Went back to Swithland Res this morning and there was the Lesser Scaup, back where it was originally found by @tcartz.bsky.social on Tuesday. Excellent views from the causeway. The 6th one I've seen in the county, but the first away from Rutland Water. #VC55Birds #UKBirding

The Lesser Scaup at Swithland Res had disappeared by the time I went to look for it this afternoon, but I did see something even rarer - this Gadwall x Mallard hybrid. #VC55Birds #UKBirding

RED-BACKED SHRIKE - An adult from the spring, watercolour on Arches paper for the cover of a publication. #birds #ukbirding #birdart

Sketch book Grackle, Calshot, Hants - a bird with plenty of character #Boat-tailedGrackle

Similar moth numbers to last night - 41/14, but again nothing terribly exciting. 5 December Moths NFY and a very late (and unusually pale for here) Willow Beauty. #VC55Moths #TeamMoth

Traps out for the 1st time in 7 weeks (weather, work, birding, laziness). Worth doing for 49/16 inc 4 belated NFY: 2 Merveille du Jour, 2 Feathered Thorn, 1 Brick & 10 November sp. 1 Rusty-dot Pearl the only migrant. Surprised to see Vine's Rustic still going! #VC55Moths #TeamMoth

The Hoopoe that showed so well on Periglis beach, St Agnes, from my recent visit to the Isles of Scilly. Mostly watercolour pencil, with a bit of gouache, on Fabriano Artistico watercolour paper. Original is about A4 size #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #ScillyBirds #UKBirding

Most people at Eyebrook today were looking at the American Golden Plover, but I was more interested in this 1st-winter Caspian Gull and a Rock Pipit as they were site year ticks for me. 😄 Also 2 female Scaup and 5 Red-crested Pochards. #VC55Birds #UKBirding

GLOSSY IBIS – Watercolour on Arches HP, lucky to catch up with a few of these birds consisting of over 600 birds recorded in the UK and a good number in Ireland, a very rare breeder in UK, most birds being juveniles with a small proportion of adults also amongst the frenzy. #ukbirding #birds

First visit to Eyebrook Res for nearly a month, and almost the first bird I saw was this juvenile American Golden Plover. Initially found amongst c600 Golden Plovers, it eventually gave great views from the Rutland side. A long-held ambition realised to pick one of these out! #vc55birds #ukbirding

After being underwhelmed by the female Siberian Thrush I saw in Fife this was like seeing a new bird🙂 The male at Loch of Asta, Shetland this month. Can do prints - please dm me if required.

Needletail sketchbook pages. I made the decision to draw up afterwards as I just wanted to watch the bird. I also struggled to climb the castle paths😞 #UKbirding #birds #birding #birdart #sciart #art

A few highlights from my week on Scilly now I've had a chance to edit photos. Details in the alt text. Unfortunately the Mourning Dove wasn't pinned down until after we'd left. Maybe it'll stay till next year? 😂 #scillybirds #ukbirding

If you love #glassart or #birds or are already following my #art (hi and I love you) the SWLA @ Mall galleries opens next week, and my Black-tailed Godwit #sculpture will be there - online preview (sculpture page - scroll down for the Godwit!) here buyart.mallgalleries.org.uk/swla-2025/?_...

Goodbye Scilly, see you next year (for longer!) hopefully. Didn't see a huge number of birds, but a very enjoyable visit. Good return crossing: Sabine's Gull, 2 Great, 1 Sooty & 1 Manx Shearwater, and 6+ Storm Petrels, most of which (apart from the Sab's) were in Scilly waters. #scillybirds

Met Office forecast for Scilly today vs the reality. It's often like that here, far warmer and sunnier than they say it's going to be. But I still always forget and wear too many clothes! 🥵

Birds in stained glass, freestanding #art or wall sculptures, rarely window panels. My birds are celebrations, explanations, rants and sometimes tears; but like the birds that inspire them, they are all beautiful dancers-with-light…

‘Turkestan Shrike, adult male’ acrylic, 13 x 18 cms. Turkestan Shrike, also known as Red-tailed Shrike, is a very rare visitor from Central Asia to the UK. Along with the closely related Daurian Shrike it was once considered one of the sub-species of Isabelline Shrike. #turkestanshrike #birdart

Absolutely nothing in an hour's seawatch off Peninnis this morning 😴. A Short-eared Owl sheltering behind a wall along King Edward's Road and better views of the Wilson's Phalarope at Porth Hellick, but not much else today in the very strong wind. #scillybirds

20k steps around St Mary's today for not a lot other than 4 Cory's Shearwaters in an hour off Peninnis first thing. Seawatching should be better tomorrow in even stronger winds, but finding anything on land is going to be difficult in this weather. #scillybirds

Feels slightly unreal being back on Scilly after 22 years. Saw the Wilson's Phalarope and Rosy Starling, but it was Cetti's Warbler and Cattle Egret that were Scilly ticks! #ukbirding

Enjoyed excellent but brief views of the Holy Island Red breasted Flycatcher on Sunday afternoon. Its a while since Ive seen one... #Northumberland #BirdArt

