Enjoyable bit of vismig at Aust Services with 9 Crossbill (group of 8 and single), Yellowhammer, 2 Snipe, 189 Chaffinch and 29 Siskin all SW. My first patch Crossbill I've seen on the deck! Curlew Sandpiper, Knot, 9 Grey Plover, Barwit and Blackwit at New Passage #ukbirding

Pilning Wetland felt extremely dead this morning, until a Ruff lifting off the wader pool was joined by a previously unseen Pectoral Sandpiper. Flew strongly NE calling continually. Frustrating and exciting in equal measures - I do hope it returns @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Nice variety today on Pilning Wetland with brief Glossy Ibis before flying NE, Spotted Redshank (thanks @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), 2 Golden Plover, Grey Plover, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Pintail and Yellow Wagtail. 9 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 6 Siskin and Red Kite best of the vismig at Aust Services

The Curlew Sandpiper influx continues with 31 in the high tide roost this morning at New Passage, plus 3 Knot, 3 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, Yellow Wag and Redpoll over. Cracking male Redstart (thanks for the call @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), Whinchat, 4 Wheatear and Siskin at Severn Beach.

Blockbuster views of Severn Beach's two star birds today - Sabine's Gull and Grey Phalarope. Also at SB were 2 Manx, Med Gull and Common Tern. 2 Curlew Sand, Sanderling, 3 Greenshank and 2 Whinchat at New Passage. Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Siskin and 2 Tree Pipit at Aust Services/STW first thing

Mega estuary watch from Severn Beach today. Personal totals: Sooty Shearwater (1st on Severnside for 51 years!), juv Sabine's Gull, 2 Grey Phalarope, 2 Leach's Petrel, 4 Storm Petrel, Black Tern, 3 Common Tern, distant Skua sp, 10+ Manxies, 8 Kittiwake, Med Gull, Hobby and 4 Curlew Sandpiper. Insane

Monster pickup by @matthall95.bsky.social 10 mins ago with a sooty shear off Severn beach @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Sooty Shearwater off Severn Beach, lingering. Unreal!! @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Speculative estuary watch at Severn Beach with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social turned up trumps this morning. Whilst watching 2 Black Tern a Grey Phalarope joined them in the same scope view before all heading downriver. Just amazing! 2 Manx Shearwater and a distant female Goosander/RBMerg also seen

More good birds today - cracking juv Spoonbill flying high to the NE, 8 Manx Shearwater and very friendly adult Med Gull again at Severn Beach. Unfortunately was too late for @j-dunning.net's Sabs Gull - becoming a bit of a nemesis bird on patch #ukbirding

Sensational day on patch between biblical squalls. Wood Sand, 35+ Curlew Sand, 3 Little Stint, 2 Ruff, Knot, 9 Common Sand, 4 Pintail, 2 Spot Fly, 2 Yellow Wag, Tree Pipit at New Passage. 2 Black, Arctic and Common Tern plus Storm Petrel, 8 Manx Shearwater, Arctic Skua and Med Gull at Severn Beach

Big Severnside tide today and stacks of birds with @matthall95.bsky.social and @j-dunning.net - at least 24 juv curlew sands (other had more), 4 juv little stint (inc a rather grey one), 1 ruff, 2 knot, 4 common sand, 4 blackwit, 6 pintail, 4 wigeon and an adult hobby through SW #birding

Waders on the move in grim weather today. 7 Curlew Sand, Little Stint, 5 Knot, 6 Snipe, 3 Green and 3 Common Sand at New Passage/Pilning plus 2 Pintail, Whinchat, Wheatear and Yellow Wag. 5 flyover Grey Plover in a mixed wader flock at Aust Services with Spot Fly and 7 Wheatear also seen #ukbirding

Autumn kicking into gear on patch this morning. Lovely juv Curlew Sandpiper at Severn Beach in the high tide roost. Osprey (my 4th of the year!), 2 Green Sandpiper, Tree Pipit and 4 Yellow Wag at New Passage. Common Tern, Med Gull, Pintail, 2 Whinchat and Garden Warbler at NP yesterday #ukbirding

With there clearly being an unusual Shag movement (see Paul's post) underway on the Severn I thought I'd give Severn Beach a go over high tide. A flock of 10 flew over the car as soon as I arrived, with another later floating on the river. A long awaited patch tick - my first of the year! #ukbirding

Nice to get in on the Crossbill influx this morning at Aust Services (11 birds, site record), with Yellowhammer also over. Even better to capture @j-dunning.net learning to count! Juv Wood Sand still, ad Med Gull and 2 Common Sand at Pilning Wetland made for a great midsummer (?early autumn) morning

Ditched the patch for Ham Wall/Shapwick Heath today - Red-footed Falcon, Purple Heron (eventually!), Glossy Ibis, Osprey, drake Garganey, 2 bugling Crane, 3 Red Kite, 30+ Hobby, 2 Cuckoo, 8 Cattle Egret, a Garden Warbler singing in seemingly every bush... So so so good! #ukbirding

Lovely drake Garganey and Little Stint on Pilning Wetland this morning. 6 Arctic Tern went NE over high tide at Severn Beach this afternoon #ukbirding

