Nice to see this Stone Curlew on Long Bank Marsh this morning! Video by @andybunting.bsky.social #Spurnbirds
Andy Bunting
@andybunting.bsky.social
Musician (lost in electronic music), birder, artist, not necessarily in that order. Has been known to take photographs. #spurnbirds Most recent album here on @concretetapes https://andrew-bunting.bandcamp.com/album/green-silver-lines
An unexpected but very good start to the day. Spurn's earliest Great Reed Warbler #spurntick #spurnbirds
Black-faced Bunting, middle camp, Spurn. A spring record of this species was rejected, wrongly.... so this will be a first for the recording area. 📸 Thomas Willoughby
Big thrush migration day on Friday. Literally thousands of Fieldfare and Redwing arriving on the East coast of Britain. #spurnbirdobs #UKbirds #birdmigration
You might have seen this already but if you haven't it's very good! #birders youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo?...
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
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This month, WaderTales will be ten years old. I'm going to create a thread that highlights some of the research findings that have surprised me. Plenty of "Wow!" & "I didn't know that!" moments. Here's a link to the catalogue of 150 blogs wadertales.wordpress.com/about/ #ornithology
You might have seen this already but if you haven't it's very good! #birders youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo?...
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
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Just released the Bedstraw Hawk-moth. Very keen to nectar on the Buddleia. #ukmoths #migrantlepidoptera #spurnmoths
Some great mothing recently. Very pleased to catch this Bedstraw Hawk-moth last night. Eleventh hawk-moth sp. I've caught. #mothsmatter #migrantlepidoptera #ukmoths #spurnmoths
2 million steps out birding, this year. Probably should have found more birds! However more than happy with Bee-eater and Nightjar in the last two days, the later a new find-tick. #spurnbirds
It's taken a while for spring 'rares' to make their appearances @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social but Melodious and East Subalpine Warblers on consecutive days is what we've been waiting for. 📸 Thomas Willoughby
New to birding? Long-time birder? MigFest 2025 is for you. 🗓️ 12–14 Sept | Spurn With @_BTO & @SpurnBirdObs Talks, workshops, ringing demos, and warm welcomes from the Spurn Ladies. 🎟️ bit.ly/3T5Q9Ks ℹ️ bit.ly/4knkbVl @SwarovskiOptik
Sammy's Point, 3rd Paddock 2nd Oct 2025. #futurebirding
Wasn't expecting to see any frogmouths let alone two species! Gould's and Hodgson's #gouldsfrogmouth #hodgsonfrogmouth #birds #Thailand
Almost avoided the biting flies at Mae Wong NP but did see Burmese Yuhina and a load of good stuff including the featured Blue-bearded Bee-eater and Grey-sided Thrush. #maewong #thailand #bluebeardedbeeeater #greysidedthrush
A few birds from the 'Southern' part of the Thailand trip before we head North inc Malayan Banded Pitta, Ferruginous Partridge and a mega Silver Oriole! #MalayanBandedPitta #ferruginouspartridge #silveroriole #birds #thailand
A Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) eats breakfast at Hala Bala, Thailand. #halabala #Thailand #Trachypithecusobscurus #duskyleafmonkey
Ferruginous Partridge, Kaeng Krachan, Thailand. #birds #FerruginousPartridge #thailand
Went back this morning for another look for Spoonbilled Sandpiper and was rewarded with point blank views. #SpoonbilledSandpiper #criticallyendangered #thailand
A few of today birds. Probably easy to guess where I am! #birds #spoonbilledsandpiper 20 years since I saw my last one.
'Lucky shot' won a couple of awards with this awesome Brown Hare. Spent a lot of time trying to get sharp with blurred. #brownhare #photography #ukwildlife #actionphotography
We are thrilled that our vice-chair Rob Adams has been recognised in the Kings New Years Honours List in recognition of his contributions to SBO & the local community. Congratulations Rob, very well deserved! ▶️ https://buff.ly/4gWecF5
Morning, just one would do. I probably don't do enough sea watching to get a Spurn Surf Scoter. These were off St Paul, Alaska 2016. There are 5 records for #spurnbirds the last in 2014. #surfscoter #alliteration #birds
Best pub view *in the world*. Almost the last sunset from the Crown and Anchor, Kilnsea. #spurnbirds Bring on 2025!
We're looking for up to 4 residential volunteers to join us in the spring! 🛏️ Free accommodation 🚌 Reasonable food & travel expenses 🪚 Gain experience with habitat management 🦆 Conduct surveys 📆 Apply by 23:59 on 26th January 2025 More info here ▶️ https://buff.ly/3ZVFvbQ
Dropping a couple of doves. Both special, Cloven-feathered Dove, New Caledonia and Orange Dove, Fiji. You'll have to guess which is which.. #clovenfeathereddove #nearthreatened #newcaledonia #orangedove #leastconcern #Fiji #birds #birding
Can't find a Robin in snow so this will have to do! Happy Christmas out there.
