Seven Turnstone spied on the rocks and beach at Clevedon this morning. Here are six of them... #UKbirding - Clevedon, 7 January 2026.

Three Purple Sandpipers spied this morning on the rocks. #UKbirding - Portishead, 6 January 2026.

Birding-by-bike: * brown Blackbird blocked by berries; * black Blackbird + berry; * Blackcap; * blurry Bullfinch. #UKBirding - Portishead, 3 January 2026.

Here's a Redshank in the mud with its shadow. #UKbirding - Portishead, 2 January 2026.

Bit of excitement took me by surprise today so wasn't ready with camera - a Sparrowhawk caught a Dunlin, tried landing on a harbour wall and dropped it into the sea. #UKbirding - Portishead, 2 January 2026

Had time for a quick cycle ride down to the coast this afternoon and was treated to some glimpses of the local Purple Sandpipers. At least five were seen amongst all of the seaweed and rocks. #UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.

A nice lifer to end the year - one of the ever elusive Water Rail in the ditches at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve. Have been hearing them for so long, good to finally see one (well, two were seen today!) #UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.

Two Redwing sit in various bushes this morning at Portbury Wharf, one looks very cold. #UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.

Quite a few Blackbirds were seen this morning in Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve. #UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.

Nice cycle ride from Portishead to Pill this afternoon. Lots of Redwing seen along the route, and obligatory Sandpiper & Black-headed Gull at destination. #UKbirding #BirdingByBike - 30 December 2025.

Back after a short Christmas break in Suffolk - different scenery with lots of flat arable farm land and heathland. Of interest was a huge flock of Lapwing hiding in a stubbly field, which then flew over to a large puddle in a nearby flooded field. #UKbirding - near Thetford, 26 December 2025.

Far from home but still managed to get some birding done :D It was cold at Lackford Lakes today, some of the water was frozen. huge numbers of bh gulls, pochard, tufted, gadwall, teal, wigeon, shoveler and shelduck. Some very camouflaged snipe, a great white egret, heron and lots of tits. #UKBirding

A nice trip to NWT Thetford Heath this afternoon - hundreds of linnets seen, some kestrels, a few white wagtail, and a final lifer for the year - a Fieldfare. Adjacent to the Heath is an old Cold War bomb store with delightful watch towers. #UKbirding - Norfolk, 26 December 2025.

Lots of nice birds seen this year. Some highlights include a close encounter with these Oystercatchers...

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A few little birds at Portbury Wharf this morning, including a Blackbird eating some berries, a Robin, a Blue Tit and a Chiffchaff. #UKbirding - Portishead, 14 December 2025.

Some Rock Pipits (and a Metal Pipit). #UKbirding - Portishead, 11 December 2025.

Nice Redwing hopping about in the berry bushes. #UKbirding - Portishead, 10 December 2025.

Never quite know what to make of the bleak Hallen Marsh Wetlands on the edge of Bristol, but the piles of fly tipping in it always add to the experience.

Very rainy morning at Portbury Wharf. Pretty dark too so photos are graiiiiiny! Snipe, lapwing, redshank, wigeon, teal, tufted duck, little grebe, stonechat at more. Perfect weather for ducks #PWNR #AvonBirds

A few other sights along the sea wall today including a Turnstone, Oystercatcher, Redshank and Stonechat. #UKbirding - Clevedon, 3 December 2025.

One or two Dunlin seen today on the shore from the recently reopened Clevedon Sea Wall. #UKbirding - Clevedon, 3 December 2025.

Sparrowhawks have been a semi-regular visitor to our garden for years - and I usually only get poor dull through-window photos of them. Today I was outside in the sun and one briefly turned up! #UKbirding - Portishead, 2 December 2025.

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Sunny winter mornings are so beautiful. The pools at Portbury wharf were pretty quiet except for wigeon, teal and a few lapwing. GS woodpecker, buzzard, reed buntings, goldcrests and zillion tits flitting about in the trees #PWNR #AvonBirds

Muddy curlew, muddy beach, muddy sea.

