3 Barwits new-in at Grafham Water today (rare here in autumn), plus Spotshank dropped in from high and a Knot too. Wheatear on dam, amongst the 82 species I recorded there today @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
Mark Hawkes
@grafhamwbirder.bsky.social
Birding Grafham Water from Aug 1997 (236 for the patch) | WeBS counter | Cambs List 302 (233 self-found) | Former County Recorder | terrible photographer
I’ve now added a number of screenshots of the Bridges Barolo to my eBird entry, all taken from Duncan Poyser’s video. ebird.org/checklist/S3... #irishrarebirds @birdguides.bsky.social
Back from Co Clare and back on the patch today. Multiple people reporting a juv Dunlin as a Curlew Sand at Grafham 🤦🏻♂️ (the CS wasn’t present yday evening either, according to others) 2 Whinchats & Hobby the highlights this AM @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding #stringing
Barolo Shearwater west past Bridges of Ross close in at 3.08pm @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #irishbirding
Fea’s Petrel west past Bridges of Ross very close in at 14.13 @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #irishbirding
A quick 90 mins this evening at Bridges of Ross produced, Leach’s Petrel, adult Pomarine, 3 Corys, 40 Sooty Shears, 3 Arctic Skuas and 10 Euro Storm Petrel @birdguides.bsky.social #irishbirding
Glossy Ibis at Plummer point, Grafham Water briefly before flying off. Just the third site record (found by Richard Patient). Wood Sandpiper still here @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding
Adult Osprey straight through Grafham Water this morning was the highlight of almost 7 hours. Wood Sand, Turnstone, 4cy Caspian Gull, Little Stint and my first autumn Meadow Pipit were other notables @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
My 14th species of wader for the day at Grafham Water was this smashing Red-necked Phal (found by Matthew Rodgers this evening). My 4th here but first since 2019 @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
6 hrs at Grafham Water this AM. 87 species (inc 13 wader sp). Highlights; flock of 8 Spotted Redshanks (my largest count ever here - excuse the photo quality!), Wood Sand, Redstart, Whinchat, Caspian Gull, Little Stimt, 14 Greenshank @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
Turnstones on the move through Grafham Water today. 26 in/out early AM (found by Richard Patient, smashing the site record count of 17); then 7 more this evening (seen by myself), plus the juv which has been present a few days @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social #ukbirding
Little Stint, Turnstone, 4cy Caspian Gull along Grafham dam early AM @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding
Curlew Sand + Little Stint new-in at Grafham Water today. Supporting cast of Whinchat, Wheatear, 2 Barnacle Geese, Turnstone, 14 Ruff and other common waders @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding
Nice selection of common waders at Grafham Water this evening (at least 11 species, inc a juv Turnstone). Smart 4cy Caspian Gull at Marlow shoreline. Peregrine over. New site record count of Egyptian Geese (17) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding
Yesterday a 1CY Knot was the FOY for Grafham Water. Early this morning, I had my 2nd Tree Pipit of the month, heading east with Yellow Wags @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
A juvenile Garganey at Grafham Water yesterday evening was my FOY here. Also, a notable count of 10 Snipe @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding
Adult Black-tailed Godwit at Grafham Water today. Presumed an islandica, but has a lot of grey on coverts @markgolley.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social any thoughts? Also, aWheatear was my FOY here @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
Anyone know where to source a genuine #swarovskioptics 10x42 EL rainguard. Mine has snapped in two and imported options are £50-60!! #birdinggear #ukbirding #optics @swarovski.bsky.social
A few waders on the move at Grafham Water early AM, with 3 Turnstones thru, 13 Redshank, 8 Greenshank and most pleasing a single Goldie (rare on the deck here). Tree Pipit and 3 Hobbies over @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding
7+ Balearic Shearwaters off east side of Devon Cliffs resort, Exmouth this AM, plus 30 distant rafting Shearwaters likely to be this species too @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding
9 Black Terns At Grafham Water this evening were a surprise. Only the third record of the year here. A 3CY Caspian Gull with very dark legs was an oddity - aberrant or stained - too distant to be sure @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
My first visit to Grafham today for a week. 2 Black-necked Grebes were a nice surprise. At lest 10 Yellow-l Gulls and a 4cy Caspian, plus juv Med Gull and Greenshank @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding
1CY Med Gull at Grafham Water this evening. Appears to be the earliest ever date for a 1CY (by one day!) The best British breeding gull it’s it’s best plumage? @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
Slow birding in the afternoon heat at Grafham Water today. Clouded Yellow was a nice surprise. Also 2 Marbled Whites and a few Red-veined Darters still #ukbirding #ukbutterflies @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
Having finally got round to checking the Grafham records database, the Blk-n Grebe at the weekend was the first ever to be seen at Grafham in the month of June.
Mark Hawkes@grafhamwbirder.bsky.social · 3mo agoPleasantly productive morning at Grafham Water, given the heat; finding this super Sandwich Tern and a summer plumaged Black-n Grebe @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
Pleasantly productive morning at Grafham Water, given the heat; finding this super Sandwich Tern and a summer plumaged Black-n Grebe @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
Estimated 250,000+ #Ladybirds on Grafham Water dam this evening (at least 150 per metre all the way along top of dam wall). Probably more. @birdguides.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #ukbirding
Cetti’s Warbler still singing at Zbiornik Pogoria II this morning #poland @birdguides.bsky.social #birding (I don’t know any # for rare birds in Poland!)
