Glen Lochy, Argyl & Bute, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 at lunchtime today. Silence but for River Lochy. Glorious.

Golden-hooded tanager, Arenal, CR 🇨🇷 My favourite bird seen in Costa Rica, in four different locations. Always a thrill when one appeared. Incredible colours. This from 30.1.26 #birds #birdingcostarica

Mealy amazon, Tortuguero, CR 🇨🇷 Didn’t get many close views of this parrot species, but pleased when one was more interested in a having a low canopy meal than avoiding me. By the national park entrance, 3.2.2026 #birds #birdingcostarica

Snow bunting, South Gare, Redcar 16 feeding along the dunes; plenty of skylark displaying, linnets and goldfinch too in the bursts of sunshine. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Tundra bean goose, Ruswarp, Whitby One of two still present noon in fields beyond train station, with 18 white-fronts. With thanks to @paulnewton61.bsky.social and Mark E for info. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Crested caracara, Golfito CR 🇨🇷 Enjoyed watching this beauty dodging traffic on the Vía 245 to extract a basilisk corpse. 7.2.2026 #birds #birdingcostarica

Yellow-headed caracara, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 8.2.2026. Pair were kind enough to appear and pose whilst I was checking out random patches of water. #birds #birdingcostarica

White-throated dipper, Little Ayton Local bird looking well, singing delicately this evening. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Grey-lined hawk, Rio Tigre, Costa Rica 🇨🇷. Only one I saw on the trip, whilst checking below the bridge with the 245 near Puerto Jiménez. #birds #birdingcostarica

Scintillant hummingbird, 2200m at San Gerardo de Dota, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷. So many contrasts, best photo I could manage. 10.2.2026 #birds #birdingcostarica

Green kingfisher, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷. Hunting a grey water drainage channel on the city outskirts, 11.2.2026. Undisturbed by large basilisk that appeared on next boulder. #birds #birdingcostarica

White-throated mountain-gem, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 A few more new beautiful hummingbird species seen in the final 24 hours of our roadtrip, 10.2.2026. #birds #birdingcostarica

Marsh tit, resident at Lockwood Beck this lunchtime. An opportunity for me to acclimatise back to UK temperature and snow on the moors. 🥶 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Black-cheeked woodpecker, Tortuguero, Costa Rica, in the rain. Four on the same tree, whilst I was busy photographing slaty-backed trogon in the village of San Francisco de Tortuguero. Vast nature reserve only accessible by boat. #birdingcostarica 🇨🇷 #birds

Slaty-tailed trogon, Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Two hour boat/hike in torrential rain up to Cerro Tortuguero, four of these beauties fighting with kiskadee back at the launch! #birdingcostarica #birds

Montezuma oropendola, Alajuela, CR Finally some good views today after we’d driven around Lake Arenal to El Castillo. Stunning tail in flight too. #birdingcostarica #birds 29.01.26

Yellow-throated warbler, Tulum 🇲🇽 Been hearing these chipping away in the undergrowth but finally saw one feeding on the cliff edge, at the Tulum Mayan Ruins this morning. Cracker. #birdingmexico #birds

Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Cancun 🇲🇽 Up early this morning to collect the hire car from the airport, pleased to see this beauty out and about. #birdingmexico #birds

Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Cancun 🇲🇽 Up early this morning to collect the hire car from the airport, pleased to see this beauty out and about. #birdingmexico

Black redstart, Skinningrove Stunning male having a preen this morning, with boat hull backdrop. Showing well still after several days. Richard’s pipit up on the cliffs too, although elusive, barn owl same spot. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Treecreeper, Scaling Dam Surprised to have this one right next to the hide door today, more normally seen in the pine woods. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Willow tit, Scaling Dam Good to enjoy one of our locals clinging on to its habitat, today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Hooded crow, Acklam Cemetery from the other day; has previously been a bogey bird for me in these parts. Hopefully will stay a little longer. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Few more of the Eastern black redstart at Bay Corner, Filey Brigg at lunchtime yesterday. Welcome sunshine and low tide helped too. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Yellow-browed warbler, Long Nab. Confiding and oblivious bird in the gulley at Crook Ness this afternoon, on the fallen trees and landslide shrubs. Thanks to Scarborough Birders for heads up. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @longnabbirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Eastern black redstart, Filey. Showing well at Bay Corner, Filey Brigg at noon. After a wet dip in Scarborough last week, bird kind enough to work its way towards me today. Thanks to original finder, a beauty. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

More of the pygmy cormorant, Natuurpark Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands 🇳🇱. Visitor here since Boxing Day 2024. Didn’t disappoint today after a bit of searching. #birdingnetherlands

Ghostly buzzard, Lelystad, Netherlands. The palest I’ve ever seen, as we were driving to Natuurpark, Lelystad today. Really enjoyed our four days, to and from Texel. 🇳🇱 Trip list of #100 by the end. ❤️ #birdingnetherlands #birds

Pygmy cormorant, Lelystad, The Netherlands. Has been around a few days, not reported for a couple. We tried our luck at Naturrpark Lelystad and @philflam.bsky.social worked his magic, after an hour or so. 🇳🇱✅#90 @andymalley53.bsky.social @stuartbb.bsky.social #birdingnetherlands

