Martyn Hayes
@martynhayes.bsky.social
Some ol' birder dude from S. Gloucestershire...
UK species and forms - 6️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ - 😉
My most recent addition:
MOURNING DOVE - October 15th 2025, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly!
UK species and forms - 6️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ - 😉
My most recent addition:
MOURNING DOVE - October 15th 2025, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly!
The Birds Of South Gloucestershire. 🏸
Not long to wait now....! 😉
Our earliest dates for Northern Wheatear...
18/02/2025 on Northwick Warth
28/02/2019 at Oldbury Power Station
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Not long to wait now....! 😉
Our earliest dates for Northern Wheatear...
18/02/2025 on Northwick Warth
28/02/2019 at Oldbury Power Station
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
February 18, 2026 at 10:36 AM
The Birds Of South Gloucestershire. 🏸
Not long to wait now....! 😉
Our earliest dates for Northern Wheatear...
18/02/2025 on Northwick Warth
28/02/2019 at Oldbury Power Station
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Not long to wait now....! 😉
Our earliest dates for Northern Wheatear...
18/02/2025 on Northwick Warth
28/02/2019 at Oldbury Power Station
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Plenty of Hawfinch and Goshawk on show in the Forest of Dean yesterday on a glorious sunny, 'Bluesky' day... for a change!
Also Crossbill, Goosander, Raven, Buzzard advancing my year list to a whopping 118... Catch me if you can! 🙄🤣😂🤣
Also Crossbill, Goosander, Raven, Buzzard advancing my year list to a whopping 118... Catch me if you can! 🙄🤣😂🤣
February 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Plenty of Hawfinch and Goshawk on show in the Forest of Dean yesterday on a glorious sunny, 'Bluesky' day... for a change!
Also Crossbill, Goosander, Raven, Buzzard advancing my year list to a whopping 118... Catch me if you can! 🙄🤣😂🤣
Also Crossbill, Goosander, Raven, Buzzard advancing my year list to a whopping 118... Catch me if you can! 🙄🤣😂🤣
February 14th:
Our first ever February record of Tundra Bean Geese with nine in flight over Pilning Wetlands, New Passage yesterday. Sadly they departed without leaving a calling card. 😉
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Our first ever February record of Tundra Bean Geese with nine in flight over Pilning Wetlands, New Passage yesterday. Sadly they departed without leaving a calling card. 😉
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
February 14, 2026 at 7:15 AM
February 14th:
Our first ever February record of Tundra Bean Geese with nine in flight over Pilning Wetlands, New Passage yesterday. Sadly they departed without leaving a calling card. 😉
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Our first ever February record of Tundra Bean Geese with nine in flight over Pilning Wetlands, New Passage yesterday. Sadly they departed without leaving a calling card. 😉
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
February 13th:
For anyone remotely interested - A checklist of The Birds Of South Gloucestershire has been updated inline with the BOU Avi List. 😉
Find it here:
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk/Publications...
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
@runnelstone.bsky.social
For anyone remotely interested - A checklist of The Birds Of South Gloucestershire has been updated inline with the BOU Avi List. 😉
Find it here:
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk/Publications...
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
@runnelstone.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
February 13th:
For anyone remotely interested - A checklist of The Birds Of South Gloucestershire has been updated inline with the BOU Avi List. 😉
Find it here:
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk/Publications...
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
@runnelstone.bsky.social
For anyone remotely interested - A checklist of The Birds Of South Gloucestershire has been updated inline with the BOU Avi List. 😉
Find it here:
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk/Publications...
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
@runnelstone.bsky.social
February 12th:
Our first Egyptian Geese of the year, three to the north-east from Northwick Warth on February 10th, takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 131! 😉
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Our first Egyptian Geese of the year, three to the north-east from Northwick Warth on February 10th, takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 131! 😉
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
February 12, 2026 at 8:53 AM
February 12th:
Our first Egyptian Geese of the year, three to the north-east from Northwick Warth on February 10th, takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 131! 😉
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Our first Egyptian Geese of the year, three to the north-east from Northwick Warth on February 10th, takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 131! 😉
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
February 4th:
... and so it begins...🦋
A Red Admiral on the wing on Severnside, S. Gloucestershire on January 28th.
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbutterflies
#Southglosbutterflies
... and so it begins...🦋
A Red Admiral on the wing on Severnside, S. Gloucestershire on January 28th.
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbutterflies
#Southglosbutterflies
February 5, 2026 at 10:55 AM
February 4th:
... and so it begins...🦋
A Red Admiral on the wing on Severnside, S. Gloucestershire on January 28th.
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbutterflies
#Southglosbutterflies
... and so it begins...🦋
A Red Admiral on the wing on Severnside, S. Gloucestershire on January 28th.
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbutterflies
#Southglosbutterflies
February 4th:
A bright, blustery day on the lake today with this very accommodating drake Ring-necked Duck! What a treat. 😊
#UKbirding
A bright, blustery day on the lake today with this very accommodating drake Ring-necked Duck! What a treat. 😊
#UKbirding
February 5, 2026 at 8:59 AM
February 4th:
A bright, blustery day on the lake today with this very accommodating drake Ring-necked Duck! What a treat. 😊
#UKbirding
A bright, blustery day on the lake today with this very accommodating drake Ring-necked Duck! What a treat. 😊
#UKbirding
February 3rd:
Our first Mediterranean Gull of the year, an adult on Severnside, takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 128!
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Our first Mediterranean Gull of the year, an adult on Severnside, takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 128!
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
February 3, 2026 at 9:50 AM
February 3rd:
Our first Mediterranean Gull of the year, an adult on Severnside, takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 128!
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Our first Mediterranean Gull of the year, an adult on Severnside, takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 128!
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
February 3rd:
Twelve years ago today - tempus fugit... 😱
RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL
Tarsiger cyanurus
2014 (1)
A 1st winter male was present in the Shire Valley, Marshfield from February 3rd until March 9th.
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Twelve years ago today - tempus fugit... 😱
RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL
Tarsiger cyanurus
2014 (1)
A 1st winter male was present in the Shire Valley, Marshfield from February 3rd until March 9th.
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
February 3, 2026 at 9:12 AM
February 3rd:
Twelve years ago today - tempus fugit... 😱
RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL
Tarsiger cyanurus
2014 (1)
A 1st winter male was present in the Shire Valley, Marshfield from February 3rd until March 9th.
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
Twelve years ago today - tempus fugit... 😱
RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL
Tarsiger cyanurus
2014 (1)
A 1st winter male was present in the Shire Valley, Marshfield from February 3rd until March 9th.
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
January 30th:
I spent a few hours in Somerset today... particularly around CVLake...
Stacks of Cattle Egret (42) supported by Little and Great White, three Marsh Harrier, several pairs of Goldeneye and Red Kite.
The second photo shows my view of the drake Ring-necked Duck... 🤣😂🤣
#UKbirding
I spent a few hours in Somerset today... particularly around CVLake...
Stacks of Cattle Egret (42) supported by Little and Great White, three Marsh Harrier, several pairs of Goldeneye and Red Kite.
The second photo shows my view of the drake Ring-necked Duck... 🤣😂🤣
#UKbirding
January 31, 2026 at 8:33 AM
January 30th:
I spent a few hours in Somerset today... particularly around CVLake...
Stacks of Cattle Egret (42) supported by Little and Great White, three Marsh Harrier, several pairs of Goldeneye and Red Kite.
The second photo shows my view of the drake Ring-necked Duck... 🤣😂🤣
#UKbirding
I spent a few hours in Somerset today... particularly around CVLake...
Stacks of Cattle Egret (42) supported by Little and Great White, three Marsh Harrier, several pairs of Goldeneye and Red Kite.
The second photo shows my view of the drake Ring-necked Duck... 🤣😂🤣
#UKbirding
January 22nd:
Managed to battle my way down to Hampshire for the very accommodating Killdeer this afternoon. 😉
📸 @nigewarren.bsky.social
Also a bonus White-tailed Eagle over the site too! 👍🏻
#UKbirding
Managed to battle my way down to Hampshire for the very accommodating Killdeer this afternoon. 😉
📸 @nigewarren.bsky.social
Also a bonus White-tailed Eagle over the site too! 👍🏻
#UKbirding
January 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
January 22nd:
Managed to battle my way down to Hampshire for the very accommodating Killdeer this afternoon. 😉
📸 @nigewarren.bsky.social
Also a bonus White-tailed Eagle over the site too! 👍🏻
#UKbirding
Managed to battle my way down to Hampshire for the very accommodating Killdeer this afternoon. 😉
📸 @nigewarren.bsky.social
Also a bonus White-tailed Eagle over the site too! 👍🏻
#UKbirding
January 21st:
Our first reports of both Long-eared Owl and Avocet this year takes the S. Glos 2026 year list to 127! 😉
#UKbirding
Our first reports of both Long-eared Owl and Avocet this year takes the S. Glos 2026 year list to 127! 😉
#UKbirding
January 21, 2026 at 6:17 AM
January 21st:
Our first reports of both Long-eared Owl and Avocet this year takes the S. Glos 2026 year list to 127! 😉
#UKbirding
Our first reports of both Long-eared Owl and Avocet this year takes the S. Glos 2026 year list to 127! 😉
#UKbirding
January 17th:
A New Forest and Poole Harbour thrash today advanced my 2026 year list to 102! 🤣
New Forest Crossbills but no GG Shrike... 🙄
Poole Harbour Grebes (Black-necked 10, Slavonian 7, Red-necked and G Crested lots!) plus at least six Great Northern Diver.
#UKbirding
A New Forest and Poole Harbour thrash today advanced my 2026 year list to 102! 🤣
New Forest Crossbills but no GG Shrike... 🙄
Poole Harbour Grebes (Black-necked 10, Slavonian 7, Red-necked and G Crested lots!) plus at least six Great Northern Diver.
#UKbirding
January 18, 2026 at 10:22 AM
January 17th:
A New Forest and Poole Harbour thrash today advanced my 2026 year list to 102! 🤣
New Forest Crossbills but no GG Shrike... 🙄
Poole Harbour Grebes (Black-necked 10, Slavonian 7, Red-necked and G Crested lots!) plus at least six Great Northern Diver.
#UKbirding
A New Forest and Poole Harbour thrash today advanced my 2026 year list to 102! 🤣
New Forest Crossbills but no GG Shrike... 🙄
Poole Harbour Grebes (Black-necked 10, Slavonian 7, Red-necked and G Crested lots!) plus at least six Great Northern Diver.
#UKbirding
January 17th:
Our first report of Merlin (near Tormarton) this year moves the S. Glos 2026 year list nicely along to 125!
#UKbirding
Our first report of Merlin (near Tormarton) this year moves the S. Glos 2026 year list nicely along to 125!
#UKbirding
January 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM
January 17th:
Our first report of Merlin (near Tormarton) this year moves the S. Glos 2026 year list nicely along to 125!
#UKbirding
Our first report of Merlin (near Tormarton) this year moves the S. Glos 2026 year list nicely along to 125!
#UKbirding
January 14th:
A winter Grey Plover on the Northwick Warth shore today takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 123!
#UKbirding
A winter Grey Plover on the Northwick Warth shore today takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 123!
#UKbirding
January 16, 2026 at 8:59 AM
January 14th:
A winter Grey Plover on the Northwick Warth shore today takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 123!
#UKbirding
A winter Grey Plover on the Northwick Warth shore today takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 123!
#UKbirding
January 11th:
Our first Short-eared Owl of the winter season was logged from the Severn Beach shore today advancing the S. Glos year list 2026 to a creditable 121!
#UKbirding
Our first Short-eared Owl of the winter season was logged from the Severn Beach shore today advancing the S. Glos year list 2026 to a creditable 121!
#UKbirding
January 12, 2026 at 11:46 AM
January 11th:
Our first Short-eared Owl of the winter season was logged from the Severn Beach shore today advancing the S. Glos year list 2026 to a creditable 121!
