Fantastic morning so far at Branston Island. Green-winged Teal again, 3 Glossy Ibis, tonnes ducks, Corn Buntings singing and Green Sand and Water Pipit new for #PWC2026. #patchbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

No sign of the Green-winged Teal at Branston Island in a quick look this eve, water levels extremely high though. Here's a vid from yesterday morning... #patchbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

After a week away in Scotland, back on patch at Branston Island. 3 Glossy Ibis still, Sand Martin nfy then just found a Green-winged Teal. #patchgold #PWC2026 @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Tonnes of birds still around Branston Island generally. On top of the Geese, 3 Glossy Ibis are hanging around, as well as: 4000+ Lapwing 1000+ Golden Plover 500 Wigeon 600 Teal 60 Pintail 6+ Great Egret 2 Ruff 12 Dunlin #patchbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

About as close as I got to the Ridgway's Cackling Goose and associated Barnacle and hybrid flock this afternoon still on patch. Really think they are a family with how they behave, always sticking together. Not sure what the #patchbirding ramifications are... @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Fab hr at Branston Island this eve. 3 Glossy Ibis, Blackwit nfy, before I found 7 tiny Geese. .. Superficially like Cackling Geese, at least 5 are hybrids, with 1 Barnacle and one purer looking mimina type parents? Great birds, presumably from the E. #patchbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Brilliant morning on patch around Branston Island / Bardney Pits. Highlight was 5 Cranes heading south around 5 miles away, see artistic phonescope below. Also 15+ Whitefronts, tonnes of Pinkfeet N, Pochard, Goldeneye... #pwc2026 #patchbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

At least 117 Euro White-fronted Geese fresh in from the continent on Branston Island / Fen, with 6 presumably wild Barnacles with them. Also 60 Pintail, c500 Teal and c250 Wigeon in the rain and wind...the site's looking very good at the moment. 92/108 #PWC2026 @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Connected with the 2 Bardney Fen Glossy Ibis, viewed distantly in flight from the Witham Cycle Track by Branston Island, and inside my #patchbirding area. Also refound the 9 Tundra Beans on Bardney Pits, with a fab new Goldeneye. 91/106 for #PWC2026

A good start to my new patch around Bardney Pits and Branston Island. Up to 88/101 for #patchbirding, with Curlew, Corn Bunting and House Sparrow new today, plus the new in 9 Tundra Bean Geese. Other highlights today: 6 Great Egret, 30 Pintail, 2 Ruff. #PWC2026

9 Tundra Bean Geese on Branston Island viewed through trees from the Witham cycle path. #patchbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

The toughest winter bird race I’ve ever done, with frequent blizzards and treacherous roads - we got rear-ended by a Range Rover and had to limp home to change cars - but excellent company from @yolobirder.bsky.social @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social @shoremark.bsky.social & Sam 🐕.

A good day around Bardney Pits and Branston / Nocton Fens. Highlights 5 Tundra Beans, 3 Euro Whitefronts, 3 Great Egret, Merlin and Woodcock. Yet to draw up the area, but think it'll be my site for #PWC2026 after a couple of years of moving around. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

The 5 Tundra Bean Geese I originally found in flight only the other day along Branston Causeway are now showing well again. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

2 Tundra Bean Geese NW over the Branston / Nocton Fen causeway earlier were nice to see following 5 probables that dropped in with the Whoopers yesterday. #Lincsbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Distinctive 1w Russian Common Gull (heinei) candidate at Frieston Res this aft, seemed to tick all the boxes. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Nice afternoon at Gib... First a Pipit in ED found by Kev Wilson before flying north, which we both think is an Olive-backed...flights shots and sonogram below, any thoughts welcome. Then a dull YBW which played hard to get but eventually called normally. @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Adult and yellow-ringed 1w Caspian Gulls at Old Moor this aft. Also 1w YLG, Green Sand and Dunlin.

Decent little seawatch from Huttoft Car Terrace this morning, highlights being a Little Auk N, and 2 Poms (vid) and a Long-tailed Skua south. A Snow Bunting dropped in, and a SEO in-off, generally very little in volume of birds moving though. @lincsbirding.bsky.social

A few days up at Boulmer...outside 2 Marsh Tits, this Velvet-type Scoter was most interesting yesterday aft with @markaeaton.bsky.social Surf-like, with quite a bit more white around the face and different bill/head profile, though very changeable in pics... Appreciate any thoughts...

