Forster's Tern from this morning. ©️ @paulghackett.bsky.social ♠️ That's what it's all about...

TENGMALM'S OWL this afternoon Ollaberry, Shetland. 📷 photos by Adrian Kettle.

One of the pair of visiting Snow Geese among the Whooper Swans by the River Sullane, Co. Cork 09/03/26 #RareBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026

Using the car as a hide in the desert has its advantages! Lots of larks feeding at Ayn Hamran southern plain. This one of two Montagu's Harriers hunting there this morning. #Oman #birds #birding

Bit late to the party but it was a bonny day for a run up to the coast. The White-billed Diver at Blyth didn't disappoint. Kept its distance on the far side of the harbour most the time but gave us one very nice close approach. Hope it stays until its summer plumage comes in 👍 #NEbirding

ICELAND GULL and GLAUCOUS at Waxham, NFK. 📷 photos by John Harris.

A gem of a 1stw ROSS'S GULL today at Newlyn, Cornwall. 📷 photos by Adrian Langdon.

White billed Diver in rock channel close in at Seaton Point this afternoon. Great birds, what a bow wave as it dived. #Northumberland #LocalPatch #UKBirding ##Lowcarbonbirding

Nothing beats a Wheatear, especially a showy one. This male Desert Wheatear was coming within 4 meters of me, I had to back off to get some videos through the scope! #cyprusbirds

2cy LAUGHING GULL, Perelle Bay, Guernsey first record for the island. 📷 photo Mark Guppy.

Seeing is believing 👀

HUME'S WARBLER still present today by the Oval Cricket Ground, Lowestoft. 📷 photo by Matthew Deans.

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.