Colin Bushell
@colinbushell.bsky.social
Birding mainly between Easington and Spurn and Outstrays along the Humber. No lists, just enjoying looking for my own stuff.
Collared Owlet showed very well indeed yesterday in Khao Yai NP for the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour group, showing the “false eyes” on the reverse side of head at times. Endemic Rufous Limestone Babbler as we headed north this morning #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
January 13, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Collared Owlet showed very well indeed yesterday in Khao Yai NP for the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour group, showing the “false eyes” on the reverse side of head at times. Endemic Rufous Limestone Babbler as we headed north this morning #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
Early start on @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour to catch Wreathed Hornbills feeding at a fruiting tree in Khao Yai NP #phonescoped #WiseBirding 🇹🇭 #Thailand
January 12, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Early start on @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour to catch Wreathed Hornbills feeding at a fruiting tree in Khao Yai NP #phonescoped #WiseBirding 🇹🇭 #Thailand
End of a long and busy day in Khao Yai NP on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour with Mugimaki Flycatcher and this female White-throated Rock Thrush among the highlights #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
January 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
End of a long and busy day in Khao Yai NP on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour with Mugimaki Flycatcher and this female White-throated Rock Thrush among the highlights #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
Nice post lunch surprise on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour - Buffy Fish Owl, Khao Yai NP 11/1/26 #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
January 11, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Nice post lunch surprise on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour - Buffy Fish Owl, Khao Yai NP 11/1/26 #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
The Sun Bear that’s been frequenting the park HQ restaurant at Kaeng Krachan showed up while the @wisebirding.bsky.social group had lunch yesterday! 🇹🇭 #WiseBirding
January 9, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The Sun Bear that’s been frequenting the park HQ restaurant at Kaeng Krachan showed up while the @wisebirding.bsky.social group had lunch yesterday! 🇹🇭 #WiseBirding
Chinese Egret on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour at Pak Thale this morning detected by the rather strange crouching ‘velociraptor’ feeding posture 🇹🇭 #phonescoped #WiseBirding
January 7, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Chinese Egret on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour at Pak Thale this morning detected by the rather strange crouching ‘velociraptor’ feeding posture 🇹🇭 #phonescoped #WiseBirding
Excellent wader watching continues on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour this morning with Nordmann’s Greenshank and Asian Dowitchers at Pak Thale #phonescoped #WiseBirding
January 7, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Excellent wader watching continues on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour this morning with Nordmann’s Greenshank and Asian Dowitchers at Pak Thale #phonescoped #WiseBirding
Fantastic start the day with Spoon-billed Sandpiper on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour.
#WiseBirding #phonescoped
#WiseBirding #phonescoped
January 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Fantastic start the day with Spoon-billed Sandpiper on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour.
#WiseBirding #phonescoped
#WiseBirding #phonescoped
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2025 ended with the biggest influx of European White-fronted Goose and Tundra Bean Goose for many years. Latest BirdTrack data show a big and sudden spike in the reporting rate in the last week of the year! #ukbirding
January 2, 2026 at 12:39 PM
2025 ended with the biggest influx of European White-fronted Goose and Tundra Bean Goose for many years. Latest BirdTrack data show a big and sudden spike in the reporting rate in the last week of the year! #ukbirding
Another long walk from Easington to Spurn and back for Angie, Winnie and myself today. She’s doing 50 miles for Dementia UK this month, so any donations gratefully received here fundraise.dementiauk.org/fundraisers/...
January 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Another long walk from Easington to Spurn and back for Angie, Winnie and myself today. She’s doing 50 miles for Dementia UK this month, so any donations gratefully received here fundraise.dementiauk.org/fundraisers/...
Three hour walk along the Outstrays from Patrington to Skeffling with Mrs B. and Winnie and hardly another soul in sight. Black Brant, a Light-bellied Brent and at least 28 Russian White-fronts at Welwick were the best birds of the day.
January 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Three hour walk along the Outstrays from Patrington to Skeffling with Mrs B. and Winnie and hardly another soul in sight. Black Brant, a Light-bellied Brent and at least 28 Russian White-fronts at Welwick were the best birds of the day.
25/12/25. Plenty of wildfowl on view around the Spurn area during our Christmas Day walk. As well as the usual dabbling duck there were 3 Barnacle Geese on the wetlands and a small group of grey geese on Easington Straight included 7 Tundra Beans, 4 ad’ Russian White-fronts and 2 Pinks #phonescoped
December 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
25/12/25. Plenty of wildfowl on view around the Spurn area during our Christmas Day walk. As well as the usual dabbling duck there were 3 Barnacle Geese on the wetlands and a small group of grey geese on Easington Straight included 7 Tundra Beans, 4 ad’ Russian White-fronts and 2 Pinks #phonescoped
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There are few birds as magnificently adorned as the Malayan Banded-Pitta (Hydrornis irena), female (left) & male.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Perlis #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Perlis #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
December 21, 2025 at 4:59 AM
There are few birds as magnificently adorned as the Malayan Banded-Pitta (Hydrornis irena), female (left) & male.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Perlis #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Perlis #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
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A friend found this Todd's Canada with the Greenland Whitefronts on Kintyre at Rhunahaorine this afternoon #happydays #ukbirding
December 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A friend found this Todd's Canada with the Greenland Whitefronts on Kintyre at Rhunahaorine this afternoon #happydays #ukbirding
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Golden-bellied Gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea). A bird with a ventriloquist call/song. Short clips of a number of birds (possibly males) singing. Perak, Malaysia, Dec 2025. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Golden-bellied Gerygone (Gerygone sulphurea). A bird with a ventriloquist call/song. Short clips of a number of birds (possibly males) singing. Perak, Malaysia, Dec 2025. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
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🏆 Carl Zeiss Award 2025: Celebrates top rarity submissions to
@britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social – the observations, images & recordings impress, visit:
🔗 britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
🏅Winner: Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, by Frank Moffatt.
