Kittiwakes from the Farnes last weekend. Definitely my favourite of the gulls #birds

Double whammy of mothing and nocmig (recorder hanging in bag above) tonight in Northumberland. Not great conditions with a strong wind and clear skies but I brought it all the way here so I may as well give it a try 🤞

We've just added a few more fantastic #preloved SWAROVSKI OPTIK Birding binoculars to our used equipment section. Check them out here: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product-cate... #UKBirding #BirdingGear

Superb visit to the Farnes as always. Arctic terns are always the highlight on Inner Farne but the sheer variety of seabirds is so special. Even managed to catch up with the now famous Maleider (mallard x eider hybrid) in Seahouses Harbour 🤣

We've a brilliant new model available from Hawke, the Vantage 34mm. Available in 8 and 10x magnification and weighing just over 400g, they start at just £139 and they're a fantastic entry-level binocular for birders both young & (ahem) more senior 😉😃. www.cleyspy.co.uk/product-cate... #BirdingGear

Really cool afternoon at North Warren yesterday. 2 bittern, cuckoo, garden warbler, Dartford warbler & woodlark on the heath. Amazing to see a massive emergence of 4-spot chaser dragonflies & at least 4 hobbies hunting them at close range. Bit too fast for decent pics though #birds

Halloween Wonderland at the coast currently with all the ermine moth webs covering everything!! Pretty spectacular #norfolkmoths

It's actually raining!!! Last time is rained was about April 10th!

Stunning partially leucistic Ruddy Turnstone on the end of a wave-battered #Filey Brigg this afternoon - not the greatest camouflage for hiding in the Arctic tundra (where it's due to arrive shortly), but should be easy to track if and when it shows up elsewhere! #ukbirds

Been checking all the likely looking spots across the marsh for temmincks stints, following the recent influx locally, but with no luck It was a surprise then to find one this morning in the unlikely location of an inland plastic-lined irrigation resevoir! 3 common sand present too #norfolkbirding

If you missed out on the last one, we've just added another excellent Swarovski Optik 8x32 EL SV to our used page: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/used... #UKBirding #BirdingGear

For the 3rd year running the same pair of mute swans have produced a 'Polish' morph youngster. This year, 2 of the 9 cygnets are buff coloured instead of the 'normal' grey #birds

From one extreme to a other this week! Lapwing parents struggling to keep their young chicks warm in a stiff North wind! #birds

A very recently hatched brood of mallard photobombed by a swallow 🙂 #birds

An excellent day of wader productivity monitoring on the marsh. Despite the rapidly drying conditions, where there is still some water and cover, it was good to see lapwing and redshank young appearing. Hopefully we'll get some rain soon to top everything up 🙏 #birds #Norfolkbirding

Morning All. Thought we'd pop this little beauty here first, as a treat for our loyal BlueSky Buddies! This (nearly new) Swarovski NL Pure 8x32 has just been added to our website : www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/used... #UKBirding #BirdingGear

Farmland bird monitoring this afternoon. Great to find the 1st successful scarce farmland bird nest of the season. 2 day-old chicks in the pic, just shows how vulnerable they are!! Nest has been monitored throughout the season to prevent disturbance and damage Can you find & identify... #birds

Nosey buggers!! They have a massive area to graze but oh no, let's spent our days messing with their cameras 🤣🤣🤣

Just incase you wondered what cows get up to at night 🐄🐄🐄🤣🤣🤣

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5. Various field guides. The Collins guides are also large format versions.

