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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

3 Glossy Ibis at Heylipol, Tiree today (pic), the juv Pec Sand still at Balinoe (pic), imm Ring-necked Duck at Loch a' Phuill & juv American Golden Plover still at Ruaig. Also a 3km Balephuil patch year-tick of Grey Wagtail last night (pic) #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Pied Fly new at Balephuil #Tiree today, juv Buff-breasts at Heylipol (pic) &Barrapol, juv Pec Sand at Balinoe (pic) & juv American Golden Plover at Ruaig, plus Grey Phal, Little Gull &2 Sooty Shears off Hynish. Losing track of Nearctic wader totals here this autumn! #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1cy male Ring-necked Duck at Loch a' Phuill, Tiree today for its 4th day, also a juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Loch an Eilein and the long-staying Barred Warbler still at Balephuil #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Feathered Thorn in the Balephuil garden moth-trap last night - the first record for Tiree #Teammoth @mothiduk.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

1w Barred Warbler again feasting on rose-hips in the Balephuil, Tiree garden today (photos taken yesterday pm), also a Lapland Bunting calling in flight over Kenovay at midday #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The 1w Barred Warbler showed well briefly in the Balephuil, Tiree garden this morning just as the rain stopped, before going back to its skulking ways #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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

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KGbirder @kgbirder.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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 #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

12 Great Yellow Bumblebees recorded in 1 hour on the machair at Hough, Tiree on Sunday (13th) was the rather late peak count of the year here. Almost all were males (some very bleached) in a mixed summer for them due to prolonged wet spells after a promising start @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

6 Glossy Ibis at Kilkenneth, Tiree at midday, plus the juv Pectoral Sandpiper still at Balinoe. Also 8 Glossy Ibis flew east at Vaul and juv Baird's Sandpiper still at Gott Bay - both per @kgbirder.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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KGbirder @kgbirder.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A '4 species of American wader' morning on Tiree with the remaining Baird's & Buff-breasted Sandpipers, @tireebirder.bsky.social's American Golden Plover and a new Pectoral Sandpiper, followed by a 4 Glossy Ibis afternoon (and JBs 2 further Pecs). #birdingscotland

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

6 Nearctic waders of 4 spp. on Tiree today with @kgbirder.bsky.social : 2 juv Pec Sands at Balevullin & a 3rd at Balinoe, juv AGP & Buff-breast still at Ruaig & Baird's Sand at Gott Bay. Glossy Ibis: 6 at Balevullin(am), with 1 over Balemartine(noon) & 3 at Greenhill(pm) #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

One for the purists only - a record shot of a very early Slavonian Grebe at Loch a' Phuill, Tiree (first of the year) on the WeBS count in wet and windy conditions this afternoon #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Found this fresh juvenile American Golden Plover at Ruaig, Tiree today in the same Golden Plover flock as the long-staying Buff-breasted Sandpiper, although the Baird's Sandpiper has not been seen at Gott Bay since yesterday #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Smart juv Baird's Sandpiper feeding along the top of the beach at Gott Bay, Tiree at midday today - a nice find last night by @kgbirder.bsky.social and the 9th record for the island since 2007. Also the juv Buff-breasted Sandpiper still at Ruaig #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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KGbirder @kgbirder.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

And better still this evening with this smart juv Baird's Sandpiper in Gott Bay. #birdingscotland @birdguides.bsky.social

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KGbirder @kgbirder.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's an encouraging start when the first plover flock you check on leaving the ferry contains a Buff-breast. This (never close) juv at Ruaig, Tiree this morning #birdingscotland

