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No UK eBird records of Rough-legged Buzzard from 2026 yet (below); this species will likely be rarer nationally than Black-winged Kite in future. Both very visible signs of climate (and land-use) driven range shifts #UKBirding #Ornithology

After further discussion, the conclusion has been reached that the Redstart is a Common Redstart, meaning that I have found Europe's first Common Redstart of the year! Pretty chuffed. Bird was at Migra I-Ferha, Malta on Monday evening @birdlifemalta.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Incredible to see two Red-billed Tropicbirds on Fuerteventura today: what a bird! Not often that displaying Houbara Bustards take second place on a day on Fuerteventura

Pretty big debate over this Redstart I found yesterday (either Common [European FOY as of Ebird] or Moussier's [one of a handful of Malta records]) White eyering, Orangish-red tail, orangish belly and whitish vent under tail @birdlifemalta.bsky.social

Bit of Gulling at the Thames by Tate Modern today while by the river produced 1 GBB, 1 juv Common, 10+ Herrings, 20+ BHG. Also at least 4 cormorants #londonbirds #UKbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026

yet still the president 🥀

Many thanks to Ed Griffiths for the BBC guided trip around BBOWT College Lake this morning. Considering the weather recently we were lucky to have a dry day. It was great seeing new faces, new members, new comers to birding and of course the Slavonian Grebe. 34# species #ukbirding

Spring on its way here in Amersham/Chesham Bois, with 40+ Stock Doves on the move. Also 3+ Firecrest and 2 m Blackcap in subsong @bucksbirdclub81.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding

Year ✅ (#103) Chiffchaff today along the River Rye after an afternoon shop in High Wycombe with at least 3 flycatching @bucksbirdclub81.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #ukbirding

Thrush aplenty here around Amersham with 2+ Song Thrush singing and 10+ Redwing around a small part of the town. Also Snowdrops blooming. @bucksbirdclub81.bsky.social #ukbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026

Nice to have what is only the 2nd Goldcrest for the garden through this morning, excitedly calling as it flitted about @bucksbirdclub81.bsky.social #birdsseenin2026 #ukbirding

A nice afternoon in Glasgow seeing some of the wintering wildfowl. The drake Ring-necked Duck showed fantastically on Queen’s Park boating pond. The drake American Wigeon was more difficult to locate but eventually showed at Newshot Island. Also Scaup, LTD and Shoveler there. #BirdingScotland

Nice to have House Sparrows back in the garden with a group of 7 on the fat balls yesterday. Also the first Buzzard of the year for the garden. @bucksbirdclub81.bsky.social #BirdsSeenin2026 #ukbirding

A very good day out around East Anglia. Much better views of Zitting Cisticola than I had back in August, plus Black-winged Kite, Eastern Black Redstart, Bittern, Cranes and Spotted Redshanks #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

Nice to find a Female Blackcap ✅ in the garden this afternoon. Also Redpolls ✅, Nuthatch ✅ and Stock Dove the best of the rest from a little wander UK Year now on 102 #birdsseenin2026 #UKbirding

Cheers to @alpine-swift.bsky.social for ID'ing the Redwing from during the #BigGardenBirdwatch as an Icelandic (ssp Coburni). ID made from brown, dark flanks and extensive heavy neck streaking!

Stars of the show of the RSPB #BigGardenBirdwatch this afternoon, with 7+ feeding in the golden light and Redwing in the neighbour's garden. Also Fieldfares, Sprawk, Stock Dove earlier in the day nr Chalfont St Giles/ Denham area bringing me to 99 for the year! #birdsseenin2026 #ukbirding

Chose to try for the Black-winged Kite at Ludham on 4th, albeit in the cold. Great to compensate on a dip of the kite with self found Jack Snipe, Bewick's Swans, a Cattle Egret and plenty of Mallards! Ended with 6 lifers and a few UK ticks, putting me on 180 for UK Life! #birdsseenin2026 #ukbirding

Wildfowl were a key highlight at Holkham, where we had 1000+ wigeon on Lady Anne's, a dapper Pintail (m) and 2000+ Pink-footed geese calling as they headed to roost. Surreal to see winter geese in the snow with 9 Barnacle, 2 WFG, Snipe and Lapwing from Joe Jordan hide! #birdsseenin2026 #ukbirding

