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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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National Rarity 15th August 2018

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 15th August 2018. Updated throughout the day

Aird an Runair, North Uist
A ***Bonaparte's Gull*** was seen there this morning

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:00 - 10:15
Weather: Wind SW F4, 8/8 cloud, dull. Temp 13.5C.
A 4+ hour seawatch this morning produced 18 Storm Petrels (S), 13 Fulmars (S), 437 Manx Shearwaters (S), 205 Gannets (202S 3N), 1 Shag (S), 1 Kittiwake (S), 3 Arctic Terns (S), 3 Great Skuas (S) and 1 Black Guillemot (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 32, Hen Harrier 1, Common Buzzard 2, Curlew 2, Ruff 2, *Mediterranean Gull* [juvenile] 1, Rock Dove 16, Peregrine 1, Raven 12, Sand Martin 1 and Pied Wagtail 3
 
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A 3 hour seawatch in the rain off the west side of Vatersay this afternoon produced c400 Manx Shearwaters per hour, 2 Sooty Shearwaters and 2 Storm Petrels all going south. Again no sign of the Ring-billed Gull at Traigh Bhialais.
 
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