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Stopped off at Lambert’s, Dorset on the way back from IoS. At least 2 Common Redstart present Thursday afternoon.

Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tresco Old Grimsby side: 20 Mipit, 1 Wheatear, 1 Pied Fly, 2 Spot Fly. North of island: Quiet, 1 Wheatear, 2 Mipit. Piper’s Hole seawatch: 2 Sooty Shearwater (w), 25 Manxie (w and o/s), a few Cory’s Shearwater (w), c50 Gannet (various plumages)

Heather Moorland habitat of north of Tresco; colours of purple, yellow and green.

“Seawatching” bench near Piper’s Hole, Tresco, looking north. Set between granite rocky outcrops. Fabulous clear day. Deep blue skies. Highlights were 2 Sooty Shearwater making speed (w) with towering shears on the brisk easterly winds.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Tresco: Dunlin, Glossy Ibis, Spot Fly, big sky.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

St Agnes, IoS: Upland Sandpiper just now

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Tresco: Pied Flycatcher Pool Road and a flight view of Glossy Ibis. Earlier on the jetboat to Bishop Rock Lighthouse a Bonxie, 3 Corey’s Shearwater and a Sooty Shearwater.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The beech tree in our garden is laden with ripe mast and they are beginning to drop - pic 1/2 a branch from a few weeks ago and now 2/2 this accumulated fallout in just a few hours. Hopefully the chaffinches will pay a visit this winter and enjoy.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Out birding in E. Sussex this afternoon. Generally quiet in the bushes and woodland. Overhead a Goshawk, a juvenile I think.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Impression I get is that WHINCHAT numbers have peaked hereabouts. Whilst watching for the Pallid Harrier, nice to see this single bird, sharing a small bush with a Stonechat.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Pallied Harrier this morning (08.23 - 10.40) near Finden, W.Sussex with @birdingneversleeps.bsky.social @bostalbirder.bsky.social et al

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

7 Black Tern seen yesterday afternoon flying along the beach (w) at Dungeness. Lovely birds.

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Dungeness Bird Observatory @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

eight Grey Wagtail, 430 Meadow Pipit, two Tree Pipit and a Siskin. The sea was fairly quiet apart from a Balearic Shearwater and 13 Black Tern heading west.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Lovely autumn weather for a walk around Cissbury and Monarch’s Way. Best 8 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear, 2 Spotted Flycatcher and a Redstart

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Thursday recap cont’d: Pagham Harbour & Church Norton in a stiff W. breeze gave 2 Greenshank, 4 Grey Plover, a couple of Whimbrel, C. Tern, 50+ Sandwich Tern, 4 Wheatear & most of the other common waders. Redstart, a nice bonus, flushed from a small bush on the gravel Severals late afternoon.

Church Norton, evening high tide with information boards

Start of the Severals (behind the observer) with evening high tide in the harbour. Photo looking North Eastwards.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Recap from Thursday: Thorney, W. Sussex gave a distant Osprey in a dead tree. A year tick.

Poor record shot of a distant Osprey way beyond the landing lights at Thorney island.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

1 of 2 or probably 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Brooklands stream, Lancing @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Relocated the Pied Flycatcher, Brooklands stream, Lancing found earlier by Bernie F. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @nickbond007.bsky.social

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Only seen 14 sp. out of Sussex recording area. With Thursday’s Dungeness trip adds (+8 WwBT, Black Tern, L. Stint, Curlew Sand, Ruff, Knot, Whinchat, Kingfisher!) Birdtrack tells me I’m now on 194 Uk year list. 180 Sussex recording area, 169 W.Sussex (inc. TD, G Oriole, Quail, Gropper heard only)

Entrance to RSPB Dungeness visitor centre with bench seating and signage.

“Bird of the Year” so far is this self-found Stone Curlew a mile from home on 3rd August, R.Adur valley, near Upper Beeding, West Sussex

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Just going through my record shots from the day trip to East Sussex and RSPB Dungeness on Thursday with RF @birdingneversleeps.bsky.social Quite by chance I fluked 3 year ticks in one shot. Little Stint, WwBT and Black Tern @stevewg.bsky.social @ploddingbirder.bsky.social

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This smart Lesser Black-backed Gull was in the roost near the old Toll Bridge, R. Adur in Shoreham yesterday afternoon @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Steyning Roundhill: Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Wheatear, 2 Spotted Flycatcher this morning @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

1 of the 2 Spotted Flycatcher at Steyning Roundhill this morning @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Redhead Goosander, Beaumaris Beach, Anglesey.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

In Beaumaris, Anglesey for a few days. This is the Menai Straits looking south to Snowdonia and Great Orme Head. Didn’t have my bins or camera so iPhone shots only showing spectacular scenery. This tight flock of about 20 feeding Goosander at dusk yesterday.

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Birds of Poole Harbour @harbourbirds.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

An adult male Honey Buzzard came and landed on our Osprey nest briefly this afternoon, digging in the nest searching for a potential wasp or bees nest?! @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Slightly underwhelming eclipse experience - maybe it was my technology 🥴🤣

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Ready with my pin hole box lash up #eclipse

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Nice to have a record of successful breeding of Green Woodpecker locally. Pic taken at Botolph’s in the R. Adur valley, W. Sussex.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Hummingbird Hawkmoth again in the garden. This time on the geraniums.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Pagham Harbour, Church Norton, Sidelsham (afternoon and evening rising tide): 4 Avocet, Blackcap, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Curlew, Greenshank, Marsh Harrier, 30 Redshank, 10 Ringed Plover, Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 12 Turnstone, 12 Whimbrel, Whitethroat (38 species) @nickbond007.bsky.social & A House

From Church Norton benches looking towards the beach at high(ish) tide.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Pagham Harbour, North Wall and creek, (morning): BT Godwit, 4 Buzzard, c20 Cattle Egret, 2 C. Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, Greenshank, 12 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, Spotted Redshank (37 species)

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Pagham Harbour, Halsey’s Farm (morning): 30 Cattle Egret, Grest Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Curlew, Kestrel, Buzzard (distant), Lapwing, Little Egret. 4 Whitethroat (27 species).