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Lots of late broods of Swallows making the most of the calm conditions on Tiree just now #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The imm Barred Warbler at Balephuil, Tiree has been more active than most I've seen here and showed quite well at times in the willows this afternoon #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Elusive imm Barred Warbler new in the garden at Balephuil, Tiree this am, plus a Pied Flycatcher there #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Juv Little Stint again at Gott Bay, Tiree today plus a flock of 25 juv Ruff at Ruaig, also a Little Grebe at Loch an Eilein yesterday - the first in my 3km Balephuil patch this year #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Juv Curlew Sandpiper at Traigh nan Gilean on Saturday, an elusive Pied Flycatcher in our garden at Balephuil last night and a Little Stint at Gott Bay = a nice start to autumn on Tiree #BirdingScotland @birdguides.bsky.social #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Juvenile Ruff and a Snipe together at Balephuil, Tiree today - low dozens of the former and hundreds of the latter on the cut fields around the island just now #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Dozens of juvenile Black-tailed Godwits feasting on invertebrates in recently cut silage fields on Tiree today, plus a good scattering of juvenile Ruff #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Tiree joins in the Small Mottled Willow action with 2 in the garden Heath trap at Balephuil on Saturday - new for the island this year following 2 at Balephetrish in mid-July #teammoth

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Early adult American Golden Plover with other waders on cut silage field at Crossapol, Tiree at noon today with @geoffcarr.bsky.social - also 8 Ruff, 108 Blackwits, 415 Golden Plover & 220+ Snipe around the island #BirdingScotland #PWC2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Big moth catch in the Balephuil, Tiree garden last night - 250 macros of 35 species including the first record of Bordered Beauty for the island #teammoth

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Green Sandpipers are very scarce annual migrants on Tiree and it's rare to see them on the ground (usually just in flight), so nice to watch one feeding yesterday in wet ground from our upstairs windows yesterday at Balephuil, with two there today #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

First Whimbrel of the "autumn" on Tiree today together with a Curlew from our garden gate at Balephuil #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Irish Lady's-tresses appearing in Tiree's wet grasslands just now - 2 flowering plants found at one site today @ukorchids.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Nice selection of waders on the cut fields at Cornaigmore, Tiree today including 2 adult Ruff, 4 Black-tailed Godwits including the first juv of the autumn @markgolley.bsky.social & 13 Bar-tailed Godwits. Also 1 Grey Plover and several Arctic Skua W off Aird #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Snow Geese on the Isle of Coll on Monday - the last 3 remaining birds of this now much dwindled feral population #BirdingScotland

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Striped Hawk-moth in the Balephuil garden Heath trap last night - the first record for Tiree! #teammoth

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A few warblers already on the move with Blackcap and Whitethroat in the Balephuil, Tiree garden yesterday, plus another Whitethroat at Scarinish #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Male Ruff and 5 Black-tailed Godwits on the cut silage fields at Cornaigmore, Tiree today in with 200 Oystercatcher, 250 Golden Plover & 470 Lapwing. Also a handful of Greenshanks on the loch edges & 220+ Sanderling on the beaches #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

An amazing day for dragonflies on Tiree today - this male Red-veined Darter shared the same lochan at Heylipol with a male Lesser Emperor - both first records for the island. Also a Common Hawker (rare here) at Balephuil @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Now is the time to dig up invasive non-native Giant Rhubarb before its fruits ripen - four more plants removed from fields at Balephuil, Tiree today #InvasivePlants

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

A couple of mid-July scarcities on Tiree today: a Whooper Swan new at Loch Riaghain and a Woodpigeon new at Balephuil #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Spectacular hybrid orchids on Tiree today (perhaps Frog x Common-spotted Orchid (?) - although the leaves are unspotted) - we see more hybrids here in good orchid summers (like this one) @ukorchids.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A damp Ringed Plover on Tiree today, following a week of extensive low cloud, dreich conditions and rain out here #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Looking like a good, if late, breeding season for Kittiwakes at Ceann a' Mhara, Tiree - 680 pairs with some 1,100+ chicks counted there today #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Hundreds of Pyramidal Orchids just now on the Tiree machairs - the cool damp spring/early summer out here has brought them out in bumper numbers @ukorchids.bsky.social

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John Bowler @tireebirder.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Fledged Dunnock today in the Balephuil garden - only the 2nd confirmed successful breeding record of this species for the island! A good year for other rare breeders in the garden including fledged Chiffchaffs, Whitethroats and Goldfinches plus an early juv Cuckoo on 1 July #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

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