#UKbirding
Our first Short-eared Owl of the winter season was logged from the Severn Beach shore today advancing the S. Glos year list 2026 to a creditable 121!
#UKbirding
January 7th:
How can you spend all afternoon on the Marshfield patch and not connect with Yellowhammer! 😮
Grey Heron, Teal, Mallard, Red Kite (8), Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, RL Partridge, Common Snipe, Common Gull, Redwing, Fieldfare, Linnet, Chaffinch, Corn Bunting (45)... NO Yellowhammer!
#UKbirding
How can you spend all afternoon on the Marshfield patch and not connect with Yellowhammer! 😮
Grey Heron, Teal, Mallard, Red Kite (8), Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, RL Partridge, Common Snipe, Common Gull, Redwing, Fieldfare, Linnet, Chaffinch, Corn Bunting (45)... NO Yellowhammer!
#UKbirding
January 8, 2026 at 7:37 AM
January 7th:
How can you spend all afternoon on the Marshfield patch and not connect with Yellowhammer! 😮
Grey Heron, Teal, Mallard, Red Kite (8), Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, RL Partridge, Common Snipe, Common Gull, Redwing, Fieldfare, Linnet, Chaffinch, Corn Bunting (45)... NO Yellowhammer!
#UKbirding
How can you spend all afternoon on the Marshfield patch and not connect with Yellowhammer! 😮
Grey Heron, Teal, Mallard, Red Kite (8), Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, RL Partridge, Common Snipe, Common Gull, Redwing, Fieldfare, Linnet, Chaffinch, Corn Bunting (45)... NO Yellowhammer!
#UKbirding
January 3rd:
A rather splendid first 'real' birding day of the year logging 75!
Slimbridge highlights:
Bewick's Swan, Tundra Bean, Pink-footed and White-fronted Geese, Cattle Egret and Firecrest.
Aust Wetland:
Penduline Tit (3) plus all members of 'Team Saga'! 🤣😂🤣
#UKbirding
A rather splendid first 'real' birding day of the year logging 75!
Slimbridge highlights:
Bewick's Swan, Tundra Bean, Pink-footed and White-fronted Geese, Cattle Egret and Firecrest.
Aust Wetland:
Penduline Tit (3) plus all members of 'Team Saga'! 🤣😂🤣
#UKbirding
January 4, 2026 at 10:41 AM
January 3rd:
A rather splendid first 'real' birding day of the year logging 75!
Slimbridge highlights:
Bewick's Swan, Tundra Bean, Pink-footed and White-fronted Geese, Cattle Egret and Firecrest.
Aust Wetland:
Penduline Tit (3) plus all members of 'Team Saga'! 🤣😂🤣
#UKbirding
A rather splendid first 'real' birding day of the year logging 75!
Slimbridge highlights:
Bewick's Swan, Tundra Bean, Pink-footed and White-fronted Geese, Cattle Egret and Firecrest.
Aust Wetland:
Penduline Tit (3) plus all members of 'Team Saga'! 🤣😂🤣
#UKbirding
January 3rd:
The S. Glos 2026 year list got off to a cracking start with 109 species logged so far!
Highlights:
Bewick's Swan, White-fronted Geese, Cattle Egret, Firecrest, overwintering Whinchat and our first ever January record of Penduline Tit.
📸 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbirding
The S. Glos 2026 year list got off to a cracking start with 109 species logged so far!
Highlights:
Bewick's Swan, White-fronted Geese, Cattle Egret, Firecrest, overwintering Whinchat and our first ever January record of Penduline Tit.
📸 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbirding
January 4, 2026 at 10:20 AM
January 3rd:
The S. Glos 2026 year list got off to a cracking start with 109 species logged so far!
Highlights:
Bewick's Swan, White-fronted Geese, Cattle Egret, Firecrest, overwintering Whinchat and our first ever January record of Penduline Tit.
📸 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbirding
The S. Glos 2026 year list got off to a cracking start with 109 species logged so far!
Highlights:
Bewick's Swan, White-fronted Geese, Cattle Egret, Firecrest, overwintering Whinchat and our first ever January record of Penduline Tit.
