This gorgeous Long-eared Owl showed brilliantly in the Burkle garden throughout the day. Those fiery eyes are a highlight of the autumn birding calendar. @FI_Obs

This lovely Olive-backed Pipit has spent the last few days strutting around the Upper and Lower Stoneybrek gardens. @FI_Obs

This lovely Radde's Warbler spent the afternoon navigating the drystone walls around Setter and Hill Dyke before finding its way into Plantation where it was trapped. @FI_Obs

Weeks of westerlies @FI_Obs forgotten in an instant! An incredible day with birds being found throughout the day. A great spread of scarcities topped off with a stunning Eyebrowed Thrush found by Alex.

Another great day @FI_Obs with birds dropping in throughout the day. A nice selection of scarcities with multiple Wrynecks, Barred Warblers and Rosefinches along with a good spread of common migrants.

An excellent day @FI_Obs with personal highlights including, a Citrine Wagtail, three Barred Warblers, and this gorgeous Wood Warbler which showed beautifully on the cliffs at North Raeva.

This lovely juvenile Woodchat Shrike has spent the last few days making a dent in the local bee population @FI_Obs. It was remarkably adept at finding them despite the cold, drizzly weather this afternoon.

The spring that keeps on giving @FI_Obs! This Trumpeter Finch at Kiln o'Skroo was a stunning find by @LukeMarriner_1. A very mobile bird settling for no longer than a few minutes at a time before vanishing.

This gorgeous Long-tailed Skua spent just over an hour hanging out with the Arctic Skuas at the airstrip this afternoon. A new bird for me and a species I'd wanted to see for a long time. Thanks @LukeMarriner_1!

A trio of showy Crossbills have been hanging around the southern crofts for the last few days. This male is particularly striking, with a beautiful mottled orange-red plumage. @FI_Obs

A fairly quiet census was brightened up by this lovely Golden Oriole at Kirn o'Skroo. Amazing views of it bounding around on the heather scoffing insects. @FI_Obs

This gorgeous male Rustic Bunting has been showing brilliantly well along the Walli Burn for the last few days. Amazing to watch it munching craneflies and grubs in between bouts of singing. A quality find by @LukeMarriner_1

Wow! A Northern Parula @FI_Obs! A massive surprise when this stunner flicked over my shoulder and landed in front of me at Vaila's Trees. After being a bit mobile it thankfully settled down, showing well for everyone on the isle.

This gorgeous Thrush Nightingale was a lovely start to census. A right bugger to see, mostly skulking in dense bushes in the Setter garden. @FI_Obs

After seemingly endless northerly winds a switch to southerlies delivered straight away with @LukeMarriner_1 finding this smart Red-throated Pipit at Field.

Spoonbills! These two dropped out of the sky as I was walking around Da Water, stayed for a mere 15 minutes before departing south. A first for @FI_Obs!

This lovely White-billed Diver was a nice early season find by @AlexPenn_1. It showed well on the sea off Hesswalls in the afternoon once the hail showers subsided and the sun swung around to a better angle.

This lovely Greenland White-fronted Goose has been showing well for the last couple of days at the south end of the isle. A couple of Hen Harriers and Merlins the best of the rest. @FI_Obs

A great afternoon rockpooling at Oxwich with Tate and Holly. This Spiny Squat Lobster was the highlight. A Bull Huss, Conger Eel, Ballen Wrasse, and a couple of Lobsters were other nice finds.

Some Albatross close-ups from New Zealand. Pelagics from Kaikoura and Stewart Island offered incredible close views of 6 different species.