Bit of a fall post-shower on patch this AM producing spotted and FOY pied fly in a large flock, FOY whinchat in Buddleja and a wet reed warbler in Himalayan balsam... Gotta love urban birding <3 #dpwc2025 111/1200 @patchbirding.bsky.social

An unringed red-crested pochard (after a ringed pair earlier this year) a landmark patch species #150 this AM! Amazing number for an inland urban patch in slightly over 5 years. A purple hairstreak also new for patch #dpwc2025 @patchbirding.bsky.social

Another early visit, another BoP lifer this AM when a smart but always distant merlin (patch #149) popped up in a random scan! Foy common snipe and yellow wagtail ssp. Local beaver ushered away from breeding mom canada goose by dad. #dpwc2025 99/120 @patchbirding.bsky.social

After yesterday's star 2cy Montagu's, safe to say I was *not* expecting a gorgeous adult male on patch this late AM! A proper rare bird locally, well chuffed to get 2 in 2 days! #dpwc2025 @patchbirding.bsky.social

Bit of harrier madness on patch, hen harrier an expected patch lifer #147 some 2 weeks ago, Montagu's #148 a bit of a rarity locally, picked up this early AM just in time while trying to finishing convo with a local weird guy. FoY swift always a treat! #dpwc2025 96/120 @patchbirding.bsky.social

+2 (71/120) for #dpwc2025 on a work day with (finally) gw egret this AM followed by a twitched (ty Alex!) 50% of 2 Jack Snipe digibinned in just enough light with the rising tide still low enough #dutchpatchworkchallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social

3 adult beavers at point-blank range, first of year med-gull and linnet on patch this AM #Dpwc2025 69/120 #DutchPatchBirding @patchbirding.bsky.social

5 whooper swan (patch #146) the cream of the crop this very mild AM: a none-yearly species in the area so a proper bird! First of year white wagtail and water rail bringing #dpwc2025 to 67/120. #DutchPatchworkChallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social

Out of nowhere, a Serin was singing in the allotments on patch again this AM. First since Oct '24. Only a handful winter in western NL so completely baffling why they keep turning up here! Foy Oystercatcher, 2cy casp #dpwc2025 62/120 #dutch_patchwork_challenge @patchbirding.bsky.social

3 stock dove checking nesting locations on patch a good count. Just before leaving I noticed 1 of 2 geese flying over looked decidedly smaller than thr other: a pink-footed goose! 3rd patch record and foy for #dwpc2025 (53/120) @patchbirding.bsky.social @waarneming.nl ##DutchPatchworkChallenge

Off-patch but would have been very rude not to ... What an exquisite bird <3 #spectacledeider

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Blue skies after a frosty night brought 3 duck additions to the #dpwc2025 list (49/120). Pochard only the 2nd patch record on the deck, teal a frost-only species on patch. RR parakeet enjoying the weather. #dutchpatchworkchallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social

First sun in weeks provided a long longed for patch #145 with a handsome hawfinch this AM! #dpwc2025 now on 42/120. #DutchPatchworkChallenge #pwc2025 @patchbirding.bsky.social @waarneming.nl

Kicked #dpwc2025 off with a midday stroll in strong winds. 27 species, including a decent 4 caspian gulls (1 ad, 3 2cy). Stuff like st treecreeper, gs woodpecker, collared dove & moorhen still up for grabs :) @patchbirding.bsky.social @waarneming.nl #DutchPatchworkChallenge

2024 patch birding (2km2 islet in the Meuse w/in Rotterdam city beneath a highway) was yet again brilliant with 124 species incl. jack snipe, kittiwake, red kite, HB, rf falcon, crane, YBW & 3 serin! Patch list now on 144 (since 2020). Bring it! #dutchpatchworkchallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social

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