📸 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social
#UKbirding
January 1st:
The S. Gloucestershire 2025 year list settled on 214: 203 species and eleven subspecies.
There were two new additions..,
BOOTED EAGLE found by Andy Stockhausen on March 22nd.
CASPIAN TERN found by Matt Plenty on July 19th.
#UKbirding
The S. Gloucestershire 2025 year list settled on 214: 203 species and eleven subspecies.
There were two new additions..,
BOOTED EAGLE found by Andy Stockhausen on March 22nd.
CASPIAN TERN found by Matt Plenty on July 19th.
#UKbirding
January 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM
January 1st:
The S. Gloucestershire 2025 year list settled on 214: 203 species and eleven subspecies.
There were two new additions..,
BOOTED EAGLE found by Andy Stockhausen on March 22nd.
CASPIAN TERN found by Matt Plenty on July 19th.
#UKbirding
The S. Gloucestershire 2025 year list settled on 214: 203 species and eleven subspecies.
There were two new additions..,
BOOTED EAGLE found by Andy Stockhausen on March 22nd.
CASPIAN TERN found by Matt Plenty on July 19th.
#UKbirding
December 20th:
A family group of three Penduline Tit on Aust Wetlands with Team Saga...
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
@nigewarren.bsky.social
#UKbirding
A family group of three Penduline Tit on Aust Wetlands with Team Saga...
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
@nigewarren.bsky.social
#UKbirding
December 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
December 20th:
A family group of three Penduline Tit on Aust Wetlands with Team Saga...
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
@nigewarren.bsky.social
#UKbirding
A family group of three Penduline Tit on Aust Wetlands with Team Saga...
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
@nigewarren.bsky.social
#UKbirding
December 13th:
Connected with the Pallid Harrier at Llanrhidian, great views...
... and here's my view of the Scops Owl at Killay... can't see it?
... nor did I!
#UKbirding
Connected with the Pallid Harrier at Llanrhidian, great views...
... and here's my view of the Scops Owl at Killay... can't see it?
... nor did I!
#UKbirding
December 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
December 13th:
Connected with the Pallid Harrier at Llanrhidian, great views...
... and here's my view of the Scops Owl at Killay... can't see it?
... nor did I!
#UKbirding
Connected with the Pallid Harrier at Llanrhidian, great views...
... and here's my view of the Scops Owl at Killay... can't see it?
... nor did I!
#UKbirding
Stardate: 03.12.two-zero.2.5:
Impulse engines dropped us off in the B-o-S system for a very confiding Kentish Plover then on 'breaking news' a Warp 9 flash down to 'The Exe' (piloted by Commander Nige 'Whiskers' Warren in the shuttle Mazda 3) for a resolved Lesser Crested Tern!
Top twitching! 😎
Impulse engines dropped us off in the B-o-S system for a very confiding Kentish Plover then on 'breaking news' a Warp 9 flash down to 'The Exe' (piloted by Commander Nige 'Whiskers' Warren in the shuttle Mazda 3) for a resolved Lesser Crested Tern!
Top twitching! 😎
December 4, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Stardate: 03.12.two-zero.2.5:
Impulse engines dropped us off in the B-o-S system for a very confiding Kentish Plover then on 'breaking news' a Warp 9 flash down to 'The Exe' (piloted by Commander Nige 'Whiskers' Warren in the shuttle Mazda 3) for a resolved Lesser Crested Tern!
Top twitching! 😎
Impulse engines dropped us off in the B-o-S system for a very confiding Kentish Plover then on 'breaking news' a Warp 9 flash down to 'The Exe' (piloted by Commander Nige 'Whiskers' Warren in the shuttle Mazda 3) for a resolved Lesser Crested Tern!
Top twitching! 😎
December 3rd:
A nice little pick-up this morning at Burnham-on-Sea...
Female KP! 😊
A nice little pick-up this morning at Burnham-on-Sea...
Female KP! 😊
December 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
December 3rd:
A nice little pick-up this morning at Burnham-on-Sea...
Female KP! 😊
A nice little pick-up this morning at Burnham-on-Sea...
Female KP! 😊