Another day on the Levels today which began wrong when I had my first bust scope in 40 years of birding 🥲Despite that and endless rain it was still great. Water rails at Greylake, double RND at Long Drove, penduline tits and whooper swans at Shapwick @somersetbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds
January 18, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Another day on the Levels today which began wrong when I had my first bust scope in 40 years of birding 🥲Despite that and endless rain it was still great. Water rails at Greylake, double RND at Long Drove, penduline tits and whooper swans at Shapwick @somersetbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds
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Surviving a British winter?
How do Green Sandpipers cope?
wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/01/18/w...
Blog based on research by Ken Smith, Mike Reed & Barry Trevis, published 18 Jan 2019 🎂
#ornithology
How do Green Sandpipers cope?
wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/01/18/w...
Blog based on research by Ken Smith, Mike Reed & Barry Trevis, published 18 Jan 2019 🎂
#ornithology
January 18, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Surviving a British winter?
How do Green Sandpipers cope?
wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/01/18/w...
Blog based on research by Ken Smith, Mike Reed & Barry Trevis, published 18 Jan 2019 🎂
#ornithology
How do Green Sandpipers cope?
wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/01/18/w...
Blog based on research by Ken Smith, Mike Reed & Barry Trevis, published 18 Jan 2019 🎂
#ornithology
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Well worth ten minutes of your time. Some of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper footage is simply phenomenal, with some rarely documented behaviour.
Talk about up close and personal.
youtu.be/s0zZpbo1Jbg
Talk about up close and personal.
youtu.be/s0zZpbo1Jbg
멸종 직전인 초희귀조가 사람을 안 무서워하면 생기는 일..!
YouTube video by 새덕후 Korean Birder
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Well worth ten minutes of your time. Some of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper footage is simply phenomenal, with some rarely documented behaviour.
Talk about up close and personal.
youtu.be/s0zZpbo1Jbg
Talk about up close and personal.
youtu.be/s0zZpbo1Jbg
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A library of nocturnal flight calls from Beijing, including many eastern species that could be recorded in Europe. See wildbeijing.org/beijing-noct... #nocmig #china #beijing #migration #birds
Beijing Nocturnal Flight Call Library
This page provides examples of nocturnal flight calls (NFCs), including spectograms and audio files, all of which have been recorded in Beijing. Dates and recording location are given for eac…
wildbeijing.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:40 AM
A library of nocturnal flight calls from Beijing, including many eastern species that could be recorded in Europe. See wildbeijing.org/beijing-noct... #nocmig #china #beijing #migration #birds
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Happy New Year. Here’s to 2026 and a few more little gems like this Penduline Tit seen this week at Aust , S Glos.. 1 of 3 seen together #ukbirding
January 1, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Happy New Year. Here’s to 2026 and a few more little gems like this Penduline Tit seen this week at Aust , S Glos.. 1 of 3 seen together #ukbirding
Water Pipit, Grey Wagtail and Chiffchaff also feeding around the reedbed and frozen channels at @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall yesterday
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography
January 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Water Pipit, Grey Wagtail and Chiffchaff also feeding around the reedbed and frozen channels at @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall yesterday
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography
@somersetbirds.bsky.social
#ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography
Marsh Harriers from @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall #Somerset yesterday
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon # wildlifephotography
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon # wildlifephotography
January 11, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Marsh Harriers from @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall #Somerset yesterday
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon # wildlifephotography
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon # wildlifephotography
Another set of Water Rail pics from @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall yesterday in #Somerset
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography
January 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Another set of Water Rail pics from @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall yesterday in #Somerset
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography
I enjoyed a glorious afternoon on the Levels yesterday, capped off with American Wigeon at Shapwick but starting with watching Water Rails feeding along frozen reedbed channels at @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall. @somersetbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography
January 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
I enjoyed a glorious afternoon on the Levels yesterday, capped off with American Wigeon at Shapwick but starting with watching Water Rails feeding along frozen reedbed channels at @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall. @somersetbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography
Very chuffed indeed to pick out this drake American Wigeon on Noah's Lake, Shapwick Heath this afternoon. Pretty poor shots but it was a long way !! @birdguides.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Very chuffed indeed to pick out this drake American Wigeon on Noah's Lake, Shapwick Heath this afternoon. Pretty poor shots but it was a long way !! @birdguides.bsky.social
A last couple of flight shots of Bewick's Swans from Slimbridge on Monday. It's so sad that the Euro population of this species declined by >1/2 in 25 years and 86% in the UK over 50 years. Birds are also arriving later and later @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social #ukbirding #nikon #naturephotography
January 8, 2026 at 10:35 AM
A last couple of flight shots of Bewick's Swans from Slimbridge on Monday. It's so sad that the Euro population of this species declined by >1/2 in 25 years and 86% in the UK over 50 years. Birds are also arriving later and later @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social #ukbirding #nikon #naturephotography
Bewick's swans at Slimbridge on Monday - a beautiful evening for watching them coming in to roost
@slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
#ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography
@slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
#ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography
January 8, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Bewick's swans at Slimbridge on Monday - a beautiful evening for watching them coming in to roost
@slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
#ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography
@slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
#ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography
Bewick's swans coming in to roost at Slimbridge on Monday with the sun setting ahead of them
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography
@slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
#ukbirding #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography
January 8, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Bewick's swans coming in to roost at Slimbridge on Monday with the sun setting ahead of them
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#ukbirding #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography
@slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
#ukbirding #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography
Every day I'm shovelin'
Shoveler's feed by filtering aquatic invertebrates and plant matter through the bristles (lamellae) on their bills, as do many other ducks and flamingoes. The shoveler just takes it a step further 🦆. Pics from @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social on Monday #ukbirding #birds
Shoveler's feed by filtering aquatic invertebrates and plant matter through the bristles (lamellae) on their bills, as do many other ducks and flamingoes. The shoveler just takes it a step further 🦆. Pics from @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social on Monday #ukbirding #birds
January 8, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Every day I'm shovelin'
Shoveler's feed by filtering aquatic invertebrates and plant matter through the bristles (lamellae) on their bills, as do many other ducks and flamingoes. The shoveler just takes it a step further 🦆. Pics from @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social on Monday #ukbirding #birds
Shoveler's feed by filtering aquatic invertebrates and plant matter through the bristles (lamellae) on their bills, as do many other ducks and flamingoes. The shoveler just takes it a step further 🦆. Pics from @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social on Monday #ukbirding #birds
Female Pintail coming in to land at Slimbridge WWT on Monday #ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography
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January 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Female Pintail coming in to land at Slimbridge WWT on Monday #ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography
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Eurasian Teal - male and female. At Slimbridge WWT on Monday. The colour named after the duck can be seen as irridescence on the inner secondary wing feathers, as in the female on the right #ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Eurasian Teal - male and female. At Slimbridge WWT on Monday. The colour named after the duck can be seen as irridescence on the inner secondary wing feathers, as in the female on the right #ukbirding #birds #nikon #naturephotography @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
Admit it - when was the last time you looked at a mallard for longer than it takes to recognise it? Just look at that iridescent green🤯At Slimbridge on Monday #ukbirding #birds #nikon @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Admit it - when was the last time you looked at a mallard for longer than it takes to recognise it? Just look at that iridescent green🤯At Slimbridge on Monday #ukbirding #birds #nikon @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
There was quite stunning light at Slimbridge on Monday afternoon coupled with birds concentrating in unfrozen areas. I might be boring you with some duck pics today 😍 First up a very dandy pair of shoveler #ukbirding #birds @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:19 AM
There was quite stunning light at Slimbridge on Monday afternoon coupled with birds concentrating in unfrozen areas. I might be boring you with some duck pics today 😍 First up a very dandy pair of shoveler #ukbirding #birds @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Beautiful afternoon today at a frosty Slimbridge, with a sprinkling of snow. 16 Tundra Bean and 97 Russian White-Fronted Geese on Tack Piece with 51 Bewick's Swan between there and the Dumbles were the highlights @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Beautiful afternoon today at a frosty Slimbridge, with a sprinkling of snow. 16 Tundra Bean and 97 Russian White-Fronted Geese on Tack Piece with 51 Bewick's Swan between there and the Dumbles were the highlights @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
3 penduline tit at Aust Wetland again today. Unfortunately they flew off after I'd been there for just 10 minutes - leaving me with 1 decent photo 😂 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 8:09 PM
3 penduline tit at Aust Wetland again today. Unfortunately they flew off after I'd been there for just 10 minutes - leaving me with 1 decent photo 😂 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social
An interesting behaviour I saw from the Bonaparte's gull at Wet Moor, Somerset yesterday was upending while feeding. I don't remember seeing this in gulls before and Bonaparte's tend to pick food from the surface, often in flight. Has anyone seen this before? #ukbirding #birds
December 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
An interesting behaviour I saw from the Bonaparte's gull at Wet Moor, Somerset yesterday was upending while feeding. I don't remember seeing this in gulls before and Bonaparte's tend to pick food from the surface, often in flight. Has anyone seen this before? #ukbirding #birds
I was watching a couple of drake ring-necked duck at Shapwick yesterday lunchtime when news of this crisp 1st winter Bonaparte's gull at Wet Moor came in. A lovely little Boney Bonus 🫣w/ 4 cranes, 2 Bewick's Swan, and 35+ white-fronts thrown in. Also nice to meet @griffinwildlife.bsky.social there.
December 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I was watching a couple of drake ring-necked duck at Shapwick yesterday lunchtime when news of this crisp 1st winter Bonaparte's gull at Wet Moor came in. A lovely little Boney Bonus 🫣w/ 4 cranes, 2 Bewick's Swan, and 35+ white-fronts thrown in. Also nice to meet @griffinwildlife.bsky.social there.
I had some great views of 3 1st W penduline tits at Aust Wetland yesterday morning flying around in a little posse, calling and feeding on both Phragmites and Typha seed heads. Then off to the Levels ... @bristolbirding.bsky.social @severnsidebirds.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I had some great views of 3 1st W penduline tits at Aust Wetland yesterday morning flying around in a little posse, calling and feeding on both Phragmites and Typha seed heads. Then off to the Levels ... @bristolbirding.bsky.social @severnsidebirds.bsky.social
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Happy Christmas from Severnside Ringing (birding/vismig) Group 🪶
December 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Happy Christmas from Severnside Ringing (birding/vismig) Group 🪶