6. Theo volume concise version of BWP with its protective sleeve.

3. Various Helm Guides.

2. Wintering and Breeding Bird Atlas and the Migration Atlas.

1. Dear bird folk, I am hoping to sell some of my lovely bird books and annual reports. I am open to offers. Images attached in the hope that someone out there may be interested. Would folk mind reposting for me in the hope it reaches as many people as possible. Thank you. 🙏🏻 #BirdingGear

Whether you're just beginning your birding journey, or a seasoned life-lister, we have optics and thermal imagers to suit your needs. Head to our Glandford shop, 7 days a week and try this amazing kit for yourself, or view online here: www.cleyspy.co.uk #birding #thermalimaging 🦅🦉🦆🦋 #BirdingGear

Solid, reliable and very affordable, the Celestron Trailseeker ED. Try them for yourself in our Glandford shop, or order online here: www.cleyspy.co.uk?post_type=pr... #UKBirding #BirdingGear

The 🌞 is out, the 🐦 are singing and we have a new range of binoculars from Zeiss! Pop in and try the groundbreaking Zeiss SFL 50mm. Available in 8,10 and 12x magnification, all three models weigh under 875g - incredible for a high-end 50mm binocular. www.cleyspy.co.uk?post_type=pr... #BirdingGear

Spot the nest... #birds

Lovely to watch these migrant whimbrel feeding up on their way north at Burnham Overy this morning #birds #Norfolkbirding

Having not seen a garganey at Burnham Norton in 2024, a little twitch (I wasn't far away) was required to see a pair this afternoon. Thanks to Nick & Ashley for the message, #131 for the year 🙂 #Norfolkbirding

Some superb looking habitat on the reserve this afternoon. The skies the limit but crakes, rails & stilts immediately spring to mind 🙏

White Stork at Bo'ness, Scotland. #whitestork #ciconiaciconia #birdingscotland @upperforthbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

We use remote cameras for many different uses across the reserve with nest monitoring one of the key ones in the spring. This brood of lapwings hatched out yesterday morning, the first of the season 🐣 #birds #birdinggear

Female ring ouzel & 1st lesser whitethroat on a farm survey this morning then the unusual sight of a marsh tit migrating through Burnham Overy Dunes. Ended the afternoon with house martin over the garden 🙂 #Norfolkbirding #birds

1st visit to the Dungeness peninsula and a really strange sea of shingle. Reminded me a bit of Snettisham. Jammed in on a hoopoe early morning + 2 black redstart & yellow wag but otherwise quiet for migrants in clear sunny weather #birds

The ZEISS Victory SF is one of the lightest high-end 32mm binoculars available. Pin-sharp optics and fantastic ergonomics make this the perfect birding binocular for those seeking to lighten their load, without compromising on quality. www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/zeis... #UKBirding #BirdingGear

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It's been booked for a very long time. Looking forward to the evenings entertainment in Brighton 🙂

10k birding around Beachy Head this morning. Lots of tasty looking scrub but weather too nice for many migrants. Black redstart, 5 swallow, 2 willow warbler, 2 peregrine, 3 raven, 15 chiffchaff, 8 blackcap & corn bunting the highlights

Lovely views of this Red-flanked Bluetail at Grutness today. Almost annual here in Shetland during autumn with well over 50 records, but spring records have yet to reach double digits. #BirdingScotland #ukbirding #RareBirdsUK #birds

Just at the rear of our main shop, is the beautiful Bayfield Estate walk, home to a plethora of natural delights! Treat yourself to a Hawke Frontier HDX before you start and you won't miss a thing!https://www.cleyspy.co.uk/?post_type=product&s=Frontier+HD+X #UKBirding #BirdingGear

Incubating lapwing being photobombed by some grazing brent geese 🙂

It wasn't warm but it was a glorious evening for surveying on the marsh. Booming bittern, 3 water rail and lots of snipe leaving as it got dark. Tawny owl calling but still no little owl

We desperately need a wet Easter to stop the idiots setting fire to the country!!

Despite the nice weather, constant NE airflow is slowing spring migration. Wheatear, 2 LRP & 5 green sand were new spring migrants + 2 returning pochard moves the Norton '25 list onto 122. Some nice wet habitat ready for snipe/crakes/rails...🙏 Jack & 54 common snipe on site today #Norfolkbirding

Have you seen a greylag goose nesting on top of a roadside hedge before...? You have now!

Afternoon all, you may be interested to know that we’ve just added a couple of high-end crackers to our used section: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product-cate... #BirdingGear

Glorious start to the day for doing farm surveys. 6 yellowhammer territories already 👍