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Pagham Harbour: Wasp Spider. Wow!

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Jersey Tiger moth on wood. Garden. South Downs National Park.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Eastleach Martin, Gloucestershire: Long-tailed Shrike 23/07/26

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Chough, St. Justinians, St. Davids, Pembrokeshire 03/07/26

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

River Adur valley near Dacre Gardens/ St. Botolph’s: Local STONE CURLEW I chanced on at 10.30 yesterday morning whilst scanning for Wheatear and Whinchat. Cooler conditions in the evening @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

This is one of the first photos. Taken at 10.30hrs to clinch ID before posting out to the local WhatsApp groups and Sussex Scarce Bird channel, it gives an idea of the parched conditions with heat haze: the Stone Curlew appearing to be sheltering in the limited shadow of an isolated thistle bush in the sheep field.

Inquisitive sheep eyeing the unusual visitor: Stone Curlew in foreground looking to the right.

I’m including this photo to show how dry and parched the sheep field is (it is usually flooded in winter). The hedgerow is green bordering the A283 road between Upper Beeding and Shoreham. The distant cereal field has already been harvested in the 1st week of August.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Delighted to find a Stone Curlew this morning in a local field whilst looking for Whinchat. Serious heat haze this morning but cooler this evening when the bird was more active and came closer.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Little Owl: local site, this morning. West Sussex @bostalbirder.bsky.social

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The strong winds have broken a branch from our Beech tree. But look at the heavy crop of Beech mast! A much better year than normal. So hopefully plenty of Chaffinches and maybe some Brambling to look forward to, this coming winter.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

2 Common Sandpipers on beach between Lancing Yacht Club and Widewater. Flushed by dogwalker. Flew off west. And 2 Sand Martins flying west at same location are both a small signal as the season moves slowly towards Autumn.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Tried a seawatch off St. Justinian’s headland, Pembrokeshire looking to the north west and beyond Ramsey Island on Friday evening. A continuous stream of Manx Shearwater at dusk passing at 250/min. That’s 15,000+ an hour! … an amazing spectacle.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Found myself in Pembrokeshire on Friday. Back of camera pic of the Heron feeding along the low-water mark 😞

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Yesterday,on the return journey from Sea Palling, Norfolk, stopped off at Abberton Reservoir, Colchester, Essex. Refound the Little Gull at 18.15, viewing from the screen to SE of Layer Rd. A Great Site showing Spoonbill (5), Yellow Wagtail, Hobby, Great Egret (2), Marsh Harrier (m), Ruddy Shelduck

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A trip further afield to Norfolk & Essex yesterday. At Hempstead Marshes, Sea Palling, ‘scope views of the long-staying Black-winged Kite perched on wires, in flight and preening through the heat haze at 09.45. And later refound in bushes from a different vantage point around midday. Records.

Record shot of distant Black-winged Kite perched on wires on our just below top of tree line. Heat haze made viewing difficult. Photo included as illustration of general scrubby vegetation and bushes. Pale coloured grasses and reeds of the marsh show at the foot of the pic.

The super zoom camera struggled with the intense heat haze yesterday morning. Record shot to manage expectation! Bird perched on overhead wires, facing to the right begins to show black shoulder, grey wings, white head and underparts. But better seen through ‘scope and in flight!

Well it could be a white plastic bag caught up in a tree. But ‘scope views showed the perched bird preening and wing ruffling. View taken from different vantage spot on road.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Hummingbird Hawkmoth nectaring briefly on this wild Majoram. In the garden. Also Ringlet butterfly and this Meadow Brown in the last few minutes.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Field Scabious, Rosebay Willowherb. Sky at sunset. South Downs, West Sussex near Steyning.

Field Scabious, field margin, South Downs Way.

Rosebay Willowherb and Creeping Thistle with Bramble to rear. Low setting sun has illuminated the left hand side of the flower spike.

Monarch’s Way, South Downs looking east at sunset. No filters. An iPhone photo.

Cereal crop field with colourful sky looking south at sunset from Monarch’s Way, South Downs. No filters. An iPhone photo.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Peacock, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper butterfly on the wing yesterday evening at Woods Mill LNR. Little Owl at a different local site seen at last (6th attempt) at dusk was very welcome. A Brown Argus I think, photo taken on chalk Downlands (28/05/26) at Mile Oak.

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Biosecurity for LIFE @biosecuritylife.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

An interesting read from one of our North Wales Rapid Incursion Response Hub #volunteers, a bunch of whom were able to support the recent @northwaleswt.bsky.social eradication effort on Ynys Seiriol (Puffin Island) off Anglesey. #Biosecurity will be vital in keeping the island rat free from now on.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I would say yes it’s a cast of a fossil. @charmouthhcc.bsky.social may be able to help with identification.

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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Another day of sunshine and storm clouds. RSPB Pulborough gave Spoonbill, Cuckoo and WT Eagle (55 species) yesterday and RSPB Amberley Wildbrooks 2 Cattle Egret (27 species) in a brief visit between the showers today. Photo taken looking west from Greatham Bridge.

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