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).
Ian Ward
ohrecords@outlook.com
07715 762148
For all records of birds in the Outer Hebrides, BirdTrack the online bird recording system operated by the BTO, is the preferred option.
For rare birds, (i.e. all BBRC, SBRC and OHRC species requiring a description) an email, phone call or text to the recorder in the first instance would be appreciated. Rarity forms can be requested from ohrecords@outlook.com.
Outer Hebrides Birds
2017, A5, 197pp. ISSN 2631-6560. This volume, number 15, contains a summary of sightings for 2017 throughout the Outer Hebrides and the outliers, including St. Kilda.
With a new recorder in the role, options for purchasing the Bird Report are not currently in place.
1989/1990
Members: Brian Rabbitts, John Kemp, James Siddle, Andrew Stevenson and Bruce Taylor.
OHRC reserve the right to seek additional details of other records deemed exceptional, for example, date, location, number. A description is required for species not on any rarities/records committee lists and occurring for the first time in the Outer Hebrides. Note that *Great Shearwater is a Scottish rarity but is assessed by OHRC.
Snow Goose, Bewick’s Swan, Tundra Bean Goose, Taiga Bean Goose, White-fronted Goose (nominate albifrons only), Egyptian Goose, Mandarin Duck, American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Ferruginous Duck, Ring-necked Duck, Surf Scoter (♂/immature only), Smew, Ruddy Duck, White-billed Diver, *Great Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, Great White Egret, White Stork, Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, Black-necked Grebe, Honey Buzzard, Red Kite, Goshawk, Rough-legged Buzzard, Hobby, Crane, Avocet, American Golden Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Temminck’s Stint, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Black Tern, Roseate Tern, Sabine’s Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Stock Dove, Barn Owl, Bee-eater, Nightjar, Wryneck, Golden Oriole, Red-backed Shrike, Great Grey Shrike, Chough, Firecrest, Shore Lark, Pallas’s Warbler, Blyth’s Reed Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Bluethroat, Richards’s Pipit, Olive-backed Pipit, Water Pipit, Common Rosefinch, Yellowhammer, Little Bunting
Scottish rarities (i.e. those in capitals on the SBRC List) should also be sent to the Recorder, who will forward them to SBRC.
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