• 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

    New - now available as an ebook

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th April 2020. Updated throughout the day

Garrabost, Lewis
A *Common Crane* was seen there today

Shulishader, Isle of Lewis
Two Lesser-Black-backed Gulls were seen flying over this morning

Carinish,North Uist
A Swallow was seen early morning. Two little Terns, a Greenland Wheatear, Goldcrest and a Willow Warbler were seen later in the day.

Loch na Meallaird,Benbecula
A 3CY Glaucous Gull, Circa 90 Black-tailed Godwits and 3 Pintail (1 male, 2 female) were there today. 40 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby at Loch Bailfinlay

Coot Loch, Benbecula
A 2CY Glaucous Gull was seen there today.
 
Last edited:
Top