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Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2025

Archive   January

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9th February:

Lewis: 4 Velvet Scoters were on the north side of the Braigh.

North Uist: A Jack Snipe was seen on the headland at Tigharry.

South Uist: A drake Surf Scoter was off Balgarva; also 3 Black-tailed Godwits with Bar-tailed Godwits there. A Green-winged Teal was at West Loch Ollay.

 

8th February:

Lewis: An adult Iceland Gull was at the Butt. A Pink-footed Goose was at Melbost Farm.

Harris: 4 Goosanders were at Amhuinnsuidhe.

South Uist: A juvenile Iceland Gull was at Garrynamonie.

 

7th February:

North Uist: An adult Glaucous Gull and a Viking Gull were at Rubh' Arnal; also 42 pale-bellied Brent Geese there.

Barra: The adult Little Gull was at Traigh Mhor this afternoon.

 

6th February:

Lewis: An adult Iceland Gull was on Fivepenny machair. 4 Snow Buntings were at the Butt.

Benbecula: A juvenile Iceland Gull flew south at Stinky Bay this morning. A Little Egret was at Creagorry.

South Uist: 2 immature Iceland Gulls were at Ardivachar.

 

5th February:

Lewis: A Green-winged Teal was on Loch Stiapabhat.

South Uist: An adult Ross's Gull was at Ardivachar at midday before relocating to North Bay / Mol Mor. The female Lesser Scaup was at the south-west end of Loch Bee and a Jack Snipe was at the north end of the Loch Bee causeway. The drake Green-winged Teal was on the Howmore River.

adult Ross's Gull, South Uist Ross's Gull, Outer Hebrides adult Ross's Gull, Ardivachar, South Uist female Lesser Scaup, Loch Bee Green-winged Teal, Howmore
Ross's Gull, Lesser Scaup and Green-winged Teal (Steve Duffield)

 

4th February:

Lewis: A pair of Goosanders were on Loch Barvas. An immature Iceland Gull was off Tiumpan Head this morning.

 

2nd February:

Lewis: A Sooty Shearwater was feeding off Port of Ness this afternoon. 3 Iceland Gulls (2nd winter, 3rd winter and adult) and a juvenile Glaucous Gull were at Port of Ness. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at the Butt. The Green-winged Teal was on Loch Stiapabhat.

Benbecula: The hyrbrid Mallard x Black Duck was in Stinky Bay again today. 3 Black-tailed Godwits were at Coot Loch. 3 Fieldfare were at the east end of Muir of Aird road.

South Uist: 3 juvenile Iceland Gulls and a juvenile Glaucous Gull were at Ardivachar. The female Lesser Scaup was at the south-west end of Loch Bee and 9 Scaup were on the east side.

Iceland Gull Outer Hebrides Iceland Gull (Steve Duffield)

 

1st February:

Lewis: 2 Iceland Gulls (an adult and 2nd winter) and a juvenle Glaucous Gull were at the Butt this afternoon.

Benbecula: The hyrbrid Mallard x Black Duck was in Stinky Bay this afternoon.