Iceland is on a hot streak!! 🔥 Huge congrats to Björn Arnarson for the new finds!

Goldcliff pools 10:30- 12:15; Wryneck still showing well from seawall, 2 Crossbill, 4 Redpoll, 150+ Skylark, Swallow, Wheatear, 100+ Teal & Great Egret over #gwentbirding

Saltmarsh lane/ Uskmouth 07:15-0930; 70 Siskin, c15 Redpoll, c30 Pied Wag, 12 Skylark all west. Whitethroat, few Chiffchaff & Blackcap, 11 Stonechat, 2 Water Rail #gwentbirding

Goldcliff point/ Pill from mid morning, Firecrest, 2 Great Egret, 6 Little Egret, 6 Stonechat & 3 Wheatear #gwentbirding

Goldcliff pools 07:40- 09:40; 2 Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sand, Spot Shank, 2 Knot, 2 Grey Plover, Blackwit, c40 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 120 Dunlin/ RP. 3 Wheatear, 2 Pintail and Great Egret over #gwentbirding

A spellbinding display from six Sabine's Gulls at Jackstones Pier, Aberavon. Incredible to witness at close quarters. Little Tern, Black Tern and two Grey Phalaropes also present.

St Brides HT- 11+ Curlew Sand, 4 Sanderling, Greenshank, 6 Turnstone, c40 Knot, 14 Barwit, 99 Blackwit, 15 Curlew, 1K small waders, ad Med Gull, Yellow Wag over and Tern prob Sandwich Tern fishing offshore #gwentbirding

St Brides HT roost- Juv Little Stint, 4 Juv Curlew Sand, 10 Barwit, 12 Blackwit, 6 Turnstone, Curlew, 750 RP/ Dunlin, c30 Knot, c50 Oyk & Wheatear #gwentbirding

Ad Black Tern still showing at Llandegfedd res this evening, lovely #gwentbirding

Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Usk churchyard on Valerian.

Grey Phalarope still Llandegfedd res distantly from Dam, also Little Grebe #gwentbirding

Despite the poor weather, I managed to take a few shots of Common Tern at Llandegfedd res today. Not a Common bird in Gwent #gwentbirding

Arctic Tern Llandegfedd res this afternoon & 3 Redshank #gwentbirding

St Brides over HT (only 8m-ish); Knot, 125 Blackwit, singles Dunlin & Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Wag, Peregrine and 2 Med Gull (ad & 1'w) feeding on field inland of beach #gwentbirding

Goldcliff pools 07:10- 09:10; 2 Grey Plover, 7 Blackwit, 3 Knot, Turnstone, Ringed Plover/ Dunlin. Loads of passerines incl Redstart, Lesser Throat, 5 Wheatear, 50+ Yellow Wag, White Wag, 6 Grey Wag, Willow Warb, 2 Tree Pipit & 11 Stonechat. Oh and Cape Shelduck #gwentbirding

Peterstone Gout area 16:15-20:15; Juv Marsh Sand, Greenshank, Blackwit, c20 Turnstone, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Med Gull (ad & 1'w), Kingfisher & 6 Yellow Wag #gwentbirding

Cheddar res hour over lunch- 8 Ruff, 4 LRP and 41 Great Egret. Very dried out!

Goldcliff pools 06:50- 08:10; Little Stint again roosting on mud from seawall, c200 Dunlin/ Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sand, 3 Avocet. Spot Fly, Whinchat, 5 Wheatear, 100+ Yellow Wag & 2 Tree Pipit over # gwentbirding

Red-masked Parrot and Red- whiskered Bulbul both easily located in Valencia yesterday. Both now established in the city and considered self sustained.

A few images taken yesterday at stage 19 of the Tour de France (2k to go) that finished on La Plagne. Florian, Tadej and Jonas. Simon Yates, Roglic and group with Geraint at the back #tourdeFrance25 #cycling

Nutcracker in a family group at Belle Plagne yesterday. Saw them in the same place in 2018!

Golden Oriole and Black Kite family from the balcony this morning near Annecy. Alpine Chough at La Plagne this evening, not a birding holiday. Tour de France tomorrow....

A man in Leeds was arrested for having this sign, which is just a print out of a page of Private Eye magazine. Courtesy of the Labour Party www.instagram.com/reel/DMTTMAk...

