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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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16th April 2020

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th April 2020. Updated throughout the day

Ness, Isle of Lewis
A minimum of 500 Pink-footed Geese flew north this morning. 37 Black-tailed Godwits arrived onFivepenny machair yesterday evening and departed early morning.

Carinish, North Uist
A Chiffchaff was singing this morning and a Swallow and Water Rail were also present. A Whimbrel, a 2 Little Tern, 5 Arctic Terns, 2 Common Terns, a Pink-footed Goose and 25 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were seen later on North Ford and a Willow Warbler was also singing in the township

Carnan, South Uist
A Wood Pigeon was there this morning

Morghan, Barra
A Common Sandpiper was there today
 
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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
News from Andrew:-

16 April– Walk at Ardvule/Bornish machair this morning 3 whimbrel, 6 white wagtails, 2 sand martins, 1 swallow, c100 blackwits & pairr pintail on machair floods, c60 brents on the shore at Ardvule.
2 willow warblers in my garden (1 back since 10th)

15 April– c40 blackwit & 3 pintail (M & 2FF) on Bornish machair floods 72 brent geese west over Bornish Loch having apparently crossed South Uist via Loch Eynort to the east.

14 April – c60 blackwits at Coot Loch. 1 common tern off the Creagorry Coop car park.
 
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