Little Gull, Portbury Wharf, N. Somerset this afternoon.
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Little Gull, Portbury Wharf, N. Somerset this afternoon.
Somerset today: V cool Sibe Chaff & Jack Snipe at Stockmoor; G Ibis at Catcott; 2 Firecrest & 1 RN Duck at Decoy; and a Barnacle Goose at Westhay. Just let down by a v quiet Steart😁 @birdguides.bsky.social Good to see @howardvaughanbeb.bsky.social
2m and 1f Common Scoter from Sutton Wick, Chew, in the gloom. Also the 2f Scaup still. Nice.
From what I’ve read he was a narcissist who called it dead right on AH but dead wrong on Gallipoli. Is that fair to say? Happy to be educated.
For anyone who would like the clip (including George).
Beautiful, not at all envious 😂
Avalon Marshes today: 1m Ring-necked Duck on Long Drove; Spotred and Ruff at vp1 still plus a sprinkling of Sand Martins at Ham Wall. Cold! @birdguides.bsky.social
Avalon Marshes this am: 3f and 1m Scaup on Long Drove; ad & juv Whoopers on Noah’s plus 1f Goldeneye. Spotred and Ruff at vp1 I’m told. Also 1m Ring-necked Duck still at Decoy this afternoon, and the Glossy Ibis at Catcott though elusive. @birdguides.bsky.social
Avalon Marshes this am: 3f and 1m Scaup on Long Drove; ad & juv Whoopers on Noah’s plus 1f Goldeneye. Spotred and Ruff at vp1 I’m told. Also 1m Ring-necked Duck still at Decoy this afternoon.
Avalon Marshes this am: 3f and 1m Scaup on Long Drove; ad & juv Whoopers on Noah’s plus 1f Goldeneye. Spotred and Ruff at vp1 I’m told.
Ross's Gull at Newlyn Harbour on Saturday, brilliant showing by this small Gull.
The Ross’s Gull is currently favouring the area around the Harbour mouth @birdguides.bsky.social
Glossy Ibis still at the back of the marsh at Catcott but beware, the access track is being repaired and getting in is touch and go @birdguides.bsky.social
Grey Heron at Tealham Moor
1 Penduline Tit showing nicely on Meare Heath, Shapwick. Wonder if it’s got any mates close by… @birdguides.bsky.social
Was thinking of knocking it on the head for the day, when I decided to take one more look at Pilning Wetland. Glad I did, as this Hooded Merganser had just arrived ahead of a bank of low cloud and drizzle. Needless to say, a patch lifer! Pic: @matthall95.bsky.social #ukbirding
Iceland, Little and Ring-billed around too…?
Somerset in the sun today: ducks galore, Bean Geese, the ‘Diabolical’ Lapwing, Ring-necked Ducks, Cranes, Med Gull, Whoopers and the rather superb Red-necked Grebe. Thanks @garyboiler.bsky.social👌 and @glastobirder.bsky.social🍺🙂
Me too, Arfon - my first Beans of the winter at Greylake today 🤷
13+ Bean Geese from the Greylake hides today though very distant. Also the ‘black’ Lapwing. Wellies essential! @birdguides.bsky.social
Plus ringtail Hen Harrier earlier I’m told @birdguides.bsky.social
3 Lapwings at Greylake today: plenty of proper ones, brilliant views of the impressive melanistic individual and another on the RSPB sign board. Also males of Merlin and Red-crested Pochard. Plenty of Cranes with groups either side of the road. Don’t attempt it without wellies though!!
1 drake Ring-necked Duck still at a Decoy, Shapwick but I can’t find the Green-winged Teal
The Spot Red is back at vp1, Ham Wall pretty much on schedule
Felt like early April today. Am Wigeon Noah’s, GWT & RND Decoy; Med Gulls, leucistic BHG and sum plum BHG/Med Gull hybrid with 300 Cattle Egrets and the drake Goosander at Blakeway/Westhay; Ibis, Catcott and Shelduck, Tealham; and 5 Redshank VP1. A good day though I didn’t see all these myself.
1 Ring-necked Duck still at Decoy, Shapwick (but not 2). 2 Med Gulls and a striking leucistic BHG at Blakeway, Westhay earlier.
A rare run-out for my phone-scope adapter with minimal success. Juv WTE from the road to the NW of Westhay NNR earlier today. Metal rings on both legs, the left including a ‘6’. Best I could do… Seeing it down to 30m was special.
Bonapartes, Mediterranean, and black headed gull off Tolcarne Beach Penzance today. @cbwps.org.uk
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The Green-winged Teal is showing distantly at Decoy, Shapwick, and a Bittern just boomed😀 @birdguides.bsky.social Also 1 distant Ring-necked Duck though I bet there’s another lurking out there somewhere