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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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27th June 2018
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 27th June 2018. Updated throughout the day The Shiant Islands A Quail was heard singing by the old blackhouses on Eilean an Taighe today Callernish, North Uist The Rose-coloured Starling was there again this morning- Hawkeye
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Project Puffin - New research into their decline
Atlantic puffins are one of the UK’s highest priority conservation species as they have recently joined the European red list as vulnerable to global extinction. There is much uncertainty as to why puffins are in decline but it is believed that reduced food availability caused by climate change...- Hawkeye
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Shiant Islands declared rat-free
The Shiant Isles have been officially declared rat-free, thanks to a four-year partnership project to restore them as a secure haven for nesting seabirds. A month-long intensive monitoring check in February found no sign of rats. This means that none has been recorded there for two years, the...- Hawkeye
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