Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), Derbyshire, UK, May 2026. Two pairs local to me appear to have bred successfully this year #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Woodlark (Lullula arborea), Middleton Moor, Derbyshire, UK 17/05/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3.... A totally unexpected patch tick #ukbirding #birding #birds with @rayscally.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), Derbyshire, UK, May 2026. The most elusive, secretive & strictly nocturnal owl in the UK #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), Middleton Moor, Derbyshire, 05/05/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3... Small numbers of these Curlew-like waders pass through Derbyshire each spring on route to their breeding grounds in northern Scotland and beyond #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata), Combs Resr, Derbyshire, 05/05/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3... These divers breed on freshwater lochs in Scotland and winter at sea, so spring records of summer plumage birds are a rare sight in Derbyshire #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus), Derbyshire, May 2026. These nomadic birds often travel to new areas when vole numbers are low in their current habitat #ukbirding #birding #birds

Brent Goose (Branta bernicla), Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, UK, 25/04/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3... While their global population is stable, this small goose species relies on protected coastal habitats, which are vulnerable to development and climate change #ukbirding #birding #birds

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), North Point Pools, Norfolk, UK, 25/04/2026. Most free flying White Storks seen in the UK these days relate to captive origin or introduced birds, but it’s still a spectacular sight to see one cruise overhead #ukbirding #birding #birds

Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus), Derbyshire, UK, 17/04/2026 Ring Ouzels are thrushes that migrate to the UK from Africa to breed. Arriving from late March, they nest in upland areas #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor), Staffordshire, UK, 17/04/2026 Restricted to England and Wales, these small woodpeckers have seen a substantial decline in numbers since the 1980s #ukbirding #birding #birds

Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius), Derbyshire, UK, 12/04/2026 A summer visitor to the UK, Little Ringed Plovers nest in flooded gravel pits, reservoirs and quarries where they are vulnerable to disturbance #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) Goyt Valley, Derbyshire, UK, 11/04/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3... An early returner, freshly arrived from sub-Saharan Africa #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Little Owl (Athene noctua), Hay Dale, Derbyshire, UK, 03/04/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3... Introduced in the 19th century, Little Owls are a declining, but still fairly common bird in England & Wales #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #Derbyshirebirds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), Long Dale, Derbyshire, UK, 20/03/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3... Wheatears are long-distance migrants, heading for Africa in the winter, but one of the first to return each spring #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Derbyshire, UK, 14/03/2026 #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography #Derbyshirebirds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata), Middleton Moor, Derbyshire, UK, 14/03/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3... Middleton Moor is a regular Curlew migration stop off and roost site during March, with over 140 birds counted in recent days #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Derbyshire, UK, 14/02/2026 The first day of decent weather for a while, and the local Goshawks were making the most of it #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Slavonian Grebe (Podiceps auritus), Middleton Moor, Derbyshire, UK, 08/02/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Been present for a week now, but the perpetual mist of the past few days lifted today allowing for some better shots #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Slavonian Grebe (Podiceps auritus), Middleton Moor, Derbyshire, UK, 01/02/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Found by @rayscally.bsky.social this morning, a probable first record for the site and unexpected patch tick #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Shore Lark (Eremophila alpestris), Mow Cop, Cheshire, UK, 17/01/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A scarce but regular winter visitor to the coasts of the UK from Scandinavia. Inland records, such as this bird, are rare #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #ukbirding

Greater Scaup (Aythya marila), Butterley Resr., Derbyshire, UK, 04/01/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Scaups arrive in the UK in October from breeding grounds in Iceland, Scandinavia and western Russia to winter in the UK #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus), Waterswallows Quarry, Derbyshire, UK, 27/12/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A master of camouflage, Jack Snipes are rarely seen unless flushed, when they fly up silently from almost underfoot #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), A Khawr Al Qurm Al Sagheer, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A specialised bird of prey found on every continent except Antarctica. It is highly selective in its diet, which consists of 99% live fish #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature

Little Stint (Calidris minuta), A Khawr Al Qurm Al Sagheer, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... One of the smallest wading birds, the Little Stint is a long-distance migrant that breeds in the Arctic & winters in Africa and South Asia #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching

Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis), Ayn Razat, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A small warbler, resident from Egypt & Somalia to parts of Arabia #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica), A Khawr Al Qurm Al Sagheer, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... These terns don’t dive for fish like other terns but instead perform aerial swoops for small fish, crabs &small animals, or hawk flying insects #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding

Greater Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii), A Khawr Al Qurm Al Sagheer, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A large, elegant tern, found mostly along coasts & estuaries #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Slender-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus genei), A Khawr Al Qurm Al Sagheer, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A small gull whose scattered breeding populations extend from the Mediterranean to the Arabian Sea #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia), A Khawr Al Qurm Al Sagheer, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This widespread tern species is the largest in the world #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) Ayn Razat, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This remarkable flycatcher occurs in both rufous and white morphs #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Arabian Sunbird (Cinnyris hellmayri) Ayn Razat, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Arabian sunbirds are found in western Saudi Arabia south through Yemen, and east to southwest Oman. #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea) Wadi Darbat, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... The Palestine Sunbird’s bill is long and downcurved, adapted to extract nectar from flowers #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), Salalah, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Grey Plovers breed in the Arctic and are a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding. #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Arabian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugentoides), Tawi Atayr Sinkhole, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A species largely restricted to Oman, Yemen & Saudi Arabia #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Cinnamon-breasted Bunting (Emberiza tahapisi), Tawi Atayr Sinkhole, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Found in East Africa & South-west Arabia where they prefer rocky outcrops, quarries, and gullies in savanna and semi-desert #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature

Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), Mirbat Park, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This species is found across the Sudan towards the Red Sea and the Southwestern Arabian foothills #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus), Mirbat Park, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... a widespread resident or breeder in southern Asia and occasionally found in Oman #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata), Wadi Darbat, Oman, 13/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Usually seen soaring over hillsides where the shallow “fingers” to its wings are obvious in contrast to the deep fingers of other eagles #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca), Tawi Atayr Sinkhole, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This is an immature bird, told by the sandy brown coluoration with prominent streaking below #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus), Wadi Hanna, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... These large eagles hunt over open areas, spending lots of time hovering with rowing wingbeats into the wind. #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Wadi Hanna, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A medium-sized buzzard-like eagle found in forested hilly areas where it frequently soars with wings slightly pushed forward #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops), Mirbat Park, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Another Cryptic and well-camouflaged nocturnal bird, more often heard than seen #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), Mirbat Park, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A cryptically camouflaged nocturnal bird, more often heard at night than seen #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia), Salalah, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Greenshanks breed across northern Europe and Asia #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Sanderling (Calidris alba), Salalah, Oman, 12/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Sanderlings breed in the high arctic and winter on coastlines of every continent except Antarctica. #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida), Al Mughsayl, Oman, 11/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... A widespread tern of wetlands, lakes, and rivers #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis), Thumrayt, Oman, Oman, 11/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Not the most scenic location, but we saw around 100 Steppe Eagles congregated at Thumrayt waste disposal site #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus), Mudday, Oman, 11/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... The sole member of the genus Hypocolius and placed in a family of its own, the Hypocoliidae. #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Blackstart (Oenanthe melanura), Mudday, Oman, 11/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... The blackstart is a wheatear found in deserts of North Africa, the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife

Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris), Muntasar Oasis, Oman, 10/11/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... These ‘wagtail-like’ pipits breed over much of the central Palearctic moving in winter to tropical Africa and the Indian subcontinent. #bird #birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife