Colin Bushell
@colinbushell.bsky.social
Birding mainly between Easington and Spurn. No lists, just enjoying looking for my own stuff.
November Swifts and Wheatears always spike interest. Unbelievable views of the Pallid from the Easington garden this morning and then this Isabelline on the breach at Spurn this afternoon #phonescoped #spurnbirds
November 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
November Swifts and Wheatears always spike interest. Unbelievable views of the Pallid from the Easington garden this morning and then this Isabelline on the breach at Spurn this afternoon #phonescoped #spurnbirds
Biked down to Kilnsea today,spending a very pleasant afternoon watching the 2 Shore Larks on Beacon Ponds and Snow Bunting at Easington Lagoons on the way home #phonescoped #spurnbirds
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Biked down to Kilnsea today,spending a very pleasant afternoon watching the 2 Shore Larks on Beacon Ponds and Snow Bunting at Easington Lagoons on the way home #phonescoped #spurnbirds
Glossy Ibis on Canal Scrape, Spurn this morning #phonescoped #spurnbirds
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Glossy Ibis on Canal Scrape, Spurn this morning #phonescoped #spurnbirds
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A fine Taiga Bean Goose at Claddach Kirkibost, N Uist this afternoon. Found by @martgilli.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides
October 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A fine Taiga Bean Goose at Claddach Kirkibost, N Uist this afternoon. Found by @martgilli.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Yellow-browed Warbler influx started in earnest at Spurn, so it was nice that one has frequented our Easington garden (our first for 3 years) over the last few days @bto-gbw.bsky.social #BirdTrack #spurnbirds
October 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Yellow-browed Warbler influx started in earnest at Spurn, so it was nice that one has frequented our Easington garden (our first for 3 years) over the last few days @bto-gbw.bsky.social #BirdTrack #spurnbirds
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Absolute beast of a female Northern Bullfinch this morning in Lerwick. #YellBirding #Shetland
October 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Absolute beast of a female Northern Bullfinch this morning in Lerwick. #YellBirding #Shetland
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24/10/99 the 2nd ( I think?) Black faced Bunting for Britain spent one afternoon in weeds behind Woodhorn Church, Newbiggin. Found by the late great Jimmy Steele.
#Northumberland #UKBirding
#Northumberland #UKBirding
October 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM
24/10/99 the 2nd ( I think?) Black faced Bunting for Britain spent one afternoon in weeds behind Woodhorn Church, Newbiggin. Found by the late great Jimmy Steele.
#Northumberland #UKBirding
#Northumberland #UKBirding
With unpleasant weather forecasted for the next few days, I thought I’d have another look at the Black-faced Bunting again this morning. Much closer than the other day and performing well for the early small group of birders, it was well worth the bike ride along the Spurn peninsula #spurnbirds
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
With unpleasant weather forecasted for the next few days, I thought I’d have another look at the Black-faced Bunting again this morning. Much closer than the other day and performing well for the early small group of birders, it was well worth the bike ride along the Spurn peninsula #spurnbirds
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⚠️ HIGH TIDE WARNING ⚠️
Anyone braving the weather in the morning for the Black-faced Bunting, Environment Agency has issued a flood alert between 4am and 8.30am. Don’t cross the breach during these times.
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/...
Anyone braving the weather in the morning for the Black-faced Bunting, Environment Agency has issued a flood alert between 4am and 8.30am. Don’t cross the breach during these times.
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/...
Flood alert for North Sea coast at Withernsea, Easington and Kilnsea - GOV.UK
Flooding information and advice for the area: The North Sea coast from Mappleton to Spurn Point.
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk
October 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
⚠️ HIGH TIDE WARNING ⚠️
Anyone braving the weather in the morning for the Black-faced Bunting, Environment Agency has issued a flood alert between 4am and 8.30am. Don’t cross the breach during these times.
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/...
Anyone braving the weather in the morning for the Black-faced Bunting, Environment Agency has issued a flood alert between 4am and 8.30am. Don’t cross the breach during these times.
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/...
