Labour and Tory MPs want new drilling in the North Sea whilst we face a growing climate, energy and cost of living crisis. Approving new oil and gas licenses won’t take a penny off our bills and will fuel the climate crisis. New oil & gas is not the answer. Clean green energy is.

Church and state are better apart. Please write to your MP and urge them to support #disestablishment, to make the UK a more equitable and democratic country for people of all religions and beliefs. 👇👇👇 www.secularism.org.uk/disestablish...

Plymptom: 1w Bonaparte’s Gull using the STW at high tide this afternoon

Plym estuary: 1w Bonaparte’s Gull briefly this morning before flying in direction of the STW

If the government knows you are eligible to vote, you should be registered automatically. It's great to see trials in this direction in the upcoming bill

Plym estuary: 1w Bonaparte’s Gull this morning. Nice find by Stuart G.

Newlyn: yesterday’s young Ross’s Gull on Tolcarne beach.

Newlyn, Cornwall: 1w/2cy Ross’s Gull on Tolcarne beach yesterday. Rarely settling for long, always foraging. Showing a hint of pink wash to its belly & moulted R side to the tail. Great little wonder

Newlyn, Cornwall: one of a few Bonaparte’s Gulls recently, this 1st winter bird rode the surf at Tolcarne beach, with many passersby asking ‘what’s all the interest’? I enthused about a small gull as best I could!

Newlyn, Cornwall: one of the Pacific Divers, accompanying a raft of Great Northern Divers. As ever, there’s the challenge of capturing an image, on the sea, at distance. It’s petite, grebe-like profile, though, seems evident. We’re fortunate they seem now to be regular winter visitors.

Brixham, Devon: one of several 1w Caspian Gulls in the harbour today. An uncommon visitor in the west.

Today is President Volodymyr Zelensky’s birthday. 🇺🇦 Strength, wisdom, and endurance in the hardest time for the country. What would you wish President Zelensky today?

“Ukraine’s membership in the EU and NATO must be guaranteed. This is the clearest demonstration of russian failure.” - Petr Pavel President of the Czech Republic 🇨🇿

South Huish, Devon: 1/22 eurasian White-fronted Geese in fields E of marsh, on 28.12.25. Most were 1w, accompanied by 3 adults. Noticeably different dark belly markings on R compared to its L flank

Bill Clinton: “This is our responsibility.” “We forced Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons, cruise missiles, and strategic bombers. We promised to protect Ukraine from Russia. We made Ukraine vulnerable. So yes — this is our war,” said Bill Clinton.👇

You don’t need to be Ukrainian to support Ukraine. You just need to be human. This isn’t politics. It’s not science. It’s solidarity — choosing people over violence, dignity over fear, and life over destruction.

Dawlish, Exeter: Lesser Crested Tern, returning after a brief fishing expedition, to rest on one of ‘00’s of yellow buoys this mornings!

President Zelensky: "We are facing one of the most dangerous periods in Ukrainian history, a choice between losing our dignity and freedom and losing US support. We choose dignity. My answer is my oath of office. I did not betray Ukraine in Feb 2022 and we won’t betray in now."

Eyebrook reservoir: today’s juv American Golden Plover was interesting, but rather drab compared to the 350+ Eurasian Golden Plover it accompanied.

Mullion Cove: preferring the cliff edge thorn bushes, this Steppe Grey Shrike was a star bird, often venturing within 25m to chase bugs & a Dunnock.

Colliford Lake, Cornwall: Another sighting of a juv Baird’s Sandpiper, in Cornwall this year. It preferred the W shore near the dam, often with Ringed Plover. One of a few thru’out Britain this autumn.

Scilly: a confiding Ring Ouzel, close to St Mary’s airfield access road. A local cat sat observing!

Scilly: This Rosy Starling, at Old Town, had to tolerate a few jabs before moving on.

Scilly: what’s not to like about viewing an imm Common Rosefinch at 100m as it forages on Porthellick beach with a few Chaffinch’s.