Severn Beach this morning: Cuckoo, Whinchat, 4 Common Scoter, 36 Grey Plover, 14 Whimbrel, 13 Barwit, 16 Sanderling, Common Tern, 5 Little Gull, Arctic Skua, Hobby, 2 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wag, 4 Tree Pipit. Pilning: Cattle Egret, Pochard, 2 Greenshank, 3 Common Sand, Barwit, 3 Yellow Wag #ukbirding

Pretty amazing watch with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social from the Severn Beach vismig spot this morning, highlights: Wood Warbler, 3 Little Tern, 6 Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, 5 Little Gull, 5 Sanderling, 50 Barwit, 4 Greenshank, 85 Whimbrel, Hobby, 2 Red Kite, 2 Yellow Wag, 7 Swift #ukbirding

Unexpected bit of quality Severnside seabird passage over midday high tide - Bonxie, 3 Arctic Skua, 60 Kittiwake, 75 'Commic' Tern and my 3rd Osprey of spring. Overland Skua passage always a highlight of my year! Large tern numbers seen lower down the estuary presumably passed high unseen #ukbirding

A decent day at Severn Beach. I finally saw my 1st patch Osprey of the year thanks to @aravindramesh19.bsky.social @matthall95.bsky.social having already missed 6 this spring. Also the 1st Bonxie of the year, 60 Kittiwakes, 75 "Commic" Terns and 5 Greenshank. I missed 3Arctic Skuas though.

'Tis the season for dire vismig photos! Osprey, 12 Little Gull, 4 Grey Plover and 7 Sand Martin the passage highlights from Severn Beach this morning with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social. Marsh Harrier, Jack Snipe, Willow Warbler and Wheatear also present

Excellent Kittiwake passage this afternoon at Severn Beach with 600+ NE. 115 Gannet and early dark phase Arctic Skua appeared out the gloom. 3 Jack Snipe remained on show at Pilning Wetland with 150 more Kittiwake NE, Pintail, Swallow and 15 Sand Martin. Not quite Booted Eagle, but still brilliant

It's been a record-breaking year on the Severnside patch with an unprecedented combined tally of 190 species recorded, of which I connected with 179. My personal favourite was the Lesser Yellowlegs found by @matthall95.bsky.social in September. Image by @severnsidebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Really excellent morning of vismig with 2 White-fronts, 9 Hawfinch, 1622 Redwing, 610 Fieldfare and surprise Stork. Plastic avian megafauna trifecta of White Stork, White-tailed Eagle and Crane from Aust Services now achieved - Great Bustard flyby tomorrow? #ukbirding

With all the Yellow-browed Warblers around Nationally & locally it was just a matter of time before one appeared on the patch this year. The 9th ever individual for our recording area was found at Aust sewage works thanks to some sunshine, a sycamore and @Matthall95.bsky.social Pics of location.

Having gotten my ear in on Scilly, very pleased to join the patch Yellow-browed Warbler club with one calling then eventually seen well at Aust STW. Bonus 2 Hawfinch and a Brambling over Aust Services with 6 Barnacle Goose scoped towards Littleton Warth made for a lovely morning #ukbirding

What a week! And not all about the scarcities - whilst having our picnic lunch sat on Pelistry Beach discussing how tropical it looked we were interrupted by this Snow Bunting flying in off and running around our feet. Scilly magic #ukbirding

Brilliant day on Severnside. Goshawk (patch tick thanks to @oscardewhurst.bsky.social), Dark-bellied Brent, 5 Pintail, Marsh Harrier, Treecreeper (rare here) plus first Redwing and Siskin at Aust Services/STW. Lesser Yellowlegs still, Spotshank, Little Stint and Ruff on Pilning Wetlands #ukbirding

Lesser Yellowlegs on Pilning Wetland (currently on Butts Pool). Been dreaming about finding one on patch since I started birding here! @birdguides.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Not what I expected to see on patch today! Managed to intercept this White-tailed Eagle at Aust Services heading SW. Initially seen at Slimbridge this morning before departing downriver over Sharpness. Seen from Severn Beach after me too. Very exciting! #ukbirding

I knew it was going to be a good day on the patch when the first bird I saw at Pilning Wetland was this fabulous Black Tern. A scarce passage migrant on Severnside, I have now seen 3 in a week. This image expertly captured by fellow patcher @matthall95.bsky.social #ukbirding

Brilliant few hours on patch. Black Tern hawking over Pilning Wetland the clear highlight (thanks @andy-1963.bsky.social!) plus Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, Hobby, 2 Whinchat and 2 Wheatear. 2 Manx Shearwater were at Severn Beach over high tide #ukbirding

My first Little Stint of the year, Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, 33 Dunlin, 102 Ringed Plover, 36 Turnstone plus 3 Greenshank overhead at Shaft Beach high tide wader roost this morning #ukbirding

Birds everywhere today on patch. 7 Whinchat, 5 Pintail, 2 Ruff, Green + 3 Common Sand, Greenshank, 10 Knot, 24 Snipe New Passage/Pilning Wetland. Osprey, 17 Common Tern, 10 Avocet, 3 Whimbrel, Redstart Aust Services/STW. Hirundine movement of 2000+ Swallow, 1200+ House and 25 Sand Martin #ukbirding