Bumper moth trap contained 3 new species, Round-winged Muslin, Common Lutestring & micro Eudemis profundana #ukmoths

Small Engrailed new for trap/ garden this morning #ukmoths

4 Crossbill over Llandenny while waiting for School bus this morning #gwentbirding

Ghost Moth, looking rather lovely this morning #ukmoths #moths

Still working hard and improving at running, 5k PB today at Newport Riverfront Parkrun- 17:52, 1st time sub 18. Good prep for Barry 10k R4W event tomorrow.

Small Blood Vein new for trap/garden. Also some nice lookers, Burnished Brass, Beautiful hook-tip and Peach Blossom #moths #ukmoths

Lesser Striped Swallow in Kuwait: a Western Palearctic first Peter Alfrey documents the stunning discovery of a regional first amid a desert sandstorm:

Cochylimorpha straminea new micro moth for the garden #ukmoths

St Brides on rising tide- 49+ Sanderling, 12+ Turnstone, c30 Oyk, c250 Dunlin, c250 Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank & 5 2cy Common Gull #gwentbirding #ukbirding

Jog around Malmo, away with work. Loads of Red-necked Grebe and Red- Breasted Merganser on park lakes.

Spotted Sandpiper at CVL this morning. Much easier with a smaller lens.

Goldcliff pools 05:45- 07:30; imm Spoonbill, 2 Drk Garganey, 4 Teal (2 pair), Ruff, 8 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, c200 Blackwit, 10 Knot, c100 Dunlin/RP & 20 Black-headed Gull thru #ukbirding ##gwentbirding

Pretty cool to see six Red-footed falcon this morning at Carlton Marshes. Was fortunate to jam one yesterday morning with @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social at Cavenham bringing the weekends totals seven!

Goldcliff pools 07:00-08:50; Ruff, 2 Barwit, c200 Blackwit, 12 Knot, Drk Garganey & Pintail, Spoonbill & Swift #ukbirding #gwentbirding

Temminck's Stint, Glossy Ibis, Drk Garganey, 8 Blackwit, 4 Ruff and Greenshank all from Zeiss Hide Slimbridge this morning #ukbirding #Glosbirds

Goldcliff pools & Boat Lane/ Pill 06:00- 09:00; Broad-billed Sand, 1000+ Dunlin, c300 Blackwit, c25 Knot, c30 Whimbrel, single Curlew, Great Egret, Drk Green-w Teal, 4 Pintail, Pink-f Goose, White Wagtail, 6+ Lesser Throat & Hirundine passage #ukbirding #gwentbirds

Azores Gull still giving outrageous views in Newlyn fish factory area #Cornwallbirding #phonebin

64 Purple Sandpiper still adjacent to Jubilee pool, Penzance #phonebin

Savi's Warbler still singing from railway bridge, Marazion. Taken in whilst on morning run #ukbirding

Goldcliff pools 07:15- 09:05; Spot Shank, 10 Barwit, c20 Knot, 2 Whimbrel, c1200 Blackwit, c80 Dunlin, 4 Pintail, Whitethroat, 3 White Wag, 4 Sand Martin and Wheatear #ukbirding #gwentbirds

Goldcliff point/ Pools 06:20- 08:50; Velvet Scoter offshore 08:15 then flew toward Cardiff, 2 Ruff, Spot Shank, Comm Sand, 7 Turnstone, 18 Barwit, c1200 Blackwit, c40 Knot, c20 Dunlin, SEO, 2 Sedge Warbler, single Reed Warbler & 2 Pintail #ukbirding #gwentbirds

Kymin Dash today, scenic 7 mile over the Kymin in Monmouth. 5+ minute improvement on 1st attempt last year, home in 45:42. Knackered....

Goldcliff 09:00- 10:45; Spot Shank, Barwit, Grey Plover, c1000 Blackwit, SEO, Merlin, Wheatear, Pink-footed Goose, 8 Pintail, Brent Goose & 2 Sand Martin thru #ukbirding #gwentbirds

Gloucester #runthrough 10km this morning, watch malfunction meant no idea of pace. Desperately seeking sub 40 for the first time, 1yr after my 1st 10km event.- 37:40!!, 8th of 806 finishers. Now to cook Sunday lunch 😀