HUME'S WARBLER along 'Flycatcher Alley by the Oval cricket ground, Lowestoft. 📷 photo by Rob Holmes.

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

AMERICAN COOT this afternoon at Tacumshin, Co Wexford. 📷 photo's by Cian Cardiff.

KILLDEER, Ripley Farm Reservoir, Hants. 📷 photo by Mike Doughty.

Common Dolphin Portland Bill

The overwintering BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE favouring the area between Stubb Mill roost and Hickling Broad. 📷 photo by Sean Nixon.

BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE, Brograve Mill, Waxham, NFK. 📷 photos by Mick Saunt.

Thankfully the BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE didn't succumb to the recent harsh and very cold weather, seen today just South of Horsey Mill at 14:10. 📷 photos by Howard Vaughan.

408 miles from my house as the Azure Tit flies!

When one of your PhD students makes you very jealous… I believe the first Azure Tit for Norway this afternoon near Trondheim

PALLAS'S WARBLER, Loe Pool, Cornwall. 📷 photos by Rupert Evershed.

January 3rd: The S. Glos 2026 year list got off to a cracking start with 109 species logged so far! Highlights: Bewick's Swan, White-fronted Geese, Cattle Egret, Firecrest, overwintering Whinchat and our first ever January record of Penduline Tit. 📸 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social #UKbirding

Dusky Warbler Herbury. Currently lost in one of the three(!) bushes along the stone wall maps.app.goo.gl/NFZnDmxM3uNL...

The Goose Birding Gods have been very generous in the last 6 days. Lincs Snow, brilliant views of Tundra Beans and today Norfolk was bestowed a Taiga Bean.. and so I ended the year of #279! Happy New Year everyone, here’s to 2026. #birds #ukbirding #taigabeangoose @norfolkbirding.bsky.social

The Yellow-browed Warbler at Hurley, Warks showed incredibly well and extended my record of seeing one in the first week of January to each of the last 9 years! The first I’ve seen feeding exclusively in a ditch as well. Love these little wonders #UKbirding

DUSKY THRUSH, Copenhagen. 📷 photo by Daniel Gebauer.

Black-winged Kite, a grab shot with the standard camera as the bird had a brief fly around in the morning of 30 December 2025. #norfolkbirding #ukbirding

KING EIDER again today at Dornoch, Moray Firth. 📷 photos by Gary Watton.

Video still from this morning’s excellent viewing of the Black-winged Kite. #norfolkbirding #ukbirding

RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL, Nethy Bridge, Abernethy and Kincardine. 📷 photo by James Richard.

Image by Steve Gantlett.

BSK, Ludham, another pic by Peter Robinson.

BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE again today by Ludham Bridge, NFK. 📷 photo by Peter Robinson.

PENDULINE TITS today at St Austell, Cornwall. 📷 photos by Noah Bailey.

It appears the BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE has returned to Norfolk seen at 15:00-15:40 at St Benets Abbey this afternoon, here's one 'I made earlier' at Hickling

Enjoyable morning on the old patch at Hayle today - ad Caspian, 2 YLG, ad argentatus, 2 GND, Water Pipit and best of all found this 1w Ring-billed Gull - it flew W c1010 #cornwallbirding

Santa left me a stand for my guitar so I don't have to hide it under the bed any longer 👏

Another superb pic of the EASTERN BLACK REDSTART on Sheringham Beach. 📷 photo by Mike Edgecombe.

EASTERN BLACK REDSTART this morning at Sheringham, video grab original by Stuart White.

(Juv) NORTHERN HARRIER this afternoon at Cahore Marsh, Co Wexford. 📷 photo by Cian Cardiff.

An Asda shop was quickly aborted when Simon H-Roberts found a fine Drake Bufflehead at the Foryd Bay, Caernarfon today. 45 minutes later and I was watching this superb Yank duck. Great to see so many friends too making it a nice social occasion. A Welsh (and UK) tick ☺️👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #ukbirding #birdingwales

BLACK-FACED BUNTING today on Texel, Netherlands. 📷 photo by Arnold Meijer.

1stw Glaucous Gull Hartlepool this morning. The locals weren't very welcoming....

Probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat today, in a private garden. #ukbirding #lincsbirding

I was just in the nick of time for Eastern Black Redstart this morning, it disappeared while we were there. Fabulous bird. #ukbirding #birds #yorksbirding #filey #fileybrigg

Obviously used to warmer climes poor wee chap.

An unexpected find this evening at the Gower Peninsula EURASIAN SCOPS OWL. 📷 photos by Richard Dann.

Another pic of the LESSER CRESTED TERN, River Exe, Devon. 📷 photo by Tom Collier.

LESSER CRESTED TERN, Dawlish Warren, amazing image by Peter Alan Coe 📷

LESSER CRESTED TERN this afternoon off Dawlish Warren, Exe Estuary. 📷 cropped original image by Derek C.

The KILLDEER This evening at South Slob, Co Wexford. 📷 photo by Jack Tynan.

Hume’s Leaf Warbler is a variable bird. The 3 currently inhabiting Holkham NNR all look different. The two I found on 16th: a grey/greenish rather scruffy bird (top left), & a buff/cream clean bird (top right) & Ash Saunders’ Wells bird is grey with contrasting green secondary edges #NorfolkBirding

KILLDEER, South Slob, Co Wexford. 📷 photo by Tom Shelvin.

Gotta love Shrikes.

We caught up with our first Lincolnshire Glaucous Gull this morning, which took us to 200 species for the County this year. Thanks @mikepilsworth.bsky.social for finding and getting news out. #UKBirding #LincsBirding

When I drive around the island I get sheep in the road. Others though get Franklin’s Gull blocking their way. Vatersay, Caolas this afternoon

An unexpected twist to a walk looking for Dipper on the Horton Burn! This Little Bittern was discovered late morning at North Shields in a bit of a sorry state. Pictured here at handover to a rescue team. Looking healthy (and drier), hopefully it will recuperate overnight for a release… #NEbirding

Correction. North Shields, Photo by Alan Jack.