Oli Mockridge

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A 1st winter Caspian Gull, looking over its shoulder, stands on a grassy island alongside two 1st winter Herring Gulls (to the left) and a 1st year Great Black-backed Gull (to the right).

A 1st winter Caspian Gull, looking over its shoulder, stands on a grassy island.

A 1st winter Caspian Gull stands just behind an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull on a grassy island.

I had a nice birthday present this morning in the form of this 1st winter Caspian Gull, found @ #RSPB Lodmoor alongside Nevil. A fairly well marked bird, although still within acceptable parameters I think, that was present for an hour or so before flying off strongly SW @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Serin just pitched in a tree top at the Obs

Fingers crossed

Gotta love those head plumes!! 😍😍😍

Yeah! Just finished some shopping in Topshom when the message came up, very glad I brought my scope now!

Black-crowned Night Heron

Night Heron still showing well Grindle Brook, Clyst St Mary #ukbirding #devonbirds

Finding a 1st winter Bonaparte's Gull on The Plym wasn't on my radar this morning but it was a very nice surprise, my first in Plymouth #devonbirds

Photo of the Large Tortoiseshell seen yesterday at Ballard Down by Shona Refoy. An exciting spot after one seen at Baiter in Poole a few days ago. Please report any other sightings on our website or here

Curlew Sandpiper in a wader roost. First record in modern times….

Pacific Diver - 1 of many photos

Absolute scenes! at St Ives Island with @jonesgareth.bsky.social & @liamlangley1.bsky.social with 3 megas in 12 hours. Last night a roosting Curlew Sand. This morning - a Magpie! - followed by a Pacific Diver drifting W on dropping tide. Maybe it will return …
#cornwallbirding #birdsseenin2026

Male Tapered Dronefly (Eristalis pertinax)

Female Hairy-eyed Syrphus (Syrphus torvus) - the diagnostic eye hair just visible at x5 magnification

Nice to finally see Hoverflies in the garden again: male Tapered Dronefly and female Hairy-eyed Syrphus are both typical early species

Blue-ringed White Stork again at Pill Bridge this evening. Also 1 Crane, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Egyptian Goose, 106 Shelduck, 64 Mediterranean Gull & 8 Black-tailed Godwit #ukbirding #somersetbirding

Lesser Redpoll

Arrived home to find three Redpoll feeding right above my front door! 😃 #ukbirding #somersetbirding

Little Gull

Little Gull still Dorchester Water Meadows #ukbirding #dorsetbirds

Red-rumped Swallow

Red-rumped Swallow still showing (better than my photo implies) at the north end of Radipole + Sand Martin distantly towards the reserve #ukbirding #dorsetbirds

Last Yeovil record of Willow Tit was at Ninesprings in 1989 I believe. Just a single Marsh Tit left wintering there in 2019 and none since as far as I know 😢

Might just be the lodmoor report that was corrected?

The now annual Forster’s Tern has reappeared in the harbour this evening, several weeks earlier than previous years. More typically it’s been appearing in late March. Wonder how long it will hang around?? @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
📸 Joe Parker

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank still Ham Wall VP1 #ukbirding #somersetbirding

West Waste early pm: Red-necked Grebe still, 1 Goosander, Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 10 Cattle Egret #ukbirding #somersetbirding

A successful couple of days in County Donegal at weekend, the first winter drake Harlequin Duck gave fantastic views close to the shore at Curransport #birding

Thanks Rich. It was so close to the hide I overlooked it at first!

Ring-necked Duck and 2 Scaup on West Waste this evening #somersetbirding #ukbirding

Glossy Ibis showing well at Catcott #ukbirding #somersetbirding

Hooded Merganser still Pilning Wetlands, currently been asleep for over an hour. Also 1+ Water Pipit and Scandinavian Rock Pipit #ukbirding

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

Ross’s Gull at Newlyn, Cornwall this morning (22nd Feb 2026). Found on the 21st in Newlyn harbour by Shaun Grose.

This is the 9th for Cornwall and my fourth. The last record was in 2020 when an adult was found at Gerrans Bay on 1st Jan.

#cornwallbirding #ukbirding

Summer Tanager

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Summer Tanager in Portugal from Feb 1st, as reported on observation.org photographer unknown.

Lesser Redpoll

Lesser Redpoll

Mediterranean Gull

Siberian Chiffchaff

Calling Siberian Chiffchaff at Pen Mill Sewage Works this afternoon. Also 5+ Redpoll, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Red Kite, Cetti's Warbler & 2 Mute Swan #ukbirding #somersetbirds

Merlin was a surprise at Lufton this evening, especially as there are so few small birds wintering in the fields there #ukbirding #somersetbirding