Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2025
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28th February:
Lewis: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was off Port of Ness.
North Uist: 38 Snow Buntings were on Malacleit machair.
Marine Sightings: 4 White-beaked Dolphins and 20 - 30 Common Dolphins were off Port of Ness.
27th February:
South Uist: The female Lesser Scaup was at the south-west end of Loch Bee and 9 Scaup were on the east side.
26th February:
Lewis: The Green-winged Teal was at Loch Stiapabhat.
South Uist: The female Lesser Scaup was at the south-west end of Loch Bee; also 3 Black-tailed Godwits there. 12 Scaup were on esat Loch Bee. A Snow Bunting was seen at the ferry port on Eriskay this afternoon.
Marine Sightings 15 White-beaked Dolphins and 2 Risso's Dolphins were off Port of Ness this morning.
22nd February:
Lewis: A 3rd cal yr Iceland Gull was at the Butt. 2 Crossbills flew south over South Galson.
North Uist: A Black-tailed Godwit was at Loch Sandary. 6 Pintail were at Loch Paible.
21st February:
Barra: The adult Little Gull was at Eoligarry this afternoon.
20th February:
Lewis: 7 Pink-footed Geese and a Barnacle Goose were at Melbost Farm.
19th February:
Marine Sightings: 4 Orcas were seen feeding off the Butt late morning before heading south-eastwards.
18th February:
Marine Sightings: 3 White-beaked Dolphins were off Port of Ness this afternoon.
16th February:
Lewis: 3 Sooty Shearwaters passed the Butt (12:00 - 14:00)
15th February:
North Uist: 7 Pintail were on Loch nam Feithean and at least 24 Fieldfare were in fields opposite Kilmiur Church, Balranald. 14 Snow Buntings were on the beach at Sollas.
Marine Sightings: At least 4 Orcas were off Tiumpan Head this morning heading into Broad Bay, towards Tolsta.
Snow Bunting (Vanessa Wright)
14th February:
Marine Sightings: 7 Orcas were off Port of Ness in the afternoon.
13th February:
North Uist: 6 Fieldfare were at Clachan.
Barra: The Green-winged Teal was at Ardmhor.
12th February:
North Uist: 2 Glaucous Gulls (an adult and a juvenile) were at Rubh' Arnal.
11th February:
Lewis: The drake Ring-necked Duck was at Loch Tiumpan. 2 Velvet Scoters were on the north side of the Braigh.
Benbecula: The hybrid Mallard x Black Duck was in Stinky Bay.
South Uist: The drake Surf Scoter was distantly seen off Balgarva. Around 100 White-fronted Geese were on the west side of Loch Bee. A juvenile Iceland Gull was at Ardivachar.
Iceland Gull and White-tailed Eagle (Steve Duffield)
10th February:
North Uist: A drake Green-winged Teal was at Loch nam Feithean. A Jackdaw was at Callernish House. 3 Pintail were on the shore at Paiblesgarry.
Barra: A Rook was at Ardveenish.
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.
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 (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.