Outer Hebridesrecording area

Area covered

Outer Hebrides (Western Isles) including the following outlying islands: North Rona (HW8132), Sula Sgeir (HW6230), Flannan Isles (NA7246), St Kilda (the term refers to all islands and stacks in the group, NF0999), Causamul (NF6670) and Monach Islands (NF6262).

Local Recorder

Brian Rabbitts
6 Carinish
Isle of North Uist
Outer Hebrides
HS6 5HL
tel 01876 580328

Record submission

As soon as possible after observations. Excel is the preferred format.

Outer Hebrides Bird Report

Editor

Brian Rabbitts.

Address for correspondence and purchases

As above.

First published

1997.

Current issue

2005-2006 (combined) - £8.50 (including p&p). Cheques should be made payable to The Outer Hebrides Bird Report.

Back issues

2003-2004 (combined) - £4.50; 2002/2001/1999/1998 - £4 each (all including p&p). Cheques should be made payable to The Outer Hebrides Bird Report.

There have been two Outer Hebrides Bird Reports published prior to above: 1989-90 and 1991.

Contents page for 2005-2006 Report

• Editorial and Acknowledgements
• Review of 2005
• Review of 2006
• Systematic List
  • Introduction
  • Systematic List
  • Category D and E Species and Released, Pending, Incomplete, and Unproven Records
  • Some Omissions to 2003-2004 Report
  • Early and Late Dates for Migrants in 2005
  • Early and Late Dates for Migrants in 2006
  • List of Observers and Contributors
• New to Outer Hebrides in 2005
  • Wilson's Phalarope
  • Pallas's Warbler
  • Olive-backed Pipit
  • Pine Bunting
• New to Outer Hebrides in 2006
  • Isabelline Shrike
• Arctic Skuas hunting waders
• References and Sources
• Submission of Records and Species for which descriptions are required
• Gazetteer
• Macro Moths new to the Outer Hebrides in 2005 and 2006
• Addresses and Web sites
• Maps

Outer Hebrides Local Records Committee

Members

Tristan ap Rheinallt, Steve Duffield, John Kemp, Brian Rabbitts, Martin Scott and Bob Wemyss (Secretary).

Species that the committee considers

Bewick's Swan (Tundra Swan), Bean Goose, White-fronted Goose (Greater W-f Goose) albifrons only, Mandarin Duck, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Surf Scoter (fem/juv unaccompanied by male), Smew, Ruddy Duck, Black-necked Grebe, Spoonbill (Eurasian Spoonbill), Balearic Shearwater, White Stork, Honey Buzzard (European Honey-buzzard), Red Kite, Goshawk (Northern Goshawk), Hobby (Eurasian Hobby), Crane (Common Crane), Avocet (Pied Avocet), Little Ringed Plover (Little Plover), Temminck's Stint, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Roseate Tern, Black Tern, Stock Dove (Stock Pigeon), Barn Owl, Nightjar (European Nightjar), Wryneck (Eurasian Wryneck), Shorelark (Horned Lark), Richard's Pipit, Bluethroat, Icterine Warbler, Pallas's Warbler (Pallas's Leaf Warbler), Firecrest, Golden Oriole (Eurasian Golden Oriole), Red-backed Shrike, Great Grey Shrike, Chough (Red-billed Chough), Scarlet Rosefinch (Common Rosefinch), Yellowhammer, Rock Pipit (littoralis), Common Chiffchaff (tristis).

Scottish rarities (ie those in capitals on the SBRC List) should also be sent to the Recorder, who will forward them to SBRC.