Baird's Sandpiper from Rutland water over the weekend😊

Leach's Petrel at Cheddar Res😊

2 Pectoral Sandpipers at Nunnery, CVL and a Temmnick's Stint at Cheddar Reservoir this morning😊 @bristolbirding.bsky.social @somersetbirds.bsky.social

Turtle Dove(Juv) at Watercress farm today😊

Common Teen (juv) Oh My Gee that feathering

Gotta love a Chew Valley Glossy

Excellent little find this morning at Chew Valley Lake, Buff Breasted Sandpiper on Nunnery point😊🥳

A few shots of the Wood Sandpiper from today at Barrow tank no2. @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Barrow tanks this afternoon, lucky break in between the rain, and managed some nice pics of the Wood Sandpiper I found this morning, lucky lucky Me😊 @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Yesterday I went out for a guided trip in Bulgaria and OMG I found an Eagle Owl😱 regards the handling, I was lucky to be guided by one of the most qualified and licenced people in Bulgaria. Bird was put in a safe location and parent bird also seen nearby😊

One more of the Desert Wheatear from this morning at Keynsham

Desert Wheatear today at Somerdale Keynsham. Glad it stayed after initially being reported late yesterday evening, being unable to go them, because I'd had a bit to drink😱😊 @bristolbirding.bsky.social also good to see a few friends and faces enjoying the bird too👍🏻

Well another nice find for me at Chew Valley Lake this morning Wood Sandpiper on Herriot's Pool, and the Common Tern graced me with a flyover. @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Went back to Herriot's pool, CVL 😊for the Spotted Redshank again today, luckily for me it decided to leave the mud a take a wade a little more in my direction

Spotted Redshank at Herriot's pool this morning, even though I stupidly posted it originally as Spotted Sandpiper🤣

Barn Owl only thing of note at CVL this morning at Herons Green

Barn Owl and Cattle Egret at Herons Green, CVL this morning

In coming Garganey (F) at Chew Valley Lake earlier

As this is my first post on BlueSky, thought I would start with this self found Spotted Sandpiper from Chew Valley Lake, Somerset