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4 years

Excellent days birding - Wilson's Phalarope from @WWTMartinMere followed by sublime views of Collingham Hoopoe on the cricket pitch

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4 years

Lammergeier at 6.15am today. Was it worth the 2am alarm, 6.4ml return hike & boots soaked through ? absolutely. #prehistoric

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2 years

morning out in Peak District. 1st (& v confiding) Wood Warbler of the year & Pied Fly with a large caterpillar the highlights.

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2 years

A local male Nightjar, calling & churring as the last of the light went yesterday. 2 birds seen, also 3 Woodcock.

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2 years

Paid my respects to Colin the Cuckoo this am, back for his 9th year now. Showed well and supported by Woodlark & Stonechat who must also be pleased to see him.

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3 years

Belted Kingfisher on River Darwen above Roach Bridge this am 🥳🥳🥳 Great to see it & lot of familiar faces on a quality twitch

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2 years

A Spotted Flycatcher & male & female Redstart - highlights of a few hours in the Peak District this morning.

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4 years

The Harrop Lane Long Tailed Skua - feeding well on worms midday. Unexpected but a real quality bird

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2 years

Paid a quick visit to Swanton Novers raptor v/p this morning, brief but real quality display by one of the Honey Buzzards

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3 years

1st twitch of 2022, American Robin in Eastbourne, showed 6 times from 7.45 to 10am from the cul-de-sac. A real quality bird

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3 years

After 4.5hrs on the sea, at 10.50 Albert gave a supreme 40 minute flight display. With Minke, Porpoise, Peregrines & A/Skua supporting that was 1 good @Bempton_Cliffs day.

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2 years

An early start up to Redcar beach like many others to see the Greater Sand Plover, a really smart bird and rare vagrant from the Middle East.

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2 years

SE Owls showed VERY well this am, and Hen Harrier briefly showed well this pm. My last day on Mull, its been a magic week 😍😊📸🦅🦉

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2 years

Hobby's at @RSPBLangford yesterday, appeared 11.55 up to 6 birds, sometimes they even came close. Also good numbers of Swifts 😀

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2 years

A stonking Goshawk giving great views mid morning from Troutsdale, an amazing bird @nybirdnews

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6 years

Holme Fen - Rough Legged Buzzard appeared 10.50 (still N of Tower Farm) showed great in perfect light & even gave me a flyover !

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4 years

Desert Wheatear at Gramborough Hill, still showing well this morning on the north side of the hill, a cracking bird

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2 years

Start of a few days on Mull with @PeteWalkden1973 . Today we were very fortunate to come across a pair of Golden Eagles

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2 years

A good (likely) finish to my birding year, a Lincolnshire Bittern showing very nicely this morning.

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4 years

Lammergeier 2nds - zipped off roost 5.30am, gave great 90m med+ dist display - got breakfast, bone dropping, soared around & buzzed by peg b4 hdg south at 7

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2 years

Spotted Flycatchers in Peak District this am, thankfully under the canopy else massive heat haze. Pied Fly/Redstart young all seem to have fledged.

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2 years

Great to see these Turtle Doves today in Norfolk, rare as hens teeth round Nottingham. I like TD's, they cant keep quiet for more than a minute!

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2 years

Nice morning around Peak District- Whinchat, Redstart & Pied Fly's highlights. Numbers seemed a bit thin to me & couldn't find a Tree Pipit 😭😭

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2 years

Early start for the Red-tailed Shrike twitch at @Bempton_Cliffs , largely q distant came close once. Sadly Albert just sat on the cliffs refusing to make a most memorable double.

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6 years

#downsouthbirding #3 Gt spotted cuckoo - IoWight feeding in brambles in between naps. Unable to resist on the way home, sort of #dirtytwitching

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2 years

Shetland day 6: Swainson's Thrush on Yell showing very well, with a bonus Ortolan Bunting on Unst. ✅✅ Mmmmmmmm.

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8 months

Great views of a pair of Goshawk displaying together at midday today in the north of the county @NottsBirders

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3 years

The beach at @RSPBTitchwell to 10am just me and birds, no dogs, no joggers, not even other birders. Magic

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2 years

Local Black-necked Grebe family, so far the 3 'humbugs' look to be doing very well. 🤞🤞🤞

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2 years

Cambridgeshire: Short & Long-eared & Tawny Owls, also Barn Owl at 1st light. Never seen 4 owl sp in one location - chuffed. 🕺🥳😀🥶

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4 years

From my wander round @AttenboroughNR this morning, 5 thrush sp. on the cricket pitch - fieldfare redwing & mistle shown

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2 years

On way back from Redcar y'day dropped in @Bempton_Cliffs - Red-tailed Shrike been around 2 months now, looking great & showing brazenly in great light in between bee snacks.

