Sean Moore
@seaninpinner.bsky.social
Middlesex birder transitioning from Twitter (@seaninpinner). Also keen supporter & volunteer at Northwood FC
Final day in Norfolk (and a bit of Cambs) with visits to Lynford Aboretum, WWT Welney & Eldernell. Quite a few more year ticks including Brambling, Crossbill, Whooper & Bewick Swans, Common Crane, Great White Egret, Tree Sparrows, Long-Eared Owl & Ruff.
February 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Final day in Norfolk (and a bit of Cambs) with visits to Lynford Aboretum, WWT Welney & Eldernell. Quite a few more year ticks including Brambling, Crossbill, Whooper & Bewick Swans, Common Crane, Great White Egret, Tree Sparrows, Long-Eared Owl & Ruff.
One of those great Norfolk winter birding days. 85 sp seen or heard. Lots of year ticks. Highlights: Hen Harrier (m & 2 ringtail), Merlin, Slav Grebe, Scaup, 10 Long Tailed Ducks, Greenshank, Tawny Owl, Firecrest, Med Gull & Water Rail. Stayed largely dry too
February 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
One of those great Norfolk winter birding days. 85 sp seen or heard. Lots of year ticks. Highlights: Hen Harrier (m & 2 ringtail), Merlin, Slav Grebe, Scaup, 10 Long Tailed Ducks, Greenshank, Tawny Owl, Firecrest, Med Gull & Water Rail. Stayed largely dry too
First day of my long Norfolk weekend & conditions were sub-optimal to say the least with rain & poor visibility all day. Delighted therefore to hit all my main target birds - Eastern Black Redstart, Glossy Ibis, Red-necked Grebe, Cattle Egret, White Fronted Goose & Water Pipit
February 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
First day of my long Norfolk weekend & conditions were sub-optimal to say the least with rain & poor visibility all day. Delighted therefore to hit all my main target birds - Eastern Black Redstart, Glossy Ibis, Red-necked Grebe, Cattle Egret, White Fronted Goose & Water Pipit
Steady January with 87 species seen. Highlights were Lesser & Greater Scaup, Black Necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Tundra Bean Goose and Water Pipit
January 31, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Steady January with 87 species seen. Highlights were Lesser & Greater Scaup, Black Necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Tundra Bean Goose and Water Pipit
Mooch around Stockers Lake this morning. Ca 50 Siskin, 7 Goldeneye, 6 RC Pochard, singing Blackcap, pr Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, 6 Lapwing, Cettis
January 31, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Mooch around Stockers Lake this morning. Ca 50 Siskin, 7 Goldeneye, 6 RC Pochard, singing Blackcap, pr Egyptian Goose, Little Grebe, 6 Lapwing, Cettis
Chinese Water Deer to the right of the hide at Wilstone. Judging by his right ear, looks like he’s had one or two battles
January 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Chinese Water Deer to the right of the hide at Wilstone. Judging by his right ear, looks like he’s had one or two battles
As well as the Bean Geese, I did a full circuit of the Tring Reservoirs. Lots of year-ticks including 5 Red Crested Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, Fieldfare, Cettis, Egyptian Goose, Liitle Grebe, Stock Dove & a rather out of place Black Swan on Wilstone
January 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
As well as the Bean Geese, I did a full circuit of the Tring Reservoirs. Lots of year-ticks including 5 Red Crested Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, Fieldfare, Cettis, Egyptian Goose, Liitle Grebe, Stock Dove & a rather out of place Black Swan on Wilstone
Took a bit of patience & two visits but eventually had some great views of the five Tundra Bean Geese in the field by the Grand Union Canal near Tring. Lovely birds to see
January 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Took a bit of patience & two visits but eventually had some great views of the five Tundra Bean Geese in the field by the Grand Union Canal near Tring. Lovely birds to see
They took a bit of locating today but eventually found five Black Necked Grebes. Also two distant Great Northern Divers over by T5 plus a few Goldeneye dotted around
January 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM
They took a bit of locating today but eventually found five Black Necked Grebes. Also two distant Great Northern Divers over by T5 plus a few Goldeneye dotted around
Had a useful lesson in Scaup identification at Staines Reservoir this morning, eventually sifting both the Lesser and the two Greaters out from the Pochards & Tufties
January 3, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Had a useful lesson in Scaup identification at Staines Reservoir this morning, eventually sifting both the Lesser and the two Greaters out from the Pochards & Tufties
Kicked off my birding New Year with 61 species at a chilly RSPB Rainham Marshes. Water Pipit probably bird of the day. Good numbers of Pintail, Avocet, Black Tailed Godwits, Curlew & Redshank. Marsh Harrier, Kestrel & Raven the other highlights.