Record shot of an Osprey (and a Buzzard below) which flew west over Groby Pool a few minutes ago. Takes the house year list to a nice round 80. #79 was a juvenile Gannet yesterday! No photos of that unfortunately as it was a fair way off when I got onto it. #VC55Birds #UKBirding

A little watercolour I’ve been working on, which all got a bit hypnotic for some reason. #oaktrees #savethebutterflies #inverts #nature #wildlifeart #teammoth

Clancy’s Rustic to my 125W MV last night. #vc55moths #teammoth

Finally got a Vestal in the garden last night, a nice pink one, but only got a quick egg box shot before it flew off. Other migrants Palpita vitrealis, Rusty-dot Pearl and Rush Veneer. Beaded Chestnut & Brown-spot Pinion NFY, so it's getting a bit more autumnal now. #VC55Moths #TeamMoth

Traps out for the first time in 10 days, in what seemed like good conditions (min 16.9). Was just thinking it was all still very brown and boring, then found this at the bottom of the MV trap. A female Four-spotted Footman! NFG, and I can't recall seeing many females before. #VC55Moths #TeamMoth

Some Marsh Sandpiper notes from yesterday... #BirdArt #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #LothianBirding

My new piece of artwork of a Dusky Warbler by Andy Mackay, absolutely stunning. Thanks Andy

Sketching little stints and curlew sandpipers on Teeside, September 9th. A blog at jonathanpomroy.wordpress.com

The recent Rutland Water Grey Phalarope, and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper I started ages ago, but only finished recently. Both gouache & coloured pencil on tinted paper. #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #UKBirding

I’m very pleased to announce that my new Curlew #linocut prints are now available! - limited edition of 10 prints - handmade original art - plant-based inks - no AI involved! - A4 size paper, easy to frame - ready to send to you now in plastic-free packaging. Head over to katiefullerart.etsy.com

Two Golden Eagles active over the hill from Glen Muick visitor centre today. Ad male and juv talon grappling, ad display diving etc... #birdart #fieldsketching #Scotland #Raptors

Black-winged kite, Hickling. Second record in 2 years-?returning bird?

Fire up the Quattro, there's a galganry in Notts!! 😂 #ukbirding

Great to see the local Jay’s busily preparing for Winter this weekend with lots of toing and froing with acorns - rough pencil & water colour in the sketchbook

This very fresh Scarce Bordered Straw and a Black Rustic NFY were the only highlights of another uninspiring catch. 98/28. Might give it a rest again for the next few nights as the weather looks similar all week. #VC55Moths #TeamMoth

Traps out last night for the first time in 10 days: 154/37 in fairly cool conditions. Brindled Green and a couple of Sallows provided some autumnal relief from all the brownness! #VC55Moths #TeamMoth

My arty alter ego has just jumped ship from X which has turned into a truly awful place: @adeturnerart.bsky.social‬ If you’re up for it I’d appreciate a follow for my new account otherwise I’ll feel like Billy-no-mates and get all sad and lonely and stuff 😂 Thank you! ☺️ #teammoth

Finished new #linocut #reductionprint “Hoog & droog” of this coot high up on its nest sometime in June when the reeds were vibrantly green and fresh. Tried to capture the serenity of that moment. 10 layers, edition of 20. Still line drying, will be signed & available next week. #printmaking #coot 🪶

At first glance KBR 2023 looks good, nice quality paper from The Lavenham Press and secure packaging in post . Great job team 👌 @kentdipper.bsky.social #kentbirding kentos.org.uk superb cover as always thanks to message-wildlife-art.co.uk/index.htm

As summer draws to a close, one fascinating bird, the Arctic Tern, is preparing to start an epic journey of over 14,000 miles toward the south polar region. “In search of the never setting sun” Coloured pencil on watercolour paper #birding 🪶

Crescent NFG last night, also Palpita vitrealis, 2 Dark Sword-grass and another Red Underwing, but otherwise all the usual suspects. 557/65. #VC55Moths #TeamMoth

Are there this many feral White Storks around these days, or could these be 'real' ones drifted up from the continent? Crazy number to see in one flock, whatever.

Dewick's Plusia NFY was the highlight of a generally very 'brown' trap this morning. Still a favourite, although they're fairly regular here now in late summer/autumn. 69sp, haven't counted up numbers yet, but looks somewhere around 250. #VC55Moths #TeamMoth

I think these curlew #linocut prints are done. I just added a layer of a slightly darker pinky-purply-brown, and they’re looking good! I wasn’t sure if I’d need a final dark layer on the curlew but I think it works well without it. Now I just need to wait for them to dry…

Reasonable numbers again last night (175/37) despite the temperature dropping to 9.2. And proving that my garden does occasionally get migrant moths, this Scarce Bordered Straw was NFG. #VC55Moths #TeamMoth

227/35 was more than I thought I'd get considering how cold, windy and wet it was last night. No migrants as usual (I don't think this garden is well placed for them) but well worth doing for NFG Red Underwing and a Broad-barred White, which I've only had once or twice before. #VC55Moths #TeamMoth

I've added some recent work to the Illustrations page of my website. Please have a look if you have a few moments. Thanks. www.ajm-wildlife-art.co.uk/illustrations #art #wildlifeart #birds #ukbirding