Matt Pringle
@pringlebirder.bsky.social
Watcher of Birds & Botherer of Moths.
Swindon, Wiltshire
VC7
Local patch: Wichelstowe, Swindon
Swindon, Wiltshire
VC7
Local patch: Wichelstowe, Swindon
Really good morning at Slimbridge. Found a vocal Yellow-browed Warbler next to the Kingfisher hide. Year ticked Temminck’s Stint. 2 Bittern also showed well #GlosBirds #UKBirds
October 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Really good morning at Slimbridge. Found a vocal Yellow-browed Warbler next to the Kingfisher hide. Year ticked Temminck’s Stint. 2 Bittern also showed well #GlosBirds #UKBirds
Trip finished on 121 species. Pallas’s Warbler added to the year list & Black-faced Bunting added to my life list today at spurn. American Golden Plover year ticked at Eyebrook on the way home #UKBirds
October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trip finished on 121 species. Pallas’s Warbler added to the year list & Black-faced Bunting added to my life list today at spurn. American Golden Plover year ticked at Eyebrook on the way home #UKBirds
After a quite seawatch we decided to dash up to the potato field for the Pallas’s Warbler which we had great views of. Walking back we were some of the first on scene for the Black-faced Bunting getting id’d. Spurn magic. #UKBirds
October 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
After a quite seawatch we decided to dash up to the potato field for the Pallas’s Warbler which we had great views of. Walking back we were some of the first on scene for the Black-faced Bunting getting id’d. Spurn magic. #UKBirds
Spent our second day birding Spurn. Pectoral Sandpiper & Jack Snipe new for the year. Barnacle Goose, Woodcock, 3 Yellow-browed Warbler, Wheatear seen. Goldcrest & winter thrushes everywhere. Sad to see some birds not making it across the coast & crashing into the sea. 102 for the trip #UKBirding
October 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Spent our second day birding Spurn. Pectoral Sandpiper & Jack Snipe new for the year. Barnacle Goose, Woodcock, 3 Yellow-browed Warbler, Wheatear seen. Goldcrest & winter thrushes everywhere. Sad to see some birds not making it across the coast & crashing into the sea. 102 for the trip #UKBirding
Really good first day in Yorkshire spent at Flamborough. Little Gull & Yellow-browed Warbler added to the year list. Good numbers of winter thrushes & Brambling around. 7 Pomarine Skua were the birds of the day though. 73 species for the trip list #UKBirding
October 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Really good first day in Yorkshire spent at Flamborough. Little Gull & Yellow-browed Warbler added to the year list. Good numbers of winter thrushes & Brambling around. 7 Pomarine Skua were the birds of the day though. 73 species for the trip list #UKBirding
Pink-feet coming in off the sea. Thousands of Hirundine along the beach including a very brown Swift in off. 5 Arctic Skua harassing the terns. Holkham Gap 06:30 - 08:00. Love it here. #UKBirding
September 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Pink-feet coming in off the sea. Thousands of Hirundine along the beach including a very brown Swift in off. 5 Arctic Skua harassing the terns. Holkham Gap 06:30 - 08:00. Love it here. #UKBirding
Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint & Red-necked Phalarope added to the year list. Wall butterfly also NFY. Titchwell was brilliant as always. #UKBirding
September 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint & Red-necked Phalarope added to the year list. Wall butterfly also NFY. Titchwell was brilliant as always. #UKBirding
Just found a Great Crested Newt on my walk home from work. Cheered me up after a long shift.
September 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Just found a Great Crested Newt on my walk home from work. Cheered me up after a long shift.
