#patchbirding walk around Singleton Lake & rural Godinton Park this evening. Kingfisher, GC Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Green & GS Woodpecker, Grey Heron & House Martins (still over the colony). Chiffchaffs still around too.

Always a privilege to get close views of waders. Juvenile Little Stint and Knot from Keyhaven/Pennington recently #ukbirding #patchbirding

Here they are! 😂😂😂
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Nice to find 5 newly arrived whinchat at Berryhill fields this afternoon. Also a redstart and 7 stonechat still present #staffsbirds #patchbirding

Morning #patchbirding
My 1st 2 wheatear of autumn 😍
2 grey wagtail,4 teal,c250 black-tailed godwits,28 turnstone,c250 mixed flock sanderling,ringed plover,Dunlin
1 common sand
Jay and blackbirds were alarm calling and it was a nice surprise to see a tawny owl out in the open.

Alan @alan678.bsky.social has set today's #BirdOfTheDay themes: #ABCD and #RSTU. This is crying out for the double so here's a #twofer with a very recent Eurasian Blue Tit from #Lincolnshire.
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#patchbirding walk this evening: Another Juvenile Whinchat at the Hothfield Flood Storage Reservoir, chased around by the Stonechat Pair. Also 1 Raven and an unseen calling Green Sandpiper. The Spotted Flycatchers were still at the Waterfall Lake (5+), juvenile Grey Wagtail & usual Hirundines.

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#patchbirding walk: Hothfield Flood Storage Reservoir: Stonechat pair, 4 Yellowhammers, Skylark, Hirundines (Swallows, House & Sand Martins) all came to say hello as I litter picked again, + the first Little Egret & Common Snipe of the autumn here. 3+ Spotted Flycatchers still at the Waterfall Lake.

Decent couple of day’s #patchbirding - Lesser WT, Redstart, 2 Spot Fly, 2 Whinchat, several Yellow Wags & Tree Pipits at Pewley. Y’day an unexpected Pec Sand popped up for me at Staines. Today finally went for the Shrike with James M - with a bonus adult Ferruginous Duck #ukbirding #ukrarebirds

Marcle Ridge vismig totals in F2 SW before drizzle set in, 5 Snipe, 9 Swallows, 14 House Martins, 37 Mipits, 28 Goldfinches, 2 Linnets and 2 Chaffinches SW #patchbirding

It felt like the first day of autumn at Girdle Ness in a strong southerly wind. Two Great Shearwaters went through, the second lingering to feed for 20 minutes. Also, 15 Sooty Shearwaters, 42 Manx Shearwaters, 11 Arctic Skuas, 5 Great Skuas.
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#swinemoor still incredibly slow, with any recent puddles gone. 7 Yellow Wag, 3 Swift and Lapwing, unfortunately nothing mixed in with the Lapwing. #eastyorksbirding #patchbirding

Juvenile knot on Spanish Battery Rocks, Tynemouth this morning. It's always good to see something other than the usual oycs, redshanks, turnstones and curlews here. #nebirding #patchbirding

Did a big day on patch today, 50km cycled, 85 species, much better than I'd expected! Nothing particularly interesting but this White-tailed Eagle at eye level was by far the best encounter! Also a late Whinchat and a Blackcap eating berries #patchbirding #BirdingScotland @patchbirding.bsky.social

Marcle Ridge, south Herefordshire migrants this am; 25 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins and 1 Yellow Wag all SW, grounded included 1 Wheatear, 4 Redstarts, 2 Tree Pipits, 7 Chiff and 1 Whitethroat #patchbirding