While watching a heron catch perch at Hanningfield reservoir, the reeds moved behind it. #birds

What a way to start the year on my local patch. Landed on the beach for a few minutes then flew off west.

Bit of excitement on the CEFAS Endeavour this morning when we saw this Fea's-type Petrel 17nm off the Cornish coast as we were heading towards Lundy to shelter for the next day or so.
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Finally got a decent bird on my trail camera. Red-eyed Vireo 12th October nr Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis

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The lanceolated warbler was a nice surprise today on an otherwise slow ringing day at Nanjizal

LESSER KESTREL on #StKilda! Retrospectively identified from Will Miles' excellent images on 16th Sept. We'd recorded a Kestrel from 12th, possibly the same bird, but sadly not relocated today.
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Group of Grey Partridges near Sawbridgeworth yesterday
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Zitting cisticola
Walberswick, Suffolk, 23/08/2025
I thought I was having a good day with an image of one of the juveniles from the 1st recorded breeding of Zitting cisticola in the UK. On review I found four juveniles and the adult female🤯
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Hooded Nudibranch on Vancouver Island’s south coast today. This predatory sea slug uses rhythmic lateral flexion to transport itself underwater. What a fantastic creature! 🇨🇦🌊🦑

This ad LT Skua came up the wake and passed low overhead during last Friday’s Scilly pelagic, offering exceptional views in the process! @scillypelagics.bsky.social #Birding

Soft-plumaged Petrel (light morph) off Porthgwarra this eve. 8:24pm. 13th July. Following a prompt txt from Joe Jones at 6:34 from the Lizard, this bird took 1hr 50 to reach Pg. Just five of us connected.
The 2nd uk record and 1st for Cornwall.
Pics courtesy Mike McKee.
Still stunned tbh!

Possibly the best birding day of my life. Incredible views of 2 lifers; Paddyfield Warbler and Pallas's Gull and then a self found lifer; Stilt Sandpiper which is also A FIRST for Rumania. Outstanding.

Of all the things I was hoping to find today in Georgia today, a Bateleur was not one of them! This juv drifted in from Azerbaijan and over David Gareja before returning that way. First for Azerbaijan and 3rd for Georgia!

Sensational views of Shetland's seventh-ever Purple Heron at Boddam today. Great to see it catching a few eels in the burn and equally great to see folk of all ages and levels of interest coming for a look...

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South Essex today, Bowers Marsh, 16 White fronted Geese, 45 Barnacles, Peregrine and Bearded Tits, met @neilchambers78.bsky.social at Vange , Spottshank, Jack Snipe and 2 Water Pipits the highlight there, as you can see the picture is clearly one of Neil's...

Swarms of Hawfinches at Arundel today. Estimate of 200 including 70 in one flock. Mostly in and around yews. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

After no reports for several days, the Lesser Yellowlegs put in an appearance at Vange Marsh over high tide this afternoon #essexbirding