single Waxwing (only seen briefly) were in Urquhart...
  19. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 31st October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 300th October 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A Waxwing was there today, only the 7th record for the island Butt of Lewis The immature ***King Eider*** was again seen offshore Kinlochroag, Isle of Lewis A Blue Tit, 2...
  20. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 30th October 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th October 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Green-winged Teal* was again seen near the hide Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 20 Waxwings were seen in a Church Street garden today. Also 11 were at...
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