I did a double take this afternoon when I spotted a Golden Pheasant at the bottom of our garden !

Bonaparte’s Gull preening on Blaxton Meadow, Saltrum Plymouth. #UKBirding

A female Brambling on seed with Chaffinch’s at Broadsands, Also 2 female Reed Buntings, Firecrest and 2 Cetti’s Warblers calling. #UKBirding

Whilst working on a house in Paignton town centre, I picked up on a Yellow- browed Warbler call at the rear of the property. Thankfully I managed to capture a few seconds of video. #UKBirding

One of 14 Little Gulls seen at Teignmouth this morning. The most LG we have ever seen at one time. Also 8 Great Northern Divers. #UKBirding

Caspian Gull in Brixham harbour Showed very well for us. Originally found by Jake Wood, Also Med Gull, 4 Purple Sandpipers, Kittiwakes and lots of Great Northern Divers. #UKBirding

The Killdeer at Ripley Farm Reservoir was a Lifer for me, ok scope views, I even managed a glimpse of orange rump whilst it was having a stretch, Thanks to Mark Bailey and Tim Phillips for extra info. #UKBirding

One of two Lesser Whitethroat at a very blustery Seaton Bowling Green, also 2 Black Redstarts and 3 Blackcaps. #UKBirding

The Ring-Necked Duck showed well for us at Beesands today. The Greenland White-Fronted Goose was back at Slapton Ley with the Canadas. Also 4 Goldeneye, Black-Necked Grebe and a Great White Egret. Good to see lots of birders out today. #UKBirding

Went to see a couple of Black Redstarts originally found by Josh Marshall in Paignton this morning and got one free ! Nicely spotted Mrs M. #UKBirding

Four video grabs of some of my favourite birds seen this year. The Booted Eagle at Crowlas was the best of all followed by an Alpine Accentor, unbelievable views of a Wryneck. A Steppe Grey Shrike and a Lesser Crested Tern. Happy New Year to all birders 🥳🎉🥂🍻

A nice pale Buzzard seen at Exminster Marshes Devon today. #UKBirding

Wishing all birders a very merry Christmas, I hope you all have a good one. 🍻🎅⛄️ #UKBirding

After a few hours we finally had good views of the Lesser Crested Tern, it touched down on the shoreline off Cockwood Steps. We watched it for an hour with about 50 other birders. #UKBirding

The Female Desert Wheatear at Wyke Regis eventually showed well for us after the rain passed. Then an earlier than planned trip back home for what turned out to be a Lesser Crested Tern on the Exe estuary, Seen from Cockwood. #UKBirding

A short clip of the Steppe Grey Shrike at Gunwalloe Cornwall. We watched it for a couple of hours finding lots to eat, Showing extremely well. Also a Chough overhead. #UKBirding

Juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper at Easington Lagoons gave us great views this morning. #UKBirding #Yorkswildifetrust #Spurn

Two Short-eared Owls seen on day one of our trip to Yorkshire. #UKBirding

Close views of a Leach’s Storm Petrol at Cheddar Reservoir Somerset. #UKBirding

A Juvenile Osprey at the LORP Budleigh Salterton Devon. Still showing extremely well. One of the best views we have had of an Osprey in Devon. #UKBirding

Just as we were about to give up, the Baird’s Sandpiper at the LORP at Budliegh Salterton was relocated. A great find by Steve Windle. #UKBirding

A Grey Phalarope at Siblyback Lake In Cornwall gave lots of birders good views, Also the Bairds Sandpiper was still showing but distant plus two Pectoral Sandpipers. #UKBirding

One of three Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Colliford Lake in Cornwall gave us great views before a Sparrowhawk put everything up, luckily they returned for other birders to see them. #UKBirding

A Whinchat at Labrador Bay this morning, before being chased off by a couple of Stonechats. Only my second for LB. #UKBirding

My 5th Spotted Flycatcher at Labrador Bay so far this year. #UKBirding

Nice Scope views of the Grey Phalarope at South Huish Marsh yesterday. #UKBirding

Another morning of amazing views of of the a Wryneck, also an Osprey with a fish on the Exe. #@UKBirding

A distant Osprey over the Teign estuary with a catch. #UKBirding

One of two Little Stint at Black Hole Marsh Seaton today.

A top day at Black Hole Marsh Seaton with a Marsh Sandpiper, found by Phil Abbot, also 2 Little Stint an Osprey and a very brief view of a White-tailed Eagle thanks to Paul D for the call. #UKBirding

Always a treat watching the Sanderling at Dawlish Warren, 44 seen. #UKBirding @warrenbirding.bsky.social.

A Glossy Ibis at @rspbotmoor.bsky.social plus 17 Cattle Egret, 2 GW Egret, 1 Corn Bunting and 4 Red Kites

A Roseate Tern on the South Scrape at #rspbminsmere, showed well for us for about 15 mins. #UKBirding

Little Gull on the South scrape @rspbminsmere.bsky.social this morning.

A visit to Knepp Estate en- route to Suffolk. 10 Purple Emperors seen, 1 Turtle Dove and about 20 White Storks. #UKBirding

Woodchat Shrike at Dawlish Warren at mid day today. A great find by Stephen Edwards. #UKbirding

White-letter Hairstreak at Oreston Road, Plymouth. 5-6 seen at eye level. @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

The White-spotted Bluethroat at #Slimbridge today, 52 species seen plus a Cuckoo calling in the distance.

A Spotted Sandpiper at Herriot’s Pool CVL Somerset, Also Garganey, GW Egret, LRP. An enjoyable twitch with a great crowd of birders. A top find by Bri Thompson. #UKBirding

A Temminck’s Stint at Exminster Marshes this evening, A nice find by Steve Hearn and Gary Easton. Also Lesser Whitethroat. #UKBirding

A brief view of a Spotted Flycatcher at Labrador bay this morning, Also 4 Common Whitethroat, 11 Swift and 4 House Martin. #UKBirding

The two Black-Winged Stilts at Seaton Wetlands was a nice end to the weekend. They both showed well for the constant trickle of birders. Thank you to the finder. #UKBirding

A short clip of some flies at Marazion, if you look carefully past the flies you will see a fuzzy dot, well that’s a Savi’s Warbler. #UKBirding

A couple of hours around Labrador Bay after the rain, 2 Wheatear, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Swallow and a Willow Warbler heard briefly. #UKBirding

Our first Tree Pipit for the year on a Devon Heath. #UKBirding

A very showy Grasshopper Warbler seen at Slapton today, Our first for the year, Found by Martin Keen. #UKBirding

An enjoyable morning spent on Dartmoor watching Cuckoos and Common Redstarts. A nice bit of fly catching there. #UKBirding

The Hoopoe preening at the North Fort Berry Head this lunch time, found by Mike Langman. Also a Black Redstart close by. #UKBirding

The Long staying Long-tailed Duck at Trenance Boating lake Newquay, finished off our trip to Cornwall. #UKBirding

The Alpine Accentor at Nanquindo Valley gave amazing views to a small group of birders. Thank you to the finder. #UKBirding