• 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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Bruce

Senior Member
Barra.
Heavy rain and a northerly gale grounded 87 Pink-footed Geese at Allasdale and 216 on the machair north of the airport.

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News from Ness

A second day of Storm Barbara was exceedingly windy (NE F.8), very cold, required more of an effort and produced fewer birds!

Fivepenny - Eoropie
Pink-footed Geese – 35 grounded by the weather

Port of Ness
Common Redstart – 1
Blackcap – 1
Redwing – 4
Spotted Flycatcher – 1

South Dell
Wood Warblerstill present though very mobile and elusive
Merlin – 2 chasing thrushes (small numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings)

Skigersta
Hen Harrier – ring tail
 
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