Excellent day around Somerset with Scaup, BN Grebe, Goldeneye at Cheddar res then American Wigeon, Whooper Swans, RN Ducks and Penduline tit on the levels #somersetbirds thanks for driving Paul 👍

Whilst seawatching at Hurlstone Pt yesterday I was joined by Exmoor Chamois 😉#surefootedsheep

Nice to see a juvenile Whooper swan with an Adult at Sharpham Lane on the Levels today @somersetbirds.bsky.social

Wow still buzzing from seeing an immature White tailed eagle passing directly over directly over our heads whilst sea watching at Porlock Weir a seawatch tick for my wife and I 🦅 #somersetbirds

Great Northern Diver Clatworthy Reservoir W. Somerset this afternoon. Phonescoped. Came nice and close! #somersetbirding

Studies in greige... #DevonBirds

Tundra Bean Goose in a field at the Western end of Dunster Hawn at 14.50 @somersetbirds.bsky.social

The 2 Common Dolphins off Severn Beach this morning.

Solstice Seawatch Gore Pt Red-throated Diver 4, Com Scoter 2, Gannet 3, Shag ,Oystercatcher 34, Little Egret 2 and a Porpoise @somersetbirds.bsky.social

30 Goosander came into roost from the Dam at Wimbleball this evening 25 of which were Redheads @somersetbirds.bsky.social

The European Bewick's Swan population more than halved between 1995 and 2020, accordingly to a newly published paper:

Gore Pt ,Porlock On the rising tide 20 Red-throated Diver 1 Guillemot ,Grey Seal , Harbour Porpoise and a Shag in the harbour @somersetbirds.bsky.social

Migrant from the North Pole sneaking into Porlock Weir this afternoon #santaclaus

The world's oldest known bird has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the 2025-26 breeding season:

Flood Alert for Somerset coast at Dunster Beaches, Blue Anchor, Steart, Stolford and Brean

Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bangalensis off Dawlish Warren this morning. Was speedily succesful catching a good sized fish. Probably the rarest bird I will see in my lifetime. A probable vagrant from W/N.Africa and found in Indian Ocean as far east as Australia.

Survey of Exmoor moorland has revealed encouraging signs for a number of upland birds. South West Peatland Partnership has helped Exmoor remain a stronghold for Grasshopper Warbler, Common Reed Bunting and Common Snipe britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... 📸David Tipling

One of at least seven Humpback Whales off the south Mainland of Shetland today. Amazing! #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife

Wimbleball Goosander roost this evening from the Dam 8 males, 18 Redheads plus 9 Grey Herons and 24 Cormorants roosting in the trees #somersetbirds

Gore pt Porlock Weir 7 Red-throated Diver drifting up on the tide plus a Shag and 2 Guillemot #somersetbirds

Berryhead 8.20-12-40 Auks 4908 Gannet 1044 Kittiwake c6000 Fulmar 43 Com Scoter 4 Harbour Porpoise 6 difficult conditions 4 brolly inversions persistent heavy rain no Skuas or Shearwater but we still came away smiling 😊 #devonbirds

2 of the 3 Snow Bunting seen at Bossington today #somersetbirds

A Tufted Puffin was photographed in a Puffin colony in the North Atlantic this summer, marking the latest in a growing series of records of the species in Atlantic waters:

Black Redstart today at Cooper's Heights Wiveliscombe..

Nice to see a good run of 52+ Fulmars today past Berry head. As we get into winter, always hope for a 'dark' one, or even super 'double dark'.

Berryhead 7.15-14.15 Kittiwake 5000+, Fulmar 52 Med Gull 11, Arctic Tern (juv) Gannet 1500+, Manx 3, Puffin, Bonxie 2, Com Scoter 15, GN Diver, Com Dolphin 60, Porpoise 3 plus AB Tuna #Devonbirds

The SOS members afternoon and AGM is on Saturday 15th November for anyone with an interest in #somersetbirding somersetbirding.org.uk/events/membe...

