Smart Wood Sandpiper at Balinoe, Tiree last night. Migrant Robin, Blackcap and 5 House Martins the lowly highlights so far today... #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

A couple of House Martins on the Balephuil, Tiree 3km patch this pm after the rain, the first here since late April. Hopefully, more migrants to come with this southerly airflow.... #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

Common Sandpiper at Crossapol, Tiree this morning - a rare breeder here 25 years ago (1 or 2 pairs), there are now at least 15 pairs scattered around the more sheltered parts of the coast #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

Drake American Wigeon new at Loch an Eilein, Tiree today on my WeBS count, also 2 Siskins at Balephuil - the first of the year here #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

Mixed passage flocks of Dunlin and Ringed Plover are all over Tiree's machairs and beaches just now - well over 1,000 of each species this morning around the eastern half of the island alone #BirdingScotland

2CY Iceland Gull at Heylipol today - the first of the year here. Also now 3 Tree Sparrows at Balephuil and dozens of Whimbrel passing through #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

2 Tree Sparrows new in the Balephuil #Tiree garden this morning - a very scarce but annual spring migrant to the island #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

Great to have Corncrakes back on Tiree in good numbers including this furtive male in the Balephuil garden horsetails this morning. Also a Tree Pipit yesterday new for the year on the Balephuil patch #PWC2026 #BirdingScotland

It has been a good spring for passage Whimbrel on Tiree. This was one of a flock of 12 on the machair at Kilmoluaig this morning #PWC2026 #BirdingScotland

Male Subalpine Warbler (presume “western” as extensive deep pink tones below) – very elusive but singing and showing briefly occasionally in bushy roadside gardens at Balinoe, Tiree from 11am to 1 pm at least #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

Spotted Flycatcher new in the Balephuil garden am, easily the earliest on record for Tiree - also a smattering of migrant Woodpigeons, Collared Doves & Whitethroats, plus a Wood Sandpiper at Balinoe - probably y'day's bird from Loch a' Phuill #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

Big fall of White Wagtails around Tiree today including 45 alone this evening at Loch a' Phuill with 1f Yellow Wagtail there - very white supercilium and greyish head would suggest flava (the most regular race here) #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

Three species new for the year on the Balephuil, Tiree patch this morning: Lapland Bunting at Crossapol Point, Jackdaw at Loch an Eilein and Redpoll in the garden #PWC2026 #BirdingScotland @birdguides.bsky.social

Some 126 Black-tailed Godwits scattered around Tiree on the WeBS counts today, plus 3 Corncrakes (1st on 18th), 6 White Wagtails (1st on 18th), 4 Whimbrel (1st on 18th), a Cuckoo & 80 Pinkfeet north at Scarinish #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

Enjoyable long weekend in Fife checking out birds that are rare on Tiree including nesting Ospreys & Grey Partridges, also Tree Sparrows, Nuthatches, woodpeckers and various distant scoters... #BirdingScotland

Golden Plovers are everywhere on Tiree's rich grasslands just now - over 6,000 here today. Also the Grey-bellied Brant & Todd's Canada Goose both still at Cornaigmore & 8 Little Terns new at Gott Bay #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Dozens of Redwings passing through Tiree just now on their way north, with many in sub-song. Also a Grey Plover new for the Balephuil patch year at Loch a' Phuill this am in with 1,300 Golden Plovers #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Busy lunch-time visit to Loch a' Phuill, Tiree : 66 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1m Ruff, 1 Knot & 4 Pintail, plus the first 6 Swallows and 4 Sand Martins of the spring here @patchbirding.bsky.social #BirdingScotland @birdguides.bsky.social

A few more new arrivals on the Tiree patches: Sandwich Tern today at Balephetrish Bay and large-race Canada Goose at Loch a' Phuill - both are annual spring migrants here @patchbirding.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Presumed Grey-bellied Brant in with the Barnacle Geese at Cornaigmore, Tiree today, with the long-staying Todd's Canada Goose also there #BirdingScotland @birdguides.bsky.social @patchbirding.bsky.social

Numbers of Golden Plovers are building up once more on Tiree's grasslands on their way north to Iceland. This was part of a flock of 850 at Heylipol this morning with some 4,000+ around the island today #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

The long-staying Todd's Canada Goose on Tiree was on the machair near Loch Charrastaoin, Balevullin this morning - spot the lurking Brown Hare.... #BirdingScotland @birdguides.bsky.social @patchbirding.bsky.social

Good news for wintering waders on Tiree! Earlier this year a team of five RSPB Scotland staff set sail to the Isle of Tiree on a mission to find out how wintering waders are faring on one of Scotland’s most beautiful islands 👇

This neck-collared Barnacle Goose at Cornaigbeg,Tiree yesterday was ringed as a naturalised bird at Loch Leven in July 2024. It spent the 2024/25 winter with the Svalbard Barnies at Caerlaverock & was in the Faroe Isles in June. Next stop Iceland?.. per @waterbirdcm.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Todd's Canada Goose still at Cornaigbeg, Tiree today and the Avocet still at Balevullin, also Coal Tit still at Balephuil #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

