Penduline tit at Aust Warth this morning. A great bird to see on a Monday morning in an hour before work. First Severnside record I believe !! #UKBirding #birds

A feature of my week on Scilly was the 'fall' of jack snipe after 14th. My totals included 8 at Porthellick, and 7 at Lower Moors at dusk when they fly in to feed, and then become much more active. I've not managed good photos before so this one more than made my day #Scillybird #UKbirding #birds

17th October we went to Bryher (wryneck, ring ouzel) and then around St. Mary's (lapland bunting). The bird of the day was black redstart with a total of 34 across both islands 🤯 I didn't get close to any of the males so these photos of a female/imm will have to do 😉 #UKbirding #Scillybirds #birds

Belatedly back to Scilly again - 16 October we went to St. Martin's and had a lovely day's birding with plenty of migrants, the best of which were two red-breasted flycatchers both very showy and an absolute treat 😍 #UKBirding #Scillybirds @matthall95.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social

So pigeon day came around again in Gwent with mine (+ the UK @trektellen.bsky.social 2nd ever highest count of 242,160 woodpigeons from Goldcliff - usual watchpoint fogged in. Most moving in huge streams up to 15k strong S/SW over the Severn east of me #UKBirding #Vismig @birdguides.bsky.social

Just back from a family+friends trip to Newquay, Cornwall. Managed a morning of rampant twitching on 30th seeing steppe grey shrike, ring-necked duck and lesser yellowlegs. Here's the shrike at Gunwalloe on the Lizard @cbwps.org.uk #ukbirding 1 of 3

As we left Carn Friars, St. Mary's on 15th @matthall95.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social and I heard a prob. Radde's warbler calling unseen for 10 min from a hedge bank. We got recordings (sorry can't upload!) + it wasn't seen/heard again. Very cool + frustrating! #ukbirding #birds #ScillyBirds

15th October on St. Mary's, Scilly was pretty much more of the same - ring ouzel, black reds, firecrests, jack snipe and great views of wryneck at Carn Friars in the afternoon after a tour around the island #ukbirding #birds #ScillyBirds

We are still interested in any found twite feathers for a study on the relationships and genetic diversity between the British groups - particularly now for birds of Scottish origin in the NE of England or, birds on the Avon. DM me for me more info. #birdringing

The afternoon of 14th we looped around the west of St. Mary's and through the centre via Content, Holy Vale, Porthellick etc. Plenty of migrants around - 2 YBW, brambling, 5 black redstart, 7 jack snipe, 5 firecrest but no luck with the greenish seen by @scottinscilly.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds

Scilly day 4 was really nice with the expected thrush arrival right on cue. Headed to the Garrison first with lots of redwings/fieldfare moving through/dropping in and 4+ ring ouzels showing well and calling. Also 2 spot fly, lots of chiffs/blackcap, redstart, and black redstart #ukbirding #birds

My first try at the woodpigeon superhighway this autumn (Portskewett, Gwent) led to a pretty decent count of 119,800 in good conditions (NW2, 8C) but with too much cloud and still quite early in the season. #ukbirding #birds #vismig www.trektellen.org/count/view/1...

Day 3 on Scillies (13th) was quiet and mostly spent on Tresco with black redstart, firecrest, cattle egret, white wagtail, YBW and also this interesting yellow-legged gull which may be of Atlantic origin (cantabricans is suggested) at Penninis #ukbirding #birds

2nd day on Scilly (12th) w/ @matthall95.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social @aravindsrinivas.bsky.social was quieter than the 'day of mourning' on Aggie, and around St. Mary's - highlights inc. rosefinch, rosy starling, spotted fly and a very cool leucistic pied wagtail #UKbirding #ScillyBirds

The final quality bird of our first remarkable day on Scilly was a lovely confiding (of course) lapland bunting on Wingletang #UKbirding #Scillybirds

So mourning dove, hoopoe, American pipit down we had to walk another 200 m to see the next Yankee prize, a juv. spotted sandpiper. Birding is not supposed to be this easy and delirium began to set in 🫠#UKbirding #ScillyBirds

After the mourning dove and hoopoe onto the American pipit at the end of Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes. This took a bit longer but then just walked closer and closer for more frame-filling views - amazing 😁 #UKbirding #ScillyBirds

Next stop Periglis beach where I unwittingly stepped on to the path just above the hoopoe. It didn't seem to mind at all and I had to step back to photograph it !! #UKbirding #ScillyBirds

Back from a week on Scilly 11-18th October with @matthall95.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social @aravindramesh19.bsky.social. The first afternoon was a twitcher's dream on St. Agnes. Off the boat and to the nearest chicken coop for the 1st English record of mourning dove 😂 #UKbirding #ScillyBirds

Tremendous seawatch at Pendeen today 0630-1315 with huge seas in a strong westerly. Just fantastic #Cornwall 12 Sabine's 37 grey phalarope 89 sooty 69 great shear 41 Cory's 69 balearic ca. 17000 Manx 1 Leach's 28 Euro storm 6 black tern 26 arctic tern 18 bonxie 19 arctic skua

My first post on Bluesky ! A real Father's Day treat - male desert wheatear at Keynsham #Bristol Such a crazy record and a quite stunning delight.