Sora trapped this morning at Porthellick !! We were 5 mins away #Scilly #ukbirding #birds

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The last 4 days I spent 8 hours at Lower Moors #Scilly trying to photo the key features of Wilson's Snipe without it once spreading its tail or wings! So relieved that someone else managed it. A very striking monochromatic bird that convinced straight away. ID notes in alt #ukbirding #birds

Apart from Fin Whales the undoubted highlight of the #Scilly pelagic today was the incredible sight of at least 180 Grey Phalaropes in groups of up to 35 scattered across the sea. Just stunning 😳 With @aravindramesh19.bsky.social @matthall95.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds

Also seen from the Bishop Rock #Scilly pelagic today at least 600 Cory's Shearwater in rafts close inshore with @aravindramesh19.bsky.social @matthall95.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds

Today an extraordinary pelagic around Bishop Rock #Scilly. Staying close inshore the highlight was 2 Fin Whale surface feeding - on a (Herring?) bait ball with 100s Gannets, c100 Common Dolphin and 2 Minke Whale w/ @matthall95.bsky.social @aravindramesh19.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social

What a day on Scilly🤯. Feeding frenzy of Fin Whale, Minke + 100 C Dolphin. Then 180(!) Grey Phalarope, 600 Cory's Shear, 2 Bonxie, ringtail Harrier sp, Glossy Ibis, Red-backed Shrike, 2 YBW + point blank Sora at dusk @oscardewhurst.bsky.social @aravindramesh19.bsky.social @migrationmatt.bsky.social

First thing yesterday walking up to the airport with @aravindramesh19.bsky.social talking about how we should check the starlings at Old Town. Then this appeared with the first starlings we saw. Birders spend most of their time talking about this stuff and occasionally it happens 😀 #ukbirding #birds

Western Bonelli's Warbler St. Martins #Scilly today with @aravindramesh19.bsky.social @matthall95.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds

#Scilly magic - Short-toed lark and Lapland Bunting hanging out at Penninis, St. Mary's yesterday with @aravindramesh19.bsky.social @matthall95.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds

A Brilliant day birding with @andy-1963.bsky.social! Started early at Lodmoor RSPB and had the Spotted Crake✅️! Plus Water Rail, Bearded tits and marsh harrier! Then to Morden bog where we had singing woodlark✅️! And Dartford Warblers! Last we stopped at RSBP Winterboune to see Stone Curlew, another✅️

An amazing start to our now annual week on Scilly. Sora at Porthellick right in front of the hide 😍 with @matthall95.bsky.social @aravindramesh19.bsky.social and @oscardewhurst.bsky.social #Scilly #ukbirding #birds @birdguides.bsky.social

Nice trap last night in #Bristol 27sp. Two long-awaited NFG Scarce Bordered Straw and Gem - both quite fresh. Also L-album, Angle Shades, Vestal, 7 Turnip, 11 Rush Veneer, RDP of the migrants. I tend to do well in rain as my trap is under cover #teammoth #moths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

From an otherwise unremarkable trap today came a remarkable 7 Vestal in #Bristol All were this pink-flushed form (6/7 in pics) that are more common this year but I've not caught before - apparently the flushing caused by pupal stage heat. Where are they coming from? @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #moths