Right place, right time. News of this beautiful Red-necked Phalarope came over @birdguides.bsky.social just as I was driving past Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire. A few minutes later and bingo! Great inland find and thinks to the finder for putting news out promptly ☺️👍 #ukbirding

Juv. Dotttel on the Great Orme. Not as regular as it use to be on the headland so good to catch up with one this year. Had it all to myself for an hour after I nearly trod on it in the fog. It was very inquisitive and walked up to me a few times to have a look at my boots! #birdingwales #ukbirding

Great to help with the @btobirds.bsky.social Webs count at @rspbcymru.bsky.social Conwy RSPB yesterday. A team of us had Med Gull, 2!Barwit, 3 Whimbrel, 200+ Redshank, 130 Curlew, 8 Dunlin, Snipe, Blackwit and 630 Black headed Gulls over the high tide. Also a Juv Wheatear. #ukbirding #birdingwales

A morning’s amble around RSPB Middleton lakes produced 2 Wood Sandpipers, 3 Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, 8 Little ringed Plovers, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Water Rails, 2 Great White Egret, 18 Common Tern + 4 Snipe. Good to chat to @groughgruff.bsky.social #ukbirding @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Nice surprise while out walking with Michelle at @rspbcymru.bsky.social Conwy RSPB reserve. This Pectoral Sandpiper showed well in front of Carneddau hide. Only had bins with me so thanks to @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social and Ruth for bringing a telescope to confirm 👍 #ukbirding #birdingwales

An enjoyable afternoon at RSPB Middleton lakes @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social - Juv Marsh Harrier, 2 Great White Egret, Green Sandpiper, a Juv Common Gull dropped in and a showy Bittern. At least 9 Clouded Yellow around the reserve including this smart ‘helice’ form.

Stopped at Llyn Trawsfynydd on my way back from mid Wales. Well worth it! Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, 8 Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 3 Snipe, imm. Yellow Wagtail + Osprey at the south end. Not bad for an inland lake. Water levels look superb for a good bird! #birdingwales #ukbirding

The Long-tailed Shrike showed very well at Eastleach Martin, Gloucestershire this morning with @owenparsons.bsky.social What a bird! A bit different habitat from watching them in Thailand! #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

A cracking afternoon at Gronant watching the Little Terns. Pleased to report they’ve had a good year! Also 8 Avocet on site, including 4 youngsters! 3 Marsh Harriers, 150 Sandwich Tern and a cracking 4cy Yellow legged Gull amongst the thousands of large gulls ☺️👍 #ukbirding #BirdingWales

Middleton Lakes RSPB today. Green Sandpiper, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Little Ringed Plover and a young Marsh Harrier were birding highlights. Brown Hawkers showing well + unexpected bonus of 4 Clouded Yellows showing well on the reserve! @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

After a week away finally added the Western Reef Heron to the Conwy list! Now to try and scope it from the Great Orme 😂Bird still present on the Conwy Morfa today (19/06). Good to see @hcbirding.bsky.social and Sophie - thanks for the Orme/WRH pic Henerz ☺️👍 #ukbirding #rarebirdsUK #BirdingWales

It might be raining but this nice Caspian Tern at Blithfield Reservoir makes it all worthwhile! Still present in Blithe Bay at 11am b m#ukbirding #rarebirdsuk @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Amazing find by Simon H-R! First for UK Western Reef Heron at the Foryd Bay. Looks the real deal 👍Great twitch with @owen27.bsky.social #ukbirding #welshbirds

A duck day at Middleton Lakes RSPB with a Drake Garganey, Pintail, 5 Pochards + Shoveler chicks 👍 also Bitterns, Hobbies + Avocets. Moths included Pine Hawkmoth, Treble-brown Spot and Yellow-barred Longhorn @owenparsons.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social #ukbirding

Wood Warbler are beautiful summer migrants and seem to be holding their own in the Conwy Valley. @penrhynbirder.bsky.social has been surveying the population over the past few years and finding some fascinating trends, while @birdsandbikes.bsky.social ringing dedication is impressive #birdingwales

A good fall of Spotted Flycatcher on the Great Orme this morning with at least 12 birds on the headland. A Cuckoo was a good record on the patch while a Tree Pipit, Sedge Warbler and 2 Wheatears were also on the move. Several Brown Argus and Grayling on the wing too. #ukbirding #birdingwales

