• 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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  1. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 4th March 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th March 2024. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist 3 Snow Buntings were there today Loch Bee, South Uist the male and female *Ring-necked Ducks* and 5 Scaup (2 male 3 female) were there again today Rubha Ardvule, South...
  2. Hawkeye

    15th February 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th February 2024. Updated throughout the day Seilebost, Isle of Harris 30 Common Scoter and 50 Long-tailed Ducks were seen offshore today Achmore, Isle of Lewis A female Blackcap was visiting a garden there this morning
  3. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 11th February 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th February 2024. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis An adult Iceland Gull was seen there today Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris 45 Common Scoter and 250 Long-tailed Ducks were there today Loch nam Feithean...
  4. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 6th January 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th January 2024. Updated throughout the day Sollas, North Uist The *Snow Goose* was seen in fields opposite the co-op this afternoon. Balemore, North Uist 2 Glaucous Gulls (adult + juvenile) and 2 Iceland Gulls ( 3rd winter + juvenile)...
  5. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 17th December 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th December 2023. Updated throughout the day Scaliscro, Isle of Lewis A *Great White Egret* was seen along a small burn between Scaliscro and Kinloch Roag today Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there...
  6. Hawkeye

    5th December 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th December 2023. Updated throughout the day Berneray 113+ Common Scoters were seen off the west side of the island
  7. Hawkeye

    28th November 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th November 2023. Updated throughout the day Shawbost, Isle of lewis 16 Long-tailed Tits were seen there in gardens and on overhead wires Aird an Runair, North Uist 3 Common Scoters flew north and a Puffin was close inshore. A pair of...
  8. Hawkeye

    Scottish Rarity 25th July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis 6 Sooty Shearwater, 2000+ Manx Shearwaters and 2 Storm Petrels passed offshore this morning. A juvenile Peregrine was also in the area 4 **Great Shearwaters** and 2 Storm...
  9. Hawkeye

    19th July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Stornoway Castle Grounds, Isle of Lewis A Grasshopper Warbler was heard reeling there, and another was reeling at Coll. A Black-tailed Godwit was at Gress Luskentyre, Isle of Harris Circa 60...
  10. Hawkeye

    22nd May 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd May 2023. Updated throughout the day Barvas, Isle of Lewis A 2cy Iceland Gull was on the machair between the loch and the beach this morning Aird, Isle of Lewis A *White-billed Diver* seen in Aird Bay this evening was later thought...
  11. Hawkeye

    19th May 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th May 2023. Updated throughout the day. Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis A swift species with a white rump did a brief fly-by north of the lighthouse at 10am before appearing to head in a north-westerly direction Balranald, North Uist A...
  12. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 9th May 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th May 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis 2 *Black Terns* were there this evening Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A Hawfinch was seen in a garden there Carloway, Isle of Lewis A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling in the...
  13. Hawkeye

    15th April 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th April 2023. Updated throughout the day. Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis 3 Goosander (red-heads) and 3 White Wagtails were there today Loch Barvas, Isle of Lewis A female Scaup was ther late morning Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis An...
  14. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 26th March 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th March 2023. Updated throughout the day Port of Ness, Isles of Lewis A Swallow was seen there today Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis Pink-feet on the move with 30+ flying past NW mid-morning. A Jack Snipe was at the lighthouse early...
  15. MisterT

    Local Rarity 12th March 2023

    Not much to do than go birding when there's a power cut at home and heavy rain! The drake Ring-necked Duck and Pochard were still to the east of the causeway on Loch Bee and 13 European White-fronts and the Little Egret were at the north end of West Loch Ollay. My first Lesser Black-backed Gull...
  16. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 11th March 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th March 2023. Updated throughout the day. Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Green-winged Teal* and *Ring-necked Duck* were seen there again late morning. 2 Lapland Buntings were also on the machair having roosted there...
  17. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 3rd March 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd March 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen on the loch today. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was nearby at the Butt of Lewis Rubh' Arnal, North Uist 8+ Iceland Gulls, 13 Snow...
  18. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 17th February 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th February 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again this afternoon Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis An immature Glaucous Gull was there this morning Loch nam Feithean...
  19. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 15th January 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th January 2023. Updated throughout the day Bragar, Isle of Lewis 2 Snow Buntings were seen there today Borve, Benbecula Two *European White-fronted Geese* were there this morning. A Common Scoter was nearby off Balivanich West Loch...
  20. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 13th January 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th January 2023. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Loch, Isle of Lewis The *Ring-necked Duck* and *Green-winged Teal* were both present still this morning plus a bird showing the features of both Green-winged and Eurasian Teal - a...
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