Spectacled eider, Texel, 🇳🇱. Having a good preen on the rocks and showing off those eye markings SO well. Kilometre out to Wadden Sea early this morning, before eventually coming to shore at Wagejot for a good 30 minutes. If only Redcar’s king eider had ever done the same … @teesbirds.bsky.social

Goshawk, Texel, The Netherlands 🇳🇱 Kind enough to fly over my head and pose before being seen off by a crow. Late afternoon at De Slufter NP, De Cocksdorp; fantastic reserve and views in the sunshine. Highly recommended site. Trip list #82. #birds #birdingthenetherlands

Spectacled eider, Texel, Netherlands. Insane views after lunchtime today as it came in to rest. Unexpected sunshine making a huge difference after yesterday’s downpours. Glad to have finally made the effort. @andymalley53.bsky.social @stuartbb.bsky.social @philflam.bsky.social #birds

Red-breasted goose, Texel, Netherlands. In amongst 70+ dark-bellied brent geese in failing light. Torrential rain, bitterly cold, no spectacled eider today with @stuartbb.bsky.social @andymalley53.bsky.social @philflam.bsky.social 🇳🇱 ✅ #44 @birdguides.bsky.social #birds #birdingnetherlands

Green-headed sunbird, Makumbaya, Gambia. Added 8 sunbirds to my life list when out here. This one less frequent than beautiful or variable sunbirds. Stunning colours, obviously, in a very small village 5.11.25. 🇬🇲 ✅ #192 #birdinggambia #birds

Beaudouin’s snake eagle, Allehein River Crossing, Gambia. When you’re reviewing your photos and realise you’ve captured a new lifer ... 😊 Only one seen on this trip, whilst boating River Kartong, the border with Senegal. 🇬🇲 ✅ #192 #birdinggambia #birds

Allen’s gallinule, Banjul, Gambia This juvenile was supremely camouflaged and tricky to photograph, amongst the cultivated land near Camaloo Corner/Old Jeswang 4.11.25. Such subtle plumage compared to the adult. 🇬🇲 ✅ #85 #birdinggambia #birds

Blue-bellied roller, Penjem Woods, Gambia, 10.11.25. Absolutely brilliant plumage, but a little tricky to capture well on the cloudy days following the unusual thunderstorm on the Saturday. 🇬🇲 ✅ #180 #birdinggambia #birds

Red-cheeked cordonbleu, Ziguinchor, Senegal 🇸🇳. Continuing my theme of blue birds today, this one from 10.11.25. Nesting material gathering, a common bird in Senegambia, often seen with red-billed firefinch. Gorgeous. #birdingsenegal #birds

Bluethroat, South Gare Still showing well 10.00am as it warms up slightly. Plenty now enjoying the views for third day. DNA collection too. Many thanks to original finder Sunday. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Snow bunting, South Gare, Redcar Always a winter treat, 12+ flock roaming the dune fringes this morning 9.05am @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Bluethroat, South Gare, Redcar Juvenile present for third day, sunrise this morning 7.55am, interacting with stone chat. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #birdinguk

Yellow-crowned gonolek, Gunjur Forest, Gambia. Just the most beautiful song and call, and stunning plumage. Thursday 13.11.25 🇬🇲 ✅ #111 #birdinggambia #birds

Olive-naped weaver, Gunjur Forest, Gambia. Gathering nesting material on the fringes, Thursday 12.11.25. Striking mask and subtle cinnamon blush. #birdinggambia 🇬🇲 ✅ #168 #birds

Goldcrest, black redstart and bluethroat, all close to the Fisherman’s Huts, South Gare, Redcar after sunset. I ventured out finally after my post-Gambia blues subsided. Good to bump into @jonathanpienews.bsky.social too. 😊 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Capuchin babbler, Gunjur Forest, Gambia 🇬🇲. Met up for a spontaneous quick visit this morning with Ousman Joku. Both of us delighted with fairly good views of three noisy, but elusive birds. One of the only spots in the country to see them. Gambia Life ✅ #199 #birdinggambia #birds

Black-rumped waxbills, nr Farasutu, Gambia 🇬🇲 yesterday. Very grateful to Mr Bah for maintaining an excellent waterhole to attract so many beautiful species. #birdinggambia #birds

Levaillant's cuckoo, nr Farasutu Forest, The Gambia. Three seen whilst failing miserable to relocate a couple of stone partridge … Cracking in flight but too fast for me 🤣 🇬🇲#164 of #174 so far. #birdinggambia #birds

African harrier hawk studies, Tunjina, The Gambia 🇬🇲. Enjoyed a close encounter today whilst leaving the fringes of Farasutu Forest. My first, cracking plumage in mid-afternoon sunshine. ❤️ #birdinggambia #birds

Copper sunbird, showing (some of) its true colours, Makumbaya village, Gambia in glorious evening sunshine. My fifth sunbird species so far, in the last two days. 🌍✅#890, 🇬🇲✅#111 #birdinggambia #birds