Sand Point/Middle Hope: 14 Swift, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 S. Martin, 9 Swallow, 1 H. Martin, 9 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 3 L. Whitethroat, 28 Whitethroat, 3 Yellow Wag, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Bullfinch & 18 Greenfinch. @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Highbridge garden moth trap (25/07/26): Oak Eggar, Dusky Thorn, Orange Swift, Blood Vein, Beet Armyworm Moth, Small Grey, Flame Shoulder, Light Brown Apple Moth, Brindled Flat-body, London Dowd, Willow Ermine, Marbled Piercer, Rusty Dot Pearl, Cloaked Minor & Setaceous Hebrew Character. #ukmoths

Much closer views of the Long-tailed Shrike at Eastleach Martin this afternoon. Less busy too with only c.20 birders present. @glosterbirder.bsky.social

Thursley Common (24/07/26): 15 Banded Demoiselle, 6 Small Red Damselfly, 10 Red-eyed Damselfly, 1 Brown Hawker, 3 Emperor Dragonfly, 55 Black-tailed Skimmer, 75 Keeled Skimmer, 7 Black Darter & a brief view of 2 possible Downy/Brilliant Emerald. #ukdragonflies

Huge numbers of Lesser Emperor at Ham Wall yesterday w/ at least 46 around the reserve. Other stuff included 6 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 11 Brown Hawker, 5 Four-spotted Chaser, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer, 5 Ruddy Darter, 1 Small Copper, 60 Red Admiral, 4 Painted Lady & a Grass Snake! #ukdragonflies

Highbridge garden moth trap (11/07/26): Elephant H. Moth, Rosy Footman, Drinker, Maiden’s Bush, Jersey Tiger, Ruby Tiger, Poplar H. Moth, Peacock, Pale Prominent, Dark Umber, Scarce Footman, Poplar Grey, Shaded Broad Bar, Wormwood Pug, Lunar Spotted Pinion, Dusky Brocade + many others! #ukmoths

Silverlake, Dorset (11/07/26): 6 Emperor, 1 Lesser Emperor, 20+ Scarlet Darter, c.35 Black-tailed Skimmer, 2 Keeled Skimmer, 1 Common Darter, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary & 1 Red Kite. #ukdragonflies

Hunt for Quail on Friday in S. Glos produced only one distant calling male, but supporting cast of RL Partridge, Little Owl, Mistle Thrush, 12 Yellow Wag, Grey Wag, 14 Yellowhammer & 19 Corn Bunting was definitely worthwhile! @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Trip down to my old haunts of Dartmoor & Plymouth yesterday produced High Brown Fritillary, my 1st Gatekeeper of the year, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Ring-necked Parakeet & a Mediterranean Gull on the Plym Estuary at Saltram Park. #ukbutterflies

A very unusual nest! A pair of Wood Warblers Phylloscopus sibilatrix feeding young Wrens Troglodytes troglodytes. I presume the warblers' nest was predated and they found this similar looking nest nearby and began to feed the young even though the adult Wrens were too! Dartmoor, Devon this morning.

Huge no's of Marbled Whites all over Somerset during the weekend w/ 1st White Admirals & Silver-washed Fritillaries also emerging. Finally managed to get a photo of the ever elusive Garden Warbler after failing on so many occasions this year! Southern Hawker new for my year list too. #ukbutterflies

Dunkery, Exmoor (14/06/26): 1 Large Skipper, 14 Green Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Painted Lady, 16 Heath Fritillary, 8 Small Heath, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1+ Wood Warbler, 1 Redstart, 12 Stonechat, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Redpoll & 3 Siskin. #somersetbirding #ukbutterflies

Butterfly/dragonfly transect at Watercress Farm today: Banded & Beautiful Demoiselle, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Scarce Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, Small & Large Skipper, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell & my 1st Marbled White of 2026. #ukdragonflies

Was quite the shock when 2 Great Shearwater appeared in my scope this morning at Severn Beach. Briefly came in towards Chittening then lingered distantly left of Denny Island. Presumably one of the duo currently being tracked down the estuary past Sand Point, Anchor Head and now Burnham #ukbirding

Paul Bowerman@severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 2mo ago

An incredible couple of days here at Severn Beach with Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skuas, Kittiwake,Fulmar on yesterday's evening tide and then today @matthall95.bsky.social found our first record of 2 Great Shearwaters that lingered. At least 2 Storm Petrel, Arctic Skua and Med Gull as well this morning.

Priddy Pools (30/05/26): 5 Red-eyed Damselfly, 1 Emerald Damselfly, 3 Emperor, 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 4 Downy Emerald, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Common Blue, 2 Painted Lady, 5 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, 15 Small Heath & 1 Southern Marsh Orchid. #ukbutterflies #ukdragonflies

Bank holiday weekend @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social w/ @reuben-veal.bsky.social & @cousensbirding.bsky.social. c.130 Brent Goose, Eider, 2 Turtle Dove, 240 Sanderling, Temminck's Stint, Med Gull, Caspian Gull, 100 Little Tern, Bee-eater, v. late Redwing, 2+ Spotted Fly, c.10 Yellow Wag & Tree Pipit.

