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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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15th April 2024
Western Isles /Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th April 2024. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis 11 Black-tailed Godwits were there today Timsgarry, Isle of Lewis A Canada Goose was seen there today Traigh Mhor, Barra The Sandwich Tern was there again today...- Hawkeye
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Mega!!! 3rd September 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd September 2023. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis A probable *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was seen in flight with Ringed Plovers south-west of lighthouse and then flew east toward Port Stoth The Range, South Uist The...- Hawkeye
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17th August 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th August 2023. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 5 Sooty Shearwaters and 5 Storm Petrels were seen from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry this morning Tarbert, Isle of Harris 2 Leach's Petrels and 20 Storm Petrels were...- Hawkeye
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6th August 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th August 2023. Updated throughout the day Carinish, North Uist 12 Black-tailed Godwits and a Whimbrel were there today Lochmaddy, North Uist 9 Storm Petrels were seen from the UIg - Lochmaddy ferry this morning. A Leach's Petrel was...- Hawkeye
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25th June 2023
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th June 2023. Updated throughout the day Skigersta, Isle of Lewis 12 Storm and 4 Leach’s Petrels past offshore during a 5 hour seawatch today. The adult Little Gull was seen again at nearby Port Nis late afternoon Bragar Bay, Isle of...- Hawkeye
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Mega!!! 17th October 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Spotted Sandpiper*** was seen there again today. Also present were the Lapland Bunting, a Brambling and a Song Thrush The Butt, Isle of Lewis 1 Lapland Bunting flew...- Hawkeye
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6th October 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th October 2022. Updated throughout the day South Galson Lewis 373 Barnacle Geese flew south there today. Arrivals were also noted elsewhere on Lewis with c 1500 noted on the west side of the island Uachdar, Benbecula A Spotted Redshank...- Hawkeye
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Mega!!! 28th September 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th September 2022. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 128 Sooty Shearwaters, 10 Great Skuas, 3 Arctic Skuas and 161 Manx Shearwaters flew west during a 2 hour seawatch this morning. 7 Snow Buntings were still in the area...- Hawkeye
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- bird sightings common rosefinch lapland bunting leach's petrel outer hebrides snow bunting sooty shearwater swainson's thrush western isles wood warbler
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Local Rarity 13th August 2022
Wester Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th August 2022. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Head, Lewis A Leach's Petrel, 5 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas and 160 Manx Shearwaters were seen offshore at Aird this afternoon Ardivachar, South Uist The Viking Gull was seen there...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 26th May 2022
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th May 2022. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis The 2CY Glaucous Gull was again seen in the harbour area this afternoon Aird an Runair, North Uist 7 Long-tailed Skua flew north early morning. A further 6 Long-tailed...- Hawkeye
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Tracking the elusive Leach’s storm petrel on St Kilda
In 2021, two scientists from the RSPB’s Centre for Conservation Science spent the summer on the remote island of St Kilda to learn more about a tiny seabird. The Leach’s storm petrel is one of our smallest seabirds, around the size of a starling. They breed on remote islands and spend nearly all...- Hawkeye
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Decline of Leach’s Storm Petrels at the largest colonies in the northeast Atlantic
The latest study of Leach's Petrel on St Kilda indicate and very worrying decline of 68% between 2000 and 2019. Leach’s Storm Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous has undergone substantial population declines at North Atlantic colonies over recent decades, but censusing the species is challenging...- Hawkeye
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Local Rarity 26th October 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th October 2021. Updated throughout the day Ardivachar, South Uist A first-winter Little Gull was on the beach then flew south in the direction of the Range. Rubha Ardvule, South Uist Seawatch: 08:05-10:30 Weather: Wind SSW - SW f6-7...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 25th September 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th September 2021. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Buff-bellied Pipit*** and a single Pectoral Sandpiper were still on the island today Loch Sandary, North Uist A Pectoral Sandpiper was seen at the south end of the...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 22nd September 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd September 2021. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A ***Buff-bellied Pipit*** was seen there this morning. The Pectoral Sandpiper and Snow Bunting were also still present Butt of Lewis A single Snow Bunting flew from the...- Hawkeye
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3rd September 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd Septemnber 2021. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A Black Redstart was in Village Bay this evening. This was later identified as a Common Redstart. Gallan Head, Isle of Lewis Five Sooty Shearwaters flew past between 11:00...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 26th July 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st July. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Snowy Owl*** and the Rose-coloured Starling were both seen there again today Balranald, North Uist Five Whimbrel and eight Black-tailed Godwits were on the reserve today...- Hawkeye
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- Forum: 2021 Outer Hebrides Bird Sightings
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Recent ringing and colour ring sightings - July to September 2021
A Storm Petrel caught and released on South Uist on 2nd July had been ringed the previous year also in the July at Noss Head, Wick, a duration of 353 days and a distance of 292km. I think that we can safely assume it didn't travel overland.- MisterT
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Local Rarity 25th June 2021
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th June 2021. Updated throughout the day Skigersta, Lewis An adult *Sabine's Gull* flew north-west towards the Butt of Lewis early afternoon. Two Leach's Petrels and 200+ European Storm Petrels were also seen Clachan Sands, North Uist...- Hawkeye
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National Rarity 10th September 2020
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th September 2020. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis A Leach's Petrel, 40 Storm Petrels and 20 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Ullapool -Stornoway ferry Hirta, St Kilda The ***Snowy Owl*** was again seen in...- Hawkeye
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