Colin Bushell

Tundra Bean Goose (with an interesting bill pattern)

Tundra Bean Goose - Eden Springs, Fife

Side-by side Tundra Bean Geese (imho)

Russian Whitefronts (3 of 4 present today)

I returned to Eden Springs in N/E Fife for some quality goose watching. I managed to see the two Bean Geese, that i thought were a Tundra & a Taiga but when i saw them i wasn't convinced wrt to the Taiga & believe it's Tundra with a taiga-like bill?
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Underneath the headline 'WeBS Site Insight: Kelhead Quarry, Dumfries and Galloway’ is an image of a Moorhen standing on a branch, with a map of the site boundary and location within the UK. The WeBS logo is beneath with the text ‘ Join WeBS - Can you help count waterbirds here?’

Are you a birder in Dumfries and Galloway? We are looking for a volunteer to count waterbirds at Kelhead Quarry once a month! If you think you can help please contact us
via the "Contact the Local Organiser" button at
app.bto.org/websonline/s...

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Pink-footed Geese (one with orange legs) and Barnacle Geese, Caerlaverock 4/3/26.

Russian White-fronted Geese, Caerlaverock 4/3/26

WWT Caerlaverock closed, so walked a loop along the entrance road and around the NNR. Not many geese, but did find 3 Russian Whitefronts and an orange legged Pink-foot. Can’t remember seeing Russian ‘fronts in D&G before, so good to pick some up here in this winter’s influx #phonescoped

Sound up! Evening flight of Barnacle Geese, Nith Estuary (Solway). Barely visible against the hillside #geese #Solway

Record Ribble Russian ‘front count Stuart? I know Fylde has had some huge flocks.

Todd’s Canada, min 47 Russian Whitefront, fem Hen Harrier through east, 52 Barnacle best of Banks Marsh #UKbirding

A short thread on a couple of Black Brant x DBB hybrids in the Wells Beach Road flock this week which may be of interest to some! #NorfolkBirding
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A pity more UK Birders haven’t moved over to Bluesky, because on the rare occasion I do peruse X it only serves to realise how much more UK birding related stuff I’m missing out on. That said, no intention to return… I just wish Bluesky would fix the long standing issue with the Lancs Birding feed!

Fully expected this to be a @stuartsbirding.bsky.social post when I saw that familiar salt marsh photo with Lytham houses in background 😀. Nice one Tom (again).

Quite an uneventful WeBS at #Spurn for me; 20 Whoopers on the Straight of note. Still 8 Russian ‘fronts and a Barnacle around, but 2 Ravens u-turning at the Warren undoubtedly the highlight #phonescoped

L to R: Barnacle with some Cackling genes (note the white collar and mahogany tinged breast), Atlantic Canada, hybrid Barnacle x Cackling Geese

Hybrid Barnacle x Cackling Geese

Atlantic Canadas, hybrid Barnacle x Cackling Geese, Moorhen

Canada, Barnacle and Cackling Goose genes in various bodies

I've had misgivings for a while, but @mattdenial.bsky.social's videos prove that the Branston brantas are a real pickle. Six show mixed features (white foreheads and/or dark breasts) and even the "Barnacle" shows a white collar and mahogany-tinged breast. All F1 & F2 hybrids to my eye #lincsbirding

Dutch Spectacled Eider to be released back into wild The Dutch Spectacled Eider is to be returned to the Wadden Sea following its recovery after being taken into care at the end of 2025.

The Dutch Spectacled Eider is to be released back into the Wadden Sea after it was taken into care at the end of 2025:

Western Olivaceous Warbler on Whalsay, Shetland: new to Britain Britain’s first Western Olivaceous Warbler Iduna opaca was discovered on Whalsay, Shetland, on 20th October 2023. It remained on 21st October, when...

Britain’s first Western Olivaceous Warbler Iduna opaca was discovered on Whalsay, Shetland, on 20th October 2023. It remained on 21st October, when it was trapped and ringed.

