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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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2nd November 2017

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
News from Andrew Stevenson

A hawfinch briefly in my garden mid morning but flew off before I could get the camera on it. Also 2 chiffchaffs (been around since Mon) and 2 woodcock in the garden today.

A quick trip to North Loch Eynort at lunchtime produced 2 blackcaps (M&F), chiffchaff and a woodcock. Also c100 redwings there along with 8 siskins and 5 brambling
 
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BrianR

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There was a Spotted Flycatcher at Callernish, North Uist this morning. Quite a compact looking bird with white underparts so it is tempting to speculate that this was a bird from the E. Also in the garden were four Brambling feeding at a New Zealand Flax plant.
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Bruce

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Single yellow-browed warblers were at Glen and Northbay today. A snow bunting flew south over Castlebay and a water rail and 3 bramblings were by the football pitch. The lesser whitethroat and willow warbler were still at Northbay along with 2 blackcaps, 3 chiffchaffs and 3 siskins. Single woodcocks were at Creachan and Ardmhor.
A scan from the ferry terminal at Ardmhor produced 6 slavonian grebes and 2 goldeneyes this afternoon and a male common scoter was off Eoligarry.
 
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