The purple patch on the patch continued this morning. Blue Rock Thrush, Rock Bunting, Black Redstart, Black Wheatear, Chough,Redwing and more.

I sat in the car for a couple of hours by a puddle up on Cerro Hacho, near Loja this morning. Here are a few of the visitors that came in for a drink or a bath. More photo's soon on blog at lojawildlife

Here you go #lufc fans, have a read of my summary of the Leeds game. We waste so many chances to grab solid points through conceding poor goals. We matched the Villa in all bar two crucial moments but these moments occur too often and are crippling us. www.davidwatkinslufc.com/aston-villa-...

Almeria rare bird news.....Yellow browed Warbler on the 21st,Sierra de Los Filabres on the road between Senes and Bacares.

WTAF is wrong with Starmer, German & French leaders reminding President Zelenskyy in a telephone call, that 'Ukraine must determine its future under its sovereignty'? They fucking need to tell Trump that… not the president of the country that is the victim of an illegal Russian invasion!

Great weather for birding at Rambla Morales this morning but very few birds. A few common waders and ducks,several Chiffchaffs,a Hoopoe and this Iberian Grey Shrike was all I could find.

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The church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Lubrín. --- Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Lubrín. #Lubrin #Almeria

🇪🇸🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: I am now in Spain meeting with producers of weapons and defense equipment. Advanced radars, drone technologies, essential equipment – all of this means better protection of lives.

Very welcome overnight rain has topped up the lagoons at Punta Entinas so this morning there were lots of waders inc a very obliging Common Snipe (pic),7 Gt Egrets(a record),Spoonbills,Marsh Harriers and a couple of Water Pipits.

Incredible a'noon at Caister. First a Pallas's flitting through in a huge tit flock. Then another glimpsed warbler, silent & elusive. After a heard only bird at Thornham y'day I wondered if I just hallucinate Hume's Warblers. Till it popped up calling. And a Dusky calling too!

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A great morning’s late Autumn birding on the north Norfolk coast today with Little Auk past Cley beach, and two Yellow-Browed Warblers, a brief glimpse of a possible Hume’s Warbler, a handful of Chiffchaffs, a lovely Firecrest and three Red Kites at Holkham Pines the highlights. #ukbirding #birds

Another top morning on the patch near Fondón. Hawfinch, Nuthatch, Gt Spotted Woodpecker (pic),Black Redstart, Rock Sparrow and more.

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"The 'reduction in enthusiasm' [for climate action] among rich nations didn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies."

On and on it goes. Appalling.

A nice mixture at Punta Entinas this morning. Several wader species, Great, Little and Cattle Egrets, Spoonbill,7 Marsh Harriers, Bluethroat, Black Redstart and more. #birds

Does the coup at the BBC matter? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...

Another drab #lufc performance today, against another supposedly poor team. Things are starting to look ominous. Here's my summary on the link below. What did you all make of it? We have 2 weeks to try to find a solution. www.davidwatkinslufc.com/forest-away-...

Cold start this morning at Puerto de La Ragua. Ice on the puddles and never got above 4C but great views of Ring Ouzel (poor pic),Crested Tit,Crossbill, Black Redstart and more #birds

Patch gold this morning with a Dartford Warbler and 4 Hawfinch. Also the first Redwings of winter. Lovely stuff.

View over Vélez-Blanco to Sierra de la Muela from Vélez-Blanco castle. --- Vista de Vélez-Blanco hacia la Sierra de la Muela desde el Castillo de Vélez-Blanco. #VelezBlanco #LosVelez #Almeria

Among the many reasons I love Spain, this is one of them www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Great place to see Dipper,Redstart, flycatchers and warblers in spring.

Almeria highlights wk comm 26/10..Common Crane at Cabo salinas 27th and Moustached Warbler at Albufera de Adra 1/11 (no public access). With that the weekly highlights post goes into hibernation until next spring but if anything crops up over the winter you'll hear it here first. Hasta luego.

