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

Position currently vacant.

Record submission

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

Outer Hebrides Bird Report

Editor

Position currently vacant.

Address for correspondence and purchases

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

First published

1997.

Current issue

2007 - £10 plus £1 p&p. The 2007 report together with the combined 2005-2006 report can be obtained for £16. Cheques should be made payable to The Outer Hebrides Bird Report.

Back issues

2005-2006 (combined) - £8.50; 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.

Outer Hebrides Local Records Committee

Members

Tristan ap Rheinallt, Steve Duffield, John Kemp, Martin Scott, Brian Rabbitts, 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.