We then head to Holkham Pines for the Hume's, for which we walked through in rather arctic conditions. After a relatively brief wait in comparison to others there, we heard the Hume's Warbler calling a couple times! Also supporting cast of Water Pipit and Firecrest! #birdsseenin2026 #ukbirding

2nd day was rather unproductive to start, as we chose to drive to Cley midway en route to the EBR, where we ended up getting large numbers of Pink-footed geese, 15 Avocets, 3+ Marsh Harrier with at least one male, lapwings and many Brent geese! #birdsseenin2026 #ukbirding

Ended a productive day at Roydon Common NWT to see the Hen Harriers come into roost. Had a suprise Short-eared owl with a male marsh harrier and eventually, after a painful wait in the cold, 2 males and 1 Juv/fem Hen Harriers showed! Felt very rewarded! Roe deer also! #ukbirding #birdsseenin2026

Then, we headed on to Brancaster, to try and connect with the lingering Black-throated Diver, but to no avail, most possibly due to the wind. Nice to also see Red-breasted Merganser, Blackwit, Ringed Plovers, Dunlins, Turnstones and even more teals! #birdsseenin2026 #ukbirding

Great start to a trip to Norfolk at Titchwell RSPB, with 43 species! Though there was nothing on the sea, I think the photography opportunities compensated. Best was Rock Pipit, PFG, Tawny and a ton of close-in brents! No golden plovers and only one Avocet however. #birdsseenin2026 #ukbirding

2025 has been a good year for birding, with 33 lifers over 6 Countries. Nice to meet a new birder friend and start patching a bit more. Highlights: Collared Flycatcher, Red-rumped Swallows, Black Eagle, Gull-billed Tern and RNG! Here's to a bird-filled 2026 for all! Happy New Year #birdsseenin2025

Nice showy Grey Heron spotted my mum and 2 Chinese Water Deer on the way (2nd sighting for me) from a day out in Buckingham. Also Sparrowhawk, multiple Red Kites and an exciting harrier-type bird of prey gliding low over a field (brown, long and narrow wings + tail) #ukbirding #birdsseenin2025

Nice wander around the Beaconsfield area too, with pleenty of Pied Wags, Long tailed tits, Grey Heron, Moorhens and Redwings! #birdsseenin2025 #ukbirding

Nice brief visit showing parents around patch today, with 3 patch ticks after my first visit in nearly 2 months! Nice to hear at least 1 Crossbill (Patch ✅) with 2 stonechats (Patch ✅) by the floods a few metres down from the footbridge. Also 6 lapwings over (Patch ✅)! #ukbirding #birdsseenin2025

‪ Slightly shaky footage of a surprise Blue-faced Malkoha from a random pitstop on a travel-filled day! Also 2 Plain Prinia, 3 Jerdon's Bushlark, Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark, 2 Spotted Owlet and a Hoopoe for a supporting cast (Aug 2025) @worldwildlife.bsky.social #birdsseenin2025 #birdingindia

Watercolour again this morning, Yellow-Browed Warbler this time! #Art #Birds #Birding #Birdart #Watercolour #Painting #paint #UK #Wales

No photos as seen while stuck in traffic but nice to Bucks ✅ Wigeon on Skottowe's Pond, Lowndes Park. Not too common in the Chesham/Amersham area and a nice 95th county bird #bucksbirding

Great to get the 6th species of finch for the garden on a #vismig this morning in the form of a Siskin. Supporting cast of at least 2 mipits, goldcrest and the other regulars

9+ Mipits, 2 Pied Wag and a whole bunch of rooks the best while #vismigging today in the garden. No hirundine movement here but nice to get the mipit garden ✅️

On top of the wheatears, I also managed to get about 14 Desert Sparrows from when we arrived to the next mornin. Overall a great combo of birds to end my first visit to the Sahara. Quality over quantity at its best! #birding #moroccobirding #birdphotography

Throwback to a few seriously showy White-crowned Wheatears from the Sahara Desert in Morocco. One of two lifers from the Sahara and sensational views of this beauty! #moroccobirding #birdphotography #birding