Ah, hopefully you will venture north one of the days. Yes we have some serious weather but after nearly 25 years living here i'm used to it now :)

2018 Outer Hebrides Bird Report is still available and is for sale on the website, A5 size, 210 pages, full colour, £10 + £2.50 P&P tinyurl.com/44cjmwha edited by Yvonne Benting. Thanks for all who submitted records, photos and art!

Oystercatcher ringed as a chick at Griminish, Benbecula 11/06/2005 was controlled at Bangor Harbour on 28/01/2024, that's 6805 days (18 yrs 7 months 18 days) & distance of 512 km. Previously controlled Beaumaris, Anglesey 16/10/2011. Thanks to Hugh Insley for the info.

Testing the bsky waters today... Image is looking south to Ormiclate from near Stoneybridge #southuist#outerhebrides#westernisles#photography