Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2026
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9th February:
Lewis: An adult Glaucous Gull flew north past Port of Ness this evening.
North Uist: The drake Surf Scoter was off Balemore again today.
Barnacle Geese (Steve Duffield)
8th February:
North Uist: A drake Surf Scoter was off Balemore. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Paiblesgarry and a Puffin was off-shore. A Mistle Thrush was at Bayhead before flying east. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Paible. 50+ Snow Buntings were on the beach at Balranald; also a Puffin off-shore there.
Benbecula: 3 Little Egrets flew past Creagorry at 5pm.
Barra: The juvenile Surf Scoter was off Eoligarry.
Puffin and Snow Buntings (Steve Duffield)
7th February:
Lewis: A White-billed Diver flew south-east past the Butt at 15:15. An adult Glaucous Gull and juvenile Greenland White-fronted Goose were at Loch Stiapabhat.
North Uist: 58 Snow Buntings were on the beach at Balranald. A Grey Wagtail was on Grimsay by the post office. A pair of Pintail and a Pink-footed Goose were at Loch nam Feithean.
Barra: A Surf Scoter was off the east side of Vatersay.
6th February:
Lewis: The drake Ring-necked Duck was at Loch Tiumpan.
North Uist: A drake Scaup was on Loch Sandary.
Barra: A 1st winter Surf Scoter was off Ardmhor and a Green-winged Teal was in a creek nearby.
5th February:
North Uist: A drake hybrid Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck is on the small loch opposite the old Carinish school this morning (no sign of the female).
Benbecula: The drake Green-winged Teal was seen at Loch Fada again today.
hybrid Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck with Tufted Ducks (Steve Duffield)
4th February:
North Uist: A female Ring-necked Duck was on the small loch opposite the old Carinish school.
South Uist: 35 - 40 Black-tailed Godwits were at Ardvule. A drake American Wigeon was on West Loch Ollay. A Russian White-fronted Gooese was at Stoneybridge; by the Aird Mhicheil turning. A juvenile Iceland Gull and 2 Black-tailed Godwits were in North Bay.
American Wigeon and Russian White-fronted Goose (Steve Duffield)
3rd February:
North Uist: A Magpie was seen at Baymore, Grimsay this afternoon.
Benbecula: A Green-winged Teal was on Loch Fada. 2 Little Egrets were at Loch Mor and another was at Coot Loch. 4 Pink-footed Geese were at Borve.
2nd February:
Benbecula: A juvenile Iceland Gull was at Borve Point and a Puffin was off-shore. A Little Egret was at Coot Loch.
South Uist: 2 juvenile Glaucous Gulls and 6 Snow Buntings were at Ardivachar.
1st February:
Lewis: An adult Glaucous Gull was at Loch Stiapabhat and another adult was at the Butt.
North Uist: An adult and a juvenile Glaucous Gull were at Rubh' Arnal.
Benbecula: 2 female Scaup were at Loch Olobhat, Uachdar.
South Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at North Bay / Mol Mor.