4 Temminck's Stint on the beach at Goswick yesterday! Most I managed in same shot was 3

Bee-eater NW over Budle Point yesterday! Knew this species was on the cards, but had to work for it. Now 20% (5 of 25) Northumberland records have been on wider Budle peninsula and all between 22nd May and 6th June.

The *Birds of Budle Bay* is now with the digital printer! Purchase and collection details coming soon. Please repost 🐦 @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdsofBudle #NEbirding

Totally inappropriate conditions for what's usually our rain bird: Wood Warbler trapped at the Obs under a crystal-clear blue sky

Pallid Harrier added to the house list, thanks to @ninaohanlon.bsky.social Hot on the heels of Purple Heron last week #PWC2026 #CaithnessBirds

New paper on the pattern, process and implications of trans-Atlantic vagrancy for ecology and evolutionary biology, written with @pauldufour80.bsky.social and Andrew Farnsworth read free at: authors.elsevier.com/a/1mzPI3QW8S... #Ornithology #Ecology #UKBirding 🪶🦋🌱🌎🌍🧪

Some variety today #BudleBay #NEbirding @rossahmed.bsky.social

Not much of a day to do anything outside so a good chance to finish these. Destined for @northronbirdobs.bsky.social #BirdArt #BirdingScotland

The BBRC has announced that Bonaparte's Gull is no longer to be considered a national rarity:

Marsh Sandpiper at Boldon Flats second earliest ever. Previous April arrival dates: 6 April 10 April 17 April 19 April 20 April 22 April 23 April 23 April 24 April 25 April 28 April 28 April 29 April 30 April

A fine male Redstart at Boulby this morning along with my first Ring Ouzel, Redpolls and Willow Warbler of the year @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

youtube.com/@steveroutl7... Some new stuff here.

Female Scaup at Farmoor this evening. Have been testing the Swarovski AT Balance last few days - pretty amazed by the quality. This video shot on phone, through hand-held 'scope, standing exposed on the causeway at Farmoor in a F5-6 wind

Came across this mixed-singing Willow Warbler in Northumberland last year. Put out a recorder and in 81 hours of recording it sang c.19,000 Willow Warbler songs and c.6,000 Chiffchaff songs.

Another good day of Meadow Pipit passage at Boulby with over 4000 through this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @trektellen.bsky.social www.trektellen.org/count/view/3...

British Columbia’s first-ever Taiga Bean Geese (middendorffii) gave fabalis views in Port Renfrew yesterday. Hot on the heels of Canada’s first Taiga Flycatcher, they continue this winter’s run of Taiga vagrants in the province. #CanadianBirding

Bank Island female Common Scoter 1 Otter Wheldrake Ings 9 White-fronted Geese 576 Black-tailed Godwit 236 Pink-footed Geese 7 Lesser Canada x Barnacle Geese hybrids 2 Great Egret 1 Peregrine 1 Sand Martin 2 Great Crested Grebe 2 Goosander 91 Pintail @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Review of the Week: 9-15 March 2026 A Tengmalm's Owl caused a stir in Shetland, while an Oriental Turtle Dove was discovered in Northern Ireland. Miles Cluff reports:

The magnitude of the sighting only hits home with full context – the species involved was European Robin – the first record for Canada. It is one of just a handful of records for the whole of North America. 📸 Louis Lemay.

Fantastic @egioxford.bsky.social seminar from @pauldufour80.bsky.social on the latest work on avian vagrancy

There's a new guest post on the WOS blog! WJO author Kevin Bennett describes the work that went into definitively identifying an "Uncommon Mourningthroat," a Mourning Warbler x Common Yellowthroat hybrid. #ornithology

This month's Free Access Editorial Team Choice: Canada Warbler in Pembrokeshire! Magnolia Warbler at St Govan’s Head, Pembrokeshire, found by Toby Phelps was then added to with the discovery of Britain’s first Canada Warbler. Read more: 📸 Canada Warbler by Graham Jepson

This bird has now amassed 1,850 photos on eBird!

After almost two decades of decline, Europe's only regular wintering flock of Ring-billed Gull has shown a welcome recovery in numbers this winter: 

Apparently patch birding does all come good in the end. 1w Ring-billed Gull this evening and glad some people managed to connect after my rather garbled attempt at putting news out. Blog post to follow #ukbirding

No UK eBird records of Rough-legged Buzzard from 2026 yet (below); this species will likely be rarer nationally than Black-winged Kite in future. Both very visible signs of climate (and land-use) driven range shifts #UKBirding #Ornithology

Following the December 2025 paper on detecting& monitoring Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, we’re inviting your questions. We’ll put them to the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Network next weekend when they meet,&publish their answers soon The paper: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/arti... Add your questions below

Had to call in to see the Taiga Bean octet in Ayrshire this morning to add to the haul in this winter of geese. And then onwards to Kintyre and a Russian Whitefront amongst 256 Greenlands at Rhunahaorine #goosing #scottishbirding

Still had Tundra Bean Goose on the brain today so wasn't expected 11 Taiga Bean Goose at Hoppen Kiln Flash. Nearby 2 Common Crane flew north.

Good test for the Swarovski AT Balance in foul weather on Isle of Man today. Hard not to be impressed with the IS when phonescoping this Wigeon flock on 4x Optical iPhone zoom/18x scope zoom. Scope/phonescope setup handheld on half-down window of van. IS off, then on, then off in clip. #BirdingGear

SBRC Online Conference - last chance to book! 24-26 February 19:00-21:15 Join us as we talk about one of the most exciting aspects of birding in Scotland and beyond: rarities & rare bird recording! Secure your free place before bookings close on 19 Feb www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/event/...

First clue to White-billed Diver (left) yesterday was 'vanishing bill', giving impression bird apparently lacked a bill. But dark bill Great Northern Diver (right) still visible at long range.

'Should I have one last scan of the sea?' Answer is always yes! White-billed Diver found in one last scan off Goswick. Green-winged Teal on Monk's House Pool this morning.

Home from Norfolk now, and no geese at all in the Honey Hills field when we checked yday. Tuesday evening's Todd's Canada was a dinky little cracker, and plumage details make it the same as @mcbuckland.bsky.social's Burnham Overy bird from mid Jan bsky.app/profile/mcbu... #norfolkbirding #ukbirding

Names used on a local WhatsApp for same goose taxon. My fave is last. AviList name – Greater White-fronted Goose – unused Eurasian White-fronted Goose Russian White-fronts White-fronted Goose R.White Front WFG GWF GWFG Euro White-front Whitefront RWFG RWFronts WF Goose Russian WFG RW Front eggplns

Back with the Long Nanny geese today. Very difficult viewing here, lots of hedges and no gaps ! I parked by a gateway but could only see maybe 1/4 of the flock. 1 Tundra Bean and 33 Russian White-fronts amongst the birds I could see, I'm sure there will be others lurking. #NEbirding

North-east birders! The talks continue this week with a face-to-face presentation for the lovely folk of North Northumberland Bird Club: Filey International - Migration Magic and Madness on the North Yorkshire Coast Bamburgh Cricket Pavilion; 1915 for a 1930hrs start - visitors welcome!