Absolutely fabulous few hours spent with the White Billed Diver in Blyth Harbour this morning, came as close as 10ft away at one point!!

I'm hoping to get over to try and see the Texel Spectacled Eider in Dec/Jan, does anyone know any reliable Middle spotted Woodpecker and Black Woodpecker sites, I'll have a car so travelling won't be an issue?

A very showy Snow Bunting at Scarborough Harbour this afternoon!!

All day at Scarborough for a no-show White Throated Needletail with @sibechat.bsky.social wasn't all bad when we had this 1st winter Caspian Gull in the harbour, my very first in this plumage,a beautifully marked Gull

Just been sent this pic of the Trow Quarry Pechora Pipit from Colin Bradshaw, give him the award, what a fabulous picture of a very skulking bird!

My best attempt at the Trow Quarry Pechora pipit! A truly stunning and mega rare bird which was my 400th species in Britain, what a bird to reach it with!!

Black Tern showing very well at Ladyburn lake this afternoon!

On our last day we found this Adult Ring Billed Gull on the beach at Quilty!!

Sabines Gull from Bridges of Ross, in 4 days we had nearly 400 individuals, and at one point, one landed on a Sunfish and started feeding on parasites!!

Yesterday's day total from Bridges of Ross! Also a few pics of the closer stuff, what a place!

Ireland trip booked!! Arrive Bridges of Ross Fri morning for 4 days seawatching!!! Can't wait

Red knobbed Coot gave fabulous looks down in Andalucia!!

A little reserve called Charca de Suarez gave outstanding views of Purple Swamphen!!

The Juvenile Alpine Accentor!!

Alpine Accentor ended up feeding around our feet and brought their 2 juveniles when we started sharing our Chocolate biscuits with them!!

Pallid Swift were very numerous down in Nerja, and gave breathtaking views flying around our hotel every day!!! I decided to brave the sunbathers one day to photograph them, had some weird looks mind!

About 15 trips to Spain, spread out over 30 years and finally Alpine Accentor goes on my list!! Valeta in the Sierra Nevada range at 3500metres, what a bird!!!

Fabulous looks at Rufous Bush Chat this afternoon, feeding 2 big chicks!!

One of the best things I have ever seen!! Rescued this Mediterranean Chameleon from middle of road this afternoon, placed him back up on the bankside after a few pictures, highlight of holiday!!

Some nice birding this morning at a lovely reserve nearby gave fabulous looks at Red Knobbed Coot, finally got a shot of the Avadavat's and a Spanish lifer in the form of a cracking Drake Ferruginous Duck! Now for some Cerveza and Tapas

As well as the White Rumped Swift, the ruined building had a family of these Black Wheatear too!

Quick question, could a White Rumped Swift hybridise with a Pallid Swift? I've just been watching them interact with each other while flying then at the nest site both species we're visiting the nest, very strange

Best of the rest from Kielder tonight, Spotted Flycatcher, Mandarin and Osprey, nice little jaunt after work!!

Fantastic looks at Wood Warbler from Kielder Forest tonight, I really thought we had missed this species this year, but thankfully not!!

My best ever looks at a Northumberland Cettis Warbler tonight, only ever had flight looks before!!

Nice looks at a Sedge Warbler feeding young tonight!

Pied Crow from Ireland this weekend, a species I enjoyed a lot more than I thought!!

Least Tern from Dublin over the weekend, another great trip over which resulted in this mega rare bird!!

Nice to stumble across a breeding pair of Yellow Wagtail in Northumberland today!!

American Golden Plover from Holy Island Causeway, this bird will soon be in Summer Plumage and will be worth another visit!!

American Black Tern at Long Nanny showed very well this afternoon

American Golden Plover showing very well from Holy Island Causeway this afternoon!

Few more of the Wallcreeper from earlier!!

Unbelievable looks at Wallcreeper today at the Boca Del Infernio, Hecho Valley! Had it at eye level for around 1hr, what a bird!!!

We found a Collared Flycatcher at the Ebro Delta on Wednesday and it was still there today and showed a little better than when we first found it, actually causes a twitch so was nice to chat to loads of Spanish birders( in English of course)

But the absolute highlight was finding 2 Roosting Scops Owls in a Plantation, always wanted to see them like this!!

Over the moon to stumble across this Nightjar at Ebro Delta this morning, we had considered Red Necked but now think it's European,any views?

Fabulous views of this female Golden Oriole at Ebro Delta this morning!!

Big thanks to the Buseu project who I spend the day with in their Vulture hide!!

Not only all ages of Lammergeier but up to 6 Black Vulture and 150+ Griffon's, what a day!!

Griffon Vultures showed fabulous too!!

Went into Spanish Pyrenees today and had Breathtaking views of up to 10 Lammergeier, absolutely mind blowing!!

I've just booked a day at the Buseu Vulture hide to hopefully photograph Lammergeier and Black Vulture, can't wait!!!!!

Has anyone done any birding around the Granada area and Sierra Nevada area, Hopefully arriving August! Any website or books worth checking or buying? Cheers

Tundra Bean Goose gave itself quite well this morning at Hauxley before going missing then the Spotted Redshank at Bothal was a nice easy year tick!!

Not seen all day apparently!!! Strong Easterly winds you say???🤔🤔 #itscomingtoNorthumberland

Nice looks at this Tawny Owl in Northumberland this afternoon!!

Went back to Ross Back Sands for seconds of the American Buff Bellied Pipit, where it showed phenomenally, even walked across my shoe at one point!!! Took 450 pics, very hard to whittle down to 4 for the Internet.

We left a pair of Swarovski NL 10x42 on top of the car at East Chevington, Northumberland yesterday and then stupidly walked away, 5 minutes later we realised then returned but they were gone, I know it's a long shot but nobody on here picked them up and are trying to return them?

Fabulous day up at Ross Back Sands with this Buff Bellied pipit, awesome views were had as it walked around no more than a few metres in front of us, I had the Amble bird in 2020 but this was much better views, had it calling too, a fab little call!!!