A feather perfect 1w Caspian Gull on the Axe Estuary this afternoon, first picked up by Phil #ukbirding

Some more good gulling on The Axe... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/less... #ukbirding

Nice to have good views of one of two Lesser Whitethroat first found in Seaton yesterday by Clive. Quietly singing too so clearly a male! Heard it give a bit of a rattle call but it doesnt look that small so presumably a blythi? Lovely bird and showing well near the Bowling Club #ukbirding

So that's what 32 tonnes of Wood Pigeon looks like... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/monu... #ukbirding

Three Blackcap in my garden this morning (2 male, 1 fem). They've not found the fat balls yet but it's good to see them back! #ukbirding

It might be mild enough for me to get this out (and it really has to be mild for me to do that this late in the autumn!) but there are loads a Redwing and a few Song Thrush going over #ukbirding

Red-necked Grebe showing well.... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/red-... #ukbirding

As expected a massive Pigeon morning up Axe Cliff, in the mostly clear blue skies. Vismig oddities included 4 Pintail (south), 1 Golden Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Swallow, 8 Redpoll and 3 Brambling. Cirl Bunting and 5 Chiffchaff the best on the ground #ukbirding

Another Caspian Gull, good numbers of wildfowl and Cattle Egret, my first three-figure count of Redwing this autumn, bushes alive with Chiffs and Goldcrests and a garden Black Redstart. So not a bad day really... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-go... #ukbirding

Spent an hour in the valley this morning hoping to scan the skies for a late swift. However the number of birds in the valley made it hard to look up, with a drake Tufted Duck, 3 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 18 Cattle Egret and 275 Teal on Bridge/Colyford Marsh. Black Red in the garden too #ukbirding

Just had my 100th Redwing of the morning over the house. Flocks going in all directions but exhilarating to see! #ukbirding

An arrival of Black Redstarts on patch today, but am sure with more time I would have found so much more... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-fr... #ukbirding

It might be cloudy but there's lots on the move in the still conditions. Best Redwing day of the autumn so far (following on from their best night) and have added Brambling to the house list with two over together. This is the sort of day I could so easily spend all day out in! #ukbirding

Presumably the bird that got away from me this morning. Nice 2w Caspian Gull on the Axe Estuary this afternoon, also a 1w Yellow-legged Gull #ukbirding

1w Caspian and adult Little Gull on Axe Estuary this morning, also a possible (and very brief) 2w Caspian, 8 Med Gulls and 8 Cattle Egret #ukbirding

Had a good look about this morning hoping the calm weather would reveal some surprises, but it didn't. Several Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests, a single Firecrest and 2 Black Redstarts from the house (thanks Tim) and at Black Hole Marsh 4 Dunlin, a Greenshank and 5 Crossbill over west #ukbirding

My first patch Hen Harrier for ten years - and my first ever grey male! Also, absolutely blown away by the kindness shown from fellow patch birders... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/male... #ukbirding

Gorgeous near adult male Hen Harrier just floated past me at Axe Cliff, heading north west low over the same field I was stood in at 07:15. Bit of a shock - and worth losing my clickers over! #ukbirding

Couldn't get out this morning, but from the garden 8,500 Wood Pigeons, 100 Stock Dove, 46 Jackdaw, 45 Siskin, 8 Crossbill (one flock) and a Reed Bunting flew west. Really productive lazy/casual birding! Also managed a shave, shower and breakfast! Had good company too #ukbirding

Amazing morning at Axe Cliff! Not totted up numbers yet but lots of birds with highlights of Woodlark west at 09:08, a Short-eared Owl hunting then N at 08:40, Marsh Harrier N at 08:15, also 11 Crossbill and Brambling west #ukbirding

Had an hour vismigging at Axe Cliff this morning, in near-perfect conditions. My first Brambling of autumn over, plus 1 Grey Wag, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Redpoll, 5 Reed Bunting, 11 alba Wagtail, 11 Starling, 17 Siskin, 18 Jackdaw, 22 Goldfinch, 48 Linnet, 53 Skylark, 87 Mipit and 292 Chaffinch #ukbirding

Am struggling to keep up with the current Caspian Gull influx on the Axe, but here's my best attempt. Personally I have seen 22 birds this year. A record count of Med Gulls too... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/its-... #ukbirding

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Some Axe new high counts today with 4 Caspian Gulls (3 1w, 1 2w), plus a possible older bird, and 110 Med Gulls on the Axe Estuary. There's 150 Meds in the area at least as there was another 40 over the sea whilst the 110 were on the Estuary! Pic of 4 Caspians below #ukbirding

Thrilled to see my first Flame Brocade in my garden moth trap last night - what a stunning moth! Also singles of Clancy's Rustic, Pearly Underwing and Blair's Mocha, 7 Rusty-dot Pearl and 10 White-point. 3 Merveille du Jour the best of the resident species #teammoth

Bad time of year to be poorly, but I've been house bound for last two days. Still, had my first few Redwing of the winter yesterday morning, and today had Goldcrest and Chiffchaff in the back garden with a Cattle Egret over north #ukbirding

