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Blackcap
Uncommon in spring but common in autumn. Breed in Lew's Castle Grounds.
Photo: female at Leurbost, Frank Stark |
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Blackcap
Male at South Glendale, November 08
Photo: John Kemp |
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Whitethroat
A fairly scare passage migrant and rare breeder.
photo: John Kemp |
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Lesser Whitethroat
North Uist, Oct 2007.
Regular autumn passage migrant.
photo: Brian Rabbitts |
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Sedge Warbler
Fairly common summer visitor.
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Grasshopper Warbler
Regular but scarce spring visitor. Probably breeds in small numbers most years.
photo: John Kemp |
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Chiffchaff
Berneray Nov 2006
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Chiffchaff
Torlum, Benbecula 29.10.06
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Siberian Chiffchaff (tristis)
Rare but possibly regular visitor.
Photo: Steve Duffield, Clachan Farm. October 08 |
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Willow Warbler
North Loch Eynort, 2007.
Common summer visitor and breeder.
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Pallas's Warbler
This is only the third for the Outer Hebrides.
Govig, Harris, Nov 09
photo: Martin Scott |
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Pallas's Warbler
photo: Martin Scott |
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Yellow-browed Warbler
South Glendale, Oct 2007.
Regular autumn migrant with records generally increasing in last few years.
photo: John Kemp |
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Yellow-browed Warbler
Carinnish, North Uist
photo: Brian Rabbitts |
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Firecrest
Langass, North Uist November 08.
Very rare visitor.
Photo: Steve Duffield |
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Spotted Flycatcher
South Glendale, 2007.
Passage migrant. Breeds in the Castle Grounds.
photo: John Kemp |
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Red-breasted Flycatcher
Langass, N Uist, autumn 2006
photo: Brian Rabbitts
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Pied Flycatcher
South Glendale, Sept. 2007.
Fairly scarce migrant in the autumn.
photo: John Kemp |
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Blue Tit
Resident Stornoway and surrounding area.
Rare visitor elsewhere in the islands.
Photo: Frank Stark |
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Coal Tit
Resident Stornoway and surrounding area. Rare elsewhere, especially in the southern isles.
Photo: Frank Stark, Leirbost |
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Coal Tit
Common breeder in Lew's Castle Grounds. Rare in the Uists.
North Loch Eynort, South Uist November 08
Photo: John Kemp |
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Long-tailed Tit
Scarce visitor.
Photo: Balivanich, 30th October 08; Steve Duffield |
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Red-backed Shrike
Barra, Sept. 2007
Rare visitor.
photo: John Kemp |
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Isabelline Shrike
Bru, Lewis Sept. 2006
photo: John Kemp
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Isabelline Shrike
Bru, Lewis Sept. 2006
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Brown Shrike
1st record for the Outer Hebrides
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Brown Shrike
1st record for Western Isles of this British vagrant. Claddach Vallay, North Uist, November 08.
Photo: Paul Boyer |
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Jackdaw
Resident Stornoway, scarce winter visitor, Uist
Aird, Benbecula winter 2006 / 07 |
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Hooded Crow
resident and common breeder although numbers are controlled on estate land |
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Ravens
Common
photo: Steve Duffield, Benbecula 2007 |
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Starling
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Rose-coloured Starling
Adult at Peninerine, S Uist, May 2007.
Scarce visitor.
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Tree Sparrow
St. Kilda, May 2007.
Scarce passage migrant.
photo: Terry Fountain |
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Chaffinch
photo: Frank Stark |
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Brambling
Regular pasage visitor, usually in small numbers
photo: John Kemp |
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Bullfinch
This is a northern Bullfinch taken in Lewis in the big invasion year 2004. Usually a rare visitor
photo: Tristan ap Rheinallt |
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Lesser Redpoll
North Loch Eynort, S Uist, Sept. 2007.
Status uncertain although regular visitor.
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Siskin
Male at Drimsdale, 2007. Part of a large invasion into the islands during October / November.
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Siskin
Female, North Uist, Nov. 2007.
Usually quite scarce although 2007 saw a major irruption with thousands seen in the islands.
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Twite
common resident although more widespread in summer |
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Linnet
Male, S Uist, April 2007.
Regular and increasing species. Breeds.
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Lesser Redpoll
Jan 08 in Liurbost, Lewis.
photo: Frank Stark |
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Arctic Redpoll (hornemanni)
Rare visitor, maily in the autumn but also very rarely in the spring.
Lochmaddy October 08
Photo: Steve Duffield |
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Goldfinch
Liurbost, Lewis 08.
A species that is increasing on the islands.
photo: Frank Stark |
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Greenfinch
Fairly common.
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Hawfinch
Rare visitor
South Glendale April 09
photo: John Kemp |
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Crossbill
Visitor in variable numbers.
Photo: John Kemp. South Glendale |
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Common Rosefinch
Garrygall, Barra, 4th Oct 2008
Scarce but regular autumn visitor
photo: Keith Gillon |
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Common Rosefinch
Gress, Lewis, June 2007.
Frequent autumn visitor, rare in spring.
photo: Alice Starmore |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
juvenile Barra, 20.10.05
photo S Rivers |
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Reed Bunting
Resident
photo: Terry Fountain |
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Snow Bunting
Common winter visitor
female Benbecula Feb 2007 |
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Snow Bunting
Ardivachar, S Uist, Oct 2007.
Common winter visitor and passage migrant.
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Lapland Bunting
Berneray, Oct. 2007
Regular spring and autumn migrant.
photo: Steve Duffield |
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Lapland Bunting
Regular visitor in small numbers, occasionally over-winters
Photo: Steve Duffield |
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Yellowhammer
Male, Grenitote, North Uist 2006
Rare visitor.
photo: Brian Rabbitts |
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Black-headed Bunting
Very rare visitor.
This male was on Barra 21st Sept. 08
photo: Andrew Stevenson |
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Corn Bunting
Uist 2006
photo: Mark Darlaston
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Corn Bunting
photo Mark Darlaston |
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