Willow Warblers moving south now. Nice to have one visit the bird bath our North Somerset garden. @hobbylovinglife.bsky.social
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Another fab days birding in Northumberland with Karen @hobbylovinglife.bsky.social distant views of the American Golden Plover at Holy island and American black Tern at Long Nanny also lots of Little & Arctic Tern too. Roseate Terns on Coquet Island with the usual Terns & lots of Puffin too.

Great to catch up with some Dotterel this morning with Karen @hobbylovinglife.bsky.social In Cwm Cadlan.

A wet but enjoyable days birding with Karen @hobbylovinglife.bsky.social at @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social with 67 species seen. Great to catch up with @andy-1963.bsky.social and @karleburford.bsky.social

Birding today in Somerset with Karen @hobbylovinglife.bsky.social
Great views of Least Sandpiper at WWT Steart Marshes and a cracking female Merlin at rspb Greylake.

Birding today with Karen @hobbylovinglife.bsky.social Kevin & @jkylesmith.bsky.social at rspb Greylake to see the Baikal Teal. Also seen,
7 Com Cranes, (f) Merlin,
Barn Owl, 2 M Harriers,
3 Com Snipe, Cattle Egret,
Kestrel & Buzzard.
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My anti-rotation pin broke on My plate, was plastic. Manfrotto. So I found a tiny screw/bolt, hacksawed to length and used Araldite and glued it in.

£150 Scarpa walking boots. Rubbish.

2 day birding trip to East Anglia with Karen @hobbylovinglife.bsky.social
Best birds seen. Long-eared Owl and 2 Woodcock. Y✅️306.
Also seen 40+ M Harriers at roost, 3 RT Divers,
BN Grebe & 21 Com Scoters. Great to watch Sanderling running about.

Yesterday brought bird migration to it's best on the Isle of Portland with Karen @hobbylovinglife.bsky.social 30,000+ Woodpigeon, 1700+ Jackdaws, inc Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Skylark, Goldfinch, Siskins, Reed Buntings & 500+ Starling. A very productive days bird ringing 2 @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

First large Starling flock of the Autumn visiting our garden. @hobbylovinglife.bsky.social they love the Palm tree berries.

While enjoying a Cream Tea in Exmouth yesterday with Karen @hobbylovinglife.bsky.social we had a visitor