The Cuckoos are still in fine voice on Barra this evening but the season's passing all too quickly and there's only a fortnight until the adult depart. #birdingscotland
Always a good bird to find on Barra, this female Red-backed Shrike livened up our visit to Nask this morning. #birdingscotland
Juvenile Wheatear from the class of '26: one of many out and about on the hillsides of Vatersay this afternoon. #birdingscotland
This Common Sandpiper has been hanging around in front of our house an awful lot just lately, calling frequently. We're fully expecting to hear the patter of tiny sandpiper feet before long! #birdingscotland
Better late than never, our first Spotted Flycatcher of the year on Barra. Truth be told though, as lovely as flycatchers are, this was poor consolation for missing Barra's first ever Red-rumped Swallow at Traigh Mhor this morning, an outstandingly good find by James Heal!
Mistle Thrush has never been more than a scarce migrant on Barra, most records occurring in March and Oct/Nov. We were surprised therefore to find a breeding pair in a pocket of conifers high up a hillside today. A new breeding species for Barra. #birdingscotland
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After a quiet spell, some new migrants on Barra today, best of which was a Golden Oriole at Nask. Just about annual here, mostly in late spring, today's bird was typically elusive and only seen briefly in flight. This Grasshopper Warbler nearby showed a whole lot better. #birdingscotland