Lots of faraway birds at New Passage today. Redshank, canada and greylag geese, herons, curlew, lots of wigeon and more. The turnstone turned up as the tide went out. #AvonBirds

A nice calm morning at New Passage (near Severn Beach) this morning. #UKbirding - 26 November 2025.

A Redwing and Goldcrest spotted at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve this morning. #UKbirding #PWNR - Portishead, 23 November 2025.

Along Clevedon Sea Wall lots of birds were seen in the distance - low tide makes them harder to see! Did see a flock of around 250+ Dunlin, maybe 25 Ringed Plover, several Curlew, and a Stonechat in a bush. #UKbirding - Clevedon, 19 November 2025.

a low tide at Clevedon Harbour this afternoon and lovely low wintery light. Nice to see a Curlew and few Redshank in between the moored boats. #UKbirding - Clevedon, 19 November 2025.

Nice weather for ducks yesterday. #ukbirding - Portishead (Portbury Wharf), 18 November 2025.

A lone Sandpiper pecking about in the foamy mud & seaweed on the River Avon at Pill this afternoon. #UKbirding - Pill, North Somerset, 16 November 2025.

No photos from me but a potential odd sighting: A bird landed/took off from South Pool field. Merlin IDed it as a Redpoll, but couldn't be 100% sure by sight. Odd flight pattern, blackish underside. Not like Meadow Pipits which were also about.

Not many places you can sit in the comfort (and shelter from the pouring rain) of your car and watch a curlew pecking about in the mud. Portishead sea front #AvonBirds

A drier day at Portishead seafront/Battery Point today, featuring a Curlew, Crow (with a tasty stone), and Rock Pipit. #UKbirding - Portishead, 11 November 2025.

A soggy collection of Pipits at Battery Point this morning. #UKbirding - Portishead, 10 November 2025.

A rather large 13.5m high tide this morning meant a hundred-or-so Redshank were roosting inland on Portbury Wharf north island instead of their usual shoreline spot at The Hole. #UKbirding - Portishead, 8 November 2025.

A few nice little birds seen in Portishead today including: * Kingfisher and Blackbird along The Rhine; * Sandpiper & Grey Wagtail at The Hole; * Reed Bunting in some trees near the Saltmarsh. #UKbirding - Portishead, 5 November 2025.

A busy scene with nine Cormorant and various ducks including Wigeon & Teal. #UKbirding - Portishead, 2 November 2025.

one or two Starlings (and Jackdaws) were enjoying the local Pylons this morning. #UKbirding - Portishead, 2 November 2025.

A bit of interest at Portbury Wharf today as a Marsh Harrier flushed out a lot of little birds from the south pool area including a little flock of Snipe, and a slightly larger flock of starling-sized birds (can't quite work out what they are?) #UKbirding - Portishead, 31 October 2025.

Very changeable weather at Clevedon Sea Wall this morning - bright sun to torrential rain in minutes. Last trip for a while as they're strengthening the sea wall from next week. #UKbirding - Clevedon, 24 October 2025

A few of the flybys this morning at Kilkenny Bay, including a gang of six Cormorant! #UKbirding - Portishead, 22 October 2025.

Lots of busy little Turnstone seen at Kilkenny Bay this morning just after high tide. #UKbirding - Portishead, 22 October 2025.

Nice sunny autumnal light this afternoon at Portbury Wharf. Lots to see including Heron, Little Grebes and a few Wigeon & Shoveller. #UKbirding #PWNR - Portishead, 21 October 2025.

Lovely to see a beautiful Kingfisher in such a close position this morning at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve. #UKbirding #PWNR - Portishead, 18 October 2025.

What a wonderful morning!! This kingfisher was in the reeds for a little while and then came and posed on the perching post near the hide. First time we have seen one at Portbury Wharf and what a treat it was :D #AvonBirds #PWNR

Some sights from Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve earlier in the week, including some deer. #UKbirding #PWNR - Portishead, 15 October 2025.

Bit of a miserable grey white day today, but lots of birds pecking about in Kilkenny Bay including Little Egret, Cormorant, Oystercatchers, Curlew, Redshank and Turnstone. #UKbirding - Portishead, 13 October 2025.