Migration was in full swing this morning at Fyfield Down. 4 Swift, 300+ Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 7 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 29 Yellow Wagtail & an amazing 57 Small Copper butterfly. #UKBirding
August 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Migration was in full swing this morning at Fyfield Down. 4 Swift, 300+ Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 7 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 29 Yellow Wagtail & an amazing 57 Small Copper butterfly. #UKBirding
110 of 42 in the trap. Oak Hook-tip, Small Dusty Wave & Common Wave NFG. Chinese Character & Garden Carpet NFY. 2 Hedgehog together in the garden last night 🦔 #TeamMoth
August 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
110 of 42 in the trap. Oak Hook-tip, Small Dusty Wave & Common Wave NFG. Chinese Character & Garden Carpet NFY. 2 Hedgehog together in the garden last night 🦔 #TeamMoth
Lovely walk around Keyhaven Marshes today. Whimbrel added to the year list & my first Clouded Yellow butterfly of the year. Spoonbill, all the usual waders including a ridiculously close Ruff & Yellow-legged Gull also seen. Pub lunch to finish #UKBirding
August 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Lovely walk around Keyhaven Marshes today. Whimbrel added to the year list & my first Clouded Yellow butterfly of the year. Spoonbill, all the usual waders including a ridiculously close Ruff & Yellow-legged Gull also seen. Pub lunch to finish #UKBirding
52 of 21 last night. Mostly Vine’s Rustic. Orange Swift & Square-spot Rustic NFY. 2 White-point also of note. The Hedgehog was back in the garden last night. #TeamMoth
August 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
52 of 21 last night. Mostly Vine’s Rustic. Orange Swift & Square-spot Rustic NFY. 2 White-point also of note. The Hedgehog was back in the garden last night. #TeamMoth
Spent the morning walking the red route round Knepp before it got too hot. 2 White Stork, Goshawk, Hobby, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Nightingale & Grass Snake (that was too quick for my camera) seen. #UKBirding
August 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Spent the morning walking the red route round Knepp before it got too hot. 2 White Stork, Goshawk, Hobby, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Nightingale & Grass Snake (that was too quick for my camera) seen. #UKBirding
21 of 12 last night. Wasn’t expecting much with the clear night. Surprised to get 3 New for garden. Yellow-barred Brindle, Black-fronted Straw & Svensson’s Copper Underwing. #TeamMoth
August 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
21 of 12 last night. Wasn’t expecting much with the clear night. Surprised to get 3 New for garden. Yellow-barred Brindle, Black-fronted Straw & Svensson’s Copper Underwing. #TeamMoth
59 of 32 this morning. Marbled Green, Dark-marked Tortrix, Common Wainscot, Bronze Case-bearer & White-lined Pollen Moth NFG. Cabbage Moth NFY #TeamMoth
August 4, 2025 at 6:46 AM
59 of 32 this morning. Marbled Green, Dark-marked Tortrix, Common Wainscot, Bronze Case-bearer & White-lined Pollen Moth NFG. Cabbage Moth NFY #TeamMoth
Good start to my last day of holiday. My 3rd Little Ringed Plover of the year for the patch was logged onto BirdTrack with 43 other species also recorded. 57 of 31 in the moth trap when I got home. Poplar Grey was NFG. Poplar Hawk-moth, Shuttle-shaped Dart & Spectacle NFY #UKBirding #TeamMoth
July 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Good start to my last day of holiday. My 3rd Little Ringed Plover of the year for the patch was logged onto BirdTrack with 43 other species also recorded. 57 of 31 in the moth trap when I got home. Poplar Grey was NFG. Poplar Hawk-moth, Shuttle-shaped Dart & Spectacle NFY #UKBirding #TeamMoth
Balearic Shearwater NFY at Portland Bill this morning. Pied Flycatcher NFY in the obs garden where Martin let us rummage through the moth trap. Wood Sand then added to the year list at Lodmoor where I found my first Norfolk Hawker. Finished at Martin Down where we saw Chalkhill Blue butterflies
July 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Balearic Shearwater NFY at Portland Bill this morning. Pied Flycatcher NFY in the obs garden where Martin let us rummage through the moth trap. Wood Sand then added to the year list at Lodmoor where I found my first Norfolk Hawker. Finished at Martin Down where we saw Chalkhill Blue butterflies
24 Little Egret on the patch this morning was my highest count I’ve had there. 40 species recorded onto BirdTrack. 3 Peregrine flew east over my garden & a Sparrowhawk dropped in for lunch. #UKBirding
July 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
24 Little Egret on the patch this morning was my highest count I’ve had there. 40 species recorded onto BirdTrack. 3 Peregrine flew east over my garden & a Sparrowhawk dropped in for lunch. #UKBirding
Green Sandpiper & 22 Little Egret on one drying up pool was the best of 44 species recorded from the patch this morning #UKBirding
July 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Green Sandpiper & 22 Little Egret on one drying up pool was the best of 44 species recorded from the patch this morning #UKBirding
Last day in Pembrokeshire with a trip round Skomer planned. Been a seabird spectacular with Puffins, Manx Shearwaters & Black Guillemot yesterday. Chough in the campsite are always great to see #UKBirding
July 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Last day in Pembrokeshire with a trip round Skomer planned. Been a seabird spectacular with Puffins, Manx Shearwaters & Black Guillemot yesterday. Chough in the campsite are always great to see #UKBirding
88 of 31 last night. Yellow-backed Detritus Moth, Buff Ermine, Light Arches, Single-dotted Wave, Lime-speck Pug, Rosy Tabby & Ringed China-mark NFG. Small Magpie, Rustic, Scalloped Oak, Common Grass-moth & Lesser Yellow Underwing NFY #TeamMoth
June 29, 2025 at 7:12 AM
88 of 31 last night. Yellow-backed Detritus Moth, Buff Ermine, Light Arches, Single-dotted Wave, Lime-speck Pug, Rosy Tabby & Ringed China-mark NFG. Small Magpie, Rustic, Scalloped Oak, Common Grass-moth & Lesser Yellow Underwing NFY #TeamMoth