A couple of days midweek spent at Gib Pt in easterlies; not the hoped for scarcity bird-wise, but not bad either, the highlight being potentially a reserve first in a Vagrant Emperor hunting the dunes. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Vagrant Emperor (I think?) at Gib Pt just now...frustratingly few birds tho!

Falsterbo offers some excellent views of commoner species migrating / irrupting...

Some nice vismig scarcities at Falsterbo helped bring the trip total up to 146 across the week. Trip list / report here: ebird.org/tripreport/410…

Juv Pallid Harrier from Falsterbo last weekend

Just a morning left at Falsterbo tomorrow, but some stuff again today, highlighted by Pallid Harrier, Long-tailed Skua and 10 u-turning Nutcrackers. Some better general raptor passage too, though still far from classic conditions.

Just picked up a 1cy male Pallid Harrier at Falsterbo...finally!

Coal Tits migrating at Falsterbo... Their excitable flocks were wizzing past at eye-level into a strong head-wind today, then climbing south.

The highlight of this morning's watch at Nabben was the first Black Scoter for Falsterbo, picked out by David Erterius coming south.

20 minutes on the side of a cycle path at Falsterbo...a hoped for Black Woodpecker and then an unexpected Nutcracker flew past

More quality over quantity again at Falsterbo today: Tawny Pipit, heard only Richard's, 3 Caspian Terns and Lesser Pecker, with supporting Marsh Warbler and Gropper in the reedy fringe. Up to 133 for the trip list with a few days left.

Vismig Lesser-spotted Woodpecker at Falsterbo this morning 🪵

More variety at Falsterbo today, with some added quality: highlights were Rosy Starling, Serin, 2 Dotterel and Hen Harrier amongst the usual masses of raptors, pipits and wagtails. 118 species so far on the peninsula.

Juv Honey Buzzards from Falsterbo today... Lots to see, if not classic weather, a Barred Warbler probably the pick for scarcity so far.

11 Caspian Gulls at Leadenham Tip this evening, likely county record...3 juv, 3 1s, 4 2s and a 3s. Also 6 YLG. Selection below... #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

5 Caspian Gull and 12 YLG at Leadenham, including this interesting, presumably 3cy bird. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Just flushed this Bedstraw Hawkmoth at Gib Pt. A first for me, and still showing.

Frampton Marsh early doors - Male Hen Harrier, 5 Little Stint, 2 Spotred, 30 Spoonbill. Leadenham Tip - 5 Caspian Gull, 10 YLG, 3 Ruff. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

What took up most of my interest at Leadenham was this ringed fuscus-type. Everything in the field seemed good, but seems like it's likely intermedius, being ringed as a 4cy+ near Stavanger. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

A record count for me of 8 Caspian Gulls at Leadenham Tip this aft alongside 15 YLG. Not sure what the county record is. 3x juvs, a 1s, a 2s, 2x 3s and an adult, some showing quite well, and a few yellow rings I couldn't read. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Freiston Heath Lae Res. Ringed Juv Casp, nice ad-type unringed Baltic candidate and 6 YLG. Leadenham Tip: 3 1s Casps, 20 YLG and Hobby. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

4 Caspian Gulls at Leadenham Tip (ringed ad, 2 1s and a cracking juv). Also 15+ YLG and a well-marked HG that had me interested. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

3 1s Caspian Gulls (one green-ringed) at Leadenham Tip/Quarry, and at least 15 YLG. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

The highlight of a few days back at Boulmer, 3 Poms N yesterday eve. Also 20 Sooties across the days, and a YLG and Casp at Bothal Pond on the way back south. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

Two 1s Casps and ~10 YLG at Leadenham Tip today #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Nice morning in South Lincs. Frampton extremely impressive despite very low water levels, with tonnes of waders at high tide. Highlight was the adult Little Stint. Leadenham Tip on the way home held 2 Casps (juv, 1s) and 8 YLG (inc 3 juvs). #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

3 Casps at Leadenham Tip today, 2 new juvs distant in the haze, and the same 1s as yesterday. Less YLG with about 10, and my first GBBG here this summer. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

3 Caspian Gulls (1s, 2s & 3s) and ~15 YLGs at Leadenham Tip today. Couple of juv YLGs hanging about together, although think there maybe some Casp genes in one. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

21 Yellow-legged Gulls today at Leadenham Quarry / Tip, a mix of all ages. Also 2 1s Caspian Gulls, one of which is below with 2 YLG. #LincsBirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

3 Caspian Gulls (1s, 2s and 3s) plus 11+ YLG of all ages at Leadenham Quarry / landfill this afternoon. #LincsBirding