January 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Kicked off my birding New Year with 61 species at a chilly RSPB Rainham Marshes. Water Pipit probably bird of the day. Good numbers of Pintail, Avocet, Black Tailed Godwits, Curlew & Redshank. Marsh Harrier, Kestrel & Raven the other highlights.
My 2025 birding year - 224 UK species including seven lifers (Least Sandpiper, Richard’s Pipit, Surf & White Winged Scoter, Baikal Teal, Great Bustard & Lesser White Fronted Goose). 502 worldwide. It all starts again tomorrow. Happy New Year!
December 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
My 2025 birding year - 224 UK species including seven lifers (Least Sandpiper, Richard’s Pipit, Surf & White Winged Scoter, Baikal Teal, Great Bustard & Lesser White Fronted Goose). 502 worldwide. It all starts again tomorrow. Happy New Year!
A lovely visit to an icy @rspbotmoor.bsky.social to year tick the Tundra Bean Geese. Good numbers of White Fronted & a family party of Barnacles there too. Also Raven, Water Rail, Marsh Harrier, Fieldfare & Redwing the other highlights
December 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A lovely visit to an icy @rspbotmoor.bsky.social to year tick the Tundra Bean Geese. Good numbers of White Fronted & a family party of Barnacles there too. Also Raven, Water Rail, Marsh Harrier, Fieldfare & Redwing the other highlights
Good day at Spurn & The Outstrays NR with 70 species inc Garganey (year tick), Wheatear, Water Rail, Tree Sparrow & Arctic Skua (Spurn/Kilnsea). 11 (!!) Glossy Ibis, Kingfisher, 2 SEOs, Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, Sprawk, 3 Buzzards & Kestrel at The Outstrays.
October 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Good day at Spurn & The Outstrays NR with 70 species inc Garganey (year tick), Wheatear, Water Rail, Tree Sparrow & Arctic Skua (Spurn/Kilnsea). 11 (!!) Glossy Ibis, Kingfisher, 2 SEOs, Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, Sprawk, 3 Buzzards & Kestrel at The Outstrays.
Transitioned today from Bempton to Spurn with a stop at the excellent @tophilllow.bsky.social on the way down. Nothing rare, but some nice birds - Marsh Harrier, Pintail, Curlew, Snipe, Great White Egret, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard with calling Tawny Owl, Water Rail & Cettis
October 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Transitioned today from Bempton to Spurn with a stop at the excellent @tophilllow.bsky.social on the way down. Nothing rare, but some nice birds - Marsh Harrier, Pintail, Curlew, Snipe, Great White Egret, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard with calling Tawny Owl, Water Rail & Cettis
Stopped off at Filey Dams NR for a first ever visit on the way back to the Airbnb. What a great little reserve. A single Ruff, 2 Little Ringed Plovers & a Dunlin, the highlights
September 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Stopped off at Filey Dams NR for a first ever visit on the way back to the Airbnb. What a great little reserve. A single Ruff, 2 Little Ringed Plovers & a Dunlin, the highlights
Good numbers of birds on the @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social trip too with plenty of auks, gannets, gulls, 120 Pink Footed Geese overhead & a surprise Redpoll flew over the boat.
September 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Good numbers of birds on the @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social trip too with plenty of auks, gannets, gulls, 120 Pink Footed Geese overhead & a surprise Redpoll flew over the boat.
