• 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

    16th July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 1 Sooty Shearwater, 4 Storm Petrels, 2 Great Skuas and a steady stream of Manx Shearwaters passed offshore this morning North Locheynort, South Uist A Crossbill was seen there...
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    7th July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Adabroc, Isle of Lewis A Quail was heard calling there late morning Borve, Berneray A Swift was seen there early afternoon Samhla, Baleshare A Sandwich Tern was there today West Gerinish, South...
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    Scottish Rarity 1st July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st July 2023. Updated throughout the day South Galson, Isle of Lewis A Sooty Shearwater flew SW at 09:15 Griminish Point, North Uist A **Cory's Shearwater** flew south early afternoon. Also 4 Sooty Shearwaters, 4 Storm Petrels, 4 Great...
  4. Hawkeye

    30th June 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th June 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis A Sooty Shearwater passed NW at 11:15 during a seawatch this morning as did 3 Storm Petrel, and 3 Great Skuas. Manx Shearwater were passing at 200 - 300 per hour. 25...
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    29th June 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th June 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis 2000+ Manx Shearwater per hour passed NW early morning plus a Sooty Shearwater at 09:00. 35 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby at Loch Stiapabhat during the afternoon. A...
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    National Rarity 6th January 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th January 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Stoth, Isle of Lewis A Glaucous Gull was seen there today Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* and *Green-winged Teal* were both on the loch again today Griminish...
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    13th November 2022

    Barra Brambling at Cuithir, Woodcock and Grey Wagtail at Castlebay. A 2 hour seawatch from Brevig this afternoon produced a Little Auk, 2 Pom Skuas, 17 Sooty Shearwaters, 1 Manx Shearwater and c1000 Kittiwakes all going south. There were also large numbers of Kittiwakes sheltering in the Sound...
  8. Hawkeye

    12th November 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th November 2022. Updated throughout the day Loch Mor, Baleshare A Coot was seen on the loch today Carinish, North Uist The Chiffchaff was again seen in the township Stinky Bay, Benbecula The female Common Scoter was there again today...
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    2nd November 2022

    Barra 14 Sooty Shearwaters and 1 Manx Shearwater south past Brevig in 2 hours this afternoon. 11 Long-tailed Tits were at Castlebay.
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    Local Rarity 30th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis The *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again late afternoon Rushgarry, Berneray A 1CY * Mediterranean Gull* was on the beach early afternoon Langass Lodge...
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    National Rarity 21st October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st October 2022. Updated throughout the day The Minch 56 Sooty Shearwaters and 2 Storm Petrels were seen from the Stornoway/Ullapool ferry mid-afternoon Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris 2 drake Surf Scoters (both adults) were in the...
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    National Rarity 8th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler*** was seen there again today. A Snow Bunting and a Long-tailed Duck were also seen there Butt of Lewis A Grey Phalarope was seen on the...
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    National Rarity 7th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A ***Spotted Sandpiper*** was there today, the second this year!! A Greenland Redpoll, Pink-footed Goose, Teal, Woodpigeon, Golden Plover, plus 50 Ringed Plover and 20 Snipe...
  14. Hawkeye

    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...
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    Local Rarity 5th October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th October 2022. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today Mangersta, Isle of Lewis 4 Sooty Shearwaters were seen feeding offshore today. Also present was a...
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    Local Rarity 2nd October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd October. Updated throughout the day Borve Point, Benbecula A Grey Phalarope was there late afternoon. 2 Curlew Sandpipers were nearby on Balavanich beach Eochar, South Uist A Curlew Sandpiper was seen opposite Hebridean Jewellery. A...
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    30th September 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th September 2022. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 43 Sooty Shearwaters flew past the headland between 10;35-13:00 Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris 180 Common Scoter and a Slavonian Grebe were seen there today Carinish...
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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...
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    National Rarity 27th September 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th September 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A ***Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll** was seen there this morning Butt of Lewis A Lapland Bunting was seen there early morning. 2 **Great Shearwaters** and 3,311 Sooty...
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    Scottish Rarity 26th September 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th September 2022. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A juvenile *American Golden Plover* was in village bay today . The Pectoral Sandpiper was still present, as well as 3 Lapland, 3 Snow Bunting and a Red-throated Diver in...
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