Two more shots of the Hooded Crow that was present at the crow pre-roost on Link's Hill car park, Lowestoft. The crows are fed here most mornings so there's a very good chance it'll be there first thing before they disperse #SuffolkBirding

An outrageous total of 225 moths of 11 species trapped last night in my E Norfolk garden. I usually treat this first weekend in March as the first trap outing of the year, and it usually produces just a handful of moths. Highlight was 3 Small Brindled Beauties, my first since 2001 and new for garden

With spring migrants starting to arrive, our first migration blog of the spring looks at what's been reported so far and what to look out for in the rest of March #ukbirding www.bto.org/our-work/new... Photo: Sand Martin by Liz Cutting / BTO

Brilliant weekend @rspbminsmere.bsky.social Having thought this was an extremely early swallow, some very helpful people have confirmed it is in fact a red rumped swallow 😮 seen flying over the north wall. Not a great photo but…. Amazing! @rarebirder.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

For a limited time only (until midnight Sunday), Sand Martins will be delivering all Alula Design products for free as they head north. Order now to avoid disappointment. aluladesigns.co.uk/ #BirdArt #UKBirding #Freepost

A dinky gull feeding near the road at Borve had us doing an emergency stop this morning: a fabulous adult Bonaparte's Gull giving incredible views. Only the second record for Barra and my third self-found. #birdingscotland #RareBirdsUK

It’s nearly March, spring is springing, and the Rare Breeding Birds Panel has emerged from hibernation again to encourage you to get out recording rare breeding birds #UKbirding #ornithology

Spent the day on Unst. Didn’t see the Bonaparte’s Gull but did see some good birds on a driech day. 2 Tundra Bean geese, 2 Whitefronts, 2w Glaucous Gull, Kumlien’s/Thayers gull, White billed Diver plus 100’s of Long tailed Ducks. #birdingshetland

Taking a dive into the wealth of data produced by users of @birdtrack.bsky.social and @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social eBird in Wales in 2025 for @birdsinwales.bsky.social Report. Number of users, records and time spent were up almost 20% on 2024. Thank you @btobirds.bsky.social for the data pack.

Ross’s Gull at Newlyn, Cornwall this morning (22nd Feb 2026). Found on the 21st in Newlyn harbour by Shaun Grose. This is the 9th for Cornwall and my fourth. The last record was in 2020 when an adult was found at Gerrans Bay on 1st Jan. #cornwallbirding #ukbirding

Nothing beats a Wheatear, especially a showy one. This male Desert Wheatear was coming within 4 meters of me, I had to back off to get some videos through the scope! #cyprusbirds

We drove up into the Alentejo region today to look for some Bustards and Eagles and succeeded with 16 Great Bustards 2 Iberian Imperial Eagles 2 Lesser Kestrels the best

One place has become available on our flagship Ultimate Shetland week running from 23 - 30 May 2026. Details are at www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil... and a few highlights from previous trips are below ⬇️ #UKbirding #UKWildlife #Birds #MarineLife #MarineMammals #Wildflowers #bloomscrolling

A lovely little day with my first Yank Wigeon in 14 years, Hume’s Warbler, Tundra Bean Geese, Firecrest, and great company. The sun even made an appearance!

Been working a lot on woodpeckers recently, which inspired this new design for @aluladesigns.bsky.social

Checkout our new Woodpeckers design, available on t-shirts, tops, hoodies and mugs. aluladesigns.co.uk/s... #Birds #BirdArt #UKBirding

Always enjoy getting these summaries of my @birdtrack.bsky.social year. Recorded more additional taxa last year and plan to add even more this year as well as adding more breeding evidence to my records.

A short video of the female King Eider that has frequented Quendale Bay here in Shetland since finding it in early December. Also a very welcome addition to the house list...🏡✅ #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #UKWildlife #Birds

Hume's Warbler at Lowestoft, Suffolk this morning. A very active bird which showed well. A very pale individual with a call similar to a Pied Wagtail.

Pochard that seems to be the same bird first seen in December and showing features of possible Pochard x Canvasback, Abberton #EssexBirding

Weather back to normal today, although wind was calmer than the last 3 weeks! A 3rd w/4th cy Glaucous Gull and a flock of 9 wintering Jackdaws in Burravoe, Yell. Tried to get a photo of the Coot but it had done a bunk! 2 of the 34 TD’s showed some signs of Ring necked Duck. #birdingshetland

Lovely bit of early morning sunshine, Song Thrush, Greenfinch, and Dunnock all singing away.

