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Daniel Langston
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Ex-Boulmer patch birder, now in deepest Lincs.
Nice afternoon at Gib...

First a Pipit in ED found by Kev Wilson before flying north, which we both think is an Olive-backed...flights shots and sonogram below, any thoughts welcome.

Then a dull YBW which played hard to get but eventually called normally.
@lincsbirding.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Adult and yellow-ringed 1w Caspian Gulls at Old Moor this aft.

Also 1w YLG, Green Sand and Dunlin.
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Decent little seawatch from Huttoft Car Terrace this morning, highlights being a Little Auk N, and 2 Poms (vid) and a Long-tailed Skua south.

A Snow Bunting dropped in, and a SEO in-off, generally very little in volume of birds moving though.
@lincsbirding.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A few days up at Boulmer...outside 2 Marsh Tits, this Velvet-type Scoter was most interesting yesterday aft with @markaeaton.bsky.social

Surf-like, with quite a bit more white around the face and different bill/head profile, though very changeable in pics...

Appreciate any thoughts...
October 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A couple of days midweek spent at Gib Pt in easterlies; not the hoped for scarcity bird-wise, but not bad either, the highlight being potentially a reserve first in a Vagrant Emperor hunting the dunes.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Vagrant Emperor (I think?) at Gib Pt just now...frustratingly few birds tho!
September 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Falsterbo offers some excellent views of commoner species migrating / irrupting...
September 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Some nice vismig scarcities at Falsterbo helped bring the trip total up to 146 across the week.

Trip list / report here: ebird.org/tripreport/410…
September 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Juv Pallid Harrier from Falsterbo last weekend
September 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Just a morning left at Falsterbo tomorrow, but some stuff again today, highlighted by Pallid Harrier, Long-tailed Skua and 10 u-turning Nutcrackers.

Some better general raptor passage too, though still far from classic conditions.
September 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Just picked up a 1cy male Pallid Harrier at Falsterbo...finally!
September 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Coal Tits migrating at Falsterbo...

Their excitable flocks were wizzing past at eye-level into a strong head-wind today, then climbing south.
September 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The highlight of this morning's watch at Nabben was the first Black Scoter for Falsterbo, picked out by David Erterius coming south.
September 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
20 minutes on the side of a cycle path at Falsterbo...a hoped for Black Woodpecker and then an unexpected Nutcracker flew past
September 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
More quality over quantity again at Falsterbo today: Tawny Pipit, heard only Richard's, 3 Caspian Terns and Lesser Pecker, with supporting Marsh Warbler and Gropper in the reedy fringe. Up to 133 for the trip list with a few days left.
September 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Vismig Lesser-spotted Woodpecker at Falsterbo this morning 🪵
September 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
More variety at Falsterbo today, with some added quality: highlights were Rosy Starling, Serin, 2 Dotterel and Hen Harrier amongst the usual masses of raptors, pipits and wagtails. 118 species so far on the peninsula.
September 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Juv Honey Buzzards from Falsterbo today...

Lots to see, if not classic weather, a Barred Warbler probably the pick for scarcity so far.
September 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
11 Caspian Gulls at Leadenham Tip this evening, likely county record...3 juv, 3 1s, 4 2s and a 3s. Also 6 YLG.

Selection below...
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@lincsbirding.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
5 Caspian Gull and 12 YLG at Leadenham, including this interesting, presumably 3cy bird.
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@lincsbirding.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Just flushed this Bedstraw Hawkmoth at Gib Pt. A first for me, and still showing.
August 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Frampton Marsh early doors - Male Hen Harrier, 5 Little Stint, 2 Spotred, 30 Spoonbill.

Leadenham Tip - 5 Caspian Gull, 10 YLG, 3 Ruff.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
What took up most of my interest at Leadenham was this ringed fuscus-type.

Everything in the field seemed good, but seems like it's likely intermedius, being ringed as a 4cy+ near Stavanger.
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@lincsbirding.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A record count for me of 8 Caspian Gulls at Leadenham Tip this aft alongside 15 YLG. Not sure what the county record is.

3x juvs, a 1s, a 2s, 2x 3s and an adult, some showing quite well, and a few yellow rings I couldn't read.
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@lincsbirding.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Freiston Heath Lae Res. Ringed Juv Casp, nice ad-type unringed Baltic candidate and 6 YLG.

Leadenham Tip: 3 1s Casps, 20 YLG and Hobby.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM