Pagan Birders

Great to catch up with the female Hooded Merganser at Pilning Wetlands this afternoon along with a good assortment of fellow birding friends #bristolbirding #ukbirding

A beautiful Spoonbill at Slimbridge today. As typical of Spoonbills it would wake for 5 seconds, look around then fall back asleep. Love that crest!

A few more of the Black Redstarts in Seaton a few days ago. Must have been at least 3 around the gardens and always great to see and watch. #ukbirding

Also in the same gardens as the Whitethroats in Seaton were a few Black Redstarts. Nice to see them in trees for a change with this one I think either feeding on the Cordyline seeds or the insects between…. #ukbirding #devonbirding

A trip to Seaton, Devon this morning to catch up with the ‘Siberian’ Lesser Whitethroats. Glad to say they both showed very well at times, thoroughly enjoyed watching them in the gardens. #ukbirding #devonbirding

Cheers Ian, we didn’t think anyone would notice 😂

Can’t beat Norfolk for seeing running, skipping, chasing Hares. Such beautiful, magical animals and an absolute joy to watch.

Watching Barn Owls in Norfolk … so uplifting to simply observe a pair hunt over a weedy field, swoop and dive and fly past like little ghosts. ☺️ #ukbirding

No visit to Norfolk is complete without seeing a Barn Owl. We saw a few throughout the week but as we were leaving the county early on Saturday morning I spotted 2 in a field. Just had to stop for a better view …. #ukbirding

One of the two Snow Buntings that we found on Titchwell beach last Friday. Gorgeous little birds! #ukbirding

Jack Snipe at Slimbridge this morning. It must be 5 years or more since we have seen this charismatic elusive bird and it put on a lovely little show for us! #ukbirding

No Shorelark unfortunately 🫣☹️

It’s been a brilliant week thanks Andy. One of our best in Norfolk 😀👍

Our last day of a brilliant week in Norfolk and decided to return to Titchwell today. So glad we did as we found two Snow Buntings on the beach, little gems and the only ones we have found this week. 😀 #ukbirding

Cheers Steph, loving every minute of it 😀

A short clip of the Black bellied Dipper, Norfolk

Another magical day in Norfolk, blown away by the Hares with a supporting cast of both Grey and Red legged Partridges. A couple of Brambling seen on route to the grand finale of the day the Black bellied Dipper at Bintree Mill. Great to see the sun! #ukbirding

Brilliant Rob, glad you went to see it 😀👍

A cold grey day in Norfolk but some superb birding to be had. The black winged Kite at Stubb Mills and an Iceland & Caspian Gull at Sea Palling plus so much more. First time we have seen an adult Caspian, a beauty! #ukbirding

Right place right time, pulled up to park along the esplanade in Sherringham and there it was the Eastern Black Redstart. What a stunner! Have had fingers crossed 🤞 for weeks hoping it would stay for our Norfolk visit 😀

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An awesome day out in Hants and Wilts. Great scope views of the Killdeer, a brilliant performance from the G T Grackle, Salisbury Plain didn’t disappoint with Bustards, Red Kites & 100’s of Corn Buntings. A bonus 2 W T Eagles at the Killdeer site. Great company & many laughs, a magic day! #ukbirding

A very pleasant couple of hours in a Somerset wood, just watching a host of birds busily feeding on a cold but sunny morning. #somersetbirding #ukbirding

A sight not often seen in Somerset, a flock of White fronted Geese over Ham Wall this morning. Lovely to hear their ‘chattering’ call during the fly by. #somersetbirding

Burnham beach this morning and we spent an hour watching the Kentish Plover in beautiful sunshine. As the tide came in so the Plovers gradually came closer until they all upped and flew towards Stert Island. Nice to see a Sanderling as well. #somersetbirding #ukbirding

As the sunlight hit the woodland floor a Goldcrest started feeding busily amongst the leaf litter ….

Always pays to ‘look up!’ - a nice group of Redpoll feeding on the Alder at RSPB Ham Wall. #somersetbirding #ukbirding

Our local nature reserve at Uphill, Weston-S-Mare and a great opportunity to see a Red-breasted Merganser at close range. It seems happy feeding and diving on a small ‘boating lake’, nice to get a chance to see all those feather details. #avonbirding #ukbirding

Definitely worth a visit 👍

A brilliant start to the birding year yesterday with 78 species seen from Slimbridge, Aust, Cheddar & Levels. Highlights a stunning Goshawk, Tundra Bean, Little Stint, Pendulines, BN Grebe, Scaup & so much more. Our best ever daily total 😀.