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.

Back issues

2003-2004 (combined) - £4.50; 2002 - £4.50; 2001 - £5.50; 1998 - £6.50; 1997 - £4.00 (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. There are a few back issues of the 1991 Report available at £4.00 including p&p.

Contents page for 1998 Report

• Forward - Peter Cunningham
• A review of 1998
• Introduction to the systematic list
• Systematic list
• Introduced, escaped or released birds
• Records committee decisions and corrections to 1997 Report
• References
• Arrival and departure dates of some migrants
• List of contributors
• Sightings of marked Whooper Swans
• White's Thrush at North Tolsta - Alastair Henderson
• The winter range of Redshank breeding in the Outer Hebrides
• Cetaceans and Basking Sharks - Alison Gill
• Butterflies and Dragonflies - Brian Rabbitts
• Outer Hebrides Gazetteer
• Submission of records and species for which descriptions are required
• Maps

Contents page for 1997 Report

• Introduction
• A review of 1997
• Introduction to the systematic list
• Systematic list
• Exotics
• List of contributors
• Ringing Report - P.R. Boyer
• Three species new to Outer Hebrides
  • Veery - P. Benstead
  • Swainson's Thrush - B. Rabbitts
  • Blackpoll Warbler - R.D. Wemyss
• The decline and conservation of Uist's breeding waders - D.B. Jackson
• The Corn Buntings of the Outer Hebrides - P.F. Donald
• Dolphins, Porpoises and Whales
• Butterflies and Dragonflies
• Outer Hebrides Gazetteer
• Species for which descriptions are required
• Maps - P.R. Boyer

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.