We are receiving increased reports of dead auks, including Puffins, particularly in North East Scotland. It's quick and easy to report any dead or sick birds you find through the 'Deceased bird' function on the home page of the BirdTrack app Photo: Puffin by Richard Selman / BTO #ukbirding

I only took to the @birdtrack.bsky.social app mid last year and the more I use it the more I get out of it. The stats function is great and as can be seen by the graph here, 2026 effort is much reduced cf to 2025 cos we've had utterly shite weather for a month! #WestrayBirding #PWC2026

Prepare for the cold-spell with the February issue of British Birds Journal! In this month's issue: - Ouse Washes and Whooper Swans - Britain's first Western olivaceous warbler - Do Eurasian Wrynecks drum? Available in Print or online through our Digital Subscription.

Free UK delivery this weekend on all Alula Designs clothing and mugs. Visit aluladesigns.co.uk/ for our latest designs #Birds #BirdArt #UKBirding

Day spent mostly at Minsmere with highlights being Little Gull, Peregrine, 3 Whooper Swan, and 2 Cranes. Finished Jan on 142 species for Suffolk.

Don’t get many Minsmere ticks so a Raven today was a long awaited addition. Brings me to 279 for Minsmere. #SuffolkBirds

Free UK delivery on all Alula Designs clothing and mugs this weekend, from 9am Friday to midnight Sunday. Visit aluladesigns.co.uk/ for our latest designs #Birds #BirdArt #UKBirding

A little look at the process. I was working from a Bluetit on the garden Feeder. #birdart #freehand #bluetit #wirebirdsculpture

The gulls at Sea Palling on Sunday really were amazing to watch. Here's a few of the 21 Caspian Gulls #NorfolkBirding 📸 Peter Wilson

Bird Camps are back! 🙌 Apply for a FREE place now ➡️ www.bto.org/birdcamps If you’re a nature lover aged 11-17 (12-16 in Scotland) join us and fellow nature enthusiasts for a weekend of birding, exploring and nature-based activities. 🐦🦋 @scottishbirding.bsky.social

Pete and I counted 185 Corn Buntings into roost at Hockwold Washes this evening. They roosted in Suffolk but virtually all flew over Norfolk to drop into roost. One Water Pipit too #SuffolkBirding #NorfolkBirding

Suffolk Bird Group indoor talk - "Hobbies and Stonies" by Ed Keeble. Thursday January 29th 19:30 at Hintlesham Community Hall. All welcome. Admission £3 #suffolkbirds

"Never doubt that a small group of 4,000 thoughtful, committed citizens can count 5,600,000 birds" 😻

⭐️An exciting opportunity for a fully funded PhD with BTO British Trust for Ornithology and Liverpool John Moores University, to study the population-level movement patterns of over-wintering #Curlew!⭐️ #ornithology #movementecology

I'm in need of a new bridge camera. Don't suppose anyone has Canon SX70 tucked away in the cupboard they no longer use and looking to sell? Good working order. Thanks #birdinggear

The International Swan Census takes place this weekend, 17-18 January. If you record any Bewick's or Whooper Swans in BirdTrack, we would greatly appreciate if you could add details on the number of adults and juveniles, habitat and location pinpoint #ukbirding Whooper Swans by Sarah Kelman / BTO

A library of nocturnal flight calls from Beijing, including many eastern species that could be recorded in Europe. See wildbeijing.org/beijing-noct... #nocmig #china #beijing #migration #birds

One I completed before I got ill. Finished page of artwork of the @flamboroughbird.bsky.social Song Sparrow from last year.

Sorting through some old stuff and found this incomplete Egyptian Plover painting. Really need to get back to painting! #BirdArt

Delighted to watch a drake Smew at Alton Water today, my first there for many years. Another cracking find by Steve Babbs #suffolkbirding

My Swarovski STS 65 HD scope, with 20-60 zoom is available, although lens caps missing. Comes with stay-on case (front lost its lower clip). Tripod available. Know any local young birders who may like it? - free of charge @landguardbo.bsky.social @landguardbirder.bsky.social @david-walsh.bsky.social

9 months in the new house and finished on 69 species, highlights were Quail, Nuthatch, and Whimbrel, let’s see if we can get close to 80 species next year.

Red-necked Grebe, the best from a 10k walk around Flamborough today. Also hundreds of Guillemots already on the cliffs #UKBirding

Birders' Christmas 'robin' - the Eastern Black Redstart at Filey. It put on quite a show, actively feeding at the base of the cliffs and among the rocks #UKBirding