Been a great start to the year on patch. Some of the very good highlights are Ferruginous Duck, Scaup, Firecrest, Bittern, Merlin, Nuthatch, Marsh Harriers, Snipe, Corn Buntings and Tawny Owls. #PWC2026 @lucasnature.bsky.social @jonheath.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Quick cycle ride after school to see the drake Ferruginous Duck at Milton CP in fading light. Nice bird to see irrespective of origin. Great found by @jonheath.bsky.social. Also drake Scaup still. @lucasnature.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Drake Greater Scaup still present locally at Milton Country Park this afternoon. My best ever views of one, as the wildfowl were pushed close due to the ice #birds #photography #winter @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

An excellent #patch tick with 2 Greater White-fronted Geese showing well at the Cambridge Research Park this morning. Many thanks to @jonheath.bsky.social for finding. An adult female Goosander also present #birds #PWC2026 #photography @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Bittern, 80+ Snow Buntings and the Temminck's Stint were among the highlights on a recent trip to the Suffolk Coast with @david-walsh.bsky.social @noahbai-123.bsky.social @tsbirding.bsky.social @lucasnature.bsky.social and others!

Thoroughly enjoyable day on the snowy Suffolk coast! Highlights were Temminck's Stint, Spotted Redshank, Bittern, Goosander, Zitting Cisticola, and Snow Buntings. Many snowball fights with @noahbai-123.bsky.social throughout the day, too! @david-walsh.bsky.social @samodonnell25.bsky.social

This Temminck's Stint should be enjoying tropical Africa at the moment. Instead it's at #RSPB Minsmere, which was coated in a silver layer of snow today! #birds #photography #snow

Some superb sunset Snipes @rspb.bsky.social Minsmere this afternoon - the closer they got, the more their immaculate patterns showed! #birds #photography #ukbirding

Brilliant start to the #patch year list yesterday, with 68 species seen (my initial target was 60!) Highlights included a handsome 1st-winter Caspian Gull, 2 Woodcocks, 2 Little Owls and much more! #birds #newyear #ukbirding

A true #christmas treat with this Hume's Leaf Warbler in Beek, Netherlands. A #lifer for me, so it was great to appreciate the details that define this asian Warbler, in such lovely light. A territorial Firecrest helped to draw out the bird's distinctive call too! #birding #wildlife

I want to say a huge thank you to @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for choosing my photo (below) to win the #Migfest Moment photo competition, and to Zeiss for providing the winner's award of top-class binoculars, which I have already begun using! #photography #birds #wildlife

🎨📷 Creativity at #MigFest From birds to butterflies, we loved seeing MigFest through young eyes in our under-25 ‘Capturing a Moment’ competition. Winner: Lucas Burfield 🏆 Huge thanks to @ZEISSBirding for supporting young creatives. ▶️ spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news/capturi...

Made the most of the day off school with a trip to #RSPB Fen Drayton. Ideal viewing conditions for the main target - a stunning Red-necked Grebe, my 198th bird in Cambs! A superb supporting cast of Glossy Ibis, plenty of Wigeon and a drake Goosander @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Lovely week on Scilly with lovely company. A few highlights from Scilly and the journey there: Bluethroat, Hoopoe, 7 Great Shears, 4 Sooty, 3 Pomarine Skuas and the Steppe Grey Shrike from Cornwall. Hope to be back next year!

Today, the Planning Bill returns to the Lords. And the future of nature in England’s planning system is on the line. 🌳⚠️ Peers must back the amendments* that protect wildlife, ensure accountability, and build nature back into our homes & communities. *130, 140 & 245, 114, 148

Recently completed this monochrome piece of a Red Admiral. Some proportions are a bit off but pleased overall with my first time using biro for a butterfly drawing. #art #butterflies #nature

Record shot of the Brown Shrike at Upper Hollesley Common. First for Suffolk. Great find by Jon Lewis #ukbirding

Great to spend Sunday morning at Ditton with @lucasnature.bsky.social. Merlin NE, 153 Fieldfare, c200 Golden Plover, 143 Redwing, 119 Chaffinch, 254 Woodpig, 54 Mipit and 2 Stonechat the highlights. #Patch

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.

Another day, another #patch tick! 2 Glossy Ibis following the river Cam north this morning. Also the juvenile Goosander still present. #ukbirding @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Brilliant morning along the river produced 2 #patch ticks with this juv Goosander and a flyover Redpoll! Also decent #vismig with 85 Mipits, 21 Redwing, 25 Linnet #ukbirding @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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

Another great morning for #vismig along the river, with 134 Mipits, 27 Skylarks, 2 Hobbies, 5 Yammers 2 Corn Buntings and a Sand Martin being highlights. Also my latest ever Reed Warbler! #patch #ukbirding

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

A successful 40 mins #vismig session from the garden this morning with 1 Hobby, 47 Mipits, 28 House Martin and 17 Swallows heading predominantly south #cambirds #gardenbirding #UKbirding

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