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Outer Hebrides Birds
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Bird sightings & information for the Outer Hebrides / Western Isles. Bluesky account for the Outer Hebrides bird recorder @hebridesbirds.bsky.social #hebridesbirds
See www.outerhebridesbirds.org.uk
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St Kilda World Heritage Site NTS
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Awesome views of the #StKilda American Cliff Swallow continue today 😍 Flying around a localised patch near the Manse in gale force winds, often settling for a rest on the grass or on rocks. @HebridesBirds @BirdGuides @rbnUK
August 13, 2024 at 4:54 PM
BOURC review of old Collared Pratincole records in latest British Birds (2024; 117: 152-167) has turned up first Western Palearctic record of Oriental Pratincole from Flannan Isles, Outer Hebrides, July1908. ID resolved genetically. Image (C) British Birds
March 6, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Another Oystercatcher ringed as a chick at Ormiclate, South Uist on 14-June-2014 was controlled (caught and released) on the Isle of Orosay on 04-March-2024 a duration of 2,553 days and a distance of 155km.
March 5, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Oystercatcher ringed as a chick at Griminish, Benbecula 11/06/2005 was controlled at Bangor Harbour on 28/01/2024, that's 6805 days (18 yrs 7 months 18 days) & distance of 512 km. Previously controlled Beaumaris, Anglesey 16/10/2011. Thanks to Hugh Insley for the info.
February 8, 2024 at 11:20 AM
2018 Outer Hebrides Bird Report is still available and is for sale on the website, A5 size, 210 pages, full colour, £10 + £2.50 P&P tinyurl.com/44cjmwha edited by Yvonne Benting. Thanks for all who submitted records, photos and art!
February 8, 2024 at 11:15 AM