Red-breasted Goose at RSPB Loch Gruinart this morning brightening up a dull damp day

Cackling Goose at Nerabus, Islay this afternoon. Very dark brown and nice little gular stripe fits tavernii?

The parvipes type Lesser Canada Goose was at Ballinaby, Islay this morning showing well in the wind and rain

Swallows back at home in Old Cassop, earliest in the 20 years we've lived here @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Latest from the Icelandic barnie collars courtesy of Arnor Sigfusson - one has made it back to Iceland (a Tiree bird) whilst one from Sligo and one from Islay have made it as far as North Uist! @tireebirder.bsky.social @wiwildlife.bsky.social

A couple of shots of today's Cackling Goose at Sunderland Farm, Loch Gorm on Islay

Caught up with the Islay red-breasted goose again this morning, back in her usual spot beside Gruinart House at RSPB Loch Gruinart

Neil, many thanks indeed fo reporting this bird. Here's the info that we have on it. We ringed him on Islay in Oct 2020 and he's been highly site-faithful up to March 23 but clearly has gone wandering since then! And thanks @parula.bsky.social

Here's it's history, ringed Iceland July '23, wintered on Islay 23-24 but has moved up to Barra this winter (yours is the first 24-25 sighting)

Our new study is now published in Bird Study on the effects of avian influenza on the Greenland Barnacle Geese

Find a summary on our website www.ecologyconsult.co.uk/projects/bar...

Or read the full paper at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Ringed in Iceland in 2020, seen on Barra a couple of years back and on Tiree last winter. Here's the histories of both your birds, many thanks @ianricketts.bsky.social @ianricketts.bsky.social