Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2026
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13th September:
Lewis: The Glossy Ibis was at Loch Stiapabhat this morning. 6 Lapland Buntings were at the Butt and 74 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from there (07:30- 09:00). 300+ Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Stornoway - Ullapool ferry this morning. The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was at Steinis again today.
South Uist: The Baird's Sandpiper was seen at Balgarva again today. The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was seen on the Range at LA2. A Pomarine Skua flew south past Ardivachar this afternoon.
Barra: A Lapland Bunting was at Eoligarry.
12th September:
St. Kilda: The Baird's Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and 2 Lapland Buntings were on Hirta today.
Lewis: The Great White Egret was at Loch Barvas. 4 Lapland Buntings were on the cliffs west of Port of Ness. 6 Lapland Buntings were near Loch na Muilne. A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was at Steinis. The Glossy Ibis was at Loch Stiapabhat this evening.
North Uist: 10 Brent Geese flew west over Sollas.
South Uist: The Baird's Sandpiper was seen off Balgarva this morning.
11th September:
St.Kilda: A Baird's Sandpiper was on Hirta today.
Lewis: 2 Lapland Buntings were at the Butt and 14 Sooty Shearwaters flew past (07:30 - 09:00). The Glossy Ibis was seen in flight at Habost before settling in Port of Ness. The Great White Egret was at Loch Barvas. The Baird's Sandpiper was still at Reef Beach, Valtos today.
North Uist: The Glossy Ibis was still at Clachan Farm this morning. 10 Black-tailed Godwits were at Sollas.
South Uist: 2 Curlew Sandpipers were at Howmore. A Baird's Sandpiper was along the Gualan, Balgarva this evening at the high tide roost. Also 2 Curlew Sandpipers were opposite Hebridean Jewellery.
Barra: A Lapland Bunting flew west over Eoligarry this morning.
10th September:
Lewis: The Glossy Ibis and a Marsh Harrier were at Loch Stiapabhat. 30 Sooty Shearwaters past Mangersta. The Baird's Sandpiper was at Reef Beach, Valtos still today. A Great White Egret was at the east end of Loch Barvas. 7 Sooty Shearwaters, 5 Leach's Petrels, a Bonxie and 3 Great Northern Diver passed Gallan Head (17:30 - 20:00).
North Uist: A Glossy Ibis was at Clachan Farm today (NF879763)
South Uist: A Spotted Redshank and the American Wigeon were in the south-west corner of Loch Bee. 2 Glossy Ibis were opposite Hebridean Jewellery.
9th September:
St. Kilda: A Buff-breasted Sandpiper and 14 Lapland Buntings were on Hirta.
Lewis: A Lapland Buting was at the Butt. A Cory's Shearwater, 45 Sooty Shearwaters and 3 Leach's Petrels past the Butt (07:00 - 09:30). A Glossy Ibis is at Loch Stiapabhat. A Baird's Sandpiper was at Reef Beach, Valtos today. A Marsh Harrier flew south at Port of Ness this evening.
South Uist: 350 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair between Drimsdale and Howmore. The drake American Wigeon is in the south-west corner of Loch Bee.
Barra: A juvenile Long-tailed Skua was seen off Brevig.
8th September:
Lewis: 4 Leach's Petrels and 43 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Butt (07:00 - 08:30). 10 Sooty Shearwaters and 2 Pomarine Skuas flew past Mangurstadh (08:30 - 11:00). 3 Lapland Buntings were seen at Crowlista.
Harris: A 1st winter Mediterranean Gull was seen from the ferry justb outside Tarbet.
North Uist: An adult Sabine's Gull, 10 Leach's Petrels and 2 Grey Phalaropes flew past Aird an Runair (07:05 - 09:05). 3 Sabine's Gulls (2 adult and a juvenile), 64 Sooty Shearwaters and 54 Leach's Petrels flew west past Griminish Point; also 6 Arctic Skuas, 15 Bonxies, 75 Arctic Terns, a Storm Petrel, 16 Red-throated Divers, 5 Great Northern Divers, 82 pale-bellied Brent Geese and 10 Common Scoter also west past there (08:00 - 11:20). A Pink-footed Goose also flew in at Scolpaig.
South Uist: The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was at LA2. 3 Leach's Petrels, a Sooty Shearwater and 2 Arctic Skuas were seen from Ardvule (07:45 - 10:30). The drake American Wigeon is still in the south-west corner of Loch Bee.
