Steph Murphy
@stephmurphy.bsky.social
South Devon based birder. Nikon user. Birds, butterflies, insects , plants. Allergic to idiots. Part time artist. Lover of all things Mod and Northern Soul . Eater of lentils and tofu.
The Snow Bunting at Portland. Just hopped up on a rock right in front of me. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @dorsetbirds.bsky.social #UKBirding
November 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Snow Bunting at Portland. Just hopped up on a rock right in front of me. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social @dorsetbirds.bsky.social #UKBirding
Snow Bunting feeding on the strand line at Dawlish Warren. Oblivious to people but should look out for that huge female Sparrowhawk I often see along there! @warrenbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Snow Bunting feeding on the strand line at Dawlish Warren. Oblivious to people but should look out for that huge female Sparrowhawk I often see along there! @warrenbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
The Steppe Grey Shrike, Gunwalloe, Cornwall. A beautiful, pale, agile bird, feasting on wasps and perching for us all to see. #UKBirding @cbwps.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Steppe Grey Shrike, Gunwalloe, Cornwall. A beautiful, pale, agile bird, feasting on wasps and perching for us all to see. #UKBirding @cbwps.org.uk
The usual hide and seek game on Dartmoor with Ring Ouzel. Had a close encounter, then they vanished, then 5 flew over the van whilst we were sandwiching! Freezing cold up on Saddle Tor! At least I saw them. #UKBirding
October 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The usual hide and seek game on Dartmoor with Ring Ouzel. Had a close encounter, then they vanished, then 5 flew over the van whilst we were sandwiching! Freezing cold up on Saddle Tor! At least I saw them. #UKBirding
Final day at Spurn today. We had a great week with 114 species seen. Spent today mostly at Easington Beach watching migrant thrush coming in off the sea. Had to rescue one and had to watch more getting munched :( It's such a great place for birding and we will be back next year #Spurnbirds
October 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Final day at Spurn today. We had a great week with 114 species seen. Spent today mostly at Easington Beach watching migrant thrush coming in off the sea. Had to rescue one and had to watch more getting munched :( It's such a great place for birding and we will be back next year #Spurnbirds
Another long, tiring but fruitfull day around Spurn and Skeffling. Those Yellow-browed Warblers!...How do they fly across the North Sea!!! A lovely surprise at the end of the day with a male Hen Harrier at Skeffling #UKBirding
October 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Another long, tiring but fruitfull day around Spurn and Skeffling. Those Yellow-browed Warblers!...How do they fly across the North Sea!!! A lovely surprise at the end of the day with a male Hen Harrier at Skeffling #UKBirding
First whole day in Yorkshire was spent around Spurn, with Yellow-browed Warbler, Little Owl, 2 Brambling, Tree Sparrow, Pink-footed Geese. Just need some sunshine now :) #UKBirding @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
First whole day in Yorkshire was spent around Spurn, with Yellow-browed Warbler, Little Owl, 2 Brambling, Tree Sparrow, Pink-footed Geese. Just need some sunshine now :) #UKBirding @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
The Pectoral Sandpiper at Easington Lagoons at Spurn walking right up to where I was lying. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #UKBirding
October 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Pectoral Sandpiper at Easington Lagoons at Spurn walking right up to where I was lying. @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #UKBirding
A lovely Short-eared Owl that flew up onto this fence on a coastal walk today. #UKBirding
October 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A lovely Short-eared Owl that flew up onto this fence on a coastal walk today. #UKBirding
The Leach's Storm Petrel at Cheddar Reservoir came very close at one point after being bombed by a BH Gull #UKBirding @somersetbirds.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The Leach's Storm Petrel at Cheddar Reservoir came very close at one point after being bombed by a BH Gull #UKBirding @somersetbirds.bsky.social
The tiny Leach’s Storm Petrel at a very windy Cheddar Reservoir today. #UKBirding @somersetbirds.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The tiny Leach’s Storm Petrel at a very windy Cheddar Reservoir today. #UKBirding @somersetbirds.bsky.social
Garden Gold! As in Goldcrest. Calling away all around the firs and magnolia. Tricky little ninjas though! Regulus regulus. #UKBirding
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Garden Gold! As in Goldcrest. Calling away all around the firs and magnolia. Tricky little ninjas though! Regulus regulus. #UKBirding
We seem to have a lot of Firecrest here in the South West. I see more pairs of these than Goldcrest and my ears must be on Firecrest FM! They’re just so fast though. #UKBirding
September 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We seem to have a lot of Firecrest here in the South West. I see more pairs of these than Goldcrest and my ears must be on Firecrest FM! They’re just so fast though. #UKBirding
A few fav pics from a great day at Seaton Wetlands, which included 3 Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 3 Wheatear and a Spotted Flycatcher. En route home we dropped into Bowling Green for the Pectoral Sandpiper. #UKBirding
September 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A few fav pics from a great day at Seaton Wetlands, which included 3 Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 3 Wheatear and a Spotted Flycatcher. En route home we dropped into Bowling Green for the Pectoral Sandpiper. #UKBirding
8J2, from Tweed Valley, preening on a dead tree at the LORP, Budleigh Salterton. Good luck on your journey! #UKBirding
September 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
8J2, from Tweed Valley, preening on a dead tree at the LORP, Budleigh Salterton. Good luck on your journey! #UKBirding
Firecrest still in our back garden, calling all day. We do well for them here as there is still a large area of fir, bay, ivy etc surrounding our garden, while houses around us have mostly chopped all their trees down. Loving those rictal bristles in pic 3 #UKBirding
September 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Firecrest still in our back garden, calling all day. We do well for them here as there is still a large area of fir, bay, ivy etc surrounding our garden, while houses around us have mostly chopped all their trees down. Loving those rictal bristles in pic 3 #UKBirding
A nice Devon Baird’s Sandpiper on the LORP at Budleigh Salterton. Top find by Sheffield Steve! #UKBirding @btobirds.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A nice Devon Baird’s Sandpiper on the LORP at Budleigh Salterton. Top find by Sheffield Steve! #UKBirding @btobirds.bsky.social
Three Grey and the Red-necked Phalarope currently at Cheddar Reservoir, Somerset #UKBirding @somersetbirds.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Three Grey and the Red-necked Phalarope currently at Cheddar Reservoir, Somerset #UKBirding @somersetbirds.bsky.social
3 Buff-breasted Sandpiper still present at Colliford Lake, Cornwall today. Eventually coming close. Lovely looking, super coloured birds. @cbwps.org.uk #UKBirding
September 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
3 Buff-breasted Sandpiper still present at Colliford Lake, Cornwall today. Eventually coming close. Lovely looking, super coloured birds. @cbwps.org.uk #UKBirding
Baird’s Sandpiper at Siblyback Lake, Cornwall. The 2 Pectoral Sandpiper and Grey Phalarope also present. @cbwps.org.uk #UKBirding
September 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Baird’s Sandpiper at Siblyback Lake, Cornwall. The 2 Pectoral Sandpiper and Grey Phalarope also present. @cbwps.org.uk #UKBirding
First garden Firecrest calling in Torbay back garden. #UKBirding
September 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
First garden Firecrest calling in Torbay back garden. #UKBirding
Siblyback Lake, near Liskeard, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 3 Ruff and plenty of rain. No joy with Baird's Sandpiper even though I thought I had it :( @cbwps.org.uk #UKBirding
September 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Siblyback Lake, near Liskeard, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 3 Ruff and plenty of rain. No joy with Baird's Sandpiper even though I thought I had it :( @cbwps.org.uk #UKBirding
A lovely interlude in the hide at Seaton Wetlands featuring a pair of Kingfisher. Calling, fishing and eating #UKBirding
September 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A lovely interlude in the hide at Seaton Wetlands featuring a pair of Kingfisher. Calling, fishing and eating #UKBirding
Maybe a Wryneck Xmas Card photo? Still there, at Turf Lock, still giving us the slip ! #UKBirding
September 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Maybe a Wryneck Xmas Card photo? Still there, at Turf Lock, still giving us the slip ! #UKBirding
Curlew Sandpiper (thigh rub), Ruff and Spotted Redshank from the scrape in front of Bowling Green Marsh hide, Topsham #UKBirding
August 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Curlew Sandpiper (thigh rub), Ruff and Spotted Redshank from the scrape in front of Bowling Green Marsh hide, Topsham #UKBirding