Very nice Leach’s views this morning preceded an amazing afternoon with the Brue Red-necked Phalarope feasting on flies just metres away. Showing as well and as unphased as only juvenile waders seem to #somersetbirding

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Cracking views of Leach's Petrel today at Severn Beach. Plus juv Arctic Tern, at least 2 Manx Shearwater and 2 frustrating Skua sp #ukbirding

6 Heron day on the levels, with the juv Purple in flight between Avalon & VP2 at 1040, also light hirundine and Mipit passage SE, 2 Yellow Wag & Hobby. The interesting 1s Arctic Tern on Noah’s still with a juv Common. 3 Spot Reds & 4 Ruff at Cheddar #somersetbirding

A day of two halves seawatching today began with staring at a lot of empty sea with barely a Manx a minute at PG, and ended up with a slightly mad record of White-winged Black Tern (adult winter) at Pendeen this evening (finder @marshallpaul.bsky.social) (1/2) #cornwallbirding

Good migrant numbers out West again today. Lands End 615-9: Dotterel over to SE 830, juv Cuckoo, 5 Whinchat, 1 Garden Warbler, 11 Tree Pipit, 15 Willow, 21 Whitethroat, 9 Sedge, 2 Greenshank, 2 Dunlin, 3 Ringo, 6 Sand Martin #cornwallbirding

Nothing rare but nice scattering of migrants out West today. 4 Pied Fly, 2 Spot Fly, 25 Willow Warbler, 34 Yellow Wagtail, 42 Tree Pipit in the PG/St Levan area and a juv Osprey getting ready to roost at Skewjack this evening #cornwallbirding

Another day and another good bird on Pilning Wetland. This Wood Sandpiper was a great find by @reuben-veal.bsky.social and was still showing well on the 1st sentry pool late morning. A Whinchat was also an early returning migrant.

7 singing Quail this morning at Marshfield. Wonderful place with Hobby, Spotted Flycatchers, presumed returning f-type Redstart plus stacks of farmland birds I don't see enough such as Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer and Yellow Wag @reuben-veal.bsky.social @jackwylson.bsky.social @hull24matt.bsky.social

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.

Possibly the best spring week’s birding I’ve ever had in Cornwall this week. Whiskered Tern (tick), BW Stilt (3), Dusky W, Kentish Plover, Hoopoe, Bonaparte’s, Wood & Curlew Sand, Nightingale (find tick), Whinchat, Redstart and all eclipsed by Lesser Kestrel tonight! 🔥 #cornwallbirding

I’ve long been told ‘Barwit’ day is the best day on my adopted patch. While today was 1500 away from the best day, seeing 520 come in low up the Severn, see the M4 bridge and then head NE inland was a great spectacle @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Sand Point / St Thomas’s Head combined totals with @hull24matt.bsky.social. 2 Ring Ouzel, Redstart, 2 Gropper, 4 Willow, 15 Whitethroat, 2 Arctic Skua, 7 Sandwich Tern, Merlin, many Chiff/Blackcap; 20 House Martin, 60 Swallow, 60 Goldfinch West #ukbirding

#somersetbirding this pm: drk Ring-necked Duck Noah’s from main track. Spot Red Ham Wall VP1. Ibis Catcott. Ad Little Gull, 2 BN Grebe, f Scaup Cheddar.

Enjoyable morning on the old patch at Hayle today - ad Caspian, 2 YLG, ad argentatus, 2 GND, Water Pipit and best of all found this 1w Ring-billed Gull - it flew W c1010 #cornwallbirding

Fem Ring-necked Duck at St Gothian this evening, assume the bird from Tehidy, with a cracking sunset. Merry Christmas! 🎄 #cornwallbirding

Ring-necked Duck at Helston Boating Lake this morning #cornwallbirding

Bit of a jammy weekend. Had Saturday plans so went Friday for the (?) last day of the Accentor. Ouzels, clifftop Phylloscs, a Blue-headed Wag this am then Osprey drifted over once I got back to Bristol for said plans 😅 #ukbirding

Good birding in Somerset this weekend with @reuben-veal.bsky.social and Craig. Least Sandpiper, Little Stint, Kentish Plover, 2 Glossy Ibis, Cattle Egret, 10+ Bittern, 11 Scaup, 2 BNG, Dartford Warblers and Green Woodpecker. #somersetbirding #rarebirdsuk

A fun few days Norfolk birding included thousands of Scoter with Velvets & Lt Duck while Geese included Black Brant, Lesser & Euro WF Goose. The Shorelark narrowly pipped the Casps to the highlight #ukbirding

The adult Pacific Diver this afternoon at Roskilly, Newlyn. I found it among 39+ Great Northern Divers sheltering from the storm, v close inshore. This is five miles from the original location at Boat Cove! It’s four years since the last one. Great find @reuben-veal.bsky.social #cornwallbirding

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iPhone pic of the Pink-footed Goose at Eastville Park which, along with the St Werburgh’s Sibe Chiff, made for a productive lunchtime run today! #Ukbirding

Already a great trip home with good Booted Eagle views, but delighted to also pick up this Pacific Diver at Boat Cove this afternoon. The famous Mounts Bay adult last seen ~4 years ago 🤔. Pics by @raoulhumph.bsky.social #cornwallbirding

Tough week to be in London with work, but all came good this morning as I connected with the stunning Booted Eagle (thanks to @runnelstone.bsky.social for the shout) - then 40 minutes later it flew over my house! #CornwallBirding