Leach's Petrel, Sabine's Gull and Brent Geese (Steve Duffield); American Wigeon (Alan Kennedy)
7th September:
Lewis: 2 Lapland Buntings were at the Butt. A Curlew Sandpiper was at Ardroil. 3 Leach's Petrels and 9 Sooty Shearwaters passed Gallan Head (09:00 - 11:00). Another 2 Leach's Petrels and 47 Sooty Shearwaters were seen off Gallan Head (17:15 - 19:15)
Harris: A Velvet Scoter was in the Sound of Taransay.
North Uist: A Lapland Bunting was at Hougharry.
South Uist: 3 juvenile Sabine's Gulls and 25 Sooty Shearwaters and a Leach's Petrel past Ardvule (07:20 - 13:15). A Leach's Petrel was off Balgarva early afternoon. A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was on the Range at LA2. A drake American Wigeon was in the south-west corner of Loch Bee.
American Wigeon and Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Steve Duffield); Sooty Shearwater (Alan Kennedy)
6th September:
Lewis: 10 Leach's Petrels and 2 Sooty Shearwaters flew past Mangurstadh this morning (10:00 - 12:00). A Pomarine Skua was seen from the Butt. A Curlew Sandpiper was at Ardroil.
South Uist: An adult Little Gull flew south past Ardivachar. A 2nd yr Ring-billed Gull was seen at Kilaulay this afteroon. 2 Curlew Sandpipers were off Hebridean Jewellery.
Barra: A Cory's Shearwater, 20 Sooty Shearwaters and a White-billed Diver flew south past Brevig this afternoon.
Ring-billed Gull (Mark Winkworth)
5th September:
Lewis: A Lapland Bunting was on the west side of the Butt. A Cory's Shearwater, 31 Sooty Shearwaters 2 Sabine's Gulls and a female Pintail flew west past the Butt (11:30 - 13:30). A Great Shearwater and 33 Sooty Shearwaters were also seen from the Butt (14:30 - 17:00)
North Uist: 2 Curlew Sandpipers were at Balranald and a juvenile Sabine's Gull flew south off Aird an Runair this afternoon. 50 Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch Sandary and 11 Ruff were on Baleshare. A Great Shearwater was seen from the Uig-Lochmaddy ferry this afternoon.
Great Shearwater (Bob MacMillan)
4th September:
Lewis: A 3 hour seawatch from Mangurstadh today produced a Cory's Shearwater, a Balearic Shearwater, 15 Sooty Shearwaters and a Leach's Petrel.
North Uist: A seawatch from Girminish Point (10:30 - 14:45) produced 3 Cory's Shearwaters, a Great Shearwater, 101 Sooty Shearwaters (930 Manx Shearwters); 17 Leach's Petrels, 2 Storm Petrels and 2 juvenile Sabine's Gulls heading west. 2 immature Glaucous Gulls were at Loch Sandary this morning. A Little Stint was seen at Loch Paible. 2 Ruff were at Balemore.
South Uist: 2 adult Sabine's Gulls, 9 Sooty Shearwaters, a Leach's Petrel, Storm Petrel, 2 Common Scoters and 192 pale-bellied Brent Geese flew south at Ardvule this morning; also 2 Little Stints were in the south bay there.
Barra: 19 Sooty Shearwaters flew south past Vatersay in an hour this morning.
Cory's Shearwater, Leach's Petrel and Sooty Shearwater (Steve Duffield); Sabine's Gull (John Kemp); Leach's Petrel and Sparroawhawk (Alan Kennedy)
3rd September:
North Uist: An immature Glaucous Gull was at Loch Sandary.
South Uist: A juvenile Little Stint was at Ardvule.
2nd September:
Lewis: A Wood Warbler was at South Dell.
Benbecula: 2 juvenile Little Stints and a Curlew Sandpiper were seen in Stinky Bay today.
South Uist: A juvenile Little Stint was at Peninerine.
Little Stint (Alan Kennedy)
1st September:
Lewis: 24 Sooty Shearwaters passed Gallan Head (10:30 - 13:00).
North Uist: A Little Stint was seen at Newtonferry. 2 Sooty Shearwater flew past Aird an Runair (10:30 - 11:30).
South Uist: A Leach's Petrel flew south past Ardvule this morning. A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint were in the south bay at Ardvule. 100+ Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch Bee.
Barra: 3 Sooty Shearwaters flew south past Cleat this morning. A Wood Warbler was seen at Creachan in the morning.
Leach's Petrel, Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper (Alan Kennedy)