Non-atlantis hooded Yellow-legged Gull at Grafham Water this AM (been around a few weeks), also drk Common Scoter plus 3 Redwing & Rock Pipit over @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding #gulls

Pleased to find this juv Little Stint at Maxey Pits, Cambs this evening. Been very few in the county this autumn. Lesser Yellowlegs still present too @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Juv Bonxie off Mander car park 07.00-07.35 at least, but mobile. The northerly winds produce again @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding #ukrarebirds

Juv Gannet at Grafham Water, Camb 4-5pm, then flew off towards the dam. Been a few years since the last time I found one here (and this one’s my 6th ever here) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #ukrarebirds

Personal totals from Pendeen 06.50-10.00; 9 Sabine’s Gulls (I missed 4 others), 6+ Grey Phals, 11 Balearic’s, Black Tern, 10 Bonxie, 21 Arctic Skuas, 20+ Arctic Tern, 3 Sooty Shears @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding

That was some 13hours of seawatching!! By far my best ever. My brain in frazzled!! 🤪 Totals can be seen here; ebird.org/checklist/S2... @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk #ukbirding #ukrarebird #seawatch

Barolo’s Shearwater west past Pendeen at 5.45pm, just beyond rocks @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk #ukbirding #ukrarebird

7am-5.15pm at Porthgwarra; personal counts 156+ Great Shears, 17 Cory’s, 63 Balearic’s, 18 Sooties, adult Pom, Black Tern, 4 Arctic Terns, 2+ Stormies, 2 Bonxie, 7 Arctic Skua @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Bit of a clear out of waders at Grafham Water overnight. Just 4 Curlew Sands early AM and one Black Tern. 15 Ringed Plover thru west. Pink-foot still around @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding

3 Whinchats hanging out together below the dam at Grafham Water this afternoon. Also 3 Black Terns, Spot Fly and usual cast of waders @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Grafham Water this AM; juv Black Tern, 10 Curlew Sands (largest site count since 1990), Spotshank, 5 Black-wits, 2 Spot Flys, 9 Dunlin, 8 Greenshanks, 3 Ruff, Caspian Gull @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding

Impressive blood moon as I headed back to the car at dusk at Grafham Water.

Grafham Water Squacco Heron (prob a juvenile) flew into Willows at Gaynes creek at 6.55pm and no further sign by dusk. Car parks open around 8am @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds

Squacco Heron, Gaynes creek, Grafham Water at 6.45pm (found by Rob O’Connor). Car park closes at 7pm. An unexpected site first @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds #ukrare

This might be of interest to some local birders; www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2025-... @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social #cambirds

9 juv Curiew Sands, juv Little Stint, 10 Dunlin, 9 Ruff at valley creek, Grafham Water, Best viewed from valley creek hide. Spotted Redshank at Dudney creek + sev. Greenshank @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds

Grafham Water this evening; 9 juv Curlew Sands, juv Little Stint, 10 Dunlin, 8 Ruff, LRP, 6 RP and 5 Greenshank. 2 Caspian Gulls (ad & 1CY), 3 Hobby & Peregrine @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds

Adult Sandwich Tern at Mander car park, around harbour, Grafham Water at 10.40 (found earlier by Rob O’Connor) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

At Grafham Water this PM; Garganey, Osprey, 1CY Caspian Gull, 2 Spot Flys, 6 Ruff, 6 Greenshank, Goldeneye @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

4 Turnstone this evening at Grafham Water, Inc a smart adult & 3 juvs. Also adult Caspian Gull, adult Herring x Caspian Gull (photo) and juv Whinchat @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Record shot of the Grafham Water juv Spotted Redshank from this morning. The first at the site this year. It later flew off to the NW corner of reservoir @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

This morning at Grafham Water; male Redstart (just the 4th I’ve found here), juv Knot, adult Caspian Gull, Pink-foot, 2 Pintail, 5 Greenshank, Ruff @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

A juvenile Knot at Grafham Water this evening (first reported y’day) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

WeBS highlights at Grafham today; Osprey lingering on+off all AM, Wood Sand in lagoons, adult Caspian Gull at Plummer, 5 Red-c Pochard at north end of dam, Greenshank 6, Black-wit 2, Ringed Plover 2, Marsh Tit 6, Pink-foot 1 @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Grafham Water this PM; Osprey at 1pm & 4pm, Wood Sand in Dudney creek, Pink-foot (presumed usual bird that appears in summer), adult Caspian & 16+ YLGs, 7 Great Egrets, Dunlin, Marsh Harrier & Greenshank @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Bird of the Day; the odds of bumping into a UK Kelp Gull are low. But never zero. 🤞🏼

Armchair tick in-coming…. (Was only a matter of time) bou.org.uk/british-list...

