Hummingbird Hawkmoth on the Catmint outside the restaurant at WWT Slimbridge @wwtsightings.bsky.social

Bittern showing well from Martin Smith hide a little earlier at Slimbridge @wwtsightings.bsky.social #Glosbirds

A couple of pics of the Bittern coming in to land in front of the Knott hide this morning. #wwtSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds with @pauldmasters.bsky.social

Wood Sandpiper on the @slimbridge_wild Tack Piece this morning, not wanting to stray from the wooden stump, and a Common Tern briefly on South Lake before flying off high and lost to view #glosbirds

Merlin on the Dumbles early afternoon @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social also six Yellow Wagtails, five Greenshanks, a Green Sandpiper, a Spoonbill and a Common Sandpiper on the Tack Piece, and a Cuckoo calling to the south from Knott hide #Glosbirds

Highlights @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this am six Spoonbills dropped in, and three White Wags with Pieds, on Tack Piece; two Swallows from Knott hide; Willow Warbler & Treecreeper South Finger; 125 White-fronts Four Score; 15+ Sand Martins and 75+ Avocets South Lake #Glosbirds

Great morning at @gloswildlife.bsky.social Whelford Pools with @andybirding.bsky.social drake Lesser Scaup still and two adult Little Gulls the highlights #Glosbirds

The wintering Richard’s Pipit at Awre this morning, between the kissing gate and the bramble bush along the tracks near the sea wall around SO7198308719 #Glosbirds

Glaucous Gull on the shingle ridge at Old Hunstanton beach this morning #NorfolkBirds

Black-necked Grebe still from Lyle hide at WWT Welney today #Norfolkbirds

Four Cattle Egrets with the Sheep in the first field on the right after Patch bridge approachingWWT @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social #glosbirds

FoD good birding despite the rain Cannop Ponds totals of 4 Goosanders, 29 Mandarins, 37 Mallards, 10 Coots, 6 Little Grebes, 21 Wigeon, 6 Tufted Ducks; at Parkend 7 Hawfinches & 24 Chaffinches from the car #Glosbirds

Bird of the day, one of two obliging Stock Doves on the edge of the green at Frampton opposite the car park, with @andybirding.bsky.social #Glosbirds

At least 14 Cattle Egrets NW of Rectory Farm SO7351704084 and Glossy Ibis in usual field next to WWT car park 08:45-08:50 @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social #Glosbirds

Green-winged Teal, Little Stint and Glossy Ibis all showing well in the sunshine @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social also of note were 197 Curlew roosting over high tide on the Dumbles edge, and a Marsh Harrier distant over the northern part of the reserve #Glosbirds

A pleasant walk along the Frome and old canal from Stroud to Dudbridge and back produced a Dipper, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Grey Wagtail; and also some Rue-leaved Saxifrage rosettes on a block-paved area #GlosBirds

One of two Siskins with a Goldfinch flock of c15 feeding on Alders by the Sanderson Bridge this afternoon @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social #Glosbirds

Oystercatcher on South Lake @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social #Glosbirds

Glossy Ibis on the Tack Piece briefly at 09:15 but flew off and not relocated so far (11:13) @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social #Glosbirds

Black Redstart at Berkeley early afternoon with @andybirding.bsky.social #Glosbirds

Two Whoopers on the Rushy getting to know each other, a Little Stint and Ringed Plover on the Dumbles and a Great White Egret in the Decoy were among the highlights @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this am with @andybirding.bsky.social #Glosbirds

Around the grounds @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this morning at least five Siskins and two Redpolls feeding with a Goldfinch flock on Alders near Hogarth Hide, and a Sparrowhawk in the Decoy area, with @andybirding #Glosbirds

Green-winged Teal from Zeiss Hide and Spoonbill on South Lake still; fun watching the waders negotiating the ice; year-ticked Mipit @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social #GlosBirds