Thanks #ZEISSbirding for sponsoring & the prize binoculars!
@britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social – the observations, images & recordings impress, visit:
🔗 britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
🏅Winner: Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, by Frank Moffatt.
Thanks #ZEISSbirding for sponsoring & the prize binoculars!
December 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🏆 Carl Zeiss Award 2025: Celebrates top rarity submissions to
@britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social – the observations, images & recordings impress, visit:
🔗 britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
🏅Winner: Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, by Frank Moffatt.
Thanks #ZEISSbirding for sponsoring & the prize binoculars!
@britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social – the observations, images & recordings impress, visit:
🔗 britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti...
🏅Winner: Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, by Frank Moffatt.
Thanks #ZEISSbirding for sponsoring & the prize binoculars!
The Black Brant (alongside 2 Light-bellied Brents) was on Weeton Outstrays again this morning in the Dark-bellied Brent Goose flock #phonescoped @birdguides.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The Black Brant (alongside 2 Light-bellied Brents) was on Weeton Outstrays again this morning in the Dark-bellied Brent Goose flock #phonescoped @birdguides.bsky.social
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The new update to the BirdTrack app introduces several features aimed at helping us collect accurate bird data and alert you to those slip of the finger data entry errors #ukbirding
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The new update to the BirdTrack app introduces several features aimed at helping us collect accurate bird data and alert you to those slip of the finger data entry errors #ukbirding
Presumably the 4 (2ads) Russian Whitefronts from Spurn have relocated to Old Channel Marshes on the Outstrays now. Also 11 GWE, male and ringtail Hen Harriers and at least one Merlin in the area this morning. #BirdTrack #phonescoped @birdguides.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Presumably the 4 (2ads) Russian Whitefronts from Spurn have relocated to Old Channel Marshes on the Outstrays now. Also 11 GWE, male and ringtail Hen Harriers and at least one Merlin in the area this morning. #BirdTrack #phonescoped @birdguides.bsky.social
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One of the world's oldest living animal species has been restored to a reserve on the Scottish Solway coast:
Rare prehistoric species restored to Solway coast
One of the world's oldest living animal species has been restored to a reserve on the Scottish Solway coast. Recent wet weather has hatched a new population of the rare Tadpole Shrimp at Mersehead RSPB, Dumfries. This represents only the third known population of the crustacean in the UK. The last official record of the Tadpole Shrimp at Mersehead was 1948.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
One of the world's oldest living animal species has been restored to a reserve on the Scottish Solway coast:
“Should be some White-fronts around” were my words to Mrs B. as we walked the Outstrays yesterday, so nice to see 4 in the Triangle at Spurn this morning while the sun was still out #spurnbirds
December 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“Should be some White-fronts around” were my words to Mrs B. as we walked the Outstrays yesterday, so nice to see 4 in the Triangle at Spurn this morning while the sun was still out #spurnbirds
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A comparison of Hume’s Leaf Warbler (Wells Woods), left, and Yellow-browed Warbler (Holkham), right, from the last two days. Subtle but distinctive differences between these two similar Phylloscopus species supported by their quite different calls. #NorfolkBirding
November 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A comparison of Hume’s Leaf Warbler (Wells Woods), left, and Yellow-browed Warbler (Holkham), right, from the last two days. Subtle but distinctive differences between these two similar Phylloscopus species supported by their quite different calls. #NorfolkBirding
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Hume’s Leaf Warbler is a variable bird. The 3 currently inhabiting Holkham NNR all look different. The two I found on 16th: a grey/greenish rather scruffy bird (top left), & a buff/cream clean bird (top right) & Ash Saunders’ Wells bird is grey with contrasting green secondary edges #NorfolkBirding
November 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Hume’s Leaf Warbler is a variable bird. The 3 currently inhabiting Holkham NNR all look different. The two I found on 16th: a grey/greenish rather scruffy bird (top left), & a buff/cream clean bird (top right) & Ash Saunders’ Wells bird is grey with contrasting green secondary edges #NorfolkBirding
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Some of the many migratory, small flycatchers feeding on Glochidion obscurum fruit this morning: Mugimaki, Green-backed, Yellow-rumped, Asian Brown, Dark-sided Flycatcher.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Some of the many migratory, small flycatchers feeding on Glochidion obscurum fruit this morning: Mugimaki, Green-backed, Yellow-rumped, Asian Brown, Dark-sided Flycatcher.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #nature #wildlife
Winnie enjoyed her walk around Easington this morning. Hume’s Warbler calling by the Tithe Barn in the village and 2 Black Redstarts around the terminal (including a cracking male on the rocks) made for a pleasant morning #spurnbirds
November 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Winnie enjoyed her walk around Easington this morning. Hume’s Warbler calling by the Tithe Barn in the village and 2 Black Redstarts around the terminal (including a cracking male on the rocks) made for a pleasant morning #spurnbirds