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A #patchbirding challenge across the UK and Ireland where the aim is to see and find as many birds as possible on your patch. For more info, go to our blog: patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com

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@jdbirder.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 5:52 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Back to familiar territory! Decent variety at King George VI Park: the second Yellow-browed Warbler, five Firecrests and Thrushes arriving in-off. Plus first significant push of wildfowl with 687 Brent Geese amongst others ebird.org/checklist/S4... #PWC2026 #kentbirding

@ornid.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 8:04 AMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Bearded Tits on patch! 6 birds in the tiny reedbed at Barmston. Number 198 for the patch #PWC2026 #yorkshirebirding #patchgold

@amythebirder.eurosky.socialOct 4, 2026, 2:02 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Returned to Titchfield Haven after a couple of weeks break. Trickles of Meadow Pipits, Skylarks and hirundines overhead - the latter swirling over the river! View from the new VC is pretty good, and turned out nice once fog cleared #LowCarbonBirding #PWC2026

Reedbed either side of the river and a tall tree. It is sunny.Flat calm sea. Low mist means no island visible but it is otherwise sunny. Two wooden groynes on the beach
@stevedudley.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 9:09 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Pretty much dawn til dusk in the field after yday’s winds and with decent reward with an all-too-brief isle first Citrine Wagtail, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers, Redstart, 40 Brambling, 5 Chaffinch, 10+ Robin, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff plus Wheatears and thrushes. #WestrayBirding #PWC2026

@anthrobirder.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 6:42 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Delighted to get good views of the Sykes's Warbler at Girdle Ness today. I saw it only briefly yesterday morning, realised it was something significant but was unable to pin it down. Later, I scoped the bushes from home and got it on the house list🙃
#Birds #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK #PatchBirding

A Sykes's Warbler is perched on a thin branch among gorse and whitebeam.A Sykes's Warbler is perched on a thin branch among gorse and whitebeam.
@rob-hughes-birder.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 3:46 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Richard’s Pipit, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Redstart were the best of a wet and windy day at John O’Groats today #PWC2026 #CaithnessBirds

Yellow-browed Warbler in a SycamoreCommon Redstart - probably a 1st winter male with a pale wing panel.
@patchbirding.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 1:20 PM

Well done, Andrew! Top draw find.

@anthrobirder.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 11:37 AMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

My morning trudge round Girdle Ness wasn't a total waste of time, as I found this lovely Rustic Bunting near the Battery. My first record here.
#Birds #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK #PatchBirding #UKWildlife

A Rustic Bunting is standing on the short dewy grass of a golf course.A Rustic Bunting is standing on the short dewy grass of a golf course.A Rustic Bunting is standing on the short dewy grass of a golf course.
@patchbirding.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 7:13 PM

Excellent effort, Hugh! More to come in the next few weeks too...

@hughharrop.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 6:15 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

The 200th species for my 2026 south Shetland 10km Patchwork Challenge: a first winter Red-breasted Flycatcher in the stunted sycamores at Sumburgh Hotel garden this evening. #PWC2026 #patchbirding @patchbirding.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds #UKWildlife

@danwebb.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 2:17 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Good day on patch yesterday with 4 Grey Herons high SW over Marcle Ridge, probably not many hours after crossing the North Sea, also 217 Mipits SW and 5 Song T SW, then a Woodlark in the field behind home at Sellack a patch first #patchbirding

@patchbirding.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 8:41 PM

Finally, a very revised version of the August #PWC2026 round-up is now published on the blog. Please head over to the blog and take a look, and enjoy the limited September #patchbirding we have left! Not long till October... patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/augu...

@patchbirding.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 8:16 PM

Cracking find that, Geoff!!

@geoffbirdy.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 2:51 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Really chuffed with this Wryneck, a very welcome patch tick at Bishop's Court Farm, Oxon this morning. #UKBirding #PWC2026 #patchgold

@tynemouthbirds.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 1:07 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Grey partridge at the base of Tynemouth Pier this morning - the first here for ~40 years! Genuine #patchgold and early contender for bird of the autumn😜
It's the first bird I've run for in a long time and just as well I did, as it was flushed by a van seconds after I got there! #nebirding #pwc2026

@mattp1975.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 5:20 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Distant footage of the Pectoral Sandpiper this afternoon - Jubilee North, RSPB #middletonlakes #PWC2026

@stevedudley.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 5:04 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

Much better views of the Red-backed Shrike in much better weather conditions! Still pretty windy and the bird keeping to the leeward side of these willows but spending much of its time hidden within them. #WestrayBirding#PWC2026

@tireebirder.bsky.socialSep 15, 2026, 3:56 PMReposted by @patchbirding.bsky.social

6 Nearctic waders of 4 spp. on Tiree today with @kgbirder.bsky.social : 2 juv Pec Sands at Balevullin & a 3rd at Balinoe, juv AGP & Buff-breast still at Ruaig & Baird's Sand at Gott Bay. Glossy Ibis: 6 at Balevullin(am), with 1 over Balemartine(noon) & 3 at Greenhill(pm) #BirdingScotland #PWC2026

@patchbirding.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 6:17 PM

Long may it continue, John! Sounds like its been going great lately.

@patchbirding.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 1:33 PM

If anyone wants to step forward and help with the compiling of the monthly reviews, then please feel free to get in touch. Currently its just a one man band for the monthly round-ups so any help is gratefully appreciated! Many thanks and good luck for the rest of September! #PWC2026

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