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Matt R

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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Sandwich tern at Slapton today #UKBirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🇪🇸 Had fun at a photography hide today with great views of bee-eater, turtle dove and golden oriole. #birds #es
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
🇪🇸 Well if this doesn't beat Spanish Imperial Eagle, it's very close! #birds #es
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🇪🇸 probably not going to top this! #birds #es
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🇪🇸 Cool to see a family of five dartford warblers this morning #birds #es
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🇪🇸 Another great day in Spain with two more new birds but a last minute nightingale stole the show #birds #es
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🇪🇸 Lots of ortolan buntings on the walk to La Najarra peak today. Classy bird. Also brief views of common rock thrush. #birds #es
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
🇪🇸 Another good day in Spain with two new bird species and two near misses. The highlight must be seeing 4 golden oriole in a local park though. #birds #es
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
🇪🇸 day 2 in Spain and five more new birds. Highlight was a chance gull-billed tern encounter. #birds #es
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🇪🇸 First lot of birding in Spain. 5 new species and many old favourites with the star being the Short-toed eagle. #birds #es
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Cool to see a hobby and some whinchats on dartmoor today
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
that shot with the godwit and whimbrel together is awesome 👍
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
3rd calendar year med gulls have black and white primaries for the first half of the year
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Another shot of the cuckoo we saw at the weekend #UKBirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Cheers!
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Great to hear the cuckoos singing again #UKBirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
No buntings but plenty of showy / singy willow warblers on Dartmoor this evening #UKBirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Lovely to see the blackthorn at this time of year
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Couple more shots from today, Emsworthy is such a fun place for photography #ukbirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Great day out birding today #ukbirding
pied flycatcher
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Nah didn’t see it. Might have to migrate to them instead 😉
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Maybe next time! (I say whilst thinking of your blog’s reflections 😄)
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Ah too bad, seems we had the habitat but not the timing. Just here for a quick jaunt and back home tomorrow (via kildeer 🤞)
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Cheers, nice to do some birding in t’north!
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Alas no owls, but better views of grouse than the other day #ukbirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Always happy to see a red grouse #ukbirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
great idea 👍
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
No night heron but Dipper made up for it #ukbirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Bonaparte's Gull from the weekend. Seen in the exact same spot in Marazion that we saw one two years ago #ukbirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Two lifers in two days. Was worth going back and seeing the dusky warbler! #ukbirding
dusky warbler
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Happy to see the lesser yellowlegs in Cornwall, nice to get a lifer! #ukbirding
lesser yellowlegs
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Amazing shot
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Group of 4 bullfinches on Dartmoor today - great to see. #ukbirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Finally managed to take a photo of a Firecrest #ukbirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Was fun watching the white fronted geese skate around on a frozen scrape #ukbirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Epic views of an Eider today in Looe, Cornwall #ukbirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Been a while - good to return with an old favourite. #ukbirding
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
These were taken on the opposite side, in Extremadura, but you should be able to find these species there too.
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
🇪🇸 Spain is great birding, even in the "off season" - can't wait to come back! #birds
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🇪🇸 Azud del Guadiana - what an experience! #birds
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
🇪🇸 Classy city park birding today in Cáceres (plus waxbill from Arrocampo) #birds @seobirdlife.bsky.social
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Cheers 😁
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
🇪🇸 Crag Martins over the Alagón river #birds @seobirdlife.bsky.social
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
🇪🇸 Embalse de Alange - highly recommended. Great views of great species! #birds @seobirdlife.bsky.social
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
🇪🇸 Lucky today with good views of 3 little bustard - one of the main targets of our trip! #birds @seobirdlife.bsky.social
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Right place right time!
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Thanks!
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
🇪🇸 Few more pics from today: cisticola, iberian shrike and iberian magpies. #birds
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
🇪🇸 I've finally seen a male black redstart - thanks to this lad for joining me early morning #birds
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Matt R @34fgsg.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
great photo!
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