First-summer female Subalpine Warbler trapped at the Obs and just released in the Obs Quarry - if we had to put money on it it's a Western but tail mostly v worn juvenile so no help!
Nick Bond
@nickbond007.bsky.social
Birder, photography, football, music and travel are my passions! My happy places....Singapore, Dorset (Portland), Cyprus and of course my home county....West Sussex
It just wouldn't be lesvos without the clanking of an Olive tree warbler usually well hidden amongst the olive groves,this individual was using a dead tree to sing from chasing off all competition
I saw my first Spotted Sandpiper on the shores of Buttermere in the Lake District 9 years ago - this one on the Ouse near Southease was rather more co-operative & the weather was better! I spent a very pleasant hour watching this smart American vagrant wader foraging in warm sunshine. #BirdingUK/IRE
Both SPOTTED SANDPIPER still present at Piddinghoe, East Sussex at 15.19hrs this afternoon @sussexornitholo.bsky.social Pic 1 ~ Spottier Spotted Sandpiper (LHS) Pic 2 ~ Spottier Spotted Sandpiper (RHS) Pic 3 ~ Less spotty Spotted Sandpiper (LHS) Pic 4 ~ Less spotty Spotted Sandpiper (RHS)
This Sunday decided to go to Swineham Point to see the Red-spotted Bluethroat, with @ajordanwildlife (thanks for driving mate), the walk wasn’t helped by my dodgy knees, but was well worth it… stunning little bird #UKWildlife
Portland and Weymouth - Migration and Tours Update! Please click on the link for more details 🦉🌍🦜 dorsetbirdtours.com/news/f/portl...
Portland and Weymouth - Migration and Tours Update!
Migration is gaining pace and time spent in the field is paying dividends! A southwesterly wind yesterday with overcast conditions and mizzle early on presented a good opportunity for a sea watch from...
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After a few days guiding for @wildstarts.bsky.social in Dorset this lovely Wheatear greeted me back home in West Sussex. Thanks to all @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social great to see some familiar faces...
Our second Large Tortoiseshell of the week is currently showing well at the north-east end of the Long Pits
A nice mornings stroll around Pulborough Brooks, alive with bird song! Garganey were showing well on the North Brooks and Nightingales and Whitethroats have arrived in number #uķbirds 🪶
Purple Sandpiper at Shoreham this morning enjoying the spring sunshine, will be on the move soon no doubt #ukbirds 🪶
Poole Park - The Forster's Tern that has been frequenting the posts near the model boating area within the park. Also Sandwich Tern and the resident drake Mandarin Duck 🦉🌍🦜@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
Like some other well-known Americans(mention no names) , the Forster's Tern seems to have plenty to say for itself😀 Poole Park, 06/03/26
Another outstanding report of what's to come next month (March) by Paul James. Still lots about and exciting times to come as Summer migrants start to appear. sos.org.uk/news/march-b... #sussexbirds 📸 @nickbond007.bsky.social
Important notice: Foot-and-Mouth disease (αφθώδης πυρετός) may lead to temporary restrictions or closures at birding sites, including Akrotiri Marsh & areas near livestock (Achna, Agia Varvara, etc.) Please respect closures, follow authorities’ instructions & act responsibly.
We lost a birding legend today, my uncle Gary (Messenbird) passed away after several health issues this morning, a Beddington and Surrey legend and a big influence on my birding life, something I will be forever grateful for ! He will be missed 🪶
A nice trip to Hampshire to see my first ever Kildeer which showed well in the scope, adult Little Gull on the lake was a nice bonus too #ukbirds 🪶
Nice to see Bewick's Swans holding on in the Arun Valley with 3 today from Burpham Church including a youngster #ukbirds 🪶
Calling all photographers and artists. If you have any photos or artworks you'd like to submit for the 2025 Sussex Bird Report, please follow the three simple steps below. As always, many thanks! @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
Spent the majority of the day on the road today, noticed good numbers of Redwing around especially between Brighton and Gatwick , perhaps we had a fall last night
First visit of the year to Staines res...Water levels still dropping. Lesser and Greater Scaups showed well at the tower end, upto 3 Great-northern Divers and a good scattering of Black-necked Grebes made it a good morning...bitterly cold
Nice surprise today finding a Yellow-browed Warbler in Tecos car park at Horley nr Gatwick airport, no camera with me so grabbed a video instead as the bird called often...showed well #ukbirds 🪶
Black Guillemot at Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour, not every day you get to enjoy this species on the south coast, same location hosted one here the winter of 2017/18. Great birds #Ukbirding 🪶
Local birding, Slavonian Grebe at Widewater Lagoon and a Purple Sandpiper off Worthing Pier #ukbirds 🪶
Isabelline Shrike sp. at Woods Mill, West Sussex this afternoon always distant but a great bird for the county #Ukbirding 🪶
My take on today’s White-throated Needletail off Helmsdale with @emilyrichens.bsky.social : seafordbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/whit... #BirdingScotland
White-throated Needletail - Helmsdale 14th October 2025
Yesterday (13th Oct), Emily and I were at a site roughly 20 miles from Brora when at about 6pm, news came through of the White-throated Need...
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Some Bird Magic — the Rutland Baird’s Sandpiper pulls a classic disappearing act… straight up the barrel of a camera lens! Maybe a bit of overkill on the size of lens required! 🎩🔫📸 #ukbirding #BirdingUK #RareBirdUK
Had to move fast on a text from @swannerysteve.bsky.social this afternoon, although he'd confirmed it by the time I was mobile it was a real joy to see this Baikal Teal at work on day two of my October holiday!
Yellow-browed Bunting trapped, ringed and released at the Swannery. It's flown to the hedge which runs alongside the Swannery grounds and the bird may be viewable from the permissive path heading west from Grove Lane.
