TRAFFORD INDUSTRIAL PARK, Gtr Man. - Wasn't expecting this JACK SNIPE this morning on a demolished warehouse site amongst all the rubbish, amazing the places birds pick to roost @alexanderlees.bsky.social #ukbirding

BLACK STORK - Watercolour on block, lovely summers day in August was very lucky to get to Parkgate on the Wirral on time, as I arrived the birds had taken flight from the marsh and circled in the heat of the day, it was very hazy as these birds circled above and flew in land. #ukbirding

DOVE HOLES QUARRY, Derbys. - 1 WHINCHAT, 1 Barnacle Goose, 65 Teal, 20 Tufted Duck, 35 Meadow Pipit, 1 Wheatear @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. - Very quiet with very little movement, only bird of note was a GREAT EGRET, scarce here dropping in briefly, 3 Cormorant over, 1 Water Rail, 2 Wigeon, 27 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. - Not a bad morning 1 MARSH HARRIER, 1 Dunlin briefly thru, 1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby, 2 Swift, 1 Snipe, 15 Mpipits, 20 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail being highlights #ukbirding @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social

We now have a MIDDLETON MOOR Birding Blog and BIRD REPORT thanks to @jonlowes.bsky.social in setting up / editing and @andysbutler.bsky.social for the systematic list, cover by me! Blog spot and report can be found here middletonmoorbirds.blogspot.com #ukbirding @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. - Excellent morning, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Greenshank, 1 Osprey, 1 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler, 1 Great Egret, 3 Yellow Wag, bird of the day was 14 PINTAIL going high NW that went straight thru @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. - 3 Pintail, 7 Shoveler new in, full details on the new Middleton Moor Blog middletonmoorbirds.blogspot.com @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

COMBS RES, Derbys. – 3 Spotted Fly this morning actively calling in the tree canopy, also 6 Teal, 17 Swift over, 1 Oyc, 2 Common Sand, 6 G C Grebe NEW MILLS – 1 Little Egret flew into Derbyshire air space over the Goyt this morning and lost to view. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. – Return wader migration started with a couple of Green Sand last week and adult Com Sand, the adult birds didn’t stick and only stayed the day but this Green Sandpiper has been around a couple of days now favouring a spot by the reeds. #ukbirding

WRYNECK – Burton Point, Cheshire back in April, a nicely confiding bird for most of the day and a rare west coast occurence The painting is watercolour and gouache on arches smooth paper @rspbburtonmere.bsky.social #ukbirding

MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. - Brilliant morning with this WOODLARK !!!!, very scarce in county also 2 Caspian Gulls, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Shelduck with @andysbutler.bsky.social @jonlowes.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

BELVIDE, Staffs - Great reed Warbler, great find by @belvidebirding.bsky.social very lucky to be in the right place at right time, bird not seen for last hour or so @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

AUDENSHAW RESER., Gtr Man - Slower today, 6 WHIMBREL, 12 Ringed Plover, 6 LRP, 9 Dunlin, 5 Com Sand, 1 Yellow Wag, 2 Wheatear, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler. #ukbirding #birds @waderquest.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social

AUDENSHAW RESER., Gtr Man - Brilliant wader passage this morning, 9 Sanderling, 37 Ringed Plover (possibly 42, 1 single flock of 22 birds), 4 L R Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper, 4 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank, 4 Dunlin, 40 Swift, 1 Wheatear being the highlights #ukbirding @waderquest.bsky.social

AUDENSHAW RES, Gtr Man - 3 KITTIWAKE this morning, 1 WHIMBREL, 4 LRP, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 4 Com Sand, 2 Wheatear, 1 H Martin with @simonghilks.bsky.social @merlintag.bsky.social

AUDENSHAW RES, Gtr Man - 3 KITTIWAKE this afternoon, 3 Shelduck, 26 Goldeneye, 1 SMEW, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 LRP, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Oystercatcher, a good afternoon @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds

GOLDEN ORIOLE - Hopefully there will be a few of these gracing the UK over the next couple of months, this is watercolour on block using Fuumuui brushart brushes, a brilliant recent find of quality brushes, for the cover of a publication due out next year. #birds #birdart #ukbirding

COMBS RESERVOIR, Derbyshire - Adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL, rare in these parts was a surprise find this morning but expected. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

SHORELARK, Mow Cop, Cheshire - Probably bird of the moment in Cheshire, an over wintering bird staying loyal to the same muddy field over the winter months, interesting to see how long it stays before it moves on. Watercolour on ARCHES paper #ukbirding

'The New Birds of the Sheffield Area' Indoor Meeting: Weds 11th Feb 7.15pm Join us to celebrate the launch of our fabulous new 440 page book detailing all 300 species ever sighted in our area. Editors Richard & David will talk us through the project. Copies for sale + complimentary fizz!

SALE WATER PARK, Manchester - Great to have WILLOW TIT in the area and so close to the city, a bird practically extinct in some counties, watercolour sketch on a new glossy paper I'm trying, currently at least 2 birds visiting the feeders. #ukbirding #birds #sketching

AUDENSHAW RESERVOIR, Greater Manchester - SMEW sketches from earlier in the week. #ukbirding

AUDENSHAW RES, Gtr Manchester. - Great morning, 1 SMEW, 1 Green Sand, 1 Redshank, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Pochard, 2 Snipe, 25 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, 46 Teal, 4 Redpoll #ukbirding

WATERSWALLOWS QUARRY, Buxton, Derbys. - 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Yellow legged Gull which stayed briefly and towards Dove Holes, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, 1 Cormorant, 4 Buzzard the highlights @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

BUFFLEHEAD, Foryd Bay, Gwynedd, Wales - 21.12.25 - Sketches done on site and watercolour added on return home. #birdart #birds #ukbirding on @DalerRowney Langton Cold Pressed Block

Two new Christmas card designs are still available on my website. A huge thank you to everyone who has bought them, and for the kind feedback, it is really appreciated! Please check out www.robertvaughanillustrations.com for more.

RED-BACKED SHRIKE - An adult from the spring, watercolour on Arches paper for the cover of a publication. #birds #ukbirding #birdart

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, Blithfield, Staffs – From a couple of weeks back, stayed asleep for the first half hour in low sun and semi concealed which made picking out the ID features difficult but educational, showed well as morning progressed. @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

HEN HARRIER – Watercolour on daler Rowney watercolour block for publication #ukbirding #birdart #birds