5 Curlew Sandpipers at Marsh Farm Reaervoir, Frampton Marsh RSPB. Also 6 Little Stints. #lincsbirding

Mediterranean Gulls found us very quickly on the Scilly Pelagic recently. A nice way to start. #birds #ukbirding #scillybirding #seabirding #scillypelagics #lovegulls #larophile #birdsseenin2026 #gulls #islesofscilly #stmarys

Scanning & deleting huge amounts of crap from my SD card, I chance upon a Wilson’s Storm Petrel showing its yellow foot. Very nice surprise, as I didn’t think I had managed this. #birds #ukbirding #scillypelagics #scillybirding #islesofscilly #petrels #seabirding #birdsseenin2026

Spotted Crake. My 3rd attempt in 6 days (& 4th overall), missing the bird on Tresco on Mon & Titchwell on Tue. Titchwell again today, finally got it. A beautiful bird. #ukbirding #birds #birdsseenin2026 #norfolkbirding #spottedcrake #rspbtitchwell @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

One intriguing thing I noticed on the Scilly’s was the number of dark-breasted (melanistic?) Wood Pigeons like these ones. I saw them on St Mary’s & St Agnes. Is this a known thing over there? #birds #ukbirding #scillybirding #stmarys #stagnes #islesofscilly #birdsseenin2026 @birdguides.bsky.social

East of a line from the Humber to The Solent, there are more Zitting Cisticolas living & breeding than there are Willow Tits (now effectively zero).

BirdGuides@birdguides.bsky.social · 4w ago

Zitting Cisticola has bred successfully in Britain for a second consecutive year, with at least seven juveniles from three broods recorded at Walberswick NNR, Suffolk, this summer:

The best of the Bridges Brian McCloskey recounts a seawatch for the ages at Bridges of Ross last week, during which 20 lucky observers enjoyed a host of mega seabirds:

The best of the Bridges

Brian McCloskey recounts a seawatch for the ages at Bridges of Ross in mid-August 2026, during which 20 lucky observers enjoyed a host of mega seabirds.

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One final gift from the Scillonian III on the way back to Penzance, yesterday - Great Skua. Great to sail on her for the final year. #scillonianIII #penzance #stmarys #scillyisles #birds #islesofscilly #ukbirding #greatskua #bonxie #skuas

I missed the Spotted Crake on Tresco by minutes today, after waiting for around 2hrs for it show. Saw the Citrine Wagtail again and finally got Pectoral Sandpiper on my year list. #272 for year. #ukbirding #birds #birdsseenin2026 #scillybirding #tresco

Red-backed Shrike, Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR. #lincsbirding

British-born satellite-tagged juvenile “HV” Montagu’s Harrier at Croft Marsh, Gibraltar Point NNR. #lincsbirding

Massive Ty to the seawatchers finally added Great Shearwater to my life list. Porthgwarra was hard work but pendeen was lively.

A record of the day below… ‘slightly challenging’.. We also saw the Coastguard Rescue helicopter fly directly over our boat, now in the BBC news for looking for a vessel in distress. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #scillypelagics #islesofscilly #scillybirding #ukbirding #birds #birdsseenin2026

Matt D@mattdenial.bsky.social · 2w ago

I knew the Scilly Pelagics could be ‘bad’, but I wasn’t quite prepared for the onslaught today. Soaked from head to toe, then, after hitting another massive wave, the stinking bag of chum flew back into the boat and hit me. We still had 3 hrs to go. Still, Sooty Shearwater lifer, come on! #birds

I knew the Scilly Pelagics could be ‘bad’, but I wasn’t quite prepared for the onslaught today. Soaked from head to toe, then, after hitting another massive wave, the stinking bag of chum flew back into the boat and hit me. We still had 3 hrs to go. Still, Sooty Shearwater lifer, come on! #birds

Some footage of the superb Citrine Wagtail on St Agnus yesterday. #birds #ukbirding #stagnus #islesofscilly #scillybirding #birdsseenin2026 @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Matt D@mattdenial.bsky.social · 2w ago

Had the most incredible afternoon. Boat from St Mary’s to St Agnus for a Citrine Wagtail. Bob Dawson lent me his scope & then left (!).. William Bishop bought me a pint afterwards in The Turks Head, the most south-westerly pub in the UK. Phenomenal. #birds #scillybirding #stagnes #birdsseenin2026

