Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2026
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12th October:
Benbecula: A Grey Phalarope was in Stinky Bay.
South Uist: The juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher and a Pectoral Sandpiper were on The Range near LA3.
Long-billed Dowitcher (Steve Duffield)
11th October:
Lewis: A Yellow-browed Warbler was at Cliff beach, Valtos this morning.
North Uist: 6 Bramblings were in Carinish today. A juvenile Little Gull was at Rushgarry, Berneray.
Benbecula: A Garden Warbler was in Torlum.
South Uist: A Pied Flycatcher was in Lochboisdale.
Barra: A Barred Warbler was at Creachan.
10th October:
Lewis: 12 Sooty Shearwaters passed Labost.
North Uist: A juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was on the beach at Balranald; als0 450 Barnacle Geese and 96 Whooper Swans flew south there. 1,500 Barnacle Geese were at Grenitote. 50+ Whooper Swans flew south over Carinish this evening. A seawatch from Griminish Point (09:20 - 11:50) produced and adult Sabine's Gull, 11 Sooty Shearwaters, 8 Pomarine Skuas (1 juvenile), a juvenile Long-tailed Skua, 5 Bonxies, 2 Arctic Skuas, 18 Arctic Terns, 4 Leach's Petrels, 2 Grey Phalaropes, 8 Puffins and 35 Brent Geese; all heading south-west. A Snow Bunting was at Scolpaig.
South Uist: A Pectoral Sandpiper was on the flood to the west of Loch Bornish. The juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher and a juvenile American Golden Plover were at LA2.
9th October:
North Uist: A Turtle Dove was at Claddach Vallay. A Brambling was in Carinish this morning.
South Uist: A juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was at LA2 this morning; joined by a Long-billed Dowitcher and Pectoral Sandpiper this evening.
Barra: A Barred Warbler was at Creachan and a Yellow-browed Warbler was at Nask.
White-rumped Sandpiper with Dunlin (Steve Duffield)
8th October:
Lewis: A Great White Egret was at Loch an Duna, Bragar today.
Benbecula: A Grey Phalarope was on the flood pool just inland of Stinky Bay.
South Uist: The juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher and a Pectoral Sandpiper were on the Range near LA3. A juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was at Balgarva this evening.
Barra: A Yellow-browed Warbler was at Nask.
Long-billed Dowitcher (Alan Kennedy)
7th October:
Lewis: A Sabine's Gull was feeding with Kittiwakes off Port of Ness this afternoon.
North Uist: A juvenile Baird's Sandpiper was at Loch Paible this morning before relocating to Aird an Runair. 100 Barnacle Geese flew south over Loch Paible.
Benbecula: A Grey Phalarope was in Stinky Bay.
South Uist: The juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper was at Peninerine. A juvenile American Golden Plover was west of Loch Bornish.
Insects: 2 Red Sword-grass and a Brindled Ochre were trapped in South Glendale last night.
Baird's Sandpiper and Golden Eagle (Steve Duffield); Brindled Ochre and Red Sword-grass (John Kemp)
6th October:
St. Kilda: A Citrine Wagtail was on Hirta today (and yesterday). A Great White Egret was in South Lochs. A White-rumped Sandpipier was at Ardroil.
Lewis: A 1st winter Little Gull was on the shore at Barvas and another was at Loch Ordais.
North Uist: 2 Cattle Egrets were at Trumisgarry. A Pied Flycatcher was at Langass. A Brambling was in Carinish. A Lapland Bunting was at Aird an Runair. 70 Barnacle Geese flew south over Paible this morning and 70 flew south-west at Scolpaig.
South Uist: The juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper were seen at Peninerine whilst 3 Pintail and 40 Barnacle Geese came in off the sea. A Buff-breasted Sandpiper
, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint and 3 Ruff were at LA2. A Lesser Yellowlegs was at Stoneybridge before flying out to Vorran Island. A Grey Phalarope and 2 Ruff were on the beach at Ardivachar.
