Took full advantage of a teacher training day on Thursday and headed to Norfolk. Hume's Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Long-eared Owl, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Glossy Ibis the highlights.

Few hours on #patch at Ditton on Thursday morning was proved worth it with a Crossbill! Also 745 Woodpigeon, 105 Mipit, 5 Redpoll, 9 Siskin, 62 Redwing, Fieldfare and 8 Lapwing.

I’ve really enjoyed birding at Landguard regularly this autumn. Y’day was great, with Jack Snipe & Long-eared Owl amongst 50+ species. Today was epic! A self-found Yellow-browed Warbler then the magic moment of relocating a Pallas’s Warbler with Will Brame which he & Bill Mackie had found earlier.

Short-toed Lark and Snettisham Spectacular from Saturday, with a supporting cast of Snow Bunting, 2 Curlew Sands, leustistic Oystercatcher and the King's Lynn Lesser Yellowlegs which had a been imprisoned by the fences.

Another great morning on #patch this morning, producing Hawfinch a patch tick. Also 13 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 3 Skylark, 6 Redwing, 2 Water Rail, 3 Stonechat, 2 Kingfisher and 2 each of Mistle and Song Thrush. #UKbirding

The Baird's Sand showed well at Rutland Water yesterday evening! #UKbirding

The Red-tailed Shrike showed well at Dunwich this morning with @lucasnature.bsky.social so we went back for seconds later on in the day. Also saw 6 Glossy Ibis flying over and my first Yellow-browed Warbler of the autumn. #Suffolkbirding #UKbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

A superb day, mostly at Dunwich, with @noahbai-123.bsky.social and other friends. Highlight was the super adult male Red-tailed Shrike, my 400th world bird species! Great supporting cast of Glossy Ibises, Yellow-browed and Dartford Warblers, Crossbill and a late Whinchat! #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

Good morning on the #patch. Highlight was a Greenshank which flew over East. Also 6 Golden Plover, Yellowhammer, 2 Redwing, Linnet, 3 Siskin, Hobby, 46 Swallow,4 House Martin, 63 Mipit, 11 Skylark all over, mainly South. Water Rail and 2 Kingfisher also. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirding

Great to see the Lesser Grey Shrike in fading light at Winterton yesterday evening- we even got to see it using a 'larder'!

It's been a good start to the Autumn on #patch at Ditton. Early Autumn produced 2 Pied Fly, 8 Whinchat, Tree Pipit, Redstart, 6 Spotted Fly and many warblers. Since then there has been some good vismig with Hobby, Swifts Meadow Pipits, Yellow Wags, Snipe and many Hirundines.

Some classic late August birding in and around Cambridge today, with a team effort producing Redstart, Tree Pipit, Spotted Flycatchers, Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, Willow Warbler @noahbai-123.bsky.social @jokuwildlife.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Had a great 3 hours vismigging along the river on #patch this morning with 349 Mipits, 107 House Martins and 91 Swallows south, and a Corn Bunting east. #UKbirding @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Great to see the Gannet at Grafham Water today, however distant it stayed. Thanks to @grafhamwbirder.bsky.social for getting us on it. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Spectacular weekend at Spurn for my third #Migfest. Highlights included this phenomenal Phalarope, over 6,500 Mipits counted during my vismig session on Sunday morning, and the great company of both old and new friends. Will definitely be back for more next year! @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social

Nice stopover in Dorset on the way to Cornwall. Highlights were Lulworth Skipper, Scarlet Darter, Clouded Yellow, Red Veined Darter and an Adder.

Excellent day in Suffolk: started at Walberswick with @DavidWalsh22 for the Zitting Cisticola which obligingly perched, briefly, between song flights, but long enough to allow scope views and a photo. Then went to Hollesley to see the Black Stork which was very confiding.

Some of the other highlights birdwise in the Pyrenees. Rock Bunting, Bearded Vulture, Alpine Accentor, Egyptian Vultures but also Orphean Warbler, Snowfinch, Alpine Chough, Rock Thrush, Citril Finch, Golden Orioles and Bee Eaters.

Some of the butterflies from the Pyrenees. Great selection, brilliant butterflies. Around 70 species.

Wallcreeper from the Pyrenees recently.

Delighted to see Large Blue a couple of weeks ago in Gloucestershire.

Grizzled Skipper and Marsh Fritillary from this weekend

Duke of Burgundy from today

White Winged Tern from Summer Leys earlier today.

Dingy Skipper from yesterday @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Great to see Duke of Burgundy yesterday @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Incredible day in Cambs yday. Great Reed Warbler, Spotted Sandpiper, White Stork, 2 Red Footed Falcon and Crane the highlights.

Great Reed Warbler from Ouse Fen yesterday @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Quick dash after school to catch the incredible Spotted Sandpiper at Grafham. Elusive at first then showed well in the end. Also Smew. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Back up in the mountains yesterday, after starting at Metochi. Cinereous Bunting, Rock Sparrow, Rock Nuthatch, Ortolan Bunting, Purple Heron, Cirl Bunting, as well as Legless, Green, Snake Eyed and Starred Agama Lizards. Finished at Kalloni for Spur winged Lapwing and Marsh Sand!

Another cracking day on Lesvos! 6 lifers this time. Krüpers Nuthatch, Tawny and Red Throated Pipit, Marsh Sand, Orphean Warbler and Short Toed Larks. Also great to see Black Storks, Male Montagu's Harrier, Glossy Ibis, 6 Pygmy Cormorants, Night heron and Masked Shrikes.

Outstanding first full day on Lesvos, 7 lifers! Masked Shrike, Cinerous Bunting, Black Eared Wheatear, Rock Nuthatch, Chukar, Sombre Tit and Eastern Subalpine Warbler. Also Pygmy Cormorant, Little Crakes, Spotted Crake, Isabelline Wheatear, Short Toed Eagle and a Scops Owl later.

Just back from a trip to the Netherlands with Dad, The obvious highlight was the Texel Spectacled eider which stayed annoyingly distant. Other highlights included bluethroats and Lelystads Pygmy cormorant and storks. Big thanks to @david-walsh.bsky.social and @noahbai-123.bsky.social for the info!

Great weekend in the Netherlands. Spectacled Eider the highlight, followed by Pygmy Cormorant but was also nice to see 5 male Bluethroats, a White Tailed Eagle, 9 Spoonbill, 2 Ring Ouzel alongside lots of winter birds.

Some butterflies from Fuerteventura. Monarch, Fuerteventura Green Striped White, Geranium Bronze, Monarch.

Comma from Orlestone the other day, alongside Brimstone and Peacock.

Great to see the Large Tortoiseshells at Orlestone forest today!

The Lesser Short Toed Larks were nice to see, often heard first.

Only saw two Stone Curlew on Fuerte, but this one by far showed best!

Spectacled Warbler, Trumpeter Finch, Berthelots Pipit and Great Grey Shrikes were among some of the more common birds on Fuertuventura.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail. Only rarity we saw on Fuerte.

Red vented Bulbul from down South on Fuertuventura.

A few bits and pieces from up in the mountains around Betancuria. African Blue Tit and Island Canary.

Fuertuventura Chat. One of a few seen last week. This one showed best!

Black Bellied Sandgrouse

Cream Coloured Courser from out on the plains. Not they many seen.

Barbary Partridge. Saw a few around Fuertuventura

Great to see lots of Houbara Bustards on Fuertuventura this week. Even saw some displaying.

Bewick's Swans and Cranes from the fens last week. Also a pair of Tundra Beam Geese in amongst many Pink Feet near Eldernell.

1cy Glaucous Gull from Cottenham Long Drove the other day. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social