• 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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Linnet Recovery

MisterT

Always Birding
Linnet was a rare breeder here in The Uists but since the turn of the century they have been increasing in numbers and can now be found virtually throughout the year albeit still in small numbers. Therefore to catch and ring a juvenile is unusual, but to have one recovered (caught and released by a ringer) elsewhere is a rare event.
A juvenile Linnet ringed here in Askernish on 2nd August 2017 was caught and released in Mwnt, Ceredigion, Wales on 9th February 2018, 191 days later and a distance of 589 Km (See Map)
It is believed that this is the first ever recovery of a Linnet from The Outer Hebrides
 
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