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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 1h

Todd's-type Canada Goose new with the Barnies at Balephetrish, Tiree today - also the juv White-rumped Sandpiper still at Balephetrish Bay, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler at Balephuil & 12 Long-tailed Tits new at Vaul #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 10h

Funny how "common" mainland birds become all important rarities on the islands! I've never had three species of tit here in the same week, let alone together in the same garden = Exciting stuff!

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 1d

A flock of 15 Long-tailed Tits joined the party at Balephuil, Tiree this afternoon - it felt like a mainland wood with final tallies of 2 Great Tits, 9 Coal Tits, a Treecreeper, 6 Goldcrests, 43 Fieldfare & 2 Dunnocks, as well as 2 Yellow-browed Warblers #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 1d

Big arrival at Balephuil, Tiree this am: 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 9 Coal Tit (record count), 1 Great Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper #PatchGold, 28 Fieldfare, 120 Redwing, 7 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler & 6 Goldcrest #BirdingScotland #PWC2025

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 2d

Great Tit #PatchGold! in the Balephuil, Tiree garden today, also 2 Coal Tit still, plus an arrival of 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Dunnock & 21 Chaffinch, also Slavonian Grebe at Loch a' Phuill #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 6d

A few other scarcities over the last few days since Storm Amy on Tiree - an influx of at least 6 Coal Tits, a 1cy Med Gull at Barrapol (6th) & at least 5 lingering juv Curlew Sands (still 3 today at Balephetrish Bay) - also a Brambling yesterday #BirdingScotland

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 6d

No internet until now on Tiree since Storm Amy... Juv White-rumped Sandpiper still at Balephetrish Bay today (been there since 6th & at Vaul Bay on 4th) with 2nd juv at Hough Bay on 6th per @theodec97.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 14d

Spotted Flycatcher still lingering in the gardens at Balephuil, Tiree today and joined there by one each of Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler & Goldcrest #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 16d

Tiree recently: 1 Curlew Sandpiper at Kenovay today & a Lapland Bunting at Sandaig yesterday, also Spotted Flycatcher & Chiffchaff at Balephuil, 10+ Ruff still & several scattered Pinkfeet #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 21d

As well as record numbers of Curlew Sandpipers & bumper counts of Ruff & Black-tailed Godwit, September 2025 has also seen flocks of hundreds of Snipe on Tiree - many of which, like this one, are still here #BirdingScotland
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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks Colin. Will see what I can do, although sounds like it came to Tiree from Sweden via Norway and Harris, so may head south next...

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks Chris!

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 26d

Tiree's White Stork was ringed in a barn-roof nest in central Scania, Sweden on 14/6, it moved to Norway (nr Trondheim) on 10/8 (with 60+ storks) & remained in Norway until at least 8/9. Info from Petter Albinson, Storkprojektet. @birdguides.bsky.social @patchbirding.bsky.social #BirdingScotland