#lesvos - Day 6 - 18th January 2026 A bitterly cold day out West in a sub-zero wind & I had to work hard for my wildlife finds but did add Redwing to my Lesvos list. There was even snow on the high tops! blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/lesv... #BirdsSeenIn2026

#lesvos - Day 5 - 17th January 2026 It was a bitterly cold and windy day and so staying local seemed like a good idea but there were still birds to be found and people to see. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/lesv... #BirdsSeenIn2026

#lesvos - Day 4 - 16th January 2026 Out west along the coast to Skala Eresou. A grey day but it was calm again and reached 15c! blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/lesv...

#lesvos - Day 3 - 15th January 2026 blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/lesv... A day around the Bay of Kalloni which was alive with a mass feeding frenzy of birds including 6 serene Black-throated Divers before a raptor roost watch down at the pans as the sun set.

#lesvos - Day 2 - 14th January 2026 A glorious winter's day exploring out west before an idyllic evening down at the old racetrack watching glowing birds in the late evening light. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/lesv... #birdsseenin2026

#lesvos - Day 1 - 13th January 2026 Oh - I seem to be back on the island for a cheeky winter break... Who knows what I shall find? blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/lesv... Raven on the saltpile

Looking back on 2025 A vague attempt to 'summarise' the year just gone. Grab a coffee. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/look... @bwntours.bsky.social @oriolebirding.bsky.social www.blueeyedbirder.com

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 12th - 13th December 2025 The End: An amazing boat trip off Mirbat followed by some birding around the Khawhs and a sneaky final Owl for the trip. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/oman...

Lowestoft Life - 31st December 2025 - 7th January 2026 The 1st proper snow fall since I moved to Lowestoft and some un-intentionally good New Year birding. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/lowe... #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #SuffolkBirds

I was lucky enough to bump into the Black-winged Kite just S of Horsey Mill at 1410 today before it drifted off towards Hickling. Very happy indeed. The male Hen Harrier had won the drive round the Broads before that. #UKBirding #norfolkbirding

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 11th December 2025 Back into the foothills and the famous Wadi Darbat before an evening back on the coast. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/oman... #BirdsSeenIn2025

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 10th December 2025 Out into the desert once more to the green pivot fields of Ash Shisr. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/oman... #BirdsSeenIn2025

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 9th December 2025 The mountains were alive with the sound of running water and attendant thirsty birds before a lazy afternoon along the coast checking the Khawrs. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2026/01/oman... #BirdsSeenIn2025

My birding travels have given me a new perspective on my British birding & I had not been inclined to go to Sheringham to see the Eastern Black Redstart as I was watching them so recently in Oman. A drive out with my parents today did take us that way & it would have been rude not to call in.

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 8th December 2025 Out into the desert. A very different world of flat, desolate expanses of wind eroded pebbles and sand with occasional pockets of life miraculously finding a home. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/oman... #BirdsSeenIn2025 @bwntours.bsky.social

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 7th December 2025. A full day spent working the coastal Khawrs with waders, terns, gulls and wildfowl aplenty and some surprises along the way. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/oman... #BirdSeenIn2025

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 6th December 2025. A mesmerising flight of geomorphological wonders, south to Salalah and so more quality evening owling. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/oman... #BirdSeenIn2025

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 5th December 2025 Up into the Al Hajar on an exploratory day in the field. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/oman... #BirdsSeenIn2025

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 4th December 2025 A morning surrounded by spiralling eagles and vultures and some special desert passerines before a further learning curve with gulls, terns and waders on the beach. Omani Owls eluded us. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/oman... #BirdsSeenIn2025

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 3rd December 2025 A full day around Muscat searching beaches, wetlands and rocky wadis. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/oman... #birdsseenin2025

#oman - An Arabian Adventure - 2nd December 2025 A gentle introduction. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/oman... #birdsseenin2025

The Western Cape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 11: 21st November 2025 A final day around Cape Town before the long journey home. I will be back. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... #birdsseenin2025

The Western Cape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 10: 20th November 2025 The gale deprived us of Rooi Els Rockjumpers but Betty's African Penguins more than made up for it. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... #BirdsSeenIn2025

The Western Cape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 9: 19th November 2025 A last day in the rolling grasslands before the never ending road back to Cape Town. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... #birdsseenin2025

The Western Cape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 8: 18th November 2025 Pre-breakfast in the native forests before hitting the dusty trails once again. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... #BirdsSeenIn2025

Saw this striking Plover with 120 Kentish on the beach N of Salalah, Oman on 11 Dec. Never seen such an open white face on a KP or such rich colour. Black forecrown larger? Small dark area on lores appears to be the bill rather than feathers? Any input appreciated

There will be a slight hiatus in the South Africa blog posts as I now appear to be in #Oman. A busy 1st day birding around Muscat with Arabian Green Bee-eater & Sooty Gull amongst the new ones & some quality species from my ornithological past like Lesser Crested & Bridled Terns. #BirdsSeenIn2025

Thirty Years Ago - November & December 1995 An immense dead blubbery thing, dodgy bunting and educational redpolls of several species... blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/12/thir...

