My first ever red breasted flycatcher at the hump , Portland this morning. Showing really well at times. Bird number 299 for the yr !!! Thanks to Phil cheeseman for pic from back of his camera. #UKBirding. #Dorsetbirds.

In atrocious conditions early this morning was risk going for w r sandpiper at Hayle but it paid off huge thanks to John & Mick (didn't get surnames) for spotting it fly in with 3 dunlin.Few mins later they were off down estuary. Soaked to bone but home by 11. #UKBirding #Cornwallbirds.

Busy few days birding, scilly Weds, popped up to abbottsbury yesterday for Baikal & Cornwall today lesser yellow legs at Tesco's Truro (who knew ? 🤣) but dipped the w r sandpiper at Hayle. Thanks Mark for great info as usual. #UKBirding. #Cornwallbirds.

Great first ever day on scilly. Mourning dove showed eventually. Also great shears,bonxie,Cory shearwater, on way over & YBW on st Agnes.Went with Somersetbirder & middevonbirder who was great help before and on scilly. Thanks mate.Good to catch up with Carl(cm) as well. #UKBirding.

Started the day at bowling green marsh & some good reflection pics.Birds seen garganey,ruff,knot, little stint,Curlew sands,perigrine,little grebe,both godwits,snipe,Curlew x 300 & good to see 55 returning avocets glad 3 people saw post & got to see them. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Some pics of the whoopers that arrived from the east today. Looked nice and settled on fields from coly common hide seaton wetlands. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

What a journey these 6 whooper swans must of had ! Nice to see them settled from coly common hide seaton wetlands this afternoon. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

A few pics of Leach's petrel at Cheddar reservoir today. Cheddar has certainly had a cracking run of birds lately. #UKBirding #Somersetbirding.

Trip back up to cheddar reservoir today to see this amazing Leach's petrel. WOW didn't it show well.Thanks to Mark Bailey for updates all way up might not of bothered otherwise #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

Good early morning at herriots pool chew valley good brief view of Jack snipe on island also 2 pec sands & 2 wood sands thanks marc (somersetbirder) for help. Then called in cheddar reservoir to see temminick stint. Good to meet Frankie macrow. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

Good morning on budleigh salterton's lorp reserve osprey & spot red was nice also 2 little stint, 2 common sandpiper but a surprise to see 3 cirl bunting nr frogmore Rd end of reserve including this female. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

This spot red was very busy feeding this morning at budleigh salterton's lorp reserve. Hard to keep up with it !!. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Don't watch if you are squeamish alert ! Osprey with a mullet at budleigh salterton's lorp reserve this morning. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Thought put this video up of couple of Curlew not so much for the birds just the sound of the marshes before other noises take over. Cracking morning on a great reserve with hundreds of waders so relaxing.Brilliant to watch perigrine for 5 mins diving & moving the birds around & no catch. #UKBirding

Good morning at bowling green marsh,20 greenshank,10 knot,4 glossy ibis,4 Curlew sands,2 little stint,2 spot reds,1 avocet,marsh harrier, perigrine,kestrel, sparrowhawk & lots more normal fare. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Started off with great sunrise looking back at sidmouth & ended day with a Sabine's gull at ladram bay. In between saw osprey with fish at lorp,big flock of mixed finches at stantaway farm and Ring ouzel nr mutters moor sidmouth. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

A few slightly better pics of Bairds this morning. Showed well for over a hour then took flight high west with a dunlin. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Back to lorp, budleigh this morning to see if Bairds stayed overnight.It had & better views,no wind helped.Great to see many local birder's & a few from further afield. Also saw a barn owl hunting nr frogmore end and a tawny owl. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Good day birding bowling green marsh first few hrs then brandy head otterton sea watching with mid Devon birder,lots of sarnie terns & 3 arctic skuas. Then tonight down to lorp (budleigh) for this Bairds sandpiper. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Red backed shrike showed alot better than the red necked phalarope at cheddar. Great few hours out thanks for the directions Mark. And good to catch up with @julianthomas.bsky.social and his knowledge of birds is 2nd to none. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

Was wondering where to go when Mark @somersetbirder.bsky.social messaged to say confirmed red necked phalarope at cheddar.Had views of it but as you can see was very distant.Also 3 grey phalarope.Then on to portbury wharf for the red backed shrike which showed well. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

Short video of Curlew sandpiper and knot having a good wash and preen at bowling green marsh topsham. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

A couple pics of each little stint & knot at bowling green marsh topsham today. Had a great few hrs in hide one little stint caused a bit of excitement for 10-15 mins as it was bigger & colour but in end agreed was little stint. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Good day birding today first stop was siblyback lake for the red rumped swallow ✓ then called in bowling green marsh for high tide great numbers of waders including 2 little stint,5 Curlew sands,14 knot,2 barwits & a spot red. #UKBirding . #Devonbirds.

