A day looking at ducks down the Lleyn. This 1cy Sabine’s Gull at the Afon Dwyfor mouth wasn’t on my radar for 10th Dec! Yet another ‘why did I leave my camera in the car’ situation… #birdingwales

I had pretty much given up on passerines and switched to Winter birding early, so wasn’t really expecting to bump into this Red-breasted Flycatcher whilst checking the scoters in Lunan Bay. A Red-necked Grebe was offshore and the Tundra Bean Goose remains at St Cyrus. #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Nice start to the day. Just found this Tundra Bean Goose along approach road to St Cyrus NNR. #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Cracking flock of ‘trumpeting’ Northern Bullfinches along Tayock side of Montrose basin just now. At least 3 males and a female. #birdingscotland

Great views of European & Oriental Turtle Dove side by side at Hillwell, Shetland this evening. #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

The easterlies looked good so I headed up to Shetland last weekend. So far slightly dissapointing but enjoyable birding nonetheless, with lots of common migrants to keep the interest. Cool to see Northern Bullfinch and always nice bumping into YBWs and Sibe Chiffs. #birdingscotland

Good numbers of migrants over last couple days on Barra after a quiet week. Pleased to find this Red-breasted Flycatcher at Glen this morning (1 of 2 on the island). My first Yellow-browed Warbler of the year was a nice surprise in North Bay plantation yesterday. #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

First full day on Barra. Fantastic place and great to be on a new island. Common Rosefinch at Scurravel this afternoon the only find of note - hopefully more to come! #birdingscotland

Great birding in Western Ireland this week. Largely focused on waders but the seawatching was pretty good too. Highlights of Laughing and Sabine’s Gulls, Semipalmated and White-rumped Sandpiper, 2 American Golden Plovers, Glossy Ibis, Wilson’s Petrel, Long-tailed Skua and Great Shears. #irishbirding

Trabeg estuary: 2 ad AGP, 1 Glossy Ibis W end, Laughing Gull still E end. #irishbirding

After a fantastic season at Cemlyn, it was a welcome surprise to come home and see 2 Death’s-head Hawkmoth caterpillars devouring the garden potatoes this afternoon! (VC49) #teammoth

The season is over! Had an amazing time at Cemlyn with @zspaull.bsky.social this summer. This video I made covers some of the highlights along with a blog we wrote which is more in depth. Really excited about the future of the Roseate Terns at Cemlyn after the two pairs attempting this season 🐦

@n-richards.bsky.social and I had a very nice evening on The Skerries last night. #birdingwales

Nice day out away from Cemlyn yesterday, visiting Joel at Gronant. We did pretty well, picking up 2cy Caspian Gull, juv Little Stint, Yellow Wag plus loads of waders including 220+ Blackwit. Dune Robberflies everywhere and Little Terns of course! #birdingwales

Steve Culley and I had this nice black-billed Arctic Tern at Cemlyn this morning. Cool looking bird! Any comments on origin appreciated. #birdingwales #rarebirdsuk

A surreal evening here at Cemlyn - at least 7 Roseate Terns. Our 2 pairs still present plus an additional 3 birds tonight. Incredible to see so many at once after no breeding records for over 30 years. #birdingwales #rarebirdsuk

Exciting times at Cemlyn currently. Whilst watching our long standing pair of Roseate Terns yesterday, another 2 birds dropped in nearby and lingered for the afternoon, displaying constantly! Two pairs would be pretty amazing… #birdingwales

Good first few days settling in as @northwaleswt.bsky.social Cemlyn Warden 2025. First 2 Common Terns back today plus Tree Pipit over and 3 Groppers yesterday. Looking forward to the next 4 months! #birdingwales

Spring picking up here marks the end of my near daily checks of the Scoters between Colwyn Bay and Llandulas. A great year for Surfies with one female, two 2w drakes and potentially three adult drakes. Also 20+ Velvets, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 1w Caspian Gull and a January Sandwich Tern. #birdingwales

Anglesey today: 4 Black Redstarts, 8+ Wheatear, 7 Twite, 100+ Mipit, 3 Puffin at South Stack first thing. 4 Swallows + Hooded Crow on The Range. 2 Slavs off Penrhos, 1w drk LTD + 4 Scaup at Inland Sea. Lap Bunt, LRP, 4 Ruff, 2 Bitterns at Cors Ddyga. Kumlien’s Gull on the way back too. #birdingwales

Good birding in Somerset this weekend with @reuben-veal.bsky.social and Craig. Least Sandpiper, Little Stint, Kentish Plover, 2 Glossy Ibis, Cattle Egret, 10+ Bittern, 11 Scaup, 2 BNG, Dartford Warblers and Green Woodpecker. #somersetbirding #rarebirdsuk

Stunning couple of days in the Swiss Alps. Plenty of Nutcrackers and Alpine Choughs! #switzerland #birding

Cracking morning at Gronant with @marcbuzzard.bsky.social. 1w Caspian Gull, 4 Jack Snipe and 4 Water Pipit the highlights. Stunner of a Glossy Ibis in Rhuddlan on the way back too. A different individual to our bird from Porthmadog a few weeks back. #birdingwales #rarebirdsuk

Superb views of this Glossy Ibis at Porthmadog today. Dropped in behind Llyn Bach in front of @marcbuzzard.bsky.social and I on our way out. A bit unexpected! #birdingwales #rarebirdsuk

Finding a Green-winged Teal is always an ambition of mine every Winter. Today it finally happened at RSPB Conwy. #birdingwales #rarebirdsuk

Nice Caspian Gull off Old Colwyn this evening with @birdsandbikes.bsky.social #birdingwales

Drake White-winged Scoter showed well at Lunan Bay this morning. Plenty of Velvets, LTDs, Slavs too + Snow Bunting over. #ukbirding #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

A flyover Red-throated Pipit at Nether Linnay was a nice surprise this morning @northronbirdobs.bsky.social #ukbirding #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Cracking Eyebrowed Thrush found by Craig in the shooting gallery today @northronbirdobs.bsky.social #ukbirding #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Wow. Me and Jack Morris have found a BLACK-FACED BUNTING @northronbirdobs.bsky.social #rarebirdsuk #ukbirds #birdingscotland

American Robin at Parkhouse @northronbirdobs.bsky.social found by Craig today. Just a bit random! #ukbirding #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Melodious Warbler trapped @northronbirdobs.bsky.social today. #ukbirding #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

A double Locustella day! #ukbirds #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler trapped @northronbirdobs.bsky.social this morning. #ukbirds #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Brown Shrike trapped @northronbirdobs.bsky.social a few days ago. #ukbirds #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Lanceolated Warbler @northronbirdobs.bsky.social today. Another top find for @cgunnnat.bsky.social and his crocs! #ukbirding #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Great birding here @northronbirdobs.bsky.social yesterday. Arctic Warbler, Black Kite, Pectoral Sandpiper, Little Bunting, Barred Warbler and plenty of YBWs across the island. A bonus Convolvulus Hawkmoth tonight. #ukbirds #rarebirdsuk #birdingscotland

A monster of a Death’s-head Hawkmoth today. Bit of a shock when @georgenorthron.bsky.social pulled this out of the trap this morning! #ukmoths

This Bluethroat brightened up an otherwise quiet walk up the west coast today @northronbirdobs.bsky.social #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

Booted Warbler @northronbirdobs.bsky.social today. Flicking through the thistles! #ukbirding

Corncrake at Longar was a nice surprise this evening @northronbirdobs.bsky.social

After a slow August it’s finally picking up here @northronbirdobs.bsky.social. 3 find ticks today: Wryneck, Rosefinch and Marsh Warbler. Not bad! #ukbirding