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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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19th July 2020

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th July 2020. Updated throughout the day

Coll, Isle of Lewis
A Coal Tit was seen there today

Howmore, South Uist
Five Whimbrel were seen on the machair today

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 05:50-09:40
Weather: Wind W f4 gust f6, mostly bright but with isolated showers. Temp12-13C.
A near four hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 11 Fulmars (S), 313 Manx Shearwaters (267S 46N), 136 Gannets (104S 32 N), 1 Shag (S), 17 Cormorants (S), 3 Great Skuas (S), 2 Guillemots (S), 23 Razorbills (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S) and 25 auk sp (22S 3 N).
Also present in the area were White-tailed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Little Tern 2, Common Tern 1 and Arctic Tern 56
 
Seawatching off Vatersay was pretty quiet this morning, but still some waders heading south over the sea including a tight flock of c40 Black-tailed Godwits and a little later 15 Sanderlings. A Pom Skua flew south past Brevig early afternoon.
 
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