More migrants on Tiree this weekend: first Wheatear at West Hynish on 21st, first Blackcap at Balephuil on 21st with 6 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff and Coal Tit. Also Avocet still at Balevullin on 21st #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

More migrants on Tiree this weekend: first Wheatear at West Hynish on 21st, first Blackcap at Balephuil on 21st with 6 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff and Coal Tit. Also Avocet still at Balevullin on 21st #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Coal Tit new in the Balephuil garden this am - a rare migrant out here & the third species of tit this month on Tiree. Avocet still present at Balevullin too. Happy days! #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Coal Tit new in the Balephuil garden this am - a rare migrant out here & the 3rd species of tit this month on Tiree. Avocet still present at Balevullin too. Happy days! #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Well, that was unexpected! An Avocet on today's goose count on a pool at Balevullin = the first record for Tiree! #BirdingScotland @birdguides.bsky.social @patchbirding.bsky.social

Neck-collared Greenland White-fronted Goose "X7X" from the Wexford Slobs, Ireland - new today in the field beside our house at Balephuil, Tiree - they are on the move... #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

Black-tailed Godwit at Loch a' Phuill, Tiree today following the first 2 of spring there on 9th March - all rather earlier than normal #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Another Irish-ringed Oystercatcher from Dublin Bay returns to Tiree for the breeding season - V4 this morning at Baugh - one day later than in 2025 #BirdingScotland

Funded by @ssencommunity.bsky.social an @rspbscotland.bsky.social team counted Tiree's coastline on 16-20 Feb, finding internationally important nos. of 248 Purple Sandpiper &667 Ringed Plover, nationally important nos. of 735 Sanderling &573 Turnstone &total of 5,510 of 14 wader sp #BirdingScotland

Good day for ring-reading on the Tiree Barnacle Geese, 37 read inc. many new birds on the move from Ireland. Also Tiree regular UIS (below), a bird I first saw here in January 2002 -the ring is cracked, but the bird is still going strong at 26+ years old! #BirdingScotland @stevepercival.bsky.social

Todd's Canada Goose again with the Barnacle Geese at Cornaigbeg, Tiree yesterday - showing the black line under the chin nicely #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

First Chiffchaff of the spring today in the Balephuil, Tiree garden, feeding on the lawn with 2 Goldcrests #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

First Goldcrest of the year in the garden at Balephuil, Tiree today #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

Great conditions today for reading rings on the Tiree Barnacle Geese - 22 read amongst this flock of 1,200 birds at Traigh Bheagh, Balephetrish including birds from Iceland, Ireland and Islay #BirdingScotland @stevepercival.bsky.social @patchbirding.bsky.social

Dozens of Whooper Swans on the move on 28 Feb - many of the wintering birds departed from Tiree but other groups passed through the island from further south #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

A high count of 29 Pink-footed Geese around Tiree on today's goose count, including this group at Loch Bhasapol, almost 1 for every 100 Greylag Goose counted #BirdingScotland

Male Hen Harrier on the Tiree goose count yesterday. Unusually, there are more males than ring-tails wintering on the island this year #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

First adult Lesser Black-backed Gull back at Traigh Bhagh, Tiree today, following an early 2CY bird there on 2 Feb. Also a Mistle Thrush new at Crossapol Point #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

Oystercatcher 2C back from Dawlish Warren, Devon today at Kirkapol, Tiree for the third spring running - in amongst hundreds of Oystercatchers now back to breed on the island #BirdingScotland

A few new birds for the Balephuil,Tiree 3km patch in the gloom this pm: 1w Coot new in at Loch a' Phuill - also the Todd's Canada Goose there distantly, Water Rail and Peregrine at Balephuil and 2f Common Scoter & a Long-tailed Duck off West Hynish #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

Oystercatcher "XN" from Dublin Bay, back today for its 10th successive breeding season on the The Reef, Tiree amongst a big arrival of Oystercatchers around the island #BirdingScotland

Todd's Canada Goose new with Barnacle Geese at Cornaigbeg #Tiree this morning #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

A bumper year on Tiree with 200 species recorded including 3 new ones (& 3 x 2nd records) moving the Tiree list to 320 and my own island list to 297, plus a pending putative Mediterranean Flycatcher... Happy Birding all in 2026! #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

Drake Pintail new at Loch a' Phuill, Tiree was the best on a gloomy afternoon visit there today, also 16 Shoveler, 85 Whooper Swan, 90 Curlew, 600 Lapwing and 900 Golden Plover. #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

The flooded fringes of Loch a' Phuill, Tiree were again covered in waders at lunch-time today, best being a Knot but also 11 Bar-tailed Godwits, 150 Ringed Plover, 80 Dunlin, 25 Redshank & 1,100 Golden Plover. 2CY male Ring-necked Duck also still present #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social