At South Finger, the Green-winged Teal, two Bullfinches, a Little Grebe, a Coal Tit, a Treecreeper & 30+ White-fronted Geese; 11 Avocets gave a fly-by on the Top New Piece & 300+ Dunlin were here; a Goldcrest & another Treecreeper were in the Spinney @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social #Glosbirds

The overwintering Little Stint on the WWT Rushy this morning in the company of c300 Dunlin and two Ruffs #Glosbirds

A Cattle Egret came in to South Lake at 14:40 this afternoon @slimbridge_wild also of note here a female Goldeneye, a male Mandarin, a Grey Wagtail, a Buzzard and a juvenile Peregrine #Glosbirds

Wild drake Goldeneye in the Eider pen @slimbridge_wild this morning #Glosbirds

Never had such prolonged views of a Yellow-browed Warbler before #glosbirds

Yellow-browed Warbler at Frampton Court Lake still #Glosbirds

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Cetti’s Warbler (near Knott Hide), Little Stint & Ringed Plover (main Dumbles scrape) and Black-tailed Godwit flock (500+ on Tack Piece) @slimbridge_wild this morning #Glosbirds

Caught up with Coal Tit at the WWT South Finger feeders today, a @slimbridge_wild ✅ and nice to see Bewick’s Swan ‘Winky’ on the Rushy, at least 27 years old now #Glosbirds

Ringed Plover on the Dumbles and the Little Stint @slimbridge_wild #glosbirds

Spoonbill showing well in front of Discovery Hide currently @slimbridge_wild #Glosbirds

Amazing sight looking down on a foggy vale from the top of Robinswood Hill

Green-winged Teal from Robbie Garnett hide @slimbridge_wild #GlosBirds

Winter bird survey at Birdlip, lovely weather and scenery, birds thin on the ground and in the trees, highlights a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Raven, a Green Woodpecker #Glosbirds

Drake Common Scoter still on the canal until 09:55 at least between Purton and Patch bridges, generally favouring the stretch around Gilgal Brook, nearer Purton #Glosbirds

Well done to @RobertaBirder for locating the White-rumped Sandpiper on the Dumbles @slimbridge_wild yesterday. Distant and in poor light, the best photo I could get looks like it was painted by Monet. Also a Little Stint & c50 Dunlin (400+ earlier) #Glosbirds

Flock of 21 Cattle Egrets and a juvenile Spoonbill on the Tack Piece @slimbridge_wild earlier #GlosBirds

Lesser Yellowlegs on the beach at Stinking Porth, Bryher at 10:50, brightening up a rainy windy morning #Scilly

Comet A3 from Hugh Town, St Mary’s #Scilly

Ortolan Bunting at Normandy late afternoon, another life ✅ #Scilly

Red-breasted Flycatcher at Carn Gwaval, St Mary’s today, my bird of the day #Scilly

Three lifers so far, Great Shearwater, Greater Short-toed Lark and Wilson’s Snipe, hopefully at least one more during the week #Scilly

Willow Emerald Damselflies, Coombe Hill Canal, Glos., 10/10/2024

Middle Point a wellie job currently, a Wheatear briefly, a Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaffs, a Golden Plover over calling, and 2 Peregrines on a kill on the Dumbles edge, no small waders visible on the river, Sea Aster next to the path @slimbridge_wild #Glosbirds

Juvenile Osprey at Frampton Court Lake late morning - saw it yesterday evening but the camera was on manual focus so didn’t get any shots 😂 also a flock of 12 Mistle Thrushes over north of note #GlosBirds

Great morning with @andybirding at WWT Slimbridge: 2 Whinchats, 4 Wheaters, a Stonechat, a Hobby, a Spoonbill, 2 Barwits, a Golden Plover & 8 Common Scoters at Middle Point; 2 Curlew Sands, 40+ Ringed Plover, 20+ Dunlin, 10+ Ruff, Hobby, Marsh Harrier & GW Egret TNP #Glosbirds