Join me on an Azerbaijan mini-break in June 2026 - Shikra, Caucasian Grouse, Caucasian Snowcock, Caspian Tit, Mountain Chiffchaff, White-winged Redstart, Great Rosefinch. #birds #birdtours #westernpalearctic www.zootherabirding.com/azerbaijan-b...

Here’s a few more birds from southern #Algeria Was really pleased to see Eastern Subalpine Warbler - a rare bird but likely underreported in the area. Other pics: Pale Crag Martin, White-crowned Wheatear & Brown-necked Raven. #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #nikon #birding

Both Vitelline Masked Weaver & White-rumped Seedeater are doing well in southern #Algeria but neither is a countable Western Palearctic species yet. The weaver is spreading quite a long way out into surrounding wadis and I think more research is needed on it. #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026

Around Tamanrasset in southern #Algeria there’s a bunch of species more than likely escaped from captivity but now thriving in the wild. One of them is the superb Senegal Parrot… #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding #WesternPalearctic

The final major target species from southern #Algeria was the stunning Sudan Golden Sparrow. Only present in a few areas of the southern border with the Western Palearctic it is truly a #mega #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding

One of the Big 3 targets for Southern #Algeria was Red-billed Firefinch. And it’s another #mega Western Palearctic tick, which proved to be pretty common. #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #nikon

We flew to Tamanrasset in southern #Algeria for a few more Western Palearctic megas. Next up was African Silverbill & this is its only reliable (and countable) site in the whole WP. #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding #mega #nikon

I’d always wanted to see Maghreb Owl, but these days it’s lumped with Tawny Owl. Oh well, it’s still a great bird! #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding

Algerian Nuthatch is the primary reason to visit #Algeria and is one of the most localised & rarest species that breeds in the Western Palearctic. And we had cracking views of a pair in a remote forest. #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #mega #birding

I’ve never seen so many Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse as I did when we visited southern #Algeria recently. What fantastic birds! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding #westernpalearctic #birds

1st Slaty-breasted Rail for #Oman and the Greater Western Palearctic found on 3rd February in a hotel garden near Salalah! Hopefully it will remain for more birders to see! #omanbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #mega #birding

So we found this little chap all alone, abandoned & neglected at Petra. Naturally we decided to adopt & have started the process of bringing him back to the UK to live with us. It’s going to take over 4 months but will be totally worth the wait! #Jordan #puppy

Fishing Pied Kingfisher from #Jordan Quite a common bird around the Dead Sea #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026

1st day in #Jordan and I found a mega rare Kurdish Wheatear! Only 8 previously accepted records! Visited a reservoir near Amman & had 15+ Pied Kingfishers, 2 White-throated Kingfishers, 96 Little & 79 Great White Egrets and others. Not to shabby! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding #birds

I’ve just completed 2 back-to-back trips to The Netherlands & we managed to see some awesome #birds The long-staying 10th Black-faced Bunting for this great country on #Texel was the star bird. #zootherabirding #birding #Netherlands #winterbirding

We’ve had a superb time in The Netherlands seeing Falcated Duck, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Goose, 9 WT Eagles, Goshawk, Black Woodpecker, 50+ Shore Larks, 100+ Twite, Black-faced Bunting & more! #birds #zootherabirding #Netherlands #BirdsSeenIn2026

Pygmy Nuthatch and American Three-toed Woodpecker were both much-wanted species on our crazy #Minnesota & #NewMexico trip. #USA #birds #birding #zootherabirding #nature

A couple more pics from our #NewMexico roadtrip…. Crissal Thrasher and American Dipper, both of which showed quite well. #birds #birding #nature #zootherabirding #USA

Portal #Arizona was also good for Acorn Woodpecker & Mexican Jay. Just wish I could have got a photo of Elegant Trogon but he stayed a little too distant. #birds #USA #birding #nature #wildlife #nikon #naturephotography #zootherabirding

Our Minnesota, New Mexico & Arizona trip was a blast. I was particularly pleased to see Western Screech Owl in Albuquerque & Great Grey Owl at Sax-Zim Bog. #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #zootherabirding

A request to all birders wherever you are in the world. Please join in with the #BirdsSeenIn2026 challenge run by @tonyrinaud.bsky.social All you need to do is add the hashtag to photos taken in 2026, adding species name and country taken. Here Common Teal at Sandbach Flashes in Cheshire yesterday.