A few more from cheddar reservoir today. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

Grey phalarope from cheddar reservoir this morning I forgot to mention in first post. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

Glossy ibis from early morning visit to cheddar reservoir. Also saw perigrine, little stint, Curlew sands,black terns and a arctic tern. Plus lots more normal fare. Great morning with some very helpful birders. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

Nothing worse than a little stint between the legs !!! Cheddar reservoir today. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

Trip up to cheddar reservoir & chew valley lake.2 black tern,2 little tern,2 little stint,10 Curlew sands,7 glossy ibis, hobby & 20+ Great egret at cheddar. Chew 100+common tern,7 Curlew sands, osprey and glossy ibis everywhere one flock of 50 to 60 flew over Wow. #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding.

Trip to siblyback lake Cornwall this morning for Bairds sandpiper & pec sand. My first ever Bairds so was good to see #mattsmith.bsky.social & #paulkemp57.bsky.social had the Bairds in view.Thanks for help chaps.No pic just one of siblyback lake.Wind & distance ! #UKBirding. #CornwallBirds.

Went to work this morning instead of gardening customer asks if I could take them to Dorchester hospital for appointment (taxi let down) wasn't best pleased but agreed. What could I do for a hr ? Ah booted warbler at Portland ! Nice and my first ever. Only had bins but glad I agreed now. #UKBirding.

Loved the reflection this ruff was giving off at seaton wetlands and for once in focus,no wind wobble etc !! #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

A few distant pics of juvenile Sabine's gull off dawlish Warren but viewed from exmouth sea front this afternoon. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

2nd time down at turf locks exminster marshes daughter wanted to see wryneck and it didn't disappoint as usual. Only took me 4yrs to see one her 2hrs !! But she loved watching it feed close to people. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Caspian gull at seaton late afternoon today. Thanks to Steve for putting news out and it actually stayed for at least hr it took me to get there for a change. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Just a heron not in great condition either and a snipe at slimbridge yesterday while waiting for temminick stint to show. Nice to see numbers of snipe again. #UKBirding. #Wwtslimbridge.

A few very distant pics of temminick stint at slimbridge today. Shame as couple days ago it was from Robbie garnet hide. Also good to see lots of snipe, teal, green sandpiper and barnicle geese coming back. Great day at slimbridge as normal. #UKBirding #Wwtslimbridge .

Slimbridge today with Mark & Jan. Great to see my first temminick stint but it was a long way off from ziess hide.Called in chew valley lake on way home to see the buff breasted sandpiper, saw it but that was even further away and into the sun, no pics. #UKBirding. #wwtSlimbridge #Somersetbirding.

Some pics of todays wryneck at turf locks on exminster marshes thanks to finder made my yr let alone day. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Wow ! What a hobby (obsession) this is high's & lows but today after 8 missed wrynecks in four yrs finally finally saw one & what a poser of a bird. Txed couple mates at time rambling & shaking I believe!. Sos. Calmed down but still shaking 🙄😂. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Sanderling and turnstone at Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve, loved sitting and watching both nearly at my feet sometimes !. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #Dawlishwarrennaturereserve

Summer plumage turnstone not turning stones !. But finding plenty to eat under the grass & seaweed along shoreline at Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds. #Dawlishwarrennaturereserve.

Good morning at chew valley today,went up to see Mark & Jan,no black terns but white tailed eagle showed from other side of lake from time to time.Long distance windy & heat haze but better view than sidmouth one yesterday! #UKBirding #Somersetbirding.

Sublime to the ridiculous up at mutters moor sidmouth today was watching some small heath butterflies when local ravens were kicking off, glanced up to see a WTE gliding over high up only had bins so amazing I got anything of it. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Some pics of marsh sandpiper this morning last one good to see size difference between greenshank. Great to see so many familiar faces. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Great morning at seaton & great find by Phil. Marsh sandpiper prob the same one I spent the morning looking for at Dawlish Warren yesterday !! Also seen 2 little stint,spot red,2 ruff,wood sandpiper, osprey and white tailed eagle. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Couple of pics of dipper this morning. The longer I sat there the closer it would come & feed/preen til a stick suddenly landed in river followed by a dog!!! That was end of our interaction !. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Good to sit and watch this dipper down local river sid today, it's getting harder every yr to find one let alone a pair where a few yrs ago they were all along the sid. 4 or 5 pairs easy. Shame as it was so relaxing sat there watching it feed up & down river. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.

Stayed around Brandy head nr otterton all morning not great on bird front finch flock starting to build. Surprise to look up as a shadow went over me to see a white stork. Otherwise it was 3 wasp spiders, 5 clouded yellow, 2 small copper and many other butterfly. #UKBirding. #Devonbirds.

Yellow legged gull at exmouth,spot flys x 4 at bystock area this bird at brandy head otterton any ideas, artic skua ? was digi scoping a group of feeding gulls when this bird flew through I just followed it and took pics but obviously focus was way out then lost it to view. #UKBirding #Devonbirds.