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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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Squaco Heron
Squacco Heron, South Uist 2023 (C) John Kemp- Hawkeye
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Scottish Rarity 11th May 2024
Western Isles /Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th May 2024. Updated throughout the day Port NIs, Isle of Lewis A **Bee-eater** flew SE early morning and was seen later flying NW over Skigersta. 2 Ruff (1 reeve), 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Shoveler, and 2 House Martin were at nearby...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 5th May 2024
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th May 2024. Updated throughout the day Griminish, North Uist A *Great White Egret* was seen by the pier late morning Stinky Bay, Benbecula A 2CY Iceland Gull was there this morning Carnan, South Uist 3 Common Redpolls were seen in a...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 22nd August 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd August 2023. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis A **Cory's Shearwater** 529 Arctic Skuas, 16 Storm Petrels, 1,423 Manx Shearwaters and a Whimbrel flew south during a 3 hour seawatch. another 2 **Cory's Shearwaters** flew south...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 12th October 2021
46 Greenland White-fronts flew south over Askernish mid-morning and a further 120+ in 3 skiens flew over in the afternoon. The Chiffchaff is still in my garden.- MisterT
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Scottish Rarity 22nd October 2019
From Angus Murray - Mike Dilger recorded eight White-rumped Sandpipers today in same place that concentration has been seen recently (on pools in amongst beach seaweed at Ardivachar, South Uist).- BrianR
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National Rarity 21st October 2019
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st October 2019. Updated throughout the day Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 08:20 - 10:00 Weather: Wind SW f3 increasing f4. 8/8 high cloud. Temp9C. A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Eider (S), 4 Red-throated...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 11th October 2019
News from Andrew 10 whoopers over the house this morning, 10 barnacle geese N at Balgarva. drake pintail, 36 gadwall (highest count I can recall here) and 26 shoveler on Coot Loch.- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 10th October 2019
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th October 2019. Updated throughout the day Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis A ***Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll*** was seen in a sycamore tree by 9 Port of Ness and then flew off. [See news from Tony Marr below] Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis 24...- Hawkeye
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