Nice to see this Green Sandpiper at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire (UK) last week - 24.09.26. #waders #ukwildlife #ukbirding

Black-tailed Godwit at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire. (24.09.26) Sleep - have a little stretch - a little look around, maybe - settle back down to sleep again... The other sleepy birds are Teal. #glosbirds #ukwildlife #birds @wwtsightings.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Raptors; any bird of prey. A super choice from Atlantic Birding - creating a good reason to post two more pictures of a Kestrel I saw a couple of weeks ago at Severn Beach! 🙂 #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds @atlanticbirding.bsky.social

Adult and juvenile Great Crested Grebe at RSPB Ham Wall. Lovely to sit on a bench and watch the pair drifting about. (21.09.26) #ukwildlife #birds #somersetbirding

Up in the tree tops again… a good morning out for a little bit of rock climbing at Wyndcliff in the Wye Valley. Not been out very often this year, but always an enjoyable challenge. #sportclimbing

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme set by Atlantic Birding is #Elegant; any elegant looking bird. Well, this Water Rail photographed at WWT Slimbridge is doing its best to meet the brief! (October 2025) #ukwildlife #birds @atlanticbirding.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme set by Rob is #Paridae - so a fresh Blue Tit, in its prime and looking for a mate; then the youngsters come along; after which the rigours of parenthood become apparent! (South Wales, January, June, July 2025) #ukwildlife #birds @robcrank68.bsky.social

Helen has set #BirdOfTheDay theme as #BirdsWithBerries - this Redwing was seen picking berries from trees at Lamplighters Marsh NR, Bristol, in December 2025. #ukwildlife #birds @helenbennett.bsky.social

Visiting near Wheddon Cross and a delight to see this Marsh Tit in the garden. A dull/damp day for pictures, but enjoyable to watch. (14.09.26) #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds

Nice to take a sunny early morning walk recently alongside the Severn Estuary, between New Passage and Severn Beach, and enjoy seeing the shorebirds. Just after high tide, they were roosting fairly close in. Ringed Plover and Dunlin pictured. (09.09.26) #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds

Well that was a nice surprise yesterday - took a wander on the beach at Dunster, Somerset, and came across a small flock of Greenfinch, plus some Linnet. (12.09.26) #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds

Playing hide-and-seek with a Common Darter dragonfly nr Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire (09.09.26) #ukdragonflies #southglosdragonflies #ukwildlife #odonata

This Wheatear was a delight at WWT Steart Marshes a week ago (03.09.26). Great just watching it searching for snacks along the line of a fence. #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds @wwtsightings.bsky.social

What a beautiful morning for a walk alongside the Severn Estuary, between New Passage and Severn Beach. Lots of shorebirds about, and it was fabulous to watch two Kestrel on the saltmarsh. (09.09.26) #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds

Meadow Pipit at Severn Beach this morning (09.09.26) #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, set by Helen, is #BirdBuddies ! Two 'different' bird species sharing the same space!? This Oystercatcher and Curlew were seen together on the River Avon at Bristol in January this year. #ukwildlife #birds #bristolbirding @helenbennett.bsky.social

Still quite a few Migrant Hawker dragonfly about, plus a couple of Southern Hawkers seen, at Gwent Wildlife Trust Magor Marsh (06.09.26). #ukdragonflies #ukwildlife #odonata #invert

Little Egret at WWT Steart Marshes a few days ago (03.09.26). There were several about throughout the area, plus a distant Cattle Egret. #somersetbirding #ukwildlife #birds

Lots of Migrant Hawker and Common Darter dragonfly were about a couple of days ago at WWT Steart Marshes, Somerset (03.09.26). #ukdragonflies #ukwildlife #odonata #invert

Today's #BirdOfTheDay set by Helen is #BirdNaps - so here is a bundle of sleepy young Mute Swan! These were at Tredegar House, near Newport, in May 2025. #birdingwales #ukwildlife #birds @helenbennett.bsky.social

Small Copper butterfly in the garden yesterday. Snatched a photo as it moved to the lawn and saw it laying eggs. I found a single egg & others nearby. The eggs are minute, 0.6mm (w) x 0.3mm (h). Alas, a red velvet mite also discovered the egg! (Bristol - 31.08.26) #ukbutterflies #ukwildlife #invert

Lovely to watch this Chiffchaff at Gwent Wildlife Trust Magor Marsh recently. It was having a good browse around for tasty morsels. (23.08.26) #birdingwales #ukwildlife #birds

For today's #BirdOfTheDay Helen has set #BirdsUpClose - These male and female Sikin were photographed near St. Clears, South Wales, in July 2025. #birdingwales #birds #ukwildlife @helenbennett.bsky.social

Small Copper butterfly at Lamplighters Marsh NR, Bristol (29.08.26). #ukbutterflies #ukwildlife

Late afternoon walk at Lamplighters Marsh NR (Bristol) and quite a few butterfly about in the post-rain sunshine yesterday (29.08.26). I saw several Painted Lady. #ukbutterflies #ukwildlife

Three butterfly from Gwent Wildlife Trust Magor Marsh NR recently. Holly Blue, Speckled Wood and Clouded Yellow. (23.08.26) #ukbutterflies #ukwildlife

Lots of Migrant Hawker dragonfly at Magor Marsh NR recently. A lovely site to enjoy a tranquil walk. (23.08.26) #ukdragonflies #ukwildlife #odonata

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme set by Helen: #ThinPerches - a thin perch, relative to the birds size. So, this Linnet was seen at Lamplighters Marsh NR, Bristol, in January 2026. #ukwildlife #birds @helenbennett.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay set by Rob is #ColourfulCharacters, any bird with colourful plumage. This glorious Siskin was seen near St. Clears in South Wales (June 2025). #birdingwales #birds #ukwildlife @robcrank68.bsky.social

This Chiffchaff was a delight to find in the garden at the beginning of the month. (Bristol, 01.08.26) #britsolbirding #ukwildlife #birds