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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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National Rarity 17th November 2022

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th November 2022. Updated throughout the day

South Galson, Isle of Lewis
4 Woodcock were seen coming in off the sea at and another was on the beach

Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was again seen on the loch

Eishken, Isle of Lewis
A single Snow Bunting was seen there again today.

Balemore, North Uist
The ***Cackling Goose*** was on the machair with Barnacle Geese. A juvenile Iceland Gull was also in the area. A Snow Bunting flew over nearby Bayhead and an Iceland Gull was seen from Loch Sandary, although distant

Claddach Kirkibost, North Uist
A female Blackcap was there today

Ardivachar, South Uist
Lapland Bunting on the machair area today.

Loch Bee, South Uist
A *Great White Egret* is on the north side of the loch this morning. Nearby, at LA2 on The Range is an Iceland Gull plus 300 Skylark were on the machair. The drake *Ring-necked Duck* and a female ***Lesser Scaup*** were to the east of the causeway late morning amongst the many Tufted Ducks

Bornish, South Uist
The *Common Rosefinch* is still visiting a garden there

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Iceland Gull (C) Mark Eaton
 
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Andrew

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In addition to the south Uist birds mentioned above:

Long-tailed duck & great northern diver and c45 black-tailed godwits on Loch Bee with c85 Greenland white-fronts there and 55 barnacle geese on the machair.
3 Slavonian grebes off Balgarva and 3 pale bellied brent geese on the South Ford.
Little egret, Slavonian grebe and juv long-tailed duck on West Loch Ollay.
blackcap, chiffchaff, woodcock and 24 siskins at North Loch Eynort.
 
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Craig.Nisbet

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I heard from Xavier Bal from the Soay Sheep Project on St Kilda yesterday- he sent me photos of two Grey Phalaropes in Village Bay (17/11/22)- second confirmed Kilda record for Grey Phal. Also, that Spotted Sandpiper is still on the island- first recorded on 18/09, so that's 2 months now. Obviously getting by out there. He also reported the first Black Redstart of the year which was seen on 16/11/22, pushing the year list up to 135.
 
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