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Hi Joe. We had 9. 8 lekking and one young male resting up nearby. Shame numbers have decreased.

First few days in Morocco just a bit special. We haven’t even left Marrakesh area yet and we’re on 70 species. Thanks to Jack Pettit for the photos. Moussier’s Redstarts, Rock Sparrows, Plain Martin and ‘Moroccan’ Wagtail in pics. Up to the High Atlas today, can’t wait ☺️👍 🇲🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

What a morning to be in the Welsh uplands. Great to show Mark and Sophie some March highlights of North Wales for Birdwatching Trips. Lekking Grouse, displaying Goshawks, bobbing Dippers and buzzing Willow Tits. Great scenery, amazing birds! @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social #birdingwales #ukbirding

Enjoyable day travelling back from Norfolk. 13 Cranes and hundreds of wild Swans at Walney with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social , Corn Buntings, drake Ring-necked Duck, Red-necked Grebe and a Hume’s Warbler (its chosen habitat below) at various stops on the way home #ukbirding

Last full day on the North Norfolk coast with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social - Black necked and Slavonian Grebes at Brancaster, along with flock of Long tailed Ducks, A Red throated and Great Northern Diver. Several Grey Partridge at Docking, Scaup, Water Rail and Firecrest at Titchwell #ukbirding

Another superb day in Norfolk with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social and co. 27 Snow Buntings showing superbly at Holme, Fulmars playing in the wind at Hunstanton and a grey ghost male Hen Harrier giving sublime views at Stiffkey Saltmarsh. Thousands of waders, ducks and geese too ☺️👍 #ukbirding

Another great day in north Norfolk with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social The Eastern Black Redstart showed superbly at Sheringham, 3 Glossy ibis and 3 Cattle Egret at Stiffkey, Goshwaks, Dartford Warblers and Woodlarks up on the heaths and Spoonbills, thousands of Geese, waders and ducks! #Ukbirding

Good day at Holkham, Norfolk with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social and co. A mega flock of 685 Russian White-fronted Geese, 13 Bean Geese, 200 Barnacle Geese, 12 Spoonbill, 15 Woodcock, Bittern + thousands of ducks and waders. This c-r WFG has been seen in Latvia, Poland, Germany and Holland! #ukbirding

A good start to a week in Norfolk guiding with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social Good group and great birds on our first afternoon around Titchwell RSPB @rspbtitchwellsnett.bsky.social 80 species in half a day inc. Long-tailed Ducks, Scaup, Water Rail, Barn + Tawny Owl 👍 #ukbirding #birdingnorfolk

🤣 that would make them a white footed goose ☺️👍

Finally caught up with some Russian White-fronted Geese. 63 of these beauties next to the road south of Holt in the Dee Valley, Wrexham. Great Egret, 100+ Wigeon, 3 Goosander, 4 Shoveler, 2 Curlew and 300+ Lapwing on flooded fields too. #birdingwales #UKbirdinv

A few hours pre-rain at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire this morning. Adult Yellow-legged Gull (with 50+ LBBG and 25 HGs), 12+ Great White Egrets, 15 Little Egret, 9 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 130 Lapwing, 44 Wigeon and 2 Goosander being the highlights. #Birdingwales #UKbirding

A walk at Gronant, Flintshire - Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, 2arsh Harrier and 4000+ Common Gulls. A Norwegian ringed and UK ringed Common Gull amongst the throngs. Gulls were arriving all the time so an evening visit in calm conditions is on the cards! #ukbirding #birdingwales #cr-biring #euring

Distant + pouring with rain, but I think there’s just enough to i.d this as Anglesey’s second Caspian Gull. Dark tertials, long gangly legs (especially tibia), thin black bill + white rounded head, size. It also showed a nice black tail band + white auxiliaries when it flew #birdingwales #ukbirding

Great day out on Ynys Mon (Anglesey) and North Wales coast with Paul Leafe yesterday. bufflehead, 3 Great N Diver, 3 Slavonian Grebe, Caspian Gull, Med Gulls, Yellow-b Warbler, Green winged Teal and this superb Peregrine chasing 1000s of waders! #ukbirding #birdingwales

Finally caught up with the Morfa Madryn LNR Green-winged Teal today. The Yellow-browed Warbler showing well in its usual spot with 2 Chiff-chaff. All birds vocal today with YBW calling regularly and Chiff-chaff in full song. #ukbirding #birdingwales

Nice to Year tick the Welsh Bufflehead this afternoon. An Anglesey tick to boot. Good to catch up with the Anglesey birders who were celebrating a good bird on their patch. ☺️👍 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Catching up with a few local year ticks after being out of the country. The Yellow-browed Warbler was at Morfa Madryn NR along with a showy Firecrest. 11 Greenshank and 5 Pale-bellied Brent Geese on the saltmarsh too. #birdingwales #ukbirding

This card in my Brooke Bond tea card collection as a boy has always excited me. Today I finally saw my first species of Archer Fish, and even saw it squirt water! Also Needle Fish! Awesome Thailand! With @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social @philwoollen.bsky.social

The last few days have been awesome! Too many highlights to mention. Pics here of Collared Scops Owl, Orange Headed Trogon, Crimson Sunbird + Great Hornbill, of which we saw 24 in one tree! 282 species in the first 6 days😜. Off up north now with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social @philwoollen.bsky.social

You nailed it mate ☺️👍

Bingo! A Spoon-full of Thailand with Birdwatching Trips is a success! With @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social @philwoollen.bsky.social with ace Thai birder @jay-shrike.bsky.social Walk away views. Now to enjoy a fortnight of Thai birds ☺️👍 #thailandbirds #birding

A few of today’s Birdwatching Trips tour highlights from around our hotel in Bangkok. Orange-headed Thrush, Black Baza, Grey-headed and Red-wattled Lapwing. Without really trying we amassed 84 species on our ‘rest day’! ☺️👍🇹🇭#birdingthailand @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social @philwoollen.bsky.social

Great to have @philwoollen.bsky.social as part of the team too. Other birds showing well included Asian Golden Weaver, Malay Pied Fantail, Oriental Magpie Robin and Ornate Sunbird! All in the centre of Bangkok. ☺️👍🇹🇭

Great start to a two week birding trip with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social in Thailand. Orange-headed Thrush, Chestnut-sided Starling, Pink-necked Pigeons + Eastern Yellow Wagtail amongst the 44 sp. seen around our Bangkok hotel this p.m. I think this is going to be good ☺️👍 #birding #birdingthailand

A brief early visit to Anglesey with @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social came up trumps with great views of the Bewick’s Swan. Initially at Cors Ddyga it flew to Pont Marquis with 20 Whooper Swans. 3 Egyptian Geese + Cattle Egret too. 6 Great N Diver + 5 Slav Grebe near Holyhead #birdingwales #ukbiring

I had it from the Shotton Cycle track David scoping out onto marsh. It was sat on an old building.

Superb Ray! A real treat to have locally. You’ve captured it brilliantly!

Superb! Really wasn’t on my radar at all. I thought I’d found a first for the reserve until I spoke to a vol warden on site 🤣👍

Glad you got it Dylan. Great bird ☺️👍