What a bird! A successful work break twitch for this stunning Spotted Sandpiper with @owenparsons.bsky.social at Earlswood Lakes, Warwickshire. Sanderling, Wigeon and several Common Tern too. Good to meet some friendly local birders ☺️👍 @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #warksbirding

A super few hours at the excellent Ladywalk Nature Reserve, Warwickshire @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social - a Drake Garganey was a nice surprise, superb views of Bittern, 2 Hobby, Teal, a thriving Cormorant Colony, 3 Little ringed Plovers , 5 Shelduck and a singing Cuckoo. Great reserve! ☺️👍 #ukbirding

Two cool waders at RSPB Middleton this morning. A couple of Sanderling showing on Jubilee wetlands when a smart Little Stint walked into view! Also Common Ringed Plover, Bittern and lots of Avocet chicks 👍 @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social - worth getting a soaking for! ☺️👍🌧️

A great day with @owenparsons.bsky.social , starting with a Wood Warbler survey in the Conwy Valley. Good views had of this iconic species along with Pied Flycatchers, Redstarts, Cuckoos and Tawny Owl. Then taking part in the Pensychnant Biodoversity Quiz day. Great fun and learning! #birdingwales

Montgomeryshire birdrace with Paul and Madelina as part of Ebird Global Big Day. 107 species seen in this landlocked Welsh county. Highlights included sky dancing Hen Harrier, 3 Marsh Harriers, Hobby, Osprey, Tree Sparrow, Willow Tit, Wood Warbler, Whimbrel + drumming Snipe #ukbirding #birdingwales

Highlights this week at Middleton Lakes RSPB; summer plumaged Cattle Egret dropping in, feral Red-breasted Goose, 2 Arctic Terns, a group of 3 Cuckoo, lots of Garden Warblers and several Lapwing chicks (including these 3 swimming!). @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

A hike up the three peaks of Drum, Foel Fras + Carnedd Gwenllian to look for Dotterel today. Failed to reach Foel Grach as the mist descended 😩 No Dotterel unfortunately but male Hen Harrier, several Red Grouse, Ring Ouzels, Cuckoo, Whinchat, 30+ Wheatear made it worthwhile #ukbirding #birdingwales

I know Redpolls are all lumped but this Great Orme Redpoll this morning was interesting. Very different from the many streaky little brown Lessers passing through at the moment. Even its calls were lower pitched. Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, 30+ Wheatear and 100+ Swallow too #ukbirding #birdingwales

Stayed local today. First light on Orme; 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Tree Pipit, 9 Common Whitethroat + 40+ Wheatear. High tide at Conwy RSPB, 2 Wood Sandpipers were the stars, 2 Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit + 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Common Sandpipers, Snipe, Yellow Wagtail, Wigeon #ukbirding #birdingwales

Middleton RSPB this week. Spring in full swing. Bitterns flying around, Lesser S. Woodpecker drumming, 2 adult Med Gulls prospecting the BHG colony, 4 Wood, Green + Common Sandpipers, 4 Hobby hunting, 100+ Swift, 12 LRPs- superb! #ukbirding @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Back at Middleton Lakes RSPB #staffsbirds this afternoon. 4 Wood Sandpipers, Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 10+ LRP, Bittern and Hobby. No sign of Wryneck for me. Earlier the Alvecote Hooded Merganser finally gave itself up to me #ukbirding #WestMidsBirdClub

As the Orme was shrouded in mist I had a walk around #ConwyRSPB reserve this morning. A Yellow Wagtail, a male Whinchat (video), 3 Wheatear, 3 Whimbrel, Lesser Whitethroat, a fly over Tree Pipit, 4 Sandwich Tern, 6 Dunlin and 2 Ringed Plover, all along the estuary track ☺️👍 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Migration is in full flow at the moment and the first hour on the Great Orme was superb today! Pied Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 50+ ‘Greenland’ Wheatear, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 7 Willow Warbler, 25 Redpoll and 12 Siskin. #ukbirding #birdingwales

This amazing partially leucistic Greenland Wheatear gave me a bit of fright on the Great Orme this morning. One of 50+ Wheatears that stopped off on the headland today. What a bird! #BirdingWales #UKbiding