Another irregular #UKBirding visitor to #Bedfordshire as found this afternoon by @steveblain.bsky.social - (1 of 3 seen) Rock Pipit.

Pretty close views of a flyby Kestrel in the sunshine #UKBirding yesterday.

Not a regular visitor to Bedfordshire at all, and very close to home, so it would have been daft not to go and see the 2 Whooper Swans at Poppy Hill Lakes, Henlow. At least 4 Stonechats and a Whinchat (no pics) nearby too #UKBirding

Spent a fair bit of time at The Wash yesterday, watching waders (Greenshank shown) and Peregrines trying to catch them #UKBirding

Kestrel at Newbiggin, Northumberland #UKBirding the other day.

I'm not into #trainspotting (honest!), but thought this looked a bit different the other day in #Scotland Some details in Alt Text #trains

Good weather still holding on for my last day of this visit to #Scotland Back home via a bit of birding with a good friend in Northumberland this weekend.

Any sea-watch ninjas able to ID these skuas to species please? Seen (miles away) flying up the river Forth in Scotland this afternoon. I reckon they are "just" Arctic, but thought it was worth checking. Thank you #BirdingScotland

"Pair" of Scaup on the Forth, off Kinneil Lagoon. Also, 3 adult skuas (most likely Arctic, but appeared dainty, so will check poor shots), 19 juv Gannet + many Guillemot heading upriver with the tide #BirdingScotland @UpperForthBirds

Spotted Redshank at Kinneil Lagoon. It's currently on the Forth side, in the 1st channel running out of the lagoon #BirdingScotland @upperforthbirds.bsky.social

I've seen plenty of aberrant plumaged Carrion Crows over the years, but I'm sure that they have all been black/white or black/grey (when Hoodie hybrids), which made this 1 at Kinneil LNR the other day all the more noticeable #BirdingScotland @kinneil.bsky.social

Poked my head over a wall today after hearing a stag roar + got a bit of a surprise! Red Deer are uber aggressive with their rut at this time of year, so I quickly buggered off to avoid any unnecessary shenanigans 🙄

I think this must be the youngest Pink-foot I've ever seen in the UK, and it's incredible to think how far it's been able to fly to get here. That maybe explains why it was on its own #BirdingScotland

Frosty during this morning's dog walk in West Lothian, #Scotland I love it 🙂

I had pretty decent scope views of this bird today (and am happy with its ID), but would be interested to see what people think it is from the (abominable) record shots #BirdingScotland

I reckon I've seen at least 10k Pinkfeet pass over West Lothian, #BirdingScotland today so far, with many showing up on my #BWPUC app.birdweather.com/soundscapes/...

Almost time to say goodbye for another year: Swallows, House + Sand Martins at Harperrig Reservoir, West Lothian, Scotland at the moment. Also 000's of Pinkfeet streaming over this morning. #BirdingScotland

Actually managed to get a shot of the Manx Shearwater from Kinneil Lagoons #BirdingScotland today. Also good views of Black-tailed Godwits @upperforthbirds.bsky.social

Drake Scaup, Manx Shearwater + dark Arctic Skua offshore at Kinneil Lagoon @upperforthbirds.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

At least 4 Curlew Sandpiper (with Dunlin + Knot) on the sea side mud at Kinneil Lagoon. Also a few juv Gannet on the Forth @upperforthbirds.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Not something you see every day; a Hornet eating a wasp #wildlife #nature

Random selection from last day in #Cyprus

Some of the birds representing a fairly "quiet" wander around Asprokremmos Dam, near Paphos #Cyprus #birding this morning @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social

No sign (or sound) of Scops Owl just east of Paphos #Cyprus this evening, but a very vocal flock of 40+ Bee-eater into roost and 5 Little Owl made it a great wander about @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social

I'm assuming this is why Crossbills in #Cyprus are special? 🙂

A cracking day's #birding around the Paphos area of #Cyprus with Colin R (selected highlights): 3 Greater Sand Plover, 12 RB / 6 Masked Shrike, 2 Cretzschmar's Bunting, 1 Eastern Black-eared / 11 Cyprus Wheatear, 2 Bonelli's Eagle, 4 Eleonora's Falcon etc etc @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social

Kestrel and Spotted Flycatcher at @wildlifebcn.org Pegsdon Hills this morning #UKBirding

BBMF Lancaster over #Bedfordshire earlier this evening #aviationphotography #aviation #AvGeek #photography #aircraft

Very, very lucky this morning when a Quail flushed from almost under our feet in North Oxon. Lucky I was ready with the camera, and very lucky when the bird turned and flew around us rather than flying straight off. Very happy! #UKbirding

The 1st Hummingbird hawk- #moth I've seen in the #garden this year #Nature #WildlifePhotography

I don't know who was more surprised when we bumped into each other today, but we had a good 5 minute stare-off. Red Fox, Bedfordshire, UK. #wildlife #wildlifephotography #mammals

Technically not rare (yet), but I think this is only about the 5th juv Cuckoo I've ever found + always a thrill to see #UKBirding

Not often that I get such a good look at a Grey Partridge #UKBirding #nature #wildlife

Common Redstart at @wildlifebcn.org Pegsdon Hills #UKBirding this morning

Long-distance phonescope video of a juvenile Green Woodpecker #UKBirding this morning.

Wordle 1,486 2/6 ⬜🟨🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Not very often this happens for me #Wordle

Email from #Adobe casually announcing that the monthly subscription will increase at the next payment. Guess what? Cancel subscription. #MoneyGrabbingTwats

It's bad enough that TNT Sports have wrecked the #TourDeFrance2025 by constant ad breaks, but having dead space during an ad break is taking the piss! #TourDeFrance #LeTour

Quite a surprise to see this juvenile Wheatear (found by Roger H) in Bedfordshire #UKBirding this morning.

Heaps of flying ants in the garden just now #wildlife #nature

Red Arrows in #Bedfordshire this afternoon #AvGeek #Aviation #Airshow

I'd like to think that this Spitfire did a roll over the garden a few minutes ago just for me 🙂 #AvGeek #Aviation

Probably the worst #phonescope video you'll see of the Frampton Collared Pratincole, but I was just chuffed to see it #UKBirding

@peternashbeds.bsky.social FYI Peter.

Beautiful start to the day on the Isle of May…

Anyone else having problems when trying to submit an #eBird list on the mobile app (Android)? It's been 2 days now + still doesn't work after a re-install. All other apps OK + good network service #birding

The birds have spoken + summer is over! 1 of 2 Green Sandpipers at Broom South GPs, Bedfordshire this evening #UKBirding

Badgers (+ Muntjac) foraging at dusk yesterday; Bedfordshire, UK #wildlife #nature

Not often that 1 of my wacky #UKBirding ideas pays off, but it was great to find a Long-eared #Owl at an area I thought looked good for them. Not the best shots, but just seeing it was enough for me - taken from the car by a public road in near darkness (shutter 1/250 sec ISO 12800).

Carrion Crow + hybrid Hooded x Carrion Crow in the garden just now - West Lothian #BirdingScotland