After a lean spell, Spurn delivered today when @andyfmears.bsky.social found a Black-faced Bunting at Middle Camp. An elusive and mainly silent Hume’s Leaf Warbler at Sammy’s Point was a fitting end to the best day of the autumn here so far #spurnbirds
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
After a lean spell, Spurn delivered today when @andyfmears.bsky.social found a Black-faced Bunting at Middle Camp. An elusive and mainly silent Hume’s Leaf Warbler at Sammy’s Point was a fitting end to the best day of the autumn here so far #spurnbirds
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After a dawn raid on the Point, this little beauty was cowering in the buckthorn on my birding walk back, not far south of the Breach at Spurn. Thomas Willoughby’s brilliant pic. Bird of a lifetime. A British tick as well 😂
October 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
After a dawn raid on the Point, this little beauty was cowering in the buckthorn on my birding walk back, not far south of the Breach at Spurn. Thomas Willoughby’s brilliant pic. Bird of a lifetime. A British tick as well 😂
Pectoral Sandpiper showing very nicely on Easington Lagoons this morning #phonescoped #spurnbirds
October 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Pectoral Sandpiper showing very nicely on Easington Lagoons this morning #phonescoped #spurnbirds
Nice to end a quiet day in the Spurn area at Beacon Ponds where the Pectoral Sandpiper was showing nicely alongside Spotshank and a host of other waders and wildfowl #spurnbirds #phonescoped #ukbirds
October 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Nice to end a quiet day in the Spurn area at Beacon Ponds where the Pectoral Sandpiper was showing nicely alongside Spotshank and a host of other waders and wildfowl #spurnbirds #phonescoped #ukbirds
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It's been an excellent autumn for Baird's Sandpipers in the UK and especially the Outer Hebs. This bird is the 2nd one for Loch Paible, North Uist this year. Also lots of Barnacle Geese resting on the sands with a Cackling Goose amongst them. #BIrdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides
October 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It's been an excellent autumn for Baird's Sandpipers in the UK and especially the Outer Hebs. This bird is the 2nd one for Loch Paible, North Uist this year. Also lots of Barnacle Geese resting on the sands with a Cackling Goose amongst them. #BIrdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides
Birthday present from Mrs B. a @rayscally.bsky.social - American and Pacific Golden Plover, Kentish Plover on the Humber off the Warren, Spurn autumn 2023.
October 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Birthday present from Mrs B. a @rayscally.bsky.social - American and Pacific Golden Plover, Kentish Plover on the Humber off the Warren, Spurn autumn 2023.
Early morning display of the Western Parotia in the Arfak Mountains of Western Papua, September 2025 @wisebirding.bsky.social #wisebirding #WestPapua
October 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Early morning display of the Western Parotia in the Arfak Mountains of Western Papua, September 2025 @wisebirding.bsky.social #wisebirding #WestPapua
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We are looking for a short-term residential volunteer to join the team from the 2nd to 19th October (+/-2 days). Tasks include morning bird monitoring (Point Counts / Visible Migration watches) and afternoon maintenance tasks (habitat/estate work)⬇️
September 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We are looking for a short-term residential volunteer to join the team from the 2nd to 19th October (+/-2 days). Tasks include morning bird monitoring (Point Counts / Visible Migration watches) and afternoon maintenance tasks (habitat/estate work)⬇️
The @wisebirding.bsky.social West Papua tour is drawing to an end with 17 species of Birds of Paradise recorded. We finished our last full day in the field on Merparti Island, where Violet-necked Lory was the star attraction amongst a variety of new birds for the tour #WiseBirding #WestPapua
September 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The @wisebirding.bsky.social West Papua tour is drawing to an end with 17 species of Birds of Paradise recorded. We finished our last full day in the field on Merparti Island, where Violet-necked Lory was the star attraction amongst a variety of new birds for the tour #WiseBirding #WestPapua
Female Black Sicklebill in the Arfak mountains of West Papua yesterday. We watched the male displaying in the early morning gloom, performing ‘avian aerobics’ and ‘whiplash’ calling before disappearing into the lush montane forest @wisebirding.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Female Black Sicklebill in the Arfak mountains of West Papua yesterday. We watched the male displaying in the early morning gloom, performing ‘avian aerobics’ and ‘whiplash’ calling before disappearing into the lush montane forest @wisebirding.bsky.social
Although overshadowed a little by the Birds of Paradise in West Papua, pittas are always a firm favourite. This Eastern Hooded Pitta showed extremely well for the @wisebirding.bsky.social team yesterday afternoon
September 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Although overshadowed a little by the Birds of Paradise in West Papua, pittas are always a firm favourite. This Eastern Hooded Pitta showed extremely well for the @wisebirding.bsky.social team yesterday afternoon
Weather and birds been kind at the start to the @wisebirding.bsky.social West Papua tour at Nimbokrang, with Twelve-wired and Lesser Bird of Paradise, Papuan Frogmouth and Common Paradise Kingfisher in the first couple of days.
September 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Weather and birds been kind at the start to the @wisebirding.bsky.social West Papua tour at Nimbokrang, with Twelve-wired and Lesser Bird of Paradise, Papuan Frogmouth and Common Paradise Kingfisher in the first couple of days.
Winnie on #InternationalDogDay at the Crown & Anchor near Spurn. Seven months old Red Fox Lab’. She’s alright I suppose 😉
August 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Winnie on #InternationalDogDay at the Crown & Anchor near Spurn. Seven months old Red Fox Lab’. She’s alright I suppose 😉
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This looks like the same individual with the damaged crown that was at Snettisham 11–12 August #UKBirding
August 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This looks like the same individual with the damaged crown that was at Snettisham 11–12 August #UKBirding
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The juv Monties showed really nicely in great light this morning at #Marshside #UKbirding - what a cracker
August 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The juv Monties showed really nicely in great light this morning at #Marshside #UKbirding - what a cracker
A few more from this morning: Barred Warbler trapped early at the Warren, Avocet towering over a Little Stint on Beacon Ponds and Black Tern on the falling Humber tide from the Warren gate #spurnbirds
August 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A few more from this morning: Barred Warbler trapped early at the Warren, Avocet towering over a Little Stint on Beacon Ponds and Black Tern on the falling Humber tide from the Warren gate #spurnbirds