Finding a 1st winter Bonaparte's Gull on The Plym wasn't on my radar this morning but it was a very nice surprise, my first in Plymouth #devonbirds
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Finding a 1st winter Bonaparte's Gull on The Plym wasn't on my radar this morning but it was a very nice surprise, my first in Plymouth #devonbirds
Photo of the Large Tortoiseshell seen yesterday at Ballard Down by Shona Refoy. An exciting spot after one seen at Baiter in Poole a few days ago. Please report any other sightings on our website or here
Curlew Sandpiper in a wader roost. First record in modern times….
Pacific Diver - 1 of many photos
Absolute scenes! at St Ives Island with @jonesgareth.bsky.social & @liamlangley1.bsky.social with 3 megas in 12 hours. Last night a roosting Curlew Sand. This morning - a Magpie! - followed by a Pacific Diver drifting W on dropping tide. Maybe it will return …
#cornwallbirding #birdsseenin2026
Male Tapered Dronefly (Eristalis pertinax)
Female Hairy-eyed Syrphus (Syrphus torvus) - the diagnostic eye hair just visible at x5 magnification
Nice to finally see Hoverflies in the garden again: male Tapered Dronefly and female Hairy-eyed Syrphus are both typical early species
Blue-ringed White Stork again at Pill Bridge this evening. Also 1 Crane, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Egyptian Goose, 106 Shelduck, 64 Mediterranean Gull & 8 Black-tailed Godwit #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Lesser Redpoll
Arrived home to find three Redpoll feeding right above my front door! 😃 #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Little Gull
Little Gull still Dorchester Water Meadows #ukbirding #dorsetbirds
Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow still showing (better than my photo implies) at the north end of Radipole + Sand Martin distantly towards the reserve #ukbirding #dorsetbirds
Last Yeovil record of Willow Tit was at Ninesprings in 1989 I believe. Just a single Marsh Tit left wintering there in 2019 and none since as far as I know 😢
Might just be the lodmoor report that was corrected?
The now annual Forster’s Tern has reappeared in the harbour this evening, several weeks earlier than previous years. More typically it’s been appearing in late March. Wonder how long it will hang around?? @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
📸 Joe Parker
Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank still Ham Wall VP1 #ukbirding #somersetbirding
West Waste early pm: Red-necked Grebe still, 1 Goosander, Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 10 Cattle Egret #ukbirding #somersetbirding
A successful couple of days in County Donegal at weekend, the first winter drake Harlequin Duck gave fantastic views close to the shore at Curransport #birding
Thanks Rich. It was so close to the hide I overlooked it at first!
Ring-necked Duck and 2 Scaup on West Waste this evening #somersetbirding #ukbirding
Glossy Ibis showing well at Catcott #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Hooded Merganser still Pilning Wetlands, currently been asleep for over an hour. Also 1+ Water Pipit and Scandinavian Rock Pipit #ukbirding
Was thinking of knocking it on the head for the day, when I decided to take one more look at Pilning Wetland. Glad I did, as this Hooded Merganser had just arrived ahead of a bank of low cloud and drizzle. Needless to say, a patch lifer! Pic: @matthall95.bsky.social #ukbirding
Ross’s Gull at Newlyn, Cornwall this morning (22nd Feb 2026). Found on the 21st in Newlyn harbour by Shaun Grose.
This is the 9th for Cornwall and my fourth. The last record was in 2020 when an adult was found at Gerrans Bay on 1st Jan.
#cornwallbirding #ukbirding
Summer Tanager
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Summer Tanager in Portugal from Feb 1st, as reported on observation.org photographer unknown.
Lesser Redpoll
Lesser Redpoll
Mediterranean Gull
Siberian Chiffchaff
Calling Siberian Chiffchaff at Pen Mill Sewage Works this afternoon. Also 5+ Redpoll, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Red Kite, Cetti's Warbler & 2 Mute Swan #ukbirding #somersetbirds
Merlin was a surprise at Lufton this evening, especially as there are so few small birds wintering in the fields there #ukbirding #somersetbirding
4 Firecrest still Ninesprings + 6 Mandarin on the pond #somersetbirding #ukbirding
What looks like a dark morph Lapwing seen at #RSPBGreylake #Somerset this morning. It was very aggressive to any other Lapwing that came to close.
Only saw the Cisticola in flight last year, well worth a diversion on the way to visit family
Thanks! Took us a couple hours to pin down but worth it in the end. Thanks for the directions
Cheers John
Zitting Cisticola - Walberswick
Eastern Black Redstart - Sherringham
Black-winged Kite - Hickling Broad
A very good day out around East Anglia. Much better views of Zitting Cisticola than I had back in August, plus Black-winged Kite, Eastern Black Redstart, Bittern, Cranes and Spotted Redshanks #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk
