Today is International Puffin Day, celebrating the arrival of Atlantic puffins back at their coastal breeding colonies and raising awareness for their conservation. Last year there were a record >43,000 puffins on Skomer Island, I can't wait to visit again! #BirdingWales @wtsww.bsky.social

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #ManMadePerch set by @alan678.bsky.social I have chosen a Common Redstart on a fence, I look forward to their return any day now! #birdingWales #ukbirding #birdphotography

The Hawfinches haven't had a great year so far in my local woods in north Cardiff, but this morning I got lucky with a male that posed very nicely! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdingWales

I got very lucky at Forest Farm this morning: my first otter there! #wildlifephotography @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

It's been a poor winter for Short-eared Owls in the southwest of the UK, so I was glad to see three at Steart Marshes, without any rain! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKbirding #birds

I was beginning to wonder whether I'd manage to photograph a Firecrest this winter... Alexandra Park, Penarth #BirdingWales #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026

Glossy Ibis at Catcott NR yesterday afternoon, looking great in the light coming from the strange yellow object in the sky! #UKbirding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026

A mouthwatering variety of butterflies are on the wing at this time of year, and we've the opportunity to see some of Europe's most charismatic species. Led by Mariposa founder David Moore and @cactusfranks.bsky.social, our guests have a dream team at the helm for an memorable holiday (2/2)

The Willow Tit is one of the most endangered breeding birds in the UK (90% decline in the last 30 years); I was happy to see two at Garwnant in the Brecon Beacons yesterday, my first in a few years. #BirdingWales #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 @bannaubrycheiniog.bsky.social

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I revisited the Aust Wetlands with @kev4nature.bsky.social yesterday, in much better weather than the first time (before Christmas) - the 3 Penduline Tits were still there and looking great! #UKbirding #birds #🪶#BirdsSeenIn2026

Christmas Kingfisher at Forest Farm, Cardiff posing very nicely in the sun #BirdingWales #birds #🪶#BirdsSeenIn2025

Great to see 3 Penduline Tits at Aust today, with @kev4nature.bsky.social - first time I've seen this species since January 2022! Didn't get a photo of the male, first 3 show a female, 4th a first-year bird. #UKbirding #birds #🪶#BirdsSeenIn2025

It was fantastic to watch a pair of Dippers displaying to each other at Forest Farm, Cardiff today, only the second time ever I've witnessed that. #birdingwales #birds #🪶

A few highlights from a visit to Newton Point, Porthcawl a couple of days ago, when the weather was much nicer than it is today... Grey Plover, Common Redshank, Ruddy Turnstone, Oystercatcher #birdingwales #birds #🪶

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Lovely to have the Bluethroats back at my local spring near Pinoso. Such beautiful birds. In a few months time all of the little white tips to the feathers will wear off leaving the stunning spring plumage. #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025 #canonphotography

On the way to the @physoc.bsky.social 150th anniversary celebrations I stopped off in Kensington Gardens yesterday to have some fun with the Rose-ringed Parakeets, they love apples! #birds #🪶 #wildlifephotography

Buzzard in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff today: it perched low down in a tree, unusually approachable, and then swooped down onto the grass right in front me but failed to make the catch. #birdingwales #birds #🪶 #wildlifephotography

I'll never tire of photographing kingfishers! Forest Farm, Cardiff #birdingwales #birds #🪶 #wildlifephotography

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I had some great views of the Red-throated Diver at the Cardiff Bay barrage this afternoon, plus a bonus Grey Seal! #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdingwales #🪶 #wildlifephotography

Kestrel keeping an eye on me, at Aberthaw Nature Reserve with @kev4nature.bsky.social #birds #birdingwales #🪶 #wildlifephotography

A nice hike in the Dare Valley Country Park, no Ring Ouzel but a fine Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep #Autumn #sheep