Scilly: a blue-headed Flava wagtail, by the riding stables on St Mary’s this afternoon, often followed the big horse around the paddock

Scilly: Mourning Dove, in between raiding the chicken pen, in the hedge by St Agnes cricket pitch

Scilly: Hoopoe resting-up on Periglis beach, St Agnes, after a busy day chasing local flies.

Scilly: another take on the juv Spotted Sandpiper grubbing & stretching that’s residing at St Warna’s Cove, St Agnes, overlooking Bishop’s Rock lighthouse & the Atlantic ocean.

Scilly: enjoy every Turtle Dove whilst you still can. This juv had discovered the chicken pen at Troy Town farm, St Agnes.

Scilly: a lingering juv Spotted Sandpiper sorting thru a plastic strewn beach on St Agnes this morning.

The Gwithian Red-necked Phalarope doing what it knows best. Just a fabulous tiny thing, on its way to winter off Peru; or it could even be Saudi Arabia?

Rame Head: 1 of 2 adult Long-tailed Skua, with a pale & 2 dark juv’s, accompanying a sizeable passage of Terns this morning

Siblyback Reservoir: the 2 juv Pectoral Sandpiper associating, in the muddy inlet, seems to be their favour area to forage. Most of the Dunlin & Ringed Plover have now moved on.

Colliford resservoir: what looks like an adult & 2 juv Buff-breasted Sandpipers were a joy to watch. They accompanied 30+ Ringed Plovers, a young Dunlin & a juv Inland Sanderling.

Millbrook Lake: moulting adult Semi-palmated Sandpiper roosting with the regular Redshank flock at HT this morning. The soon dispersing waders, to the vast mudflats of nearby St Johns lake, also took this petit stint with them. Hopefully it will follow them back here with the next HT.

Siblyback: is having a good run of waders, with this juv Baird’s Sandpiper, a juv Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Common Sands, a few Dunlin and many Ringed plover, 11 Snipe & 4 Ruff. Not even the wind & torrential showers could affect the day!

Siblyback Lake: juv Pectoral Sandpiper, viewed from the N, muddy, inlet of the reservoir. Sadly, I wasn’t quick enough to get a pic of the nearby juv Baird’s Sandpiper before the waders up and went for 1/2 hr. Only a few pf the birds returned, including this Pec, but not the Baird’s. Maybe later?

Rutland Water: down by the dam wall, a juv Grey Phalarope surfing the edge

Eyebrook Reservoir: on the western edge, a confiding juv Baird’s Sandpiper performed nicely for everyone at 40 metres for 1/2hr

Plym Estuary: 2 Glossy Ibis this evening on Blaxton Meadow

Rame Head: 2 juv Arctic Skua’s accompanying many migrating Sandwich Tern amongst heavy showers this morning

Porthgwarra: 1 of hundreds of Cory’s Shearwater passing close inshore early this morning. At one with their place!

Saltash: 2 Osprey over the HT wader roost this morning

Lands End: 4 juv Dotterel foraging a potato field yesterday.

Pendeen: A 3 of 10 Cory’s Shearwater here mingled with the few Manx’s that past yesterday morning. They carry an easy, relaxed manner whatever the sea state. Great to watch

Seaton: this juv Marsh Sandpiper was accompanied by Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Stint, juv Spotted Redshank & Ruff. With an Osprey & a Sea Eagle provided much excitement to many appreciative onlookers

Black Hole marsh, Seaton: Sea Eagle provided a spectacle whilst watching Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, wood sandpiper & 2 little Stint this morning

Frampton: the BW Kite obliged, most preening for 40 minutes at c.800m? distance, viewed from Cambridge bridge, & was lost to view at 10.03

For Ukrainians, seeing the big hitters of Europe standing with Zelensky in the White House matters. It’s not just symbolism, it’s reassurance that Ukraine isn’t alone, that Europe’s weight is behind Kyiv in the fight for survival and freedom.

UK coup made us corporate slaves. Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions. Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating. Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs. Corporate lawlessness is the new norm