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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Can’t complain today, Fair Isle in the sun, and Barred Warbler & Rustic Bunting finds with Paul G

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

1st yr Bonaparte’s Gull here in a large field with BHGs now - Briantspuddle, Dorset @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

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!!

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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.

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Another ‘what just happened!?’ Moment. Incredible local knowledge allowed us to see this roosting Zig-zag Heron at Limoncocha… with @stevepreddy.bsky.social and @robertkelsh.bsky.social Two flew in as it got dark (apparently) and we saw it in the spotlight in full dark. Marcelo’s pic👌

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

A few pics from our terrific guide, Marcelo Quipo, over the last week… with @stevepreddy.bsky.social and @robertkelsh.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Simply amazing day in Ecuador yesterday with Marcelo, @stevepreddy.bsky.social, @robertkelsh.bsky.social and Rodrigo (and Angel helped us earlier). One of those occasions when the experience far exceeded the hype.

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

The latest BB is now online and ’in the post’. I just wanted to say that these two brilliant photos feature, and they were taken by my good friend Gary Thoburn (not by me). Not sure why the credit slipped the net.

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Here’s the new viewing platform halfway along the south side of Stockland Marsh, Steart. 1f Goosander there today. 2 Little Stint still on a busy Otterhampton.

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Here it is - looks just like all the others!

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck on the Avalon Marshes here this pm

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

After a dawn raid on the Point, this little beauty was cowering in the buckthorn on my birding walk back, not far south of the Breach at Spurn. Thomas Willoughby’s brilliant pic. Bird of a lifetime. A British tick as well 😂