Barra: A Great White Egret was at Nask.
Grey Phalarope and Semipalmated Sandpiper (Alan Kennedy)
5th October:
Lewis: 2 1st winter Little Gulls were in Port of Ness harbour this evening. A Black Tern was at Loch Stiapabhat.
North Uist: 5 Leach's Petrels, a Storm Petrel, 78 Sooty Shearwaters, 3 adult Pomarine Skuas, a 1st winter Little Gull, 38 Red-throated Divers, a Black-throated Diver, 4 Great Northern Divers and 19 Brent Geese flew south-west past Griminish Point (08:15 - 11:00); also 35 Golden Plover and a Purple Sandpiper flew past. 2 Cattle Egrets were at Trumisgarry. A Great White Egret flew north at Rushgarry, Berneray.
South Uist: The juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper was seen again at Peninerine; also a Curlew Sandpiper there this evening. The drake American Wigeon was on West Loch Ollay. 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, a Little Stint and 7 Ruff were at LA2; also an immature Glaucous Gull there this afternoon. 2 Lesser Yellowlegs were at Stoneybridge.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper and 2 Lesser Yellowlegs (Alan Kennedy)
4th October:
Lewis: The Great White Egret is still at Loch Barvas.
South Uist: A juvenile American Black Tern was reported off at Ardvule this morning; also 5 Sooty Shearwaters and a Storm Petrel flew south. 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, a Pectoral Sandpiper and a Curlew Sandpiper were at LA2. A Pectoral Sandpiper and a Curlew Sandpiper were on the flood west of Loch Bornish. A drake American Wigeon was at West Loch Ollay and another was at Loch Bee. The juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper was seen again at Peninerine.
Barra: The Snow Goose was on Vatersay.
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Alan Kennedy)
3rd October:
Lewis: A Great White Egret was on Loch Barvas. The 1st winter Grey-headed Wagtail was at Loch Stiapabhat this morning.
South Uist: A Lesser Yellowlegs flew from Stoneybridge / Peninerine out to Vorran Island. A Curlew Sandpiper was at Peninerine. A drake Ring-necked Duck was on Loch Ceann a' Bhaigh (Loch Eynort turning). A drake American Wigeon was on West Loch Ollay. A Pectoral Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper were on the flood to the west of Loch Bornish.
Barra: The juvenile Snow Goose was on Vatersay.
Ring-necked Duck (Steve Duffield)
2nd October:
Lewis: A female / immature Grey-headed Wagtail was in front of the hide at Loch Stiapabhat this evening.
South Uist: 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, juvenile American Golden Plover, Pectoral Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper were seen at LA2. A Pectoral Sandpiper and American Wigeon were at Loch Bee. The juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper is still at Peninerine. A Lapland Bunting was at North Boisdale machair.
Barra: A juvenile Snow Goose was on Vatersay.
1st October:
Lewis: A Brambling was in South Galson this morning. A juvenile Little Gull was on Loch Barvas. A Great White Egret was at Loch an Duin, Siadar. A Yellow-browed Warbler was at Barvas.
North Uist: 28 Brent Geese were on Baleshare.
South Uist: A Curlew Sandpiper was at the south-west end of Loch Bee this morning whilst a Pectoral Sandpiper and Ruff were present this evening. A Pied Flycatcher was in Howmore. 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 2 Curlew Sandpipers and 2 Ruff were at LA3 whilst a Pectoral Sandpiper was at LA2. The juvenile American Golden Plover was also at LA2 this evening. A juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper and a Curlew Sandpiper were at Peninerine this afternoon. A juvenile Little Stint was at LA2 this evening.
Barra: A 1st winter Mediterranean Gull was at Traigh Mor. The American Golden Plover is on Vatersay.
Pied Flycatcher and Semipalmated Sandpiper (Alan Kennedy)