Ring Ouzel at @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall, a lifer for Kevin @kev4nature.bsky.social and me! Great to meet @carlbovisnature.bsky.social too #BirdsSeenIn2025 #UKbirding #birds #wildlifephotography

Fantastic visit to Westhay Moor with Kevin @kev4nature.bsky.social yesterday: first we saw half a dozen Bearded Reedlings along the main track and then at the North Hide a Bittern flew straight towards us from the far side of the lake! @somersetwt.bsky.social #UKbirding #birds #wildlifephotography

An hour before high tide with Kevin @kev4nature.bsky.social at Trecco Bay, Porthcawl: a small flock of Sanderling and a large flock of Ringed Plover kept us entertained! #UKbirding #BirdingWales

Great morning at Forest Farm (Cardiff), light was poor but Kingfisher and Goldcrest were very cooperative! #BirdingWales #wildlifephotography

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Part 2 of Saturday's trip to the Somerset Levels: at @rspb.bsky.social Ham Wall the 'ballet dance' moves of a Little Egret catching fish kept us entertained. #wildlifephotography #UKbirding

Great day with Kevin Knowles on the #Somerset Levels yesterday; at Westhay NNR a flock of Bearded Reedlings kept us on our toes (at times literally) for 40 minutes! #BirdsSeenIn2025 #wildlifephotography #UKbirding

It's that time of year again when the Goldcrests come out to play... at Forest Farm, Cardiff #BirdingWales

I never thought I'd photograph Hobbies within the City of Cardiff, until this week! On the River Ely at Leckwith. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #BirdingWales

I'm sorry I've been missing in action for a while. By way of a catch-up, here are two photos I managed to get of the Wryneck at Goldcliff Lagoons last week, my first Wryneck since 2019! #BirdingWales #BirdsSeenIn2025

Great to see the local Redstarts provide a varied diet for their brood; fingers crossed the current weather lasts till they fledge! #BirdingWales #BirdsSeenIn2025

Plenty of Pied Flycatcher singing at RSPB Gwenffrwd-Dinas, also a few Spotted, but the highlight was a Wood Warbler that sang almost non-stop for half an hour, the first I've ever managed to photograph. @rspbcymru.bsky.social #BirdingWales

I've fallen behind a bit... so here are some of my photos of the 4 gorgeous Dotterels at Cwm Cadlan earlier this week #BirdingWales

A lovely spring day on the Gower, gorse flowering everywhere, and my first ever Dartford Warbler! Also my first Wheatear of the year #BirdingWales #BirdsSeenIn2025

I never tire of photographing Hawfinches, one of my favourite birds. Luckily there are more of them around this winter/spring than usual! #BirdingWales #UKbirding

Great Spotted Woodpecker in my local forest #BirdingWales

Long-tailed Tits are so acrobatic! #BirdingWales

Some more highlights of a great afternoon in the Cotswolds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #UKBirding

Going to Oxford on the 'scenic route' through the Cotswolds, I came across this Barn Owl, the first one I've seen out hunting for a couple of years. Light not great but who cares! #BirdsSeenIn2025 #UKBirding

Portrait of a Goldcrest, one that actually sat still for a few seconds to catch its breath! #BirdingWales

Seeing my first Chiffchaff of 2025 in Bute Park this afternoon it almost felt like spring. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #BirdingWales

When the fog had cleared it was great to see the Yellowhammers doing well in the Vale of Glamorgan this morning! #BirdsSeenIn2025 #BirdingWales

Two firsts for me with Mr Kingfisher at Forest Farm today: he caught what looked like a water boatman (how does that fill a stomach?) and then I managed to photograph him hovering (although my shutter speed was way too slow)! #BirdingWales

A very close encounter with a Treecreeper at Forest Farm, Cardiff #BirdsSeenIn2025 #BirdingWales

#Winterwatch @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social

Peregrine Falcon on the Cardiff City Hall clock tower, a sunny day for a change yesterday... #BirdsSeenIn2025 #BirdingWales