• 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. Tree Sparrows

    Tree Sparrows

    Tree Sparrows, St Kilda, May 2024 (C) St Kilda Rangers
  2. Tree Sparrow

    Tree Sparrow

    Tree Sparrow, Barra, May 2024 (C) Bruce Taylor
  3. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 7th May 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th May 2024. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A Collared Dove, colour ringed in Askernish, South Uist, on 28-December-2023 was seen on the island today. This is only the third sighting of some 200 birds ringed, the others being...
  4. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 8th May 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th May 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis The adult *White-billed Diver* was still offshore this evening Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis A drake Garganey was there early morning. A Ruff and 4 Pintail were also...
  5. Hawkeye

    Scottish Rarity 24th April 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 24th April 2023. Updated throughout the day Carinish, North Uist 3 Tree Sparrows were visiting a garden there
  6. B

    15th August 2021

    A 3 hour seawatch off Aird a Chaolais, Vatersay this afternoon produced an adult Long-tailed Skua, 3 Sooty Shearwaters, c500 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Arctic Terns, 5 Great Skuas and a couple of small flocks of Dunlin flying south. 4 Teal on the end of the headland looked rather out of place. A Tree...
  7. Hawkeye

    6th July 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th July 2021. Updated throughout the day Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris 40 Common Scoter were seen there today Callernish House, North Uist A Tree Sparrow and a Chiffchaff were seen there today. 24 Black-tailed Godwits were resting...
  8. Hawkeye

    14th May 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th May 2021. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis The Dotterel was still to be found one mile west of the lighthouse. Three Tree Sparrows were in Gardens at Ness Balranald, North Uist 22 Pink-feet were seen on the reserve today and...
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