• 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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pink-footed geese

  1. 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...
  2. Pink-footed Goose

    Pink-footed Goose

    Pink-footed Goose, Lewis 2023 (C) Steve Dodd
  3. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 13th September 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th September 2022. Update throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis A drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen in front of the hide early afternoon and again in the evening Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis The Little Stint and Curlew...
  4. Hawkeye

    28th June 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th June 2022. Updated throughout the day Loch Bhrusda, Berneray A Pink-footed Goose was seen amongst Greylags this afternoon
  5. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 18th April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th April 2022. Updated throughout the day. Loch Tiumpan and Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis The Slavonian Grebe and *Ring-necked Duck* still present on the loch. 63 Pink-footed Geese flew past to the north of lighthouse, quite low, in...
  6. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 15th April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th April 2022. Updated throughout the day. Tiumpan Loch, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* and summer plumage Slavonian Grebe were still on the loch today. Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A skein of 131 Pink-footed Geese flew lowish...
  7. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 22nd September 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd September 2020. Updated throughout the day Aird an Runair, North Uist Three Lapland Buntings were in stubble fields today Baleshare, North Uist Circa 1,500 Pink-footed Geese were grounded on sands off Lag Gorm this evening, a single...
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