Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2026
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28th June:
North Uist: A Swift flew east over Kallin, Grimsay today.
South Uist: The 1st summer Glaucous Gull was at Ardivachar.
27th June:
North Uist: 2 Curlew Sandpipers were at Loch Paible.
26th June:
Lewis: A Quail was calling near Stornoway airport. 3 Quail were calling from the Port of Ness area.
North Uist: A Curlew Sandpiper was at Loch Paible.
25th June:
North Uist: A Curlew Sandpiper was at Loch Paible this morning.
Benbecula: A Sandwich Tern was in Stinky Bay.
Insects: A Peach Blossom was trapped in South Glendale last night.
Peach Blossom (John Kemp)
24th June:
North Uist: A Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 4 Curlew Sandpipers and 3 Black-tailed Godwits were at the southern end of Loch Paible this afternoon; also a 1st summrt Glaucous Gull there in the evening.
South Uist: The 1st summer Glaucous Gull was at Ardivachar. 4 Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch an't-Saile.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper (Steve Duffield)
23rd June:
South Uist: A 1st summer Glaucous Gull was at Ardivachar.
22nd June:
Lewis: 3 Quails were heard calling around Port of Ness.
St. Kilda: The 1st summer Iceland Gull is still present.
South Uist: 2 Swifts flew south at Pollochar.
Marine Sightings: At least 6 Minke Whales were seen from the ferries between Lochmaddy - Uig - Tarbet. 20 White-beaked Dolphins were seen off Port of Ness.
21st June:
Lewis: A Quail was heard calling around at Adabrock, Port of Ness.
South Uist: 3 Black-tailed Godwits were at Ardivachar.
20th June:
Lewis: A Quail was heard on the moor to the south of Habost at NB 526 614.
South Uist: A male Whinchat is still singing at the junction to Loch Eynort at Ormiclate.
18th June:
Lewis: 2 Swifts were at North Dell.
North Uist: A Quail was heard calling 300 yards east of the Balranald visitor centre.
Benbecula: An Iceland Gull was in Stinky Bay.
17th June:
Harris: A Common Rosefinch was at Govig.
North Uist: 2 Swifts were seen over Berneray.
16th June:
Harris: A Wood Sandpiper was seen at Reinigeadal today.
Benbecula: A 2nd cal yr Iceland Gull was in Stinky Bay.
South Uist: A 2nd cal yr Mediterranean Gull was at Ardvule. A male Whinchat was singing at the road end (Ormiclate) Loch Eynort.
Mediterranean Gull and Short-eared Owl (Steve Duffield)
15th June:
Lewis: A Quail was heard at Bragar.
North Uist: A Woodchat Shrike was at Langass Wood today.
Woodchat Shrike (Steve Duffield)
14th June:
South Uist: A Glaucous Gull was at the north end of Loch Bornish.
13th June:
Lewis: A Quail was calling in Port of Ness.
8th June:
Lewis: A Woodchat Shrike was seen this afternoon between Habost and Cross.
7th June:
Lewis: An apparent Barolo Shearwater was seen off Labost today.
5th June:
Barra: A female Red-backed Shrike was at Nask.
4th June:
North Uist: A Curlew Sandpiper was seen along the beach at Traigh Iar, Sollas.
Benbecula: A female Garganey was at Coot Loch this afternoon.
2nd June:
North Uist: A Honey Buzzard flew east over Cheese Bay.
1st June:
North Uist: The American Golden Plover and Iceland Gull were both seen at Balemore today.
Benbecula: 3 House Martins were at Coot Loch this morning.
South Uist: A Spotted Crake was heard calling at Eochar last night. A Golden Oriole was heard at Loch Druidibeg.