Ooof! More Bee-eaters going to be breeding somewhere in England this year? Climate-change sentinels. #ukbirding

Spurn Bird Observatory@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Flock of 20+ Bee-eaters south over Easington #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

First time on east coast of England w/ @reuben-veal.bsky.social & @cousensbirding.bsky.social. Thousands of Kittiwakes, Razorbills, Guillemots, Fulmars & Gannets w/ smaller no's of Puffin & Tree Sparrow at Bempton Cliffs. Grey Partridge, Y. Wag, Yellowhammer & Corn Bunting also seen. #ukbirding

Nice long weekend spent in the New Forest w/ Cuckoo, Woodcock, Goshawk, Nightjar, Hobby, Woodlark, Wood Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Tree Pipit & Hawfinch all seen well. #ukbirding

Trip down to the New Forest for long weekend began w/ a search for butterflies at Fontmell/Melbury Downs. Was rewarded with great views of Glanville Fritillary, Adonis Blue, Grizzled Skipper & Dingy Skipper. Duke of Burgundy seen at a nearby site. #ukbutterflies #butterflyconservation

Spring in full-swing on the Quantocks today: 3+ Cuckoo, Goshawk, Hobby, 16 Wood Warbler, 19 Willow Warbler, 3 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Dartford Warbler, 10 Firecrest, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 42 Pied Flycatcher, 13 Redstart, 3 Tree Pipit, 2 Crossbill & 1 Yellowhammer. #somersetbirding

Sand Point/Middle Hope: Big influx of Painted Lady today w/ 34 seen. Also 10 Whimbrel, 1 Little Tern, 4 Gannet, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 S. Martin, 40 Swallow, 1 Ww Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wag, 1 Grey Wag, 2 Tree Pipit, 7 Redpoll & 6 Siskin. @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Excellent weekend in northern France w/ @migrationmatt.bsky.social & @aravindramesh19.bsky.social. Turtle Dove, B-n-Grebe, Kentish Plover, 3 Temminck's, Pom Skua, Bonxie, ++ Common/Arctic/Little/Black Tern, Black & Red-throated Divers, 75+ Spoonbill, Hen Harrier, SE Owl, Bluethroat, Savi's & Serin.

Sand Point/Middle Hope: 11 Whimbrel, 33 Black Tern, c.20 Arctic Tern, 1,235 Commic Tern, 2,005 Common Tern, 1 skua sp., 1 Fulmar, 6 Yellow Wag, 3 Tree Pipit & 2 Redpoll. 2 Med Gulls of the end of the point were a real treat! @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Sand Point/Middle Hope: 2 Swift, 1 Cuckoo, 30 Barwit, 20 Arctic/Common Tern, 6 S. Martin, 39 Swallow, 7 H. Martin, 11 Ww Warbler, 4 Garden Warbler, 2 L. Whitethroat, 42 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Fly, 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 12 Y. Wag, 1 Tripit, 11 Redpoll & 7 Siskin. @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Sand Point/Middle Hope AM: 7 Swift, 5 Whimbrel, 1 Osprey, 38 S. Martin, 282 Swallow, 177 H. Martin, 11 Ww Warbler, 2 Gropper, 4 Garden Warbler, 4 Lssr Whitethroat, 39 Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redstart, 23 Yellow Wag, 12 Tree Pipit, 16 Redpoll & 21 Siskin. @bristolbirding.bsky.social

An interesting legal development, and an example of why nature protection legislation matters.

Martin George@jannerbirder.bsky.social · 4mo ago

France records some of the highest seabird bycatch figures​​in Europe, impacting species such as the Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus), the Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) and the Common Guillemot (Uria aalge)​​. #Seabirds www.clientearth.org/latest/press...

Sand Point/Middle Hope AM: 9 Whimbrel, 1 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 19 Willow Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 6 Garden Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 34 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 16 Tree Pipit, 4 Redpoll & 5 Siskin. @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Sand Point/Middle Hope w/ BOC & @reuben-veal.bsky.social: 8 Sandwich Tern, 2 GBB Gull, 1 skua sp., 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Shag, 1 Merlin, 156 Swallow, 24 House Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 2+ Ring Ouzel, 1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear & 60 Goldfinch. @bristolbirding.bsky.social

The first national-scale study of its kind, led by UKCEH, has found detectable microplastics in moss at 94% of UK rural sites surveyed. Lead author @richardkcross.bsky.social discusses the findings & importance of such surveys as production/use of plastics increases. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc2acct4 🧪 1/