The Western Cape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 7: 17th November 2025 A last look at the Tankwa Karoo before heading south east to the hills and native forests with birds aplenty along the way. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #BirdsSeenIn2025

The Western Cape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 6: 16th November 2025 The Tankwa Karoo in all its dry and dusty glory. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #BirdsSeenIn2025

The Western Cape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 5: 15th November 2025 The morning was spent Larking around before some windblown saltwork waders, coffee top up & then the long drive to Ceres, the Karoo and the mountains. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #BirdsSeenIn2025

The Western Cape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 4: 14 Nov 2025 The day was spent in the West Coast NP where Ostriches patrolled the beaches not far from roosting terns & waders while Francolins & Korhaan lurked in the dry scrub. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #BirdsSeenIn2025

The #WesternCape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 3: 13th November 2025 A delightful morning in Kirstenbosch before heading along the coast and then inland to the rolling farmland tracks. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #BirdsSeenIn2025

The Western Cape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 2: 12th November 2025 Most of the day was spent at sea before a slightly wobbly walk around Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

The blog begins: The Western Cape for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - Day 1: 11th November 2025 What better way to start a tour than a splendid sewage treatment works... blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds

I am back home after our exciting @oriolebirding.bsky.social Western Cape tour. The howling wind tried to skupper our last two days, & Rockjumper eluded us (we could barely stand up!) but we all saw our very first Penguins, rare Cormorants & botanic garden birds. Blogs in due course

#Lowestoft Life - 1st - 9th November 2025 A final autumnal gasp before my next adventure. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/11/lowe... Thanks to Andrew, Rob and Antony for the pics

Thirty Years Ago - October 1995 A somewhat trying month by all accounts! blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/11/thir... #birds

Norfolk for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - 30th October 2025 A glorious morning to be at Holkham before some Bittern magic at Titchwell to round a up a grand few days. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/norf... #NorfolkBirding #Birds

#Norfolk for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - 29th October 2025 Back down to Cley where the Phalarope spun & Jack Snipe bobbed before more quality Starling action & a fiery sunset. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/norf... #NorfolkBirding #Birds

Norfolk for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - 28 Oct '25 The coast was full of little high points with Little Auks, Cattle Egrets, murmurating Starlings & a Barn Owl although I think that seeing Yellowhammers was the highlight for most of the crew. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/norf... #birds

#Norfolk for @oriolebirding.bsky.social - 27th October 2025 The start of a few days away for the Marylebone Birdwatching Society ( birdsmbs.org.uk ). A gentle amble at Titchwell... blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/norf... #NorfolkBirding

#Lowestoft Life - 20th-26th October 2025 A week of catching up at home and some local birding when the weather allowed. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/lowe... #suffolkbirding #ukbirding

Norfolk for @oriolebirding.bsky.social 19th October 2025 A final morning walk at Holkham had a proper autumnal feel to it and it was a fine end to a busy week on the Norfolk coast. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/norf...

Norfolk for @oriolebirding.bsky.social 18th October 2025 Back along the busy coast chasing warblers and larks before tea and cake... blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/norf...

Norfolk for @oriolebirding.bsky.social 17th October 2025 Over to The Broads for the day where the sun never shone but we did find Bittern, Cranes and a host of Thrushes. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/norf... #NorfolkBirding #Birds

Norfolk for @oriolebirding.bsky.social 16th October 2025 The sky at Titchwell was full of the sound of Golden Plover before we went warbler hunting at Garden Drove where the Long-eared Owl was faring well. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/norf... #NorfolkBirding #birds

Norfolk for @oriolebirding.bsky.social 15th October 2025 A bitty day where the best birds played hard to get but still very rewarding. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/norf... I give you 'Essence of Six Glossy Ibis'

Norfolk for @oriolebirding.bsky.social 13th-14th October 2025 A sneaky 'legs followed by some quality accidental coastal Owling while migrant hunting. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/norf... #NorfolkBirding #Birds

Join me (& @birdinghaapsalu.bsky.social of course) in #Estonia next March with @oriolebirding.bsky.social to experience Steller's Eiders, northern Owls, Woodpeckers & hopefully big forest mammals too www.oriolebirding.com/tour/estonia... Hawk Owl from the last trip @jonathanfarooqi.bsky.social