Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2026

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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.