BROWN SHRIKE at Upper hollesley, Suffolk only seen them in Nepal so it was nice to add this bird to my British list ✔️ #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

What better way to celebrate a life tick BROWN SHRIKE ✔️ at Upper Hollesley, Suffolk 👊🏻 unfortunately no photo but I’ll try again tomorrow 🤞🏻

Shetland was a blast! Met some great people, had some great birds with lifers ✔️ amazing scenery, great nights on the town 🍺 can’t wait to return, definitely up there with one of my favourite birding places👌🏻 great company still laughing @banktopbirder.bsky.social cheers for driving👍🏻

Bluethroat at Geosetter, Shetland @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding

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Common Rosefinch, Unst @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding

YBW Sumburgh head, Shetland @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding

Wood warbler Geosetter mainland Shetland @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Great display by wor flags at St James park last night HWTL ◼️◻️◼️◻️◼️◻️

Well it was Barcelona we were playing against one of the best teams in Europe 🤷🏼 can’t be that disappointed

Today is the eve of the eve of my Shetland birding trip 🍀 but first got a little match to attend Howay the lads ⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️

Trading Alnwick market today my wildlife photography framed prints and dogs on bogs framed prints

Osprey from a while ago Aviemore 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding @rspb.bsky.social

Cattle egret from a recent trip to Norfolk @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding @rspb.bsky.social

Chinese water deer and Muntjac, Norfolk

One of many ruff seen at RSPB Titchwell, Norfolk @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding @rspb.bsky.social

Red backed shrike at Thornham, Norfolk @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding @rspb.bsky.social

Caspian gull at RSPB Titchwell, Norfolk today @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding @rspb.bsky.social

Hobby x 2 at RSPB Titchwell, Norfolk today @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding @rspb.bsky.social

Cattle egret Norfolk @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding

Cattle egret Norfolk @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding

A Razorbill was found on the Tyne at Dunston this morning a Gateshead lifer for me 👍 unfortunately the bird came to a sad end after it was attacked by a Gbbg 😓 @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #NEbirding

Fox eyeing up a snack @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Great white egret at Shibdon pond, Gateshead this evening was a patch lifer for me cheers @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #Gatesheadbirds

Pectoral sandpiper, Greenshank and ruff at Margrove ponds today, Black-tailed godwit, little ringed plover also. @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

Risso's dolphins, Great, Sooty and Manx shearwaters resting after the feeding frenzy was over also Cory's shearwater coming in to frenzy. @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #UKbirding

Wilson's petrel came to close for photos at times aboard Mermaid pelagics Penzance 7 birds seen. @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKbirding

In my top 5 trips, Cornwall lifers - Grayling✔️Gatekeeper✔️4 Rissos✔️beautiful demoiselle✔️5 Great shearwaters✔️6 Cory's shearwaters✔️7 Wilson's petrels✔️aboard mermaid pelagic. Next stop Suffolk for the Zitting Cisticola✔️inc c20 stormies, 3 chough, clouded yellow. @birdguides.bsky.social

Few laps in the General lee 🏁🏁🇺🇸

Purple hairstreak and small red eyed damselfly in Gateshead today @savebutterflies.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Painted lady in Gateshead today @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Painted lady and Hover fly in Gateshead today @savebutterflies.bsky.social

white winged black tern at Druridge pools, Northumberland @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #NEbirding

Night heron at Marden quarry Northumberland this afternoon was mostly asleep but on a couple of occasions it did lift its head. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #NEbirding

Marbled white butterfly @savebutterflies.bsky.social

White letter hairstreak @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Purple hairstreak butterfly in Gateshead today @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Marbled white butterfly in Durham today @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Marbled white butterfly in Durham today @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Comma butterfly this morning in Gateshead @savebutterflies.bsky.social

White letter hairstreak in Gateshead this morning @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Muntjac deer and its fawn Norfolk @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

White-winged scoter my 9th lifer of the year ✔️high tide seems to be the best unfortunately I got there as tide was going out 🤦‍♀️had to wait until the tide started to rise again. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @UKbirding

Blyth's reed warbler another image @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #UKbirding

Blyth's reed warbler at Upsettlington, Borders today also a fly over Osprey. @birdguides.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #UKbirding

2 days work at Alnwick market this weeks has me worn out 😂

Silver-studded blue at Buxton heath, Norfolk @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Looking for marsh fritillary had a few of these butterflies are they small pearl-boarded fritillary? At flinglandrigg woods, a bit worn, small blue taken with mobile Workington as it started raining, how @banktopbirder.bsky.social found it in the grass 🤷🏼 well spotted 👍🏻 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

c30 Crossbills and Golden ringed Dragonfly also common hawker new for the year Blanchland Northumberland. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social