Nice to see some water on the Ouse Washes yesterday, and plenty of Whooper Swans. But sadly 2 dead juv Whoopers likely avian flu victims. Reported via #BirdTrack and Defra website #UKBirding

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After missing a flock of Brent Geese over the patch this morning I was very pleased to pick up 2 adult winter Little Gulls over Ditton Meadows - a mega patch tick! Super views of a displaying Kingfisher too #LowCarbonBirding

One minute of Wigeon whistles #Birds soundcloud.com/user-9092529...

Today I collected an audio recorder I left in the Fens with the aim of getting some nice Wigeon recordings. Incredibly it also picked up this Richard's Pipit flying through on the morning of 6th November! xeno-canto.org/1053297 #UKBirding

Breezy walk at Coveney Byall Fen. Whooper Swans, Cranes and an obliging Stonechat

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Amidst a big nocturnal passage of thrushes last night, this Ring Ouzel passed over my Cambridge garden. Detected using the BTO Acoustic Pipeline's nocmig classifier xeno-canto.org/1047905 @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #UKBirding 🔉

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Went to see the stunning Turkestan Shrike today with @sconebirding.bsky.social, seeing it catch beetles, tipulids and even a hawker dragonfly. Also lots of singing Dartford Warblers, a Woodlark and 24 Crossbills. But no joy with the Zitting Cisticolas so couldn't pull off a two-tick day #UKBirding

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I'm glad these are small! Devil's Coach-horse Beetle @flamboroughbird.bsky.social. A good couple of days' birding with a wide range of species.

My recent seawatching-inspired artwork for @aluladesigns.bsky.social, a Fea's type Pterodroma petrel #SuperSeabirdSunday #BirdArt

Great day birding Fen Drayton and surroundings with @scottmayson.bsky.social, catching up with the already present Curlew Sandpipers, Little Stint and Black Tern, plus good views of small and large fish eaters #UKBirding

An unexpected but very pleasant detour on route to work today to see this elegant Lesser Yellowlegs at Isleham Washes. Unfortunately it was flushed by a Sparrowhawk and flew off NE. Hopefully it will come back #UKBirding

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Checking my backlog of passive nocmig recordings made whilst away from home. A nice Quail over my Cambridge garden 23:26, 21st August 2025 @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #bioacoustics

Short video of one of the Great Shearwaters from Friday at Bloody Foreland #DonegalBirding #UKBirding

Seawatch at Bloody Foreland, Donegal this am surpassed expectations. Self-found Fea's type petrel (0858 south), 3 Cory’s, 17 Great (📷), 18 Sooty, 800+ Manx. Also 2 adult Sab's Gulls, 3 Pom Skuas (1 with spoons), 3 Arctics, 13 Bonxies. (0630–1300) #IrishBirding #UKBirding

Found a nice juvenile Curlew Sandpiper at Dunfanaghy, Donegal today. #IrishBirding

Don't know which of Slartibartfast's colleagues made the Northern Ireland coast, but they made a fine job of it

This looks like the same individual with the damaged crown that was at Snettisham 11–12 August #UKBirding

In Co. Antrim for family holiday. A quick 20min seawatch at Garron Point produced c.190 Manx Shearwaters, probably more than my annual total on the British East coast! #UKBirding

A nice #nocmig Bittern over my Cambridge garden at 0041 last night. 5 calls, spaced 15-19s apart. #UKBirding @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

A tide of Knot. RSPB Snettisham #UKBirding

Great views of White-rumped Sandpiper this morning, roosting with Sanderling, Ringed Plovers and Dunlin at RSPB Snettisham #UKBirding

Superb evening high tide at Snettisham. Good views of adult White-rumped Sandpiper amongst Dunlin and Sanderling. Weird highlight, seeing this Muntjac heading out across the mud, discovering some of the 'puddles' are deeper than they look! #UKBirding

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Great views of male Ring-necked Duck at Fen Drayton today. A top find by Richard Bradbury, and a bike tick for me #LowCarbonBirding

After spending the evening watching large flocks of Knots at Snettisham it's a nice surprise to find this flock that migrated over Cambridge at 1am last night. Audio processed with the BTO Acoustic Pipeline's #nocmig classifier. #UKBirding #bioacoustics soundcloud.com/user-9092529...

Interested in views on this tern from Snettisham yesterday evening. Aged as 2nd-calendar year (adult-like upperparts, tertials, coverts). To me the all-dark bill and legs look short, suggesting Arctic. Not sure relevance of strong carpal bar? #UKBirding

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Following a trio of Curlews over our Cambridge garden at 9pm I was hoping for a few waders overnight once the rain cleared The best was this noisy flock of Common Sandpipers over at c0330. soundcloud.com/user-9092529... #UKBirding #bioacoustics

One of two Little Stints on the pits at Snettisham this morning. Also a stunning, but less obliging, summer-plumage Curlew Sandpiper. With @sconebirding.bsky.social #UKBirding

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29 mins door to bird, I think my fastest 🚲sprint to Dernford yet, to see the characterful Spotted Sandpiper #LowCarbonBirding

Today a 4am start and 40k 🚲 ride hoping to catch up with the Ouse Fen Collared Pratincole. It wasn't to be, but hearing a Hoopoe was a definite bonus! Almost as rare for me, seeing a live Badger family was another highlight #LowCarbonBirding

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A short snippet of Nightjar churring and social calls and wing-claps from Thetford Forest. soundcloud.com/user-9092529...

Spent the evening sound recording Nightjars. Sounds to follow #UKBirding

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Sound recording up on the moors today and heard a sound I've never heard before, which eventually turned out to be young Curlew chicks: soundcloud.com/user-9092529... I quickly retreated once I figured out what was making the noise #UKBirding

Very satisfying beer, made from barley harvested later to protect Montagu's Harrier nests. What a great idea!

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#nocmig gold: a pair of Garganey over my Cambridge garden in the early hours of Saturday 10th May! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social soundcloud.com/user-9092529... #UKBirding