Juv Wood Sand with 3 Green’s at Gaynes creek, Grafham Water 07.45 (patch mega - just my 3rd here in 27+ years!) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

1CY Med Gull on Grafham Water dam early this morning. Also adult Caspian Gull still at east end, but little else of note @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds

Gulls lined up on the railings of Grafham Water’s dam tower this morning included 3 GBBG, 3 Yellow-legged (Inc 1CY), adult Caspian and adult Caspian x Herring (ringed X90A, for its 6th year running) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Juv Kittiwake off Grafham Water dam this morning (my 9th gull species here this month) probably blown inland by #stormfloris still hoping for a 10th species this month…. 🤞🏼 #ukbirding @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

This is why I have anxiety! To my ear it sounded like a calling Nightingale. @MerlinbirdID app thought the same. I compared to calls on @xeno-canto.bsky.social which supported the ID. But when it popped out into view it was a calling Chiffchaff! All bets are off on heard-only’s! #ukbirding #cambirds

Adult Sandwich Tern off Grafham Water dam 08.20-09.05 at least. And Adult Caspian Gull still @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Returning X90A Caspian x Herring hybrid at Grafham Water dam this morning, plus adult Caspian Gull and several YLG’s @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #gulls #cambirds

Adult Turnstone on Grafham Water Dam this evening, plus 11 Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlin. Near-Adult Caspian Gull again at Plummer point. 8 Great Egrets & 7+ Yellow-l Gulls around. Highlight was 5 Crossbill over south c5pm @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Adult Caspian Gull (or hybrid) at Grafham Water this morning (present several days but only seen close for first time today). 3 Greenshank & 5 Green Sands, 3+ Y-l Gulls @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Storm clouds and steaming woods at Grafham Water this evening. Sadly, the rain didn’t push down any thing new.

11 Black-tailed Godwits at Grafham Water this evening (a single & a flock of 10). 4+ Yellow-legged Gulls. Most surprising though was a pair a Siskin (maybe my first ever July record here) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Even the wildlife are lazing in the sun this afternoon! A Hare was a species I see rarely at Grafham Water. Birds inc. adult Caspian Gull, 7 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Greenshank, 6 Great Egrets, 8 Ringed Plover, 6 Common Sands @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

German-ringed Black-headed Gull (Black XA4L) at Grafham Water this evening (life history to follow). Number of Yellow-legged Gulls is starting to build now @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

At least 73 Little Egrets at Grafham Water this evening (plus 8 of their Great cousins). Numbers building quickly and I expect a new site record will be set sometime soon @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Looks like the Cley bird was not the Frampton bird. Not sure where that leaves the Ouse Fen bird (probably the Frampton individual?) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdergirl.bsky.social @laziobirder.bsky.social

The last Collared Pratincole in Cambs was in 2009; a year when (a)Collared Pratincole(s)* was seen Swillington (now St Aidan’s), Frampton and Cley. Sound familiar? I managed to see the 2009 & 2025 Cambs birds, but both at dusk only. *Although BBRC accepted four different birds in 2009

Norfolk birding y’day. Highlights; Silver-studded Blue at Kelling. Wood Sand & ringed limosa Blackwit at Titchwell. 6 Spotshanks & 230+ Med Gulls at Snettisham. Good fortune to be at a site just as this Nightjar had been mist-netted @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

An evening stroll in the #greatfen Nice to confirm the local Stonechats have successfully bred again this year @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social #cambirds

3 Black-necked Grebes from north end of Grafham Water dam at 0630, they have been flighty though @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds

The Fen Drayton Lakes male Red-backed Shrike still late-AM, but distant. Singing but hardly audible at this range @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds

3 Dunlin on Grafham dam this evening & near-adult Caspian Gull briefly @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #cambirds #ukbirding

A nice fly through Bittern at Fen Drayton Lakes was later surpassed at @rspb.bsky.social Ouse Fen when this one dropped into channel by the Earith car park. Also drk Garganey on cell 10, Avocet & 14 Ringed Plover @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #springwatch

Sanderling on Ferry Mere, Fen Drayton this afternoon. Also Garganey (drk almost in eclipse plumage already!) here too @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social