2 main target birds at El Hondo,Alicante north today and both seen well. Gt Spotted Eagle and Osprey. Also 4 Booted Eagles. #birds

Beautiful weather at El Hondo,Alicante this morning. Lots of Bluethroats and waders but sadly I missed 2 Temminck's Stint by a matter of minutes. #birds

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Feel like some sunshine this winter? (And who doesn't?) The great news is that Easyjet now operates regular, direct connections from London Gatwick and Liverpool to Almería throughout the winter: www.easyjet.com/en/cheap-fli... www.easyjet.com/en/cheap-fli...

Halloween tat that kills wildlife! Get rid of it and stop buying it!

In an article in the FT yesterday, its long-term columnist, Martin Wolf, suggested we must sacrifice both people and planet to growth to supposedly save democracy. Almost everything he wrote was wrong. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...

A lovely morning for my first visit of autumn/winter to my patch near Fondón. Cirl Bunting, Black Wheatear, Black Redstart, lots of Chiffchaffs and the resident Choughs the best birds.

Fantastic place for birding.

Things are beginning to quieten down as we head towards winter. The first overwinter thrushes reported around Velez Blanco-Redwing and Ring Ouzel. Trumpeter Finches seen at Torregarcia, Retamar. Enjoy this old pic of the church at Almadraba.

White-headed Ducks enjoying the sunrise at Rambla Morales this morning. Fairly quiet birdwise. Just 4 wader species,a few Swallows hanging on and several Song Thrushes heading to their wintering grounds. #birds

Final day's birding in Norfolk with wryneckbirdingnk.bsky.social. NWT Cley. Nice selection of waders, Marsh Harrier and 5 Whooper Swans,great coffee then off to Salthouse/Walsey for a Gt Grey Shrike. #birds

A quieter day in Norfolk today with wryneckbirdingnk.bsky.social. A second view of the Pallas's, lots of incoming thrushes,a spectacular encounter between a Red Kite and Lapwings at Titchwell.

Some great views of the Dusky Warbler at Walsey Hills, Norfolk yesterday. #norfolkbirding #birds

Great day on the north #Norfolk coast with jacksni.bsky.social today. Dusky Warbler (lifer for jacksni) (boc record shot) and Yellow-browed Warbler at Walsey Hills, YB Warbler Warham Greens and a lovely Pallas’s Warbler in a cottage garden in Trimingham. It was above the blue bag, honestly!

Almeria highlights wk comm 12/10........a very quiet week,the only highlight being a Temminck's Stint at Rambla Morales on the 13th. Pic is Las Negras. #birds

Totally gutted by not being able to perform with the band but today made up for it. Birding with #wryneckbirdingnorfolk. Dusky(lifer),Pallas's and Yellow browed Warblers,raptors,waders and more. #birds

All the way from Spain, hundreds of euros spent then this happens.

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Great couple of afternoons in #Norfolk yesterday and today. Pallas’s Warbler and a Yellow-Browed Warbler at Waxham yesterday, and Dusky Warbler and another YB Warbler at #WalseyHillsNOA this afternoon. Norfolk Autumn birding at its best! Check our website wryneckbirdingnorfolk.co.uk for day tours.

All the way from Spain, hundreds of euros spent then this happens.

I'm in England at the moment rehearsing with #Knottingley Silver Band, great people and quality musicians. I've been a member of the band for over 50 years. We are playing at a prestigious contest in Rochdale on Saturday against high class bands from all over the UK. Pic is a small group.

I'll be there next week. Hoping for favourable winds.

Almeria highlights wk comm 5/10......Red Kite over Instinción on the 6th. Fantastic vismig at Vela Blanca on the 8th with 2 Pallid Harriers, a Lesser Spotted Eagle, a Red footed Falcon, 6 Hobby and 30 Honey Buzzards. Ferruginous Duck at Punta Entinas on the 11th. Pic is Almeria harbour. #birds