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1 year

Bonsall Moor, 2 maybe 3 singing Quail inc 1 showing quite well(for a quail). 1st time i ever got one on 📸

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3 years

Final visit to the Lesser Spotted 'Peckers - male & female, drumming, calling & displaying. Even found a headless one 😯😯😯. Very good light this morning

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2 years

Start of Shetland trip, windy & squally as expected - smart drake Surf Scoter off Gulberwick the highlight tho not a Nighthawk (😭😭😭)

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2 years

Shetland day 4: Over to Unst and finally caught up with Yellow-browed Warblers at Valyie

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3 years

Day out at Stanage Edge, good to see Ring Ouzels back, also plenty Wheatears

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3 years

Long-eared Owl from before the snow started today just quietly roosting

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2 years

4th day on Mull with @PeteWalkden1973 , some good Scottish weather, started with a Snipe on a rock, spent time with Hen Harriers/SE Owls and picked up stonking Raven on way back 😎📸🌧️🌧️

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2 years

Covenham Res Wryneck showing well this am from north side path & track below @Lincsbirding @lincsbirders

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7 months

Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker & quite numerous Woodlark, highlights of a great mornings' birding around North Notts

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2 years

Shetland day10: the great run of form continues with this mega rare american Myrtle Warbler at Ellister - 🤯🤯🤯🤯. 🙏🙏 finder

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11 months

Rough-legged Buzzard & ringtail Hen Harriers from Stone Creek this am, also SEO, c/buz, marshies & kes : Raptor Fest ! 🥳

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2 years

A Sedge Warbler from LEGP this morning, nothing was going to stop him singing

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10 months

At last a bit of ☀️yesterday, so nipped back to see the local Waxwings - from 6 on Friday to 12 now, still a good number of berries left for them.

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3 years

Cold wind & cloudy at Stanage Edge this am, didnt deter the birds - ouzels, wheatear & red grouse all confiding

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10 months

ringtail Hen Harriers (juv male I believe) showing well in East Yorkshire today, some nice light for a change

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7 months

A male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the north of the county this morning calling & drumming @lesserspotnet

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2 years

3rd day on Mull with @PeteWalkden1973 , some wet stuff but still plenty to see - highlights SE Owl, Hen Harrier, Great Northern Diver (s/p) & of course Hooded Crow 😊😱🤯

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8 months

Great Grey Shrike showed well late a.m Budby common tho very mobile after a quiet start in Sherwood @NottsBirders

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10 months

Back to the Waxwings this morning. Biting cold wind & more grotty light but the birds showed great

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3 years

The @RSPBHamWall River Warbler, showing excellently this morning. A quality twitch, now its time for a nap (for me)

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4 years

Local Barn Owls on my wander today, still hunting late morning

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2 years

The Great Reed Warbler at @RSPBLangford showed well early this am before the wind got up. Also Hobby, Bittern, Marsh Harrier as other highlights @NottsBirders

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6 years

#RSPBFrampton - old c/p midday - merlin showing quite close for once until it just got silly and came briefly to 30 feet @RSPBNorfolkLinc @Lincsbirding 😮

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Day 4 of my @Scillypelagics sessions: Minke Whales, Bluefin Tuna feeding frenzies, 1s Long-tailed Skua, > 5K large Shearwaters (Sooty shown), >100 W&S Petrels = pelagic heaven & with 3k shots taken a very sore camera. Well done Bob, Joe & team, that was magic

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2 years

Stilt Sandpiper & Beardies from Alkborough then over to @Blacktoft_Sands for Cranes and great selection waders (Snipe shown). Very good day out 👍📸

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6 months

Black Tern from @RSPBFrampton today, also Little Gulls, Red-breasted Goose, BW Stilt, L/Stint, Lsr Yellowlegs etc etc etc.... 🤯🤯

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3 years

Quick drop in at Lynford Arboretum late am - single Hawfinch the highlight, also shown Yellowhammer, Siskin

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2 years

Up to 13 Waxwings around Flamborough Village this morning with bonus Long-eared Owl at Bempton. A great day out 👍 @FlamboroughBird

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7 months

Great to see the Cranes again at Willow Tree Fen, 7 birds in view around midday

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2 years

2nd day on Mull with @PeteWalkden1973 , highlight trip with @mullcharters for White-tailed Eagles. Had 5 visits in the session - unforgettable, cheers Martin & Alex

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3 years

My first visit to Thursley's Colin the Cuckoo. Just 1 showing (7.40) - but well worth it. Ably supported by Redstart & Woodlark et al.

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3 years

Brambling & Siskin, highlights of morning spent around @NTCalkeAbbey . Perfect light so no excuses @Derbyshirebirds

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2 years

Then on to @Blacktoft_Sands - nice selection of birds, never witnessed a Heron encountering a swimming mole before, with the inevitable outcome

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2 years

After a few wet hours at Frampton, called in Willow Tree Fen: 6 Common Cranes active in flight & much trumpeting @Lincsbirding @lincsbirders

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3 years

Good day at Thoresby pit top, Two-barred Crossbill showed 13.45 & 15.15, plenty Common Crossbill, pair Woodlark @NottsBirders

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4 years

Pilning Wetlands, Gloucs - collared pratincole showed great - a fine self-distanced twitch.

