Catching up on some blogging. This post is about my local BTO BBS Survey. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2026/07/ston... #birdingwales

Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten your day timelines. This is my contribution… #SuperSeabirdSunday

Gannet hovering in the wind this week at Bempton #SuperSeabirdSunday

Audouin's gull portrait taken in Majorca. Such a smart gull👌 #SuperSeabirdSunday #birds🪶 #gulls #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

Black headed gull looking super smart at lisvane reservoir 12/7/26 #SuperSeabirdSunday #birds🪶 #gulls #birdingwales #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), spotted in Pencoed by Chris Oakes. This is likely to be an individual from the White Stork Project, which has reintroduced the species in south England: whitestorkproject.org Many thanks for the record, submitted via www.sewbrecord.org.uk

A black winged stilt for today's #birdoftheday #SingersAndWingers 🪶 #birds #waders #stilt #NaturePhotography #NatureTherapy

A golden eagle looking very regal indeed for today's #birdoftheday #MomentsofMajesty #birds🪶

2 great crested Grebe's busy nest building at lisvane reservoir. 11/7/26 #birds🪶 #birdingwales #Twosday #Naturephotography #UKwildlife #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great crested grebe. Lisvane reservoir. 11/7/26 #birds🪶 #birdingWales #Naturephotography #grebes #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Amazing amount of butterflies in the vale today. Here's a few snaps📸 #butterflies #butterflyphotography #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Fulmar in the vale of Glamorgan 12/7/26 #SuperSeabirdSunday #birds🪶 #birdingwales #Naturephotography #seabirds #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Today's ALT #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestSideEye set by @alan678.bsky.social ~ made the trip 4 days ago to catch up with the Western Reef Heron ✅ that has taken up residence at Dale - Pembrokeshire - West Wales 😍 🪶🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birdphotography #ECK #ukwildlife #naturephotography

Love was in the air at lisvane reservoir today💙 #Damselflies #insects #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Pochard looking extremely smart at lisvane reservoir. 11/7/26 #birds🪶 #birdingwales #UKwildlife #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Sadly no black necked grebe at lisvane reservoir today but the coots seemed to be enjoying themselves. 30 species in all. Plenty of swifts/swallows ect, great crested grebes on the nest and a few Pochard👌 #birds🪶 #birdingwales #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A lesser whitethroat taken in the vale of Glamorgan for @janesgallery.bsky.social #SmallbirdSaturday #birds🪶 #birding #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A fulmar with a bonus chough For #FlyDay 🪶 Have a good one 👍🥵 #birds #birdphotography #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

One from the archives for #ThursJay Taken at forest farm NR🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (Sgrech y Coed) Which translates to screecher of the wood. #birds🪶 #birdingwales #Ukwildlife #Naturephotography #corvids #NatureTherapy

A black winged stilt feeling the heat on #WaderWednesday #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

Today's #BirdOfTheDay #Lifer the last new bird you saw. The Sardinian warbler taken in Majorca. Common but one that was on my list for a long time so I was well happy with the ✅ and a pic😁 #birds🪶 #birding #NaturePhotography #NatureTherapy

Have a great #MallardMonDay 🦆 #Birds🪶 #Naturephotography #ducks #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

#SuperSeaBirdSunDay #birds🪶 #gulls #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A morehen with it's beautiful chick 😅 4/7/2026 Doniford bay. #Birds🪶 #birdwatching #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A few days break on the other side of the Bristol channel at doniford bay. Lovely to see this black headed gull sporting it's beautiful chocolate brown plumage👌 #birds🪶 #UKbirding #birdwatching #gulls #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

The amazing balancing siskins for today's #birdoftheday #LifeInTheBalance #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Spanish house sparrows taking in the evening sun at the beach 🏖️ #SparrowSunDay #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #birdphotography #NatureTherapy

A painted lady taken in Majorca. #butterflies #Naturephotography #paintedlady #NatureTherapy

A selection for.... #SuperSeaBirdSunDay #birds🪶 #birding #Naturephotography #birdphotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

llandegfedd reservoir today for a change of scenery. Pretty quiet with only 17 species recorded. Plenty of black cap/chiffchaff/goldcrest ect. It's getting pretty hard to see the birds through the trees now😬 Anyway heres a few for #BirdingWales #birds🪶 #UKwildlife #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A marsh tit taken last year at cosmeston lakes🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #SmallBirdSaturDay #birds🪶 @javajanegallery.co.uk #birding #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

A fulmar gliding across the cliffs in the vale of Glamorgan. #FlyDay🪶 #birds #birdingwales #Naturephotography #seabirds #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The Jackdaw taken at llantwit major beach 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #ThursJay #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #UKwildlife #NatureTherapy

A little Jenny belting it out for #WrensDay 🎶 #birds🪶 #NaturePhotography #BirdSong #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The Jackdaw. Llantwit major beach 21/6/2026 #birds🪶 #Birdingwales #Naturephotography #birdPhotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Pretty quiet at llantwit beach today, lovely to watch the swallows dipping into the stream then resting in the trees which I don't see often. Red kite holding onto something and being mobbed by gulls and crows. Buzzard, kestrel, lots of white throat ect. #birds 🪶 #birdingwales #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A grey wagtail taken at Monk Nash beach for @javajanegallery.co.uk #SmallBirdSaturDay #birds🪶 #birding #NaturePhotography #Birdphotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The #Black swan for today's #BirdOfTheDay #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #swans #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

35 species on a walk along the river Wye yesterday. Nothing notable but a lovely walk in nature with some great pals👌 #birds🪶 #UKbirding #birdwatching #butterflies #UKwildwildlife #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

A stone chat for @javajanegallery.co.uk #SmallBirdSaturDay #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Finally it's #FlyDay #birds🪶 #birdsinflight #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

A little wren fledgling taken near monk Nash beach. #WrensDay #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

One more for... #WaderWednesDay Black winged stilt 🇪🇸 #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

Home from Majorca with a few life ✅ including Sardinian warbler, gull billed tern and audouin's gull. I mostly spent time watching these beautiful BW stilts on the Salines de s'Avall. Other highlights,the most amount of swifts I have ever seen👌 #birds🪶 #birding #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🇪🇸

Audouin's gull. 6/6/2026 Sant jordi Majorca. #SuperSeaBirdSunday #birds🪶 #birdsSeenIn2026 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🇪🇸

Med flycatcher? Feedback much appreciated Taken in Majorca. When listing on @birdtrack.bsky.social says unusual for Spain. I have also seen normal spot fly's here but it's been suggested these are Balearic or med.thanks for everyones help just trying to get a better understanding. #birds🪶 #birding

A black winged stilt for #WaderWednesDay #birds🪶 #birdingspain #NaturePhotography #NatureTherapy🇪🇸

Shag. 2/6/2026 Sant jordi Majorca. #birds🪶 #birding #birdsSeenIn2026 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🇪🇸

My first spotted flycatcher of the year. Sant jordi Majorca 31/5/2026 #birds🪶 #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NatureTherapy🇪🇸

Sardinian warbler✅ Sant jordi Majorca 31/5/2026 #birds🪶 #birdsSeenIn2026 #birding #birdwatching #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🇪🇸