A Migrant Hawker at Amwell NR in Hertfordshire today @britishdragonflies.bsky.social One of several patrolling the dragonfly walk @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
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Interested in all the natural world has to offer, with a particular focus on Birds, Moths and Butterflies. Also quite keen on Fungi, Plants, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish and Insects. Did I leave anything out? Supporting #BirdsSeenIn2026
From Latvia for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Andrew Wappat@andrewwappat.bsky.social · 3d agoBroad-billed sandpiper, Mangalsala, Riga City, Latvia 🇱🇻. One of several different waders dropping in on the breakwater this lunchtime. My best ever views of one, having seen my first in Hungary in May. @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #birdsoflatvia
I saw this moth in mid July in Cheshire and initially thought it might be Pyrausta purpuralis, then decided on Pyrausta aurata. Now that I have looked at it again I am not sure. Could i have your opinion please? @mothiduk.bsky.social #teammoth
Enjoyed watching this Tree creeper at Upton House today , unusual to see it upside down. @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
From the USA for #BirdsSeenIn2026
NJ Birding@billpaquin.bsky.social · 8h agoToday's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, so fav bird captures from August 2026. Hard to choose with trips to Maine, Alabama and Arizona and over 50 lifers! So one from each. Ferruginous Pygmy owl, swallow tailed kite and baby piping plover. Chosen 4 #birding experience not #birdphotography
From Norway for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Alex Rimberg@ajrimberg.bsky.social · 8h agoA sea eagle clutches a herring moments after grabbing it from the waters of Vestfjorden. Lofoten, Norway, August 2026 As per @robcrank68.bsky.social's theme of #BestOfTheMonth for #BirdOfTheDay #ECK #Photography #Nature #Birds #Wildlife
From Wales for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Marcbuzzard@marcbuzzard.bsky.social · 12h agofew migrants moving on the Great Orme today. Dotterel was showing well while 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail, 100+ Mipit, 8 Grey Wagtail and a scattering of Willow Warblers. Several Chough were cool to watch. 3 playful Bottle-nose Dolohin offshore too #Birdingwales #UKBirding
SANDWICH TERNS, SANDERLING, COMMON WHITETHROAT & WHINCHAT from a lovely visit to The Naze before the rain. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Having not had my usual pair of Stock Doves visit my garden this year it was nice to have these two fly down to the stream in Upton Country Park today,albeit briefly . @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
From Costa Rica for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Eloise Powers@elnopower.bsky.social · 23h agoSIBERIA, SAN JOSÉ PROVINCE, COSTA RICA: A found only in Costa Rica and Panama, a Collared Redstart (Myioborus torquatus) enjoys a water feature in the cloud forest at Sueños Natura Birds Sanctuary in Siberia, San José Province, Costa Rica on August 19, 2026. © Lee Roth / Adventure-MAX
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird ♂ in eclipse plumage, Pin-striped Tit Babbler, & Sultan Tit ♀ are among the more widespread forest #songbird species I photographed in #Yala, #Thailand, earlier this month #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #naturebeauty #birdsoftheday #wildlifephotography
Productive morning session at The Naze. Good no's of WILLOW WARBLER plus 2 SPOTTED FLY, 1 PIED FLY, 1 pos 2 TREE PIPIT, 3 WHINCHAT, SWIFT, 2 NORTHERN WHEATEAR, SANDWICH TERNS #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
A molting though still vibrantly coloured Northern Yellow Warbler in Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal last month @birdscanada.bsky.social who will soon be departing on a southwards migration @britishnatureguide.bsky.social ##BirdsSeenIn2026 See also www.britishnatureguide.com/quebec-provi...
A bar-tailed godwit doing its early morning ballet practice at Bald Hill Beach this morning. This bird would be one of the handful of godwits that overwintered here in South Australia. #birdsseenin2026
Then down to a rainy Abberton where the OSPREY continues to show plus a single BLACK TERN among the highlights. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Elliot’s Laughingthrush at point-blank range here on the Tibetan Plateau in China’s Qinghai Province [www.Bird-Photo-Tours.com].
48 Large Red Underwings dominated the trap in my Cheshire garden last night. I was pleased to find a Firethorn Leaf Miner (a new species for me)and a Red-barred Tortrix. #mothsmatter #teammoth
From Cyprus for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Andrew Wappat@andrewwappat.bsky.social · 4mo agoMarsh sandpiper in the ruff, Spiro’s Pool, Larnaca, Cyprus 🇨🇾 Birds put up by lightning strikes in the gloom after dawn today, but largely very accommodating. #birdingcyprus #birds @birdlifecyprus.bsky.social @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social
From Cyprus for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Andrew Wappat@andrewwappat.bsky.social · 4mo agoCollared pratincole, Spiro’s Pool, Larnaca, Cyprus yesterday evening. 22 counted, always glorious birds. I fondly remember my very first with @john_cantelo when at Barbate, Cadíz 🇪🇸. #birdingcyprus #birds @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social @birdlifecyprus.bsky.social
From Cyprus for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Andrew Wappat@andrewwappat.bsky.social · 4mo agoStone curlew, Spiro’s Pool, Larnaca 🇨🇾. Pair passing through this morning, amongst the beach scrub. Gave some good flyby views before heading on north. Brought my Cyprus ✅ list to 98 these last six days. #birdingcyprus #birds @birdlifecyprus.bsky.social @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social
From Cyprus for #BirdsSeenIn2026
Andrew Wappat@andrewwappat.bsky.social · 4mo agoEastern olivaceous warbler, Baths of Aphrodite Λουτρά της Αφροδίτης, Akama 🇨🇾. Much more showy birds here than I’ve found elsewhere, and VERY noisy. #birdingcyprus #birds @birdlifecyprus.bsky.social @birdsaroundcy.bsky.social
