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
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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
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Thanks Joanie!

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

Doh! That's a pity but still a good haul. Wonder if there were any Tiree birds in there...

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
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Interesting - most of our Barnies left at the end of last week (before Storm Dave). I had FBX (right white) with a yellow spiral on the left earlier this winter, which might be a Svalbard bird. Also here over the years CAD (orange), CTU (yellow) and LUD (green) - all from the Svalbard population.

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
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Nice one Dan!

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
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Thanks guys!

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
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Sadly not Steve! Taken today on Tiree.... 🙄

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
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We can top that on Tiree! 🙄 Taken today....

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
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A rocky sea shore with grey skies and choppy waters. Low flying black and white seabirds can be seen and a large group of wading birds and gulls are bustling together on the sand. Text over the image says: How are wintering waders faring on Tiree?

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
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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
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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
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Yes, it's unusual for sure and seems to be tied in with the big influx to the Hebrides last autumn. Coal Tits bred annually on Coll in 2004-17 after similar influxes but have since died out there. Tiree has zero wooded habitat for breeding tits but Barra would seem to offer more potential habitat.

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
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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
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Thanks Amy - that's what I thought when I saw it!

Thanks Geoff - it puts my Tiree list on 298!

Thanks guys!

Thanks Murphy - certainly wasn't on my radar yesterday!

Thanks Steve and good luck!