Have been looking forward to seeing one of these in my moth trap, a nice garden first. Only immigrants were micros with 6 Rusty-dot Pearl, 6 Rush Veneer and an Olive-tree Pearl #teammoth

Don't you just hate it when a crappy record shot of distant migrating Grey Herons is ruined by a photobombing Bluefin Tuna! A great day on patch, full details here: stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/whoo... #ukbirding

Having earlier flown past West Bexington (per Mike Morse) there are six Whooper Swans currently on Colyford Marsh #ukbirding

This Caspian Gull is so big I think it's struggling to even get up! An absolute corker and is currently showing well on the lower Axe Estuary #ukbirding

My favourite variety of Caspian Gull on the Axe just now... the monster first-winter variety! Certainly different to any of yesterday's birds #ukbirding

Bit of wind has brought the gulls in again. 2 Caspian and 3 Yellow-legged Gull (ad and two 2nd/3rd winters) on the Axe Estuary this afternoon #ukbirding

With little wind and temps in double figures all night I put the trap out last night. A couple of expected NFG with the season change, but was surprised to see a few migrants still about with 8 Rusty-dot Pearl and singles of Rush Veener and White-point (latter new for garden) #teammoth

Beer Head was very birdy again this morning, and very hard to leave. Mipits and Chiffs made up the bulk, but good to see singles of Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat and Common Whitethroat #ukbirding

Contrary to popular belief I don't think all Wheatears are that approachable. I actually find the birds that arrive in early spring and the first wave in autumn to be quite nervy. However these brutes coming through now are a different breed - a true photographers dream and I love 'em! #ukbirding

South coast has been very quiet for anything from the east so far this autumn, and then this happens! What a bird! Blown my socks off, can only imagine what it must have done to whoever discovered it hanging in a mist net!

Not much wind today so vismig mostly high and birds flying in all directions. Highlight for me were 2 Mistle Thrush west, but also good to see an increase in Skylark numbers. Plenty of Chiffs grounded again and a few more crests including 2 Firecrest #ukbirding

Went up to Axe Cliff with click counters and my sound recorder this morning but overhead passage very slow. However there had been an amazing fall of Chiffchaffs and chats, including 12 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Redstart and a Whinchat. Also Golden Plover #ukbirding

Autumn is moving on with two Redpoll, Skylark and a Song Thrush over during a vismig session this morning. Also one Crossbill, good numbers of Siskin and Meadow Pipit and a few alba and Grey Wagtails #vismig #ukbirding

Black Hole Marsh this last hour was brilliant, just lacking the rare. Vocal Spotted Redshank new-in, plus 3 Ruff, 3 Curlew Sand, 2 Little Stint, Knot, Barwit and 5 Greenshank. #ukbirding

Lots more migration at Beer Head this morning. Not as frantic as yesterday with 450+ Mipits, 12 Siskin and 30+ Chiffchaff, but loads more hirundines (over 1,700 House Martins!). 3 Stonechat, 3 Snipe, 2 Yellow Wags and 1 Golden Plover also recorded, plus the Ibis-flock ofcourse :-) #ukbirding

9 Glossy Ibis east over the sea past Beer Head just now #ukbirding

Couldn't give Beer Head the time it deserved this morning. Felt like the flood gates had opened with 1000+ Meadow Pipits through, most landing, almost same amount of hirundines and 30+ Siskin. 50+ Chiffchaffs, 6 Wheatear grounded and huge highlight with a Quail flushed near Lookout! #ukbirding

At last, a Clay-like moth that's not a Clay! One White-speck amongst another good trapping of migrants (mostly micros) in my garden last night. Also this lovely Red Underwing. And thanks to those for pointing out my earlier typo :) #teammoth

The Wryneck at Seaton Marshes is still present this morning, viewable from the hide (look north). It was present til dusk last night, with 2 Caspian and 1 Yellow-legged Gull also seen: stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/wryn... #ukbirding

With overnight temps not dropping below 17c I was #teammoth last night for 1st time in 3 weeks. On a garden scale a mega arrival of migrants! 22 Box-tree, 21 Rusty-dot Pearl, 11 Rush Veneer, 3 Olive-tree Pearl, 3 Dark Sword Grass, and singles of Silver Y, Pearly Underwing, Clancy's Rustic and Vestal

Lots of Gannets flying west off Seaton this morning, hundreds and great to see plenty of young birds. Also 14 Balearic Shearwaters and 2 Arctic Skuas in just over an hour #ukbirding

The 'fall' of Caspian Gulls on the Axe continues! Just seen my tenth Axe Caspian of 2025... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/casp... #ukbirding

This still and sunny morning has seen a nice flurry of Meadow Pipits, alba and Grey Wags and my first vismig Siskin of the autumn over Seaton #ukbirding

Two 1w Caspian Gulls on the Axe. Been here an hour now opposite Coronation Corner #ukbirding