Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2026
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31st August:
Lewis: A Balearic Shearwater and a Sooty Shearwater flew past Gallan Head (10:00 - 14:00).
North Uist: A Pomarine Skua and Sooty Shearwater flew west past Griminish Point (08:45 - 10:45).
South Uist: The White-rumped Sandpiper and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was at Ardivachar. 61 Black-tailed Godwits were on the Howmore River this afternoon.
Barra: The White-billed Diver was seen in the mouth of Brevig Bay this eveing and 6 Sooty Shearwaters flew south past there.
White-rumped Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper and Black-tailed Godwits (Alan Kennedy)
30th August:
Lewis: A Cory's Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater and 3 Sooty Shearwaters flew west past the Butt (14:30 - 17:00).
North Uist: An immature Glaucous Gull was at Loch Paible this morning. 3 Leach's Petrels were seen between Lochmaddy and Uig this morning.
South Uist: 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers were at Ardivachar. 34 Black-tailed Godwits were on he Howmore River today.
Insects: A Convolvulus Hawkmoth was trapped in Breanish, Lewis last night. A Setaceous Hebrew Character and Angle Shades were caught in Carinish. A Convolvulus Hawkmoth and 2 Setaceous Hebrew Charaters were caught in South Glendale last night.
Convolvulus Hawkmoth (Dale Bateman); Hen Harrier (Alan Kennedy)
29th August:
North Uist: A minimum of 140 Black-tailed Godwits were around Paible today and 5 Ruff were by Loch Sandary.
28th August:
South Uist: The White-rumped Sandpiper and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was at Ardivachar and then North Bay.
Barra: A juvenile Long-tailed Skua was seen between Coll and Barra today.
Insects: A Herald moth was trapped in Carinish last night along with migrnats Rusty-dot Pearl and Silver Y.
Curlew Sandpiper, Peregrine Falcon and Herald (Steve Duffield); White-rumped Sandpiper (Alan Kennedy)
27th August:
Lewis: 2 Sooty Shearwaters flew west past the Butt this morning.
North Uist: A Sooty Shearwater was seen off the east coast from the ferry between Tarbet and Lcchmaddy.
South Uist: A White-rumped Sandpiper was seen at Ardivachar.
Marine Sightings: 4 Risso's Dolphins were off the Butt this morning. At least 5 Minke Whales and small numbers of Common Dolphins were off Tiumpan Head. 4 or 5 Minke Whales and around 100 Common Dolphins were seen between Tarbet and Lochmaddy from the ferry this evening.
Insects: A Bulrush Wainscot (2nd for Outer Hebs) was trapped in Bragar last night.
Bulrush Wainscot (Steve Duffield)
26th August:
St. Kilda: 3 Wilson's Petrels were seen 40 miles west of the islands today.
Lewis: 2 Sooty Shearwaters flew west past the Butt and 1 flew east this morning.
North Uist: A Quail was heard calling near Balranald campsite. 32 Common Scoters were off the west beach of Berneray.
Arctic Skua (Alan Kennedy)
25th August:
Lewis: A Ruff was at Loch Ordais; also a Goldeneye there.
Marine Sightings: At least 7 Minke Whales and numerous Common Dolphins were off Tiumpan Head around midday. A Minke Whale was seen in the Minch east of Tarbet.
Ruff and Harbour Porpoise (Steve Duffield)
23rd August:
Lewis: A White-rumped Sandpiper was at Uig Sands. 4 Long-tailed Skuas flew west past the Butt (20:05 - 20:30).
22nd August:
Lewis: 4 Sooty Shearwaters were seen off the Butt.
21st August:
South Uist: 23 Black-tailed Godwits were on The Range.
Great Skua (Alan Kennedy)
20th August:
South Uist: 57 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Ruff were at Kildonan. 15 Black-tailed Godwits were at Ormiclate. 7 Ruff were near Loch Hallan.
19th August:
North Uist: 50 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Ruff were at the south end of Loch Paible this afternoon.
South Uist: 2 Avocets and a Ruff were at Loch Bee.
Barra: The White-billed Diver was at the mouth of Brevig bay again this morning.
Whitethroat (Alan Kennedy)
17th August:
Lewis: A Cory's Shearwater flew west past the Butt this evening (18:30).
Benbecula: 13 Black-tailed Godwits and 3 Ruff were at Torlum today.
16th August:
North Uist: A Quail was calling by Balranald campsite.
South Uist: Around 100 Black-tailed Godwits flew south at Kildonan this morning. 12 Black-tailed Godwits were at Howmore and a Ruff was on the Range.
Barra: A White-billed Diver was in the mouth of Brevig bay.
15th August:
Barra: 2 Cory's Shearwaters flew north past Bolnabodach at 19:30.
14th August:
Lewis: An Osprey was at Loch Achmore this afternoon.
North Uist: A Little Stint and 40 Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch Paible this afternoon.
Little Stint (Steve Duffield)
13th August:
North Uist: A Quail was calling close to Balranald camp site.
Barra: A White-billed Diver was off Brevig early afternoon.
Insects: 301 moths and 35 species were trapped in Carinish last night including the first Sallows of the autumn.
Sallow moths and Epinotia immundana / Birch Tortrix (Steve Duffield)
12th August:
Barra: 2 Cory's Shearwaters flew south past Brevig this afternoon.
11th August:
North Uist: 2 Qualls were calling at Balranald early afternoon.
10th August:
Insects: Convolvulus Hawkmoths were trapped in Carinish and South Glendale last night; a Least Yellow Underwing was also caught in South Glendale.
Convolvulus Hawkmoth (Steve Duffield); Least Yellow Underwing (John Kemp)
9th August:
South Uist: A Mediterranean Gull and 5 Avocets were at Loch Bee. 12 Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch an t-Saile this evening.
7th August:
Barra: A White-billed Diver was seen at the entrance to Brevig Bay early afternoon.
6th August:
South Uist: A Quail was heard calling at Howmore briefly and 2 Sooty Shearwaters flew south there in the evening.
4th August:
Lewis: A Quail was calling from 1 Adabrock, Port of Ness this morning.
3rd August:
Lewis: A Leach's Petrel, 52 Storm Petrels and 13 Sooty Shearwaters were seen off the Butt this morning.
2nd August:
Lewis: 5 Leach's Petrels, 368 Storm Petrels, 10 Sooty Shearwaters and a Cory's Shearwater flew north-west past the Butt (05:20 - 09:00). A Wilson's Petrel and 5 more Sooty Shearwaters flew past the Butt late afternoon. A Pomarine Skua and a further 9 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Butt in the evening. 2 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry today.
Marine Sightings: 4 Minke Whales, 8 - 10 Risso's Dolphins and 30 Common Dolphins were seen from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry.
Minke Whales (Andy Williams)
1st August:
South Uist: A Curlew Sandpiper was at the south-west end of Loch Bee today.