Nice to watch the Kingfishers chasing each other around Brickcroft this morning - not seen them for ages. Sadly, neither the Great Crested on the south pit or the Little Grebe on the north pit seem to be able to attract a mate - hopefully still time #UKbirding

Tundra Bean on Banks Marsh in the murk along with at least 16 Russian Whitefront #UKbirding

First couple of singing Chiffchaff on the Brickcroft this morning - the sound of better things to come

Todd’s Canada, min 47 Russian Whitefront, fem Hen Harrier through east, 52 Barnacle best of Banks Marsh #UKbirding

Great combo of White-rumped Sand and WWBT (if it’s the same bird, which I guess it is, where’s it been for 5 weeks?)at #Marshside this morning - absolute quality! #UKbirding

Pinks streaming off the marsh to go high east this morning - could be some good skeins for you @alexanderlees.bsky.social #UKbirding

Glossy Ibis just flown through #HOMbirds - site tick for me. On a roll…. #UKbirding

Great to find this American Golden Plover at #HOMbirds this morning - think I’ve now found half the total Lancs records it’s, crazy! Flew off north after being flushed by Kestrel. #Lansbirding # UKbitding

The juv Monties showed really nicely in great light this morning at #Marshside #UKbirding - what a cracker

Spent an hour with a fantastic group of at least 15 Med Gulls at Howick Cross this morning. The largest group in #Lancsbirding away from the main breeding site I’ve seen. Mainly adults but also some 1st and 2nd summers plus at least 1 ringed bird - absolutely brilliant #UKbirding

Smart Channel Wagtail in the fields at #HOMbirds #UKbirding

Nice to find this Pec Sand at #HOMbirds this morning on the east side, 1st pool

An interesting small/medium dark winged, dark rumped wader briefly in flight at #HOMbirds this morning moving from east to west side, but I can’t find it in a search of the west pools - very frustrating!

Very jealous of my neighbours 2 spikes of Bee Orchid - my grass is just too shaded unfortunately #UKorchids

Some really enjoyable seawatching at Starr Gate #Fyldebirding this morning with great company. 7 Fulmar the highlights, which is a good count here, plus good numbers of Manx, Kittiwake and Gannet constantly flying through #UKbirding - some “atmospheric” record shots

Top gulling

And the Great Tits have fledged from the garden #LongtonBirds

Another Lesser Whitethroat rattling away in the back field this afternoon as I sat in the garden. At least 6 local #Longtonbitds records this year, one at Banks Marsh, and one on each of the golf courses at #Marshside mark another decent year for the species on my various local sites

Pair LRP with 3 chicks, Golden Plover, 6 pair Arctic, 2 pair Common Tern, 9 Yellow Wag (7m, 2f), 22 Dunlin, Snipe, Barn Owl, Sparrowhawk, pair Wigeon, Reed Warbler best of #HOMbirds #UKbirding

The drake Green-winged Teal still at #Marshside early am, but the golf course was very quiet and cold with frost on the ground in some exposed areas…. #UKbirding

Shambolic effort of a record shot for a really decent #Marshside bird - Little Tern just flew over the reserve, across the road and then out south west onto salt marsh #UKbirding

Always nice to see a Wood Sand #Marshside #UKbirding

3 Greenshank, LRP, 13 Whimbrel, Barn Owl, 10 + Arctic Tern, 2 Dunlin, cr Avocet best of a brief look at #HOMbirds this morning - very cold and windy! #UKbirding

176 Whimbrel into the Longton Marsh roost for the combined Lancs count so far, a good improvement on last weeks count #Longtonbirds #UKbirding

A steady stream of Manx Shearwater (100+), Gannet and Sandwich Tern over an hour at Formby Point on a family walk at high tide - many reasonably close in. Good range of waders too inc 2 Whimbrel and plenty of Grey Plover, Barwit and Knot #Lancsbirding #UKbirding

Temmincks Stint still in front and slightly to the right of Nels Hide #Marshside also Swift, Snow Goose, Dunlin, 5 Snipe and a kaleidoscope of Ruff #UKbirding

Superb passage of Terns through #HOM east with c45 Arctics and at least 3 Sandwich which are great records for the reserve. Also 8 Whimbrel #UKbirding

Great to find my first Little Stints (2) and Curlew Sands (3) of the year in the Dunlin and Ring Plover on #BanksMarsh over the high tide #UKbirding

3rd Lesser Whitethroat for the house singing towards the end of this video clip - such a superb song #Longtonbirds #UKbirding

Snow Goose in front of Nels #Marshside this morning bizarrely following around a young Mute Swan! #UKbirding

Great to hear my first Cuckoo of the year on the golf course this morning #Marshside

Singing Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whimbrel and fly over Yellow Wagtail at Old Hollow #BanksMarsh - earlier ad Little Gull still and 3 ad Med at #Marshside #UKbirding

Nice to see the 2 drake ducks at #Marshside (GW Teal & Garganey) plus grounded Tree Pipit 2 White Wag, Barwit and full set of regular breeding warblers in from a pleasant walk around the golf course #UKbirding

Back home now, last few #floridabirds on the way to the airport. Black Scoter at Turtle Mound, plenty of Least Sand, Lesser Yellowlegs and Semi-p Plover on Merritt plus better views of Roseate Spoonbill (great in flight, less so on land!). Last decent birds were pair of fly over B-b Whistling Duck

A few more nice bits at Turtle Mound this morning inc Northern Harrier through, 2 Merlin, S-s Hawk, distant Kingfisher, Pileated Woodpecker, Carolina Wren and a few more Warblers #floridabirds

And the warblers continued even when we were at the beach- watched a male Common Yellowthroat fly in off past my when I was swimming in the sea and when I went to the tiny patch of scrub where it went in, saw it, a female and a male Palm all chasing each other - phone pics! #floridabirds

Found a spot dripping with Wood Warblers this morning. Male Cape May, Black & White and Blackpoll (no pic) my favourites - will have another go tomorrow when I have more time #floridabirds

Finding pure acceptable looking Mottled Duck seems to be quite difficult - the left hand bird in these rubbish flight shots look ok, but all the other stuff looks to have Mallard influence to some degree or another…. Comments welcome #floridabirds

Some superb #floridabirds at Merritt Island today - managed some fantastic views of my main target, adult Bald Eagle. Great place - will hopefully get another visit before I go home

Lovely walk along the beach early, and a few common #floridabirds in nice light

Great seeing Limpkin on the way to breakfast….. #floridabirds

2 ad Russian Whitefront in the mega distance on Crossens Outer #Marshside #UKbirding

Loads of Scoter over already tonight making the most of the westerlies - pretty much continuous #UKbirding #Longtonbirds

2 Russian Whitefront on #BanksMarsh in the murk - also 2 Spoonbill #UKbirding

Spot Red starting to moult at Banks Marsh, 4 Spoonbill, pair Med, Wheatear best of #Marshside on a rather slow morning…… #UKbirding

Went back for seconds on the geese and it was interesting to watch the Tundra Bean in close proximity to an orange-legged Pink #FyldeBirding Hopefully these birds will drop down to the Ribble before they depart north #UKbirding

Tundra Bean in same location as LWFG #LancsBirding #UKbirding

Showing incredibly well at the minute viewed from location below #UKbirding #Lancsbirding

What a cracking looking bird in lovely light this morning #LancsBirding #UKbirding

First Wheatear of the year for me at #BanksMarsh this morning - what a beauty #UKbirding