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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 |