• 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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Always Birding
At least 6 White-fronted Geese were in Askernish this afternoon. Unusally, they arrived from the north in the company of a small group of Greylags and settled in fields different to those normally favoured by the white-fronts that overwinter here, suggesting that they may all have been migrants.

The female Blackcap and Chiffchaff are still in the township plus a flock of circa 10 Collared Doves put in a brief appearance before continuing to fly south. 14 Whoopers and 3 Goldeneye were new arrivals on Loch Hallan

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