Petition: Stop the Guga Hunt. Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to remove the power to grant licences for killing young Gannets. Please sign and Repost. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds #UKWildlife

Our report for 2023 is out now in @britishbirds.bsky.social. There's a summary at rbbp.org.uk/2023-report-... but if you prefer to watch rather than read then here's RBBP secretary @markaeaton.bsky.social with a few key points and some lovely photos! #ornithology #ukbirds youtu.be/arj1m7NfKmY

I had one over the River Parrett near Combwich yesterday at 16:15 in calm conditions

Berry Hd 07:30-13:30: 2 Sooty Shearwater, 8 Manx, 2 Pomarine Skua, 13 Arctic, Bonxie (juv), 4 Little Gull (3 ad, 1 1w), 21 Med Gull, 20+ Common Gull, 2 Little Auk, 45 Puffin, 14,000+ Razorbill/Guillemot, 10,000+ Kittiwakes, 2000+ Gannets, 5 Fulmar, 5+ ABF Tuna. 6+ Common Dolphin, 3+ Harbour Porpoise

Berryhead 7.00-14.00 my count Auks ca 14000 , Little Auk, Puffin 46, Kittiwake ca 18000, Med Gull 21, Little Gull 4, Fulmar 4, Gannet ca 2000, Sooty Shearwater, Manx 8, Arctic Skua 12, Pom 2, Bonxie ,Com Scoter, GN Diver, Tuna and 2 Harbour Porpoise @Devonbirds

Thousands of seabirds pouring through at Berryhead this morning Kittiwakes Auks and Gannets everywhere @devonbirds

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna right under the cliff at Berry Head this afternoon. I've never seen one so close-in. Doesn't come any more exciting than this.....

Pendeen 0745-1745 Eider 3, Common Scoter 129, Great Shear 6, Balearic Shear 2, Sooty Shear 199, Storm Petrel 4, Great Skua 7, Arctic Skua 42, Long-t Skua 1, Little Gull 12, Sabine’s Gull 2, Arctic Tern 1, Sandwich Tern 5, Black Tern 1, Puffin 2, Little Auk 7 #cornwallbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

Bit of excitement on the CEFAS Endeavour this morning when we saw this Fea's-type Petrel 17nm off the Cornish coast as we were heading towards Lundy to shelter for the next day or so. #ukbirding #birds

Bumped into this Med Gull at Quay West Minehead today if it’s Chris it’s knocking on a bit @allysteven.bsky.social @chrisgladman.bsky.social

Hear from BTO's Chris Hewson about Nightingales in this article on #BirdMigration, and discover the incredible journey this species takes, along with the fascinating migrations of Bewick's Swans and Desertas Petrels! #Ornithology

Fabulous encounter with a couple of pods of Risso's Dolphins off Sumburgh Head, Shetland this morning. Pics of three individuals from this morning and the beautiful location we watched them from. #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife

A few days around Ampudia Spain Suzanne and I saw loads of Black Redstart but more unusual was the Leucistic Corn Bunting

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus chasing Garfish Belone belone in the race at Start Point, Devon yesterday

Another fishing trip aboard our Boat Starfire from Porlock Weir and yet again I was shown how it’s done by my Wife Suzanne with this Bull Huss which was quickly returned 🙄

Rare treat ! White-beaked Dolphins seen on a @clennonvalley.bsky.social pelagic trip on Kelly's Hero out of Brixham. These White-beaks were just off Berry Head. @Saunders

Berryhead 6.15-15.15 Shearwater Balearic 224, Sooty 1, Manx 75, E Storm Petrel 3, Possible Wilson’s Petrel, Puffin 1, Arctic Skua 7,Bonxie 1, Med Gull 1,GC Grebe ,Kittiwake 800+ and 2 Tuna #Devonbirds

Berryhead 8.20-15.00 Shearwater Great 13, Cory’s 3 Balearic 50 ,Manx 372, Tern Com 24, Sandwich 5, Arctic Skua 14, Med Gull 2, Com Scoter 2, Com Dolphin C25 and 5 Porpoise #devonbirds

Statistically speaking, our lounge is still the best place to see Cory's Shearwaters from on Barra. We had 36 south past Brevig in 5 hours this afternoon, a record count for the Outer Hebrides. Also 3 Great Shears, 2 Sooties and c40 Bonxies. #BirdingScotland

Wasp Spider and egg sac at Selworthy Exmoor today and a bonus 6 Spotted Flycatcher @britishspiders.bsky.social @creechsm.bsky.social

The latest issue of the SOS newsletter - the Bittern - is winging its way to members' inboxes this week. somersetbirding.org.uk/membership/

9 Tigers trapped in our Milverton garden this morning 🐅 #moths

Mediterranean butterfly spotted in the UK for the first time - twice! Two sightings of the Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) have now been verified - one in Suffolk and one in County Durham. 📍 Read the full story 👉 buff.ly/q7svIE5 📷: Adam Gor