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5 months

A long lazy twitch yesterday to see Marsh Sandpiper at Normandy Marsh, not setting off till after 1st sighting and getting stuck in chaos on A34. Bird showed great ✅

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4 years

Todays wander to the local Barn Owls, looking great and actively hunting

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5 years

Red-rumped swallow at Grimsbury res this a.m. favouring northern fence line, along with plenty of its cousins - weather very grotty

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10 months

Short-eared Owls from yesterday, a bit of activity am, then midday 💥up to 6 birds in the air, charging about, chasing each other, or any other birds - party time 🥳

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3 years

Now on Coll: Totranald Corncrakes were my highlight which showed well (for a Corncrake) after a while

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11 months

Little Crake at Linford Lakes NR. Thanks to the reserve guys for access. Incredibly small, scarcely bigger'n a sparrow, showed in front of hide at 1pm ✅

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2 years

Shetland Day9: Hillswick, managed 1 poor shot of Pechora Pipit- briefly on wall. Great Grey Shrike showed much better. Later got views of Quarff Lanceolated Wblr tho no pics. ✅✅

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7 months

The very smart summer plumaged Red-necked Grebe at Burton Riggs NR this am, here catching a roach. Shame the weather was a bit 👖. @nybirdnews

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5 years

Finally made it to Methley - l/bustard showed in its field from 6.30 - 7.30 this a.m then went preening in corner out of view.

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6 years

Wryneck - showing well at @Bempton_Cliffs this a.m -mobile around the Dell though favouring feeding on rh verge of exit rd @FlamboroughBird @wrynecksuk

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11 months

Visited Whelford Pools this am, the juv Purple Heron showed brilliantly out in the open in front of the hide

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1 year

Local Sand Martins just a couple of miles from home, back a couple of days now and already busy on their nests 😀

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4 years

Exmouth Northern Mockingbird, showed well in back gardens of Iona Av early am. Step ladders essential other than for scope views.

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1 year

Visited the very smart White-crowned Sparrow at Seaford Head, well worth the long trip - bit knackered now ✅😴

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2 years

Spent the morning at @STWCarsington , Willow Tits were the highlight for me. A bit nippy though 🥶

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4 years

Juv LEO's at Budby @RSPBSherwood 04/06- seem fully fledged now. 3 churring nj's, roding woodcock.

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4 years

Straws Bridge Slavonian Grebe - showing on main pool down to a few metres early pm, a hint of summer plumage. @Derbyshirebirds

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8 months

A bit of car park birding to start the day at @RSPBFrampton with Lesser Yellowlegs showing close in & a smart snowy faced Ruff.

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5 years

Birding round @AttenboroughNR today, c/egrets still Trent Meadows, photogenic buzzard, goosanders on Church & redpoll by Trent sluice. Also slav still @NottsBirders

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6 months

Hawfinches showing well at Lynford Arboretum early this a.m, 2 male & 3 female seen @HawfinchesUK

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1 year

Day 1 of my @Scillypelagics sessions, ~30 Cory's, 20 Wilson's, bonus Long-tailed Skua. An excellent start, mmmmmmmmmmm😋

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2 years

Visited @YWTPottericCarr this am to see the Black-winged Stilts and their 4 chicks. Hopefully they'll survive to fledge 🤞

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3 years

Visited an old friend, White-tailed Lapwing at @RSPBFrampton from the east hide, first seen on 26th August '21 at Blacktoft, 7 mths now. @Lincsbirding @lincsbirders

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10 months

Sun ☀️was forecast today so went back to see the local Waxwings. Birds (now 6) showed great again, though no sign of any sun 😠☁️☁️

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2 years

Nice day here, so a few hours around the Peak District, highlights Redstart, Spotted & Pied Flycatcher (female shown of latter).

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2 years

Quick drop in to the Brecks this am for Stone Curlew, quite a lot of bonus Grey Partridges around as well

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4 years

Highlights of a morning wander round Budby a smashing flock of 15 Crossbill & 2 pr Woodlark @NottsBirders @RSPBSherwood

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6 years

Certainly didn't expect Pallid Swift to interrupt my attempts to get barred warbler this lunchtime #spurnbirds @spurnbirdobs

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5 years

Nice day out with Mrs turns in to quality #RSPBtitchwell twitch for samipalmated sand which showed close for 5 mins @RSPBNorfolkLinc

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6 years

#BlacktoftSands a.m - buff breasted sand still from Marshland Hide, 8.30 showing right in front. Also wood sand from Townend - q distant

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3 years

Great day around the SW: Weston penduline's, Greylake baikal teal and Slimbridge ibis all showed very well

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2 years

Twitched the 1w Citrine Wagtail at Goldcliff Pools, showed 10am from Snipe Platform to nearside rh corner for 10mins. Many thx to the guys that put me on to it 🙏🙏

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