Great to join Richard Baines from @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social & boat skipper Swan Baxter today for their final Seabird & Whale trip of the season. Finally broke my Minke Whale duck with 7 feeding offshore just off Whitby, providing some great photo opportunities. Seven porpoises too
September 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Great to join Richard Baines from @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social & boat skipper Swan Baxter today for their final Seabird & Whale trip of the season. Finally broke my Minke Whale duck with 7 feeding offshore just off Whitby, providing some great photo opportunities. Seven porpoises too
First day of my Yorkshire week got off to a great start. Arctic Skua, Little Gull & Whinchat were all year-ticks. 2026 global total now 501. Goldcrests were seemingly everywhere & finished the day with this cracking Short Eared Owl. Wheatear too.
September 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
First day of my Yorkshire week got off to a great start. Arctic Skua, Little Gull & Whinchat were all year-ticks. 2026 global total now 501. Goldcrests were seemingly everywhere & finished the day with this cracking Short Eared Owl. Wheatear too.
Birded Cambridgeshire (Fen Drayton, Ouse Fen), Norfolk (Welney) & Lincs (Deeping St James) today. Impressive total of 86 sp. Highlights: Turtle Dove, Bewick & Whooper Swan, Bittern, Crane, Cuckoo, Hobby, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Sparrow, Avocet, GWEs, LRPs
May 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Birded Cambridgeshire (Fen Drayton, Ouse Fen), Norfolk (Welney) & Lincs (Deeping St James) today. Impressive total of 86 sp. Highlights: Turtle Dove, Bewick & Whooper Swan, Bittern, Crane, Cuckoo, Hobby, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Sparrow, Avocet, GWEs, LRPs
Ahead of the long drive home, I had an easy day birding today around the Aviemore area. Star bird of the day was this stunning male Pied Flycatcher just back on territory. Elsewhere another four Ospreys & some flyover Crossbills.
May 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Ahead of the long drive home, I had an easy day birding today around the Aviemore area. Star bird of the day was this stunning male Pied Flycatcher just back on territory. Elsewhere another four Ospreys & some flyover Crossbills.
The light in Brora this afternoon was superb. I love how photogenic Eider Duck are, even the female
May 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The light in Brora this afternoon was superb. I love how photogenic Eider Duck are, even the female
Visited Loch Fleet, a new birding area today (thanks to Gordon Hamlett’s Birding in the Highlands book). Some great birding with Purple Sandpiper, Hooded Crow, Grasshopper Warbler, Whimbrel, Greenshank, Cuckoo, Wheatear, Ringed Plover, Dunlin & Long Tailed Duck being the main highlights
May 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Visited Loch Fleet, a new birding area today (thanks to Gordon Hamlett’s Birding in the Highlands book). Some great birding with Purple Sandpiper, Hooded Crow, Grasshopper Warbler, Whimbrel, Greenshank, Cuckoo, Wheatear, Ringed Plover, Dunlin & Long Tailed Duck being the main highlights
On my guide’s recommendation, I visited Lochan Mor. Despite the presence of noisy wild campers with an open fire on the shore (is this allowed?), I did eventually see a single swimming Beaver, my first in the UK. The Goldeneye were a bit closer!
April 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
On my guide’s recommendation, I visited Lochan Mor. Despite the presence of noisy wild campers with an open fire on the shore (is this allowed?), I did eventually see a single swimming Beaver, my first in the UK. The Goldeneye were a bit closer!
So at last year’s Global BirdFair, I won the @speyside-wildlife.bsky.social prize draw. Today was my prize, a guided day trip. Saw & heard some super birds including Crested Tit, Crossbill, Black Throated Diver, Osprey, Red Grouse, Wheatear & Golden Plover
April 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
So at last year’s Global BirdFair, I won the @speyside-wildlife.bsky.social prize draw. Today was my prize, a guided day trip. Saw & heard some super birds including Crested Tit, Crossbill, Black Throated Diver, Osprey, Red Grouse, Wheatear & Golden Plover