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

Word received via @jodiemhenderson.bsky.social who's holidaying on Skokholm this week of a fantastic Storm Petrel recovery: one of the 20 caught here in the early hours of Friday morning (02.15am) was recaught at Skokholm at 03.00am this morning - c280 miles via the tip of Cornwall in 25 hours!

Common Dolphins passing Berry Head this morning.

Berry Hd 0650-1400: 282 Balearic, 608 Manx, Arctic Skua, Euro Storm-petrel, 11 Med Gulls, 4 Sandwich Tern, 10 Common Scoter, 5 Teal, 14 Fulmar. 20+ Common Dolphin, 3+ Harbour Porpoise, 9 Swifts

Total count with @markrabailey.bsky.social @exmoorbirder.bsky.social @robmurphy.bsky.social I reckon it was c300 Balearic as had to let some go when glare. Anyway biggest Balearic count of the year so far.

The excellent start to the Scilly Pelagic season continued last night with a great showing of 20 Wilson’s storm-petrels, 14 Cory’s shearwaters, and a 1s Sabine’s gull #seabirds #scillybirds #ukbirding

Soft-plumaged Petrel (light morph) off Porthgwarra this eve. 8:24pm. 13th July. Following a prompt txt from Joe Jones at 6:34 from the Lizard, this bird took 1hr 50 to reach Pg. Just five of us connected. The 2nd uk record and 1st for Cornwall. Pics courtesy Mike McKee. Still stunned tbh!

Risso's Dolphins off Berry Head on Wed. morning. Pics 1+2. A pod of Common Dolphins passed the headland this morning. Pics 3+4

Highlight of our recent trip to Shetland was seeing this pod of Orca Orcinus orca in Nesting Bay - thanks to the Cetacean WhatsApp group

Risso's Dolphins off Berry Head this morning.

Risso's Dolphins off Berry Head this morning. Gut wrenching decision for the 3 seawatchers on site - Balearic Shearwaters or Risso's Dolphins, which to watch?? Amazingly one or two Risso's were riding the bow wave of a yacht turning into Torbay.

Berryhead #seawatch Shearwater Sooty 1, Balearic 11, Manx 1301 Med Gull 12, Sandwich Tern, Swift 12 highlight of the day were 6+ Risso’s Dolphin close in for a big part of the day giving amazing views plus 30+ Common Dolphin #Devonbirds

Amazing views of Risso’s Dolphins close in off Berryhead for at least 3 Hours ,plus 30 + Common Dolphin Harbour Porpoise and a Grey Seal #cetaceans

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna has been documented preying on seabirds for the very first time:

Spot the butterfly one of 2 Grayling on Hurlstone Pt this morning #somersetbutterflies

A good selection of 15 butterfly species at Weir water Exmoor including these, Purple and Green Hairstreak and Comma #somersetbutterfly

Astata boops. 1 of at least 14 found along a track on Exmoor today. I'd only seen it once before this a'noon, and that was also on Exmoor in 2023.

A new one for me at my Kittisford workplace was this Crab Spider taking a bee away for its next meal @exmoormothman.bsky.social

The perfect way to end the 7 hour Exmoor bird survey or that’s what Suzanne my wife thought

Exmoor Bird Survey Weir/Chalk Water Overall bird numbers look down from last year but nice to see these Redstart #somersetbirds #ukbirds

Gore pt Porlock Bonxie,rare these days Manx 692 Kittiwake 24 Auks 65 Gannet 5 Fulmar 2 Harbour Porpoise #somersetbirds #ukbirding

Streaked Shearwater has been documented in the North Atlantic for the first time, sparking suggestions that the species could appear in British waters in the future:

Porlock Weir this morning Manx 1235 East Gannet 8 Auks 21 Kittiwake 4 Fulmar GBB Gull 7 Harbour Porpoise 3 #somersetbirds #ukbirds