Red-throated Diver

Summer plumage adult.

Common breeder and present year round

photo: Steve Duffield

Red-throated Diver

Red-throated Diver

Benbecula Oct 2006

Black-throated Diver

Two summer pluamge birds photographed in South Uist

photo: John Kemp

Great Northern Diver

A winter plumaged bird off Balivanich, 2007

photo: Steve Duffield

Great Northern Diver

photo: Mark Darlaston

Great Northern Diver

Common winter visitor

numbers increase in March / April when birds gather to moult

White-billed Diver

Lewis 2006

photo: Mark Darlaston

Red-necked Grebe

Ardivachar, S Uist 21.10.06

Slavonian Grebe

juvenile, Loch Hosta, N Uist 02.12.06

Fulmar

Storm Petrel

photo: Mark Darlaston

Great White Egret

North Uist, Oct. 07.

Rare visitor but apprently increasing. This is the fourth record for the Outer Hebrides.

photo: Steve Duffield

Little Egret

A rare visitor - becoming more regular in recent years.

Clachan Sands, North Uist, November 08.

Photo: Steve Duffield

Grey Heron

A common resident.

This confiding individual was in Stornoway Harbour in April 08.

photo: Steve Duffield

Grey Heron

photo: Steve Duffield

Night Heron

Very rare visitor.

This 1st summer bird was at Claddach Vallay in May 08.

photo: Steve Duffield

Night Heron

North Uist, May 08.

photo: Steve Duffield

Night Heron

adult at Liniclate, Benbecula

23rd June 2010

photo: Steve Duffield