This presumed Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca 白眼潜鸭 Bái yǎn qián yā) x Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri 青头潜鸭 Qīng tóu qián yā) hybrid was on the Wenyu River during our monthly biodiversity survey with Beijing Forestry University. #hybrids #beijing #birds

Another amazing Goose day here in the Fylde Bird Club area, finally saw a Tundra Bean goose, this one at Cockersand and the amazing Russian White-front influx continues, saw over 800 today including a single flock of 670 ! #LancsBirding #ukbirding

One of the 4 Tundra Bean Geese with Greylags, Spurn 14/2/26

Russian White-fronts, Spurn 14/2/26

Very pleasant walk around the Triangle at #Spurn after lunch at the Crown with Mrs B & Winnie. Four Tundra Beans in Well Field, 51 Russian ‘fronts and a flock of 19 Snow Buntings in Walker Butts in the sunshine (yes, sunshine!) #phonescoped

Mountain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus)
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Tundra Bean Goose with Greylags on Easington Straight 13/2/26

Tundra Bean Goose with Greylags, Easington Straight 13/2/26

Tundra Bean Goose with Greylags, Easington Straight 13/2/26

Tundra Bean Goose with Greylags, Easington Straight 13/2/26

Had another look at the Russian Whitefronts in the Triangle at #Spurn this afternoon (53 + 4 Barnacles) and had this lovely Tundra Bean with Greylags on Easington Straight as we drove home. Close to road at first; but distant in fading light when we got back with camera 😐 @birdguides.bsky.social

Some excellent goose watching in North Norfolk over the last week. A notable influx of White-fronted, Barnacle and Tundra Bean Geese joining the Pinkfeet flocks. The Netherlands is most likely the origin of these birds. Certainly livened up the grey weather.

Siberian Rubythroat male

Ultramarine Flycatcher

White-tailed Robin

Chestnut Thrush

I was going through some images of a visit to Thailand with my good friend Colin Bushell in 2018. Here are a few attached, what an incredible country. I have only been twice but would love to go back as there are so many great areas i have still to visit. ❤️
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2 Tundra Beans, 177+ Russian White-fronts, 13+ Barnacles in fields from west end Sheep Trod Lane, Welwick #Outstrays this morning. 2 Gtr Scaup on Old Channel Marshes. @birdguides.bsky.social

Let’s do another trip! 👍

Adult winter White-billed Diver Leven - Fife

WB Diver Leven - Fife

WBD Leven

Mark Wilkinson trying to photograph WBD in the surf

A great trip out hoping to see some rare Scoters. Met up with Mark Wilkinson at Buckhaven, very few scoters there. So we moved to Leven to check the scoter flock & try & see Adam Hutt's White-billed Diver. Little did we know we would find our own, an adult bird in heavy moult.
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Black Brant looking smart in the hazy sun just east of Welwick hide at Outstrays. In flock of 1200 Dark bellied and 5 Pale bellied Brents. @rarebirder.bsky.social

Winnie, our Fox Red Labrador on the Outstrays this afternoon.

Russian White-fronted Geese and a Barnacle Goose, Easington Straight 9/2/26

Barnacle Geese on Easington Straight 9/2/26

Sunset over the Humber, Outstrays 9/2/26

Still plenty of geese in the #Spurn area: 33 Russian White-fronts and a Pink-foot in the Triangle and 17 more ‘fronts and 2 Barnacles on Easington Straight. Took Winnie for a run on Outstrays to end the day: 31 Avocets and a Short-eared Owl of note #phonescoped

Of Time and Place, and People... In my head I am 25 years old, sometimes younger. A delusion, I am sure, that is common to most my age. However, life has a way of bring...

Rolling back the years...
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Brilliant Gav. I was very saddened to hear about AVM a while back too. The Staines trio were definitely an inspiration for any local birder.

Russian White-fronted Geese with Dark-bellied Brents in foreground, Kilnsea Wetlands 7/2/26

Still a bit of a ‘front-fest’ in the Spurn area; had 33 fly past us as we walked around the Triangle and 25+ on a brief stop at Kilnsea Wetlands lunchtime. Sure there’ll be more …. #phonescoped #geese

Crested Goshawk (Lophospiza trivirgata). Intense gaze & “all out white streamers" (fluffy white undertail coverts) were to intimidate another Goshawk that had infringed its airspace – it was summarily dispatched. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Some of the 18 Russian White-fronts on Easington Straight this morning. I can’t remember a better winter for seeing these in the Spurn area since we moved here #phonescoped