Eastleach: The Long-tailed shrike (life ✅) this evening until I left at 20:50, cracking bird 👍 #GlosBirds
Oliver Paisey
@op-birding.bsky.social
Teenager, Wildlife photographer, Volunteer at WWT, Bird and Nature lover, local twitcher, enjoyer of Tea and biscuits, fascinated by all things wild.
Shepards hut: 2 Marsh harriers (Female over Awre and Juv in field by the hut), 3 Grey wags (1 juv), Kestrel, distant Corn bunting. #GlosBirds @wwtsightings.bsky.social
Kingfisher hide: A Barn owl showed in the box a few minutes ago, also 2 Kingfishers. #GlosBirds @wwtsightings.bsky.social
Estuary tower: Juv Bittern for 35 minutes from 8:04 at the Pillbox pool. The adult female seen distantly flying infront Zeiss. A Grasshopper warbler reeling in hedges towards TNP, a Corn bunting in the Tack piece hedgeline. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds
Barn owl briefly in Kingfisher hide box a few minutes ago, Jay, Sprawk, Mistle thrush. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings
Yesterday at WWT Slimbridge Great to finally get the Caspian tern after days of searching, only my 2nd ever. Also, Whimbrel, Peregrine x2, Yellow wag x12+, Lesser whitethroat x2, Turnstone, Sanderling x2, Commic tern x2. #GlosBirds #UKbirding
The Short-eared owl from this morning WWT slimbridge at the Shepards hut. It gave some fabulous views, it’s my second time seeing one in Glos since 2019 and I have only seen 4-5 other SEO ever, so was the main highlight of the day. #GlosBirds
This afternoon at Cefn Cadlan: The 4 Dotterel were great to see and a Life tick ✅, another unexpected Life tick in the form of 12 Common crossbills✅ Also, Siskin x4, Wheatear x3, Red kite, Chaffinch, Raven, Skylarks and Mipipits. #glambirds #UKBirding #UKBirds
A few shots from WWT Slimbridge this morning. Nice to see the White-Spotted Bluethroat briefly this morning, and Glos year ticked Common swift x22. Also, Greenshank x4, Ruff x5, Spotted redshank, Reed bunt x2, GBBG, Com Sandpiper, Buzzard, Kestrel, Com pochard x2. #GlosBirds
Some shots from today at WWT Slimbridge: Had some good birds and a few Glos year ticks: Bullfinch, Whimbrel x2+, Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat, Garganey x2. Also, Treecreeper, Peregrine and the Wild drake Goldeneye still. #GlosBirds
Some shots from Tuesday morning in Alvor, Portugal: Nice to see 3 Alpines Swifts around the cliffs. Also 2 Black redstart pairs. Nice to be back home in Glos.
Some shots from today in Alvor: Checked the Cliffs for Alpine swifts, no luck but did have 3 Black redstarts. Also, Whimbrel x55+, Barwitt, Booted eagle, Hoopoe, Gannet, Crested lark x3, White wagtail, Iberian magpie x9.
Some shots from today in Faro: No lifers today but did have a nice encounter with a pair of Swamphens with 3 chicks, also nice to see a Booted eagle after a few years. Also, Little Bittern, Spoonbill x16, Audouins x15+, Hoopoe x8, Wryneck x2 (heard), Peregrine, Whimbrel x110+!
This morning in Faro: Lifer-Caspian tern ✅ Also, Little tern x23, Sandwich tern x30+, Bar Witt x5, Grey plover x12, Purple heron, Spoonbill x3, Sanderling, Gannet x15+, Whimbrel x20+
Some shots from today in Faro: Lifers-Wryneck x3✅, Little Bittern x2✅, Audouins gull x2✅, Little terns x9+✅, Iberian magpie x12+✅, Swamphen x2✅, Kentish plover x6✅, Black winged kite✅, Black headed weavers ✅. #BirdsSeenIn202
Some shots from today at WWT Slimbridge Fantastic day for birding highlights inc Osprey, Spotted redshank. And the two Artic skuas (life ✅) found by @coombehillbirding.bsky.social 👍 #GlosBirds
Sharpness: High tide (08:07-10:30) Chuffed to see my 2nd ever drake Common Scoter as it drifted up on the high tide. Also,Common Sandpiper, Redshank x23, Curlew, Kingfisher, Little egret, Wigeonx15, Tealx2, GSW, Chiffchaff x11, Oystercatcher x5, Reed bunt, Rpipit. #GlosBirds
CWP East: Pitt 111/Whelford pools: Nice to see the drake Lesser Scaup (life tick ✅) and also my first Swallow of the year. Also, Egyptian goose, Red crested pochard x3+, Jay x2, Red kite, Greenfinch. #GlosBirds #UKbirding
Awre: The Richard’s Pipit (lifer ✅) showed well on the footpath bank. Also, Buzzard x4 (1pale morph), Skylark x8, Meadow pipit x15+, Hare, Stonechat x4+, Oystercatcher x2 #GlosBirds
FOD-Cannop ponds (13:24-15:30): A Goshawk gave some nice views. Also, Red kite, Mandarin duck x14, Wigeon x23, Goosander, Raven x3, Coal tit x5, Nuthatch x3, Grey wagtail x2, Canada x4, Greylag, HG and LBBG, Little grebe x10, Chaffinches x12+, Mute swan x3. #GlosBirds #UKbirding #UKbirds
Otterhampton marsh: dipped late evening for the Least sandpiper, but no sign. But did find 2 interesting Wigeons, one with a extensive gold and a probable hybrid type American. Also, Little stint, Linnet x66, Golden plover x3 #BirdsSeenIn2025 #UKBirding #UKbirds #WWTSteart 🪶 #SomersetBirds
Some shots from yesterday at WWT Slimbridge: Some shots of the 2 Wild drake Goldeneye in the Eider pool, the Drakes were very active displaying to the captive females. #GlosBirds #UKbirding #UKbirds
Some shots from WWT Slimbridge today: A very wet morning but year ticked Goldeneye pair on S lake. Also Tufted ducks and Cranes from Robbie garnet. #GlosBirds
Some shots from WWT Slimbridge today: The Whooper swan pair on the Rushy, Pochard from S lake, Black swan from Robbie garnet, Cetti’s warbler outside Martin smith. #GlosBirds #UKbirding
Saturday’s trip to the River Exe with Dursley birders: Lifers: Grey plover x18✅, Red breasted merganser x9+✅, Eider x3✅, probable Pale-B Brent. Also,GND x2, Kingfisher, Barwitt x15+, Brent x400+, Pintail x30, Avocets, Lapwing x150+, Com Sandpiper, Greenshank x2, Knott x40+. #UKBirding #UKBirds 🪶
#RSPBGreylake today The Merlin briefly came close, also a Male Bullfinch in the car park, also a pair of Bearded tits. Also, Sprawk, Kestrel x3, Buzzard x4, Water rail x2, Cranes (heard distantly), Cetti’s warbler x2, Great egret, Little egret x2.
Cattcott lows today: A Great Egret caught a Tench, it struggled to get it down for over 3 minutes. Also the Green winged teal seen #UKBirding
Porlock Marsh yesterday: A male Bullfinch was nice to photograph. Also seen: Chiffchaff, Little egret x9, Redshank x8+, Curlew x2+, Peregrine (Imm), Goldcrest x2, Greenfinch x3, Lapwing x3, Starling x25+, Linnet x12, Mipipit x18. #UKbirding
Shots from today WWT Slimbridge @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social 6-7 Lesser Redpolls showing well along the broadwalk. #GlosBirds #UKbirdd
