Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2026
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31st January:
Lewis: An adult Glaucous Gull and a Little Auk were seen off Skigersta this afternoon.
North Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull flew south-east along the shore at Baleshare this afternoon.
Barra: A juvenile Surf Scoter was off Eoligarry jetty.
30th January:
Lewis: A Mistle Thrush was in South Galson.
Barra: The Surf Scoter was off Eoligarry jetty.
29th January:
Lewis: An adult Glaucous Gull was at Loch Stiapabhat this evening.
Barra: The Surf Scoter was off Eoligarry jetty today.
28th January:
North Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Loch Sandary.
Benbecula: An adult Glaucous Gull was in Stinky Bay.
South Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Ardivachar. A Little Gull was in North Bay.
Barra: An adult Glaucous Gull was at Traigh Mhor.
27th January:
Barra: A Velvet Scoter was off Ardmhor.
25th January:
Lewis: An immature Glaucous Gull was on Coll beach and a Tundra Bean Goose was just north of there.
North Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was on Baleshare.
24th January:
Lewis: A 3rd winter Glaucous Gull was at the Butt.
North Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Loch Paible.
Barra: The 1st winter Surf Scoter was on the east bay at Vatersay.
23rd January:
North Uist: A juvenile Gluacous Gull was at Balemore.
21st January:
Lewis: A Tundra Bean Goose was at Upper Coll. The drake Ring-necked Duck was on Loch Tiumpan.
South Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Ardivachar. 11 Snow Buntings were on the beach at North Bay / Mol Mor.
20th January:
North Uist: 62 Snow Buntings were at Kyles Paible.
19th January:
Benbecula: A Little Egret was at Coot Loch and another was at Loch Mor.
17th January:
Lewis: A juvenile Glaucous Gull and 3rd winter Iceland Gull were at the Butt this morning. A Green-winged Teal and adult Glaucous Gull were at Loch Stiapabhat.
16th January:
Lewis: An adult Iceland Gull was on the approach to Stornoway harbour.
North Uist: A juvenile Iceland Gull was at Balranald.
15th January:
Lewis: A drake Ring-necked Duck was at Loch na Muilne, Arnol.
Barra: An adult Glaucous Gull was at Borve. A juvenile Surf Scoter was off Ardmhor and another juvenile was off Vatersay.
12th January:
South Uisy: A drake American Wigeon was at Loch Ardvule and a Little Auk flew south off the point this morning.
Insects: A Winter Moth was seen in South Glendale last night.
American Wigeon and Little Auk (John Kemp)
9th January:
Lewis: 27 Snow Buntings were at Coll beach and another was at Siadar.
South Uist: 6 Snow Buntings were along the shore at Stoneybidge.
8th January:
South Uist: An adult Glaucous Gull was between Hallan and Kilpheder today.
Barra: A juvenile Surf Scoter and a Little Auk were seen off the east side of Vatersay; also an adult Glaucous Gull was on the island.
Glaucous Gull (Vanessa Wright)
7th January:
South Uist: A Green-winged Teal was along the Howmore River. 3 Taiga Bean Geese were reported amongst Greylags near Hebridean Jewellery today.
6th January:
South Uist: A drake Lesser Scaup was on West Loch Ollay. 2 Green-winged Teal were on the Howmore River.
4th January:
Lewis: The adult Mediterranean Gull was at South Galson again today.
South Uist: An immature Glaucous Gull was on the beach at Drimsdale. A Grey Wagtail was near the mouth of the Howmore River and a Taiga Bean Goose was along the Howmore River.
Taiga Bean Goose (Alan Kennedy)
3rd January:
Lewis: An adult Glaucous Gull and 2 Iceland Gulls (a juvenile and 2nd winter) were at the Butt. A Tundra Bean Goose was just north of Coll beach.
South Uist: A juvenile Iceland Gull was in North Bay / Mol Mor. 25 - 30 Snow Buntings flew over the machair at Ardivachar.
2nd January:
Lewis: 3 Glaucous Gulls (an adult, 2nd winter and a juvenile and an adult Iceland Gull were at the Butt. An adult Mediterranean Gull and a juvenile Glaucous Gull were at South Galson. A juvenile Glaucous Gull and a juvenile Iceland Gull were at Siadar.
South Uist: The drake Lesser Scaup is still at Loch Dobhrain. A Green-winged Teal was on Loch Ardvule.
Lesser Scaup (Steve Duffield); Woodcock (Alan Kennedy)
1st January:
Lewis: An adult Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull were on the beach at Shader before flying north.