Fantastic Bittern views at Gosforth Nature Reserve, #Newcastle today! #birds @nenature.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Barn Owl in #Northumberland recently #birds

Unusually high numbers of Curlew Sandpipers in the UK at present. Here’s one I saw at Cley marshes, Norfolk today #birds

Black-crowned Night Heron catching a fish at Whitley Bay this week. A rare visitor for North East England! #birds @rarebirder.bsky.social

What a joy to see several beautiful red squirrels last week in #Scotland

Today I had my best-ever view of a Red-throated Diver in summer plumage #Northumberland #birds

Along with the American Black Tern and a host of Arctics I also spotted this delightful Little Tern yesterday at Beadnell Bay, #Northumberland @nationaltrust.org.uk @ntbirdclub.bsky.social #birds

This American Black Tern has been spending her summers here in #Northumberland for the last 5 or 6 years. She is a real stunner with excellent taste in her choice of holiday destination! #birds @rarebirder.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

Everybody loves a Puffin! Here's one I met on the fabulous Farne Islands, off #Northumberland, this week
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Dotterel in #Northumberland today
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Collared Flycatcher in Mytilene, Greece today #birds

Punk rocker Spoonbill at Saltholme RSPB yesterday
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Barn Owl, shaking it all about in #Northumberland today #birds

Goldeneye today on the #Northumberland coast #birds

Definitely one of our most elegant ducks. A smart Pintail drake at the Northumberland coast today #birds

Short-eared Owl in #Northumberland
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My very first Brambling sighting was at Wallington. Obviously a good location for them.

My first Brambling of the year, looking slightly damp (but still very splendid) in my soggy garden this morning #birds #northumberland

Barn Owl towering over an unperturbed male Chaffinch
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Short-eared Owl in #Northumberland yesterday #birds

Pleased to spot this sleepy Tawny Owl today in Northumberland #birds @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

The chair lift wasn't operating on Wednesday (I think they said that it was only in use at weekends at the moment) so we climbed up Carn Aosda, an easy climb. We used a telescope at the car park to initially find the four Ptarmigan and just headed up. They probably move around though!

Fabulous views of four stunning Ptarmigan at Glenshee, Cairngorms on Wednesday #birds @scottishbirding.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @rewildscotland.bsky.social @cairngormsnews.bsky.social

Starling posed in front of the moon, last week at the London Wetland Centre @wwtworldwide.bsky.social #birds

Mistle Thrush in my #Northumberland garden yesterday, jealously guarding the apple I stuck on a tree #birds

Superb views of Bittern at London Wetland Centre on Thursday @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social #birds

It might well do! It's been here since mid-December and seems to like it here. Plenty to eat and only a few Marsh Harriers to bother it....

Nice that the rare Grey-headed Lapwing has stuck around #Northumberland to see in the New Year! Today it was happily devouring juicy worms #birds
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Always nice to see an owl! Here's one of four Short-eared Owls spotted hunting in #Northumberland today
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Purple Sandpipers on the #Northumberland coast today #birds #UKwildlife #nature @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social