1CY Barred Warbler lurking in the Balephuil, Tiree garden willows this evening - the second so far this month #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

Enjoyed incredible views of this North American Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Eshaness, Shetland this morning. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

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The juvenile American Golden Plover was still at Balinoe, Tiree today, also 3 Whooper Swans and 4 Pale-bellied Brent new in around the island #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

The juvenile Baird's Sandpiper found by @kgbirder.bsky.social is still at Gott Bay, Tiree today for its 11th day #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

A detailed discussion of Lesser Kestrel identification (in English):
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Male Scaup at the Skinflats lagoons this evening #birdingscotland

The Lesser Yellowlegs, present for its second day on Barra, was again flaunting itself at Allasdale on a rapidly shrinking pool just a few metres from the road. What an absolute treat! #birdingscotland #RareBirdsUK

Juvenile American Golden Plover new at Balinoe, Tiree this morning - the Nearctic wader influx continues.... #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

It’s pink foot season again. Love when they start pouring over the house with the occasional bird dropping in to say hello! This one was photographed on the edge of our pond in autumn 2025. #geese #autumn #birdingscotland

05/09/26
Several hours into a pub crawl in the south mainland of Shetland I had a call about an Egyptian Nightjar at Virkie. I was in disbelief, we were in the Ness Boating Club just 200 meters away! What a bird!

Video from night two.
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Does anyone ever see Hen Harriers at RSPB Lochwinnoch? They used to be seen fairly often, but I don't recall seeing any mention of them this year at all. #BirdingScotland

The Gannets were really close in at Girdle Ness today. Always a pleasure.
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I wasn't really trying for migrants today so was pleased to find this Spotted Flycatcher lurking in a sheltered spot at St Fittick's Park.
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Great trip down the Kintyre peninsula today, after we had to scrap plans of bird ringing due to the wind the next best options considering the weather was Macrahanish Seabird Observatory. Highlights, 3 Leach's Petrel, 1 juv Arctic Skua, 9 PB Brent Geese, ~750 Kittiwake and ~20 RTD. #BirdingScotland

Lesser Yellowlegs new in at Allasdale today. With only single previous records for both Barra and Vatersay, this was a very good find by Mark Oksien. #birdingscotland #RareBirdsUK

2 juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpipers and a juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper new together in a mixed wader flock at Kilkenneth, #Tiree early this afternoon. Also 2 Sooty Shearwaters off Vaul early am per @kgbirder.bsky.social
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6 hours of vis-migging at Riverside Nature Park and a search for Clouded Yellow butterflies on the way home.

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"Black Beauty"

Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) on the Loch of Harray, #Orkney, last weekend.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Elegant; any elegant looking bird.

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Glossy Ibis have been the main feature of the last few days on Tiree. Difficult to know how many individuals there's been, but probably at least 14. This bird at Cornaigbeg showed very well in the driving rain this pm. The Baird's Sandpiper still present today too. #birdingscotland