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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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8th December 2019

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th December 2019. Updated throughout the day

Balranald, North Uist
24 Snow Buntings were seen on the reserve including 3 that flew out to sea towards the Monachs. The white morph Snow Goose was at Aird an Runair and a drake Pintail was on Loch a' Roe. 7 Whooper Swans were on Loch na Reivil

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:40 - 10:30
Weather: Wind WSW f7 gust f9. 8/8 low cloud, murky out at sea. rain at times. Temp 6.1C - 7.4C.
A near 2 hour seawatch in difficult conditions produced 14 Eider (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Gannet (S), 6 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (S) and 12 Kittiwakes.
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 34, Wigeon 42, Teal 5, Tufted Duck 4, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Cormorant 18 and Hooded Crow 6
 
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