Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2026
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11th March:
South Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Ardivachar. A Green-winged Teal was on the Howmore River.
10th March:
Benbecula: The Taiga Bean Goose was at Torlum / Borve Castle again today.
South Uist: 73 Whooper Swans were on the machair at Hallan, Daliburgh.
Taiga Bean Goose with Greylags (Steve Duffield)
9th March:
North Uist: A King Eider was reported from Balranald today; 60 Whooper Swans flew north there this morning. A Taiga Bean Goose was at Balemore.
Benbecula: A Taiga Bean Goose was with 5 Pink-footed Geese and Greylags at Borve. 3 Ring-necked Ducks and 5 Black-tailed Godwits were at Coot Loch. 3 Little Egrets were at Loch Mor.
South Uist: An adult Bonaparte's Gull was off Peninerine this morning. A drake Goosander was on Loch Druidibeg.
Barra: A Coal Tit was seen at Brevig this morning. The 1st winter Surf Scoter and a Velvet Scoter were seen off Eoligarry today.
Taiga Bean Goose (Steve Duffield); Goosander and Bonaparte's Gull (Alan Kennedy)
8th March:
Lewis: A Snow Bunting was at the Butt.
South Uist: An adult Bonaparte's Gull was at Ardivachar this morning and was later seen at Peninerine; also 14 Whooper Swans flew north there. A juvenile Glaucous Gull and a Russian White-fronted Goose were at Balgarva. 2 Green-winged Teal were on thw Howmore River this morning.
Barra: The 1st winter Surf Scoter was still in Vatersay Bay.
Bonaparte's Gull (Steve Duffield)
7th March:
Benbecula: A Taiga Bean Goose was at Borve with 5 Pink-footed Geese amongst the Greylags. 6 female Ring-necked Ducks (at least 2 x 1st winters) and a hybrid male Ring-necked Duck x Tufted Duck were on Coot Loch; also a drake Green-winged Teal was there.
South Uist: A Russian White-fronted Goose and 2 Green-winged Teals were on the Howmore River.
Russian White-fronted Goose (Alan Kennedy)
6th March:
North Uist: A Russian White-fronted Goose was at Balranald whilst at least 30 Snow Buntings were on the coast there. The drake Scaup was on Loch Sandary.
South Uist: 2 drake Green-winged Teal were on the Howmore River. A drake Green-winged Teal was at West Loch Ollay.
Barnacle Geese - HN with DHX (Steve Duffield); Green-winged Teal (Alan Kennedy)
5th March:
Benbecula: 3 Ring-necked Ducks (a female and 2 x 1st winters) and the Green-winged Teal were on Coot Loch. 8 Russian White-fronted Geese were on Borve machair. 2 Little Egrets were at Loch Mor.
South Uist: The Green-winged Teal was on the Howmore River.
4th March:
Benbecula: A Green-winged Teal was on Coot Loch. 8 Russian White-fronted Geese were by Borve Castle.
South Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Ardivachar. The Green-winged Teal was on the Howmore River.
Green-winged Teal and Russian White-fronted Geese (Alan Kennedy)
3rd March:
South Uist: The Green-winged Teal was on the Howmore River and the female Goosander was nearby. The drake American Wigeon was at West Loch Ollay; also 2 Jackdaws and a Fieldfare were also in the area. A Snow Bunting was at Stoneybridge.
Barra: The adult Bonaparte's Gull was at Traigh Mhor this afternoon.
2nd March:
Lewis: A juvenile Iceland Gull was in Stornoway harbour.
Benbecula: 8 Russian White-fronted Geese were at Torlum. A juvenile Iceland Gull was in Stinky Bay.
South Uist: A Green-winged Teal and a female Goosander were on the Howmore River. 6 Snow Buntings flew south along the beach at Howmore.
Barra: The Bonaparte's Gull was seen near Tangasdale. The Surf Scoter was in Vatersay Bay.
Goosander and Green-winged Teal (Alan Kennedy)
1st March:
Benbecula: 8 Russian White-fronted Geese were at Borve again today.
Barra: The Bonaparte's Gull was seen at Allasdale again this morning although it is mobile. The 1st winter Surf Scoter was still in Vatersay Bay.
Russian White-fronted Goose (Steve Duffield)