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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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Mega!!! 12th February 2023

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th February 2023. Updated throughout the day

Loch Stiapavat, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Green-winged Teal* was again seen on the loch. 2 immature Glaucous Gulls were also there plus 10 *European White-fronted Geese* (8 adults 2 immatures) and 2 Pink-feet were in nearby fields

Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again today. The hybrid Green-winged Teal/Eurasian Teal was also present

Borve, Benbecula
The 3 *European White-fronted Geese* were seen on the machair there

West Loch Ollay, South Uist
The ***Lesser Scaup*** was still present on the loch today. 18 *European White-fronted Geese* (12 adults 6 juveniles) and the Little Egret were also in the area

Triagh Eais, Barra
The female/ 2CY male ****Harlequin Duck**** was again in the small bay off Suiachan to the south of the beach having not been seen since the 1st of the month

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:45-10:35
Weather: Wind SSW f4, gust f5. 8/8 cloud, rather dull. Temp 8c.
A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (N), 3 Red-throated Divers (S), 6 Gannets (3S 3N), and 37 Shag (12S 25N)
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 9, Wigeon 73, Mallard 56, Pintail 1 [female], Teal 4, Tufted Duck 3, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Rock Dove 76, Oystercatcher 54, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Common Gull 238, Great Black-backed Gull 7, Herring Gull 22, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 39, Shag 26, White-tailed Eagle 1, Hooded Crow 11, Raven 1
 
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Bruce

Senior Member
Barra
The Harlequin reappeared this morning in the same spot where we last saw it on 1st, just south of Traigh Eais. We haven't seen it in the interim despite regularly checking the site. This afternoon it had moved a few hundred metres west and was feeding tight in to the base of the cliffs in the entrance to a sea cave roughly half way between Traigh Eais and Cleat, visible very distantly through a telescope from Cleat. The 2 European White-fronted Geese were still at Cleat. The remains of another Little Auk were at Traigh Eais.
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Harlequin.
 
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