We even tracked down a Superb Lewis’s Woodpecker in #NewMexico and it’s definitely one of my favourite birds of the trip. #birds #nature

Black-throated Sparrow is such a great bird and showed really well near Bosque del Apache #NewMexico #USA #birds #birding #zootherabirding

Heading back up to Albuquerque we managed to find Sagebrush Sparrow, which despite the photo, spent most of the time running on the ground! #birds #NewMexico #USA #birding #zootherabirding

Really enjoyed this stunning Ferruginous Hawk as we headed back into #NewMexico #birds #birding #USA #nature #nikon #zootherabirding #birdwatching

We also caught up with Arizona Woodpecker at Portal. A nice bonus! #Arizona #USA #birds #birding #usabirding #nature

Abert’s Towhee showed very well at Portal #Arizona #birds #USA #nature #arizonabirding #nikon #zootherabirding

Next up was a feeding station with the superb Blue-throated Mountain-Gem posing nicely right next to us! #Arizona #USA #birds #birding #nikon #nature #natgeo #zootherabirding #birdwatching #winterbirding

A last-minute change of plan saw us continue south over the border into #Arizona. We headed to Portal in the Chiricahua Mountains where this stunning Painted Whitestart was one of the first birds we saw! #birds #nature #USA #zootherabirding #birding

Another twitch while we were in #NewMexico and this time we visited Percha Dam State Park for a rare Rufous-backed Robin. It really took a long time to find and was never out in the open. #birds #USA #birding #nature #zootherabirding

Our #NewMexico trip included a nice twitch for a Rusty Blackbird near Santa Fe and this Harris’s Sparrow in the suburbs of Albuquerque #USA #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature

We drove south from Bosque del Apache and enjoyed nice views of Bridled Titmouse #NewMexico #USA #birds #zootherabirding

Gamble’s Quail are very easy to see around Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. Even so, it’s a stunning bird! #birds #USA #birding #zootherabirding

We eventually tracked down a group of elusive Pinyon Jays not too far from Albuquerque, New Mexico #USA #birds #birding #nikon #zootherabirding

Now that’s a bird feeder! Choc full of Rosy-Finches #SandiaCrest #USA #birds

We were extremely pleased to see several Black Rosy-Finches at Sandia Crest near Albuquerque, New Mexico #USA #birds #zootherabirding #nature

Had to travel north of Santa Fe to see this Brown-capped Rosy Finch during my last visit to #NewMexico #USA #birds #birding #zootherabirding #Nikon #nature

Sax-Zim Bog in winter is one of the best places to see Boreal Chickadee #Minnesota #USA #birds #nature #zootherabirding #birding #nikon

It took some searching but we eventually found Clark’s Nutcracker north of Santa Fe in New Mexico #USA #zootherabirding #birds #birding #nature #nikon #winterbirding www.zootherabirding.com

Evening Grosbeaks were numerous at the Sax-Zim Bog feeders, Minnesota #USA #birds #zootherabirding #nikon #nature #winterbirding

Amongst thousands of Snow Geese at Bosque del Apache we saw quite a few Ross’s Goose as well. Look at that cute face! #NewMexico #USA #birds #nikon #zootherabirding #birding

Was really pleased to see Canada Jay near the feeders at Sax-Zim Bog, Minnesota #USA #birds #winterbirding #nikon #birding

The feeders at Sax-Zim Bog, Minnesota provided fantastic views of 10+ Pine Grosbeaks. A dream bird to see in the UK. #birds #birding #USA #nature

Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache, New Mexico #USA This is one of my most favourite places in the world for #birding #birds #nature

A very confiding Red-breasted Nuthatch from Sax-Zim Bog, Minnesota #USA #birds #birding #winterbirding

Loved seeing this superb Snowy Owl when I visited Sax-Zim Bog in Minnesota a few winters ago #birds #birding #USA #zootherabirding

Here’s a very obliging Virginia Rail from my last visit to Point Pelee #Canada. #birds #birding

Variable Wheatear showed well at Musandam in northern #Oman recently. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #omanbirding

A common but still stunning bird from southern Oman is Cinnamon-breasted Bunting. #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birding #omanbirding #Oman