Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2025

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12th December:

North Uist: 9 Long-tailed Tits and a Jack Snipe were in Carinish today.

Benbecula: The female Ring-necked Duck and 2 Little Egrets were at Coot Loch.

Barra: 6 Snow Buntings were along the shore at Eoligarry.

 

11th December:

Barra: A Little Auk was seen at Borve.

 

10th December:

North Uist: A female Ring-necked Duck was on Loch na Faoileige, Carnach.

South Uist: 3 Little Auks flew south past Ardvule this morning. A Little Egret was near Hebridean Jewellery.

Barra: The Green-winged Teal was at Ardmhor.

Little Auks (John Kemp)

 

9th December:

North Uist: 7 Long-tailed Tits were in Carinish.

 

8th December:

North Uist: A Green-winged Teal and 2 drake Pintail were on Loch nam Feithean.

Benbecula: The female Ring-necked Duck and a Glaucous Gull were seen at Coot Loch. 2 Common Scoters were off Stinky Bay.

South Uist: 55 Snow Buntings were at Balgarva.

 

7th December:

North Uist: A Chiffchaff was in Claddach Kirkibost today.

Marine Sightings: 6 or 7 Orcas were 3 km north-east of the Butt this morning.

 

6th December:

Lewis: A Little Auk flew east at the Butt this morning.

North Uist: 13 Common Scoters were off the west beach at Berneray.

Barra: The Surf Scoter was off Eoligarry again today.

 

5th December:

Benbecula: A Long-tailed Tit was seen at Creagorry today.

 

3rd December:

South Uist: The drake Lesser Scaup is still on Loch Dobhrain.

 

2nd December:

North Uist: A juvenile Iceland Gull was at Balranald today.

South Uist: A Little Egret was at Clachan at the north end of Loch Bee this afternoon.

 

1st December:

North Uist: A drake American Wigeon was at Loch Aileodair this morning.

Barra: The Surf Scoter was seen from Ardmhor ferry terminal today.