Nice to see this Stone Curlew on Long Bank Marsh this morning! Video by @andybunting.bsky.social #Spurnbirds

An unexpected but very good start to the day. Spurn's earliest Great Reed Warbler #spurntick #spurnbirds

A wild male Spectacle Eider Utqiaġvik Alaska from 2016. #spectacleeider

Black-faced Bunting, middle camp, Spurn. A spring record of this species was rejected, wrongly.... so this will be a first for the recording area. 📸 Thomas Willoughby

Big thrush migration day on Friday. Literally thousands of Fieldfare and Redwing arriving on the East coast of Britain. #spurnbirdobs #UKbirds #birdmigration

You might have seen this already but if you haven't it's very good! #birders youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo?...

This month, WaderTales will be ten years old. I'm going to create a thread that highlights some of the research findings that have surprised me. Plenty of "Wow!" & "I didn't know that!" moments. Here's a link to the catalogue of 150 blogs wadertales.wordpress.com/about/ #ornithology

You might have seen this already but if you haven't it's very good! #birders youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo?...

Just released the Bedstraw Hawk-moth. Very keen to nectar on the Buddleia. #ukmoths #migrantlepidoptera #spurnmoths

Some great mothing recently. Very pleased to catch this Bedstraw Hawk-moth last night. Eleventh hawk-moth sp. I've caught. #mothsmatter #migrantlepidoptera #ukmoths #spurnmoths

2 million steps out birding, this year. Probably should have found more birds! However more than happy with Bee-eater and Nightjar in the last two days, the later a new find-tick. #spurnbirds

It's taken a while for spring 'rares' to make their appearances @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social but Melodious and East Subalpine Warblers on consecutive days is what we've been waiting for. 📸 Thomas Willoughby

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Sammy's Point, 3rd Paddock 2nd Oct 2025. #futurebirding

Wasn't expecting to see any frogmouths let alone two species! Gould's and Hodgson's #gouldsfrogmouth #hodgsonfrogmouth #birds #Thailand

Almost avoided the biting flies at Mae Wong NP but did see Burmese Yuhina and a load of good stuff including the featured Blue-bearded Bee-eater and Grey-sided Thrush. #maewong #thailand #bluebeardedbeeeater #greysidedthrush

A few birds from the 'Southern' part of the Thailand trip before we head North inc Malayan Banded Pitta, Ferruginous Partridge and a mega Silver Oriole! #MalayanBandedPitta #ferruginouspartridge #silveroriole #birds #thailand

A Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) eats breakfast at Hala Bala, Thailand. #halabala #Thailand #Trachypithecusobscurus #duskyleafmonkey

Ferruginous Partridge, Kaeng Krachan, Thailand. #birds #FerruginousPartridge #thailand

Went back this morning for another look for Spoonbilled Sandpiper and was rewarded with point blank views. #SpoonbilledSandpiper #criticallyendangered #thailand

A few of today birds. Probably easy to guess where I am! #birds #spoonbilledsandpiper 20 years since I saw my last one.

'Lucky shot' won a couple of awards with this awesome Brown Hare. Spent a lot of time trying to get sharp with blurred. #brownhare #photography #ukwildlife #actionphotography

We are thrilled that our vice-chair Rob Adams has been recognised in the Kings New Years Honours List in recognition of his contributions to SBO & the local community. Congratulations Rob, very well deserved! ▶️ https://buff.ly/4gWecF5

Morning, just one would do. I probably don't do enough sea watching to get a Spurn Surf Scoter. These were off St Paul, Alaska 2016. There are 5 records for #spurnbirds the last in 2014. #surfscoter #alliteration #birds

Best pub view *in the world*. Almost the last sunset from the Crown and Anchor, Kilnsea. #spurnbirds Bring on 2025!

We're looking for up to 4 residential volunteers to join us in the spring! 🛏️ Free accommodation 🚌 Reasonable food & travel expenses 🪚 Gain experience with habitat management 🦆 Conduct surveys 📆 Apply by 23:59 on 26th January 2025 More info here ▶️ https://buff.ly/3ZVFvbQ

Dropping a couple of doves. Both special, Cloven-feathered Dove, New Caledonia and Orange Dove, Fiji. You'll have to guess which is which.. #clovenfeathereddove #nearthreatened #newcaledonia #orangedove #leastconcern #Fiji #birds #birding

Can't find a Robin in snow so this will have to do! Happy Christmas out there.

Handy guide.

Nothing to see here, move along. #photography #processed #futurealbumcover

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There is a lot of luck in photography. Eastern Chanting Goshawk, Ethiopia 🇪🇹 #leastconcern #birds #easternchantinggoshawk #wildlifephotography

They had to throw the cats 26 times. #seemsreasonable #dali #halsman #cats youtu.be/i-5yvvpM_as?...

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One person for scale. #blackandwhite #monochrome #landscape #photography

eBird describes the Russet Sparrow as a 'well-attired' and I would have to agree. Found in mid- to high-elevation farms, fields and open forest from Pakistan to Japan. This bird is from Northern India @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #russetsparrow #India #leastconcern

Whooper Swans at sub -10°c at WWT Martin Mere November 2010. #WhooperSwan #birds #ukwildlife

@weare1of100.bsky.social the T-shirt is original! I couldn't stretch to the pedal..

Seasonal field staff needed for @rspb.bsky.social projects in 2025 - advert live, closing date 12 Jan. Lots of #seabird (& non-seabird) opportunities across the UK! Get in touch if you’d like to know more about the #seabird roles 🌊 🐦 app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car... #seabirds #ornithology

The reason Jean-Michel Jarre looks 20 years younger than he is, is that he never leaves his synth cave during the hours of daylight. @electronicsound.bsky.social #synthcave #nocturnal #jeanmicheljarre

Atmospheric this morning out on the patch ams thankfully less windy.

New arrivals. Three European White-fronted Geese, joining the Greylags on Walker Butts #spurnbirds #birds #ukwildlife

Woodland 'fireworks'. During a period when I had a lot of time on my hands. #lighttrails #longexposure #photography

Bristle-thighed Curlew, Coffee Dome, Nome, Alaska. The first thing we heard was the song as pair flew in above us. Three hours later...we were leaving, we actually got to see them well thanks to @birdingbazzer.bsky.social #bristlethighedcurlew #birds #nearthreatened xeno-canto.org/species/Nume...

Another good seawatch including Storm Petrel, 40+ Fulmar inc 3 Blue Fulmar, 40+ Little Auk South + ~20 North, Sooty Shearwater, 6 Bonxie. #spurnbirds #seawatching #birds

We have published an interactive Google map on our website with all the local hotspots listed, follow the link below ⬇️ flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/the-recordin...

🚨JOB OPENING🚨 We are looking to employ a housekeeper for the 2025 season! Accommodation at the observatory included. For more information and to apply please contact [email protected] Please share!

A Skye sunset. #sunset #landscape #photography