Had the most incredible afternoon. Boat from St Mary’s to St Agnus for a Citrine Wagtail. Bob Dawson lent me his scope & then left (!).. William Bishop bought me a pint afterwards in The Turks Head, the most south-westerly pub in the UK. Phenomenal. #birds #scillybirding #stagnes #birdsseenin2026

Sandwich Tern. Porthcressa Bay, St Mary’s. #birds #ukbirding #stmarys #scillybirding #portcressa #birdsseenin2026

Incredibly, I saw 2 UK Wrynecks yesterday. The first, on Bryher, was found by @olibeacock.bsky.social (we dipped the Bonelli’s). The 2nd at the Garrison on St Mary’s. Female Pied Flycatcher & Willow Warbler, Lower Moors on Tues. #birds #ukbirds #birdsseenin2026 #scillybirding #bryher #stmarys

My first pelagic from St Mary’s did not disappoint - 5 lifers! Great Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater, European Storm Petrel, Wilson’s Storm Petrel, Scopoli’s Shearwater. Also, Arctic Skua, Sunfish, dolphins, 2 Blue Shark. #ukbirding #birdsseenin2026 #scillypelagic #birds #scillybirding #stmarys

As amazing as the Crail bird was, the 3rd ever UK Long-tailed Shrike today was an absolute crippler… makes all the difference, to see it like this. #birds #birding #birdsseenin2026 @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #longtailedshrike #shrikes #crippler

Matt D@mattdenial.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Long-tailed Shrike! 2nd UK record & first in 26 years. With thanks to Dave Woodhouse. Happy to do less than a 19 hour day in future, no problem. Also: drake Lesser Scaup & 3 Surf Scoter. #birds #fifebirding #scotland #birdingscotland #birdsseenin2026 Year #256. Shrike #7. UK Life #328.

4 months after losing a Ferruginous Duck, it’s back on my list. The bird at Dix Pit, Oxfordshire, today. #birds #ukbirding #loveducks #birdsseenin2026 #oxfordbirding #ferruginousduck @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Matt D@mattdenial.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Help.. I’ve lost a duck! #birds #ukbirding #birding #wildducksnotseenin2025 #ducks

Woodchat Shrike and Stone-curlew in same scope view. S’Albufereta, Mallorca. #birds #birding #mallorcabirding #majorcabirding #mallorca #majorca

Non-breeding plumage Squacco Heron, S’Albufera, Mallorca, last week. #birds #birding #birdsseenin2026 #squaccoheron #mallorca #majorca #salbufera #mallorcabirding #majorcabirding

4 Purple Herons in the same pool last week at S’Albufereta, Mallorca. 3 of them here. #birds #birding #herons #purpleheron #mallorca #majorca #mallorcabirding #majorcabirding #birdsseenin2026

Bee-eater: Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe then Anderby Marsh followed by Mill Hill at Gibraltar Point NNR at 9:13am. Flew inland, hopefully for a rest! #lincsbirding

Juvenile Montagu’s Harrier at Rimac, as per @owenbeaumont.bsky.social #lincsbirding

Purple Swamphen, last week at S’Albufera. A stone cold banger of a bird. #birds #birding #mallorca #majorca #birdsseenin2026 #birdingmallorca #birdingmajorca #gallinule #purpleswamphen #salbufera

Yellow-legged Gull, Sa Colobra. Little -ringed Plover, S’Albufera. #birds #birding #yellowleggedgull #littleringedplover #sacolobra #salbufera #mallorca #majorca #lovegulls

Cuber Reservoir today before it lashed down and I got soaked. 2 Cinereous Vultures, multiple Red Kite, Booted Eagle… Eases the pain of losing a passport a little bit. #majorca #mallorca #cuberreservoir #birds #birding #raptors #vultures #eagles

Purple Swamphen. I am in awe of this bird. It’s looks like it knows we shouldn’t be here, looking at it. I can see the confidence that a terrible lizard would have in its eyes. #purpleswamphen #birds #majorca #mallorca #birdsaredinosaurs #salbufera #birdsseenin2026 #eyes #terriblelizard