• 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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14th April 2020

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th April 2020. Updated throughout the day

North Galson, Isle of Lewis
A Glaucous Gull was on the shore this afternoon

Claddach Baleshare, North Uist
90 Barnacle Geese flew north-west early this morning

Carinish, North Uist
Three Pink-footed Geese were there this morning. A Willow Warbler, 2 Slavonian Grebes, 2 Little Terns, a Greenland Wheatear and a Pale-bellied Brent Goose were seen later in the day.

Ardivachar, South Uist
70 pale-bellied Brent Geese were on the shore there today

Snishival, South Uist
Three Pink-footed Geese were there on the 12th and again today
 
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