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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 8h

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 04:40 2.31m High 10:22 11.98m Low 16:49 2.40m High 22:34 11.63m

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Rob Laughton @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social · 18h

Interesting winds from Sunday onwards. Did anyone order a Nutcracker ?

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 14/10/2026

Lots in the distance today - curlew, oystercatcher, dunlin, redshank, turnstone, little egret, cormorant. Skylark and meadow pipits over head. Hundreds of shelduck, mostly at sea. #UKBirding Clevedon Sea Wall

A crow on a fence that has lots of sea weed and grass caught in it.

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 14/10/2026

Got some sea air. I do love it at Clevedon sea wall.

View out to see over rocky sea wall and salt marsh

View through a hedge to some brown cows in a field

A barbed wire fence going off into the distance towards the sea

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 04:28 1.87m High 09:57 12.53m Low 16:35 2.04m High 22:10 12.24m

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 04:04 1.28m High 09:30 13.03m Low 16:16 1.51m High 21:44 12.84m

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Nice Marc, what day did you see this (for the records)?

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Ever see these species? We’re looking for volunteers for the Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey this winter. Sign up➡️ www.bto.org/webs-news All you need to do is walk your chosen survey sector along the coastline once between 1 December & 31 January & count the birds you see. #UKBirding

The image is split into three horizontal sections each featuring a different bird. At the top is a Sanderling foraging along the shoreline. It’s a small wading bird with a black bill and legs, white underparts and face, and grey head and upperparts. The middle section features a Turnstone walking showing its bright orange legs, white underparts, and brown-black upperparts. The bottom frame shows a Purple Sandpiper standing on a sloping rock. It’s a medium-sized and stocky wading bird with orange legs, grey-brown upper plumage and white-cream below with a downcurved beak with orange base and black tip.

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 03:30 0.81m High 08:58 13.42m Low 15:45 1.00m High 21:14 13.36m

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Merv @merv1965.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Great Bustard, this morning on Salisbury Plain

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 11/10/2026

I wasn’t all bad. We went to the other hide (south pools) and I saw my first ever redstart, plus another snipe. There were lots of goldfinch, linnet, blue tits, meadow pipits, reed buntings, dunnock and robins about. #UKBirding #PWNR

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 11/10/2026

Today’s birding was ruined by this guy. It was a big high tide so we got up early to see what was on the island at Portbury Wharf. There were redshank, dunlin & snipe. Then some guy decides to trespass on the nature only area of the reserve and scared all the birds away :(

The edge of an island in a lake. There are redshank and dunlin crowded together and lots of gulls too

A man standing on an island in a lake, looking up to the sky with his arms outstretched

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 11/10/2026

And then there were none. This guy somehow got onto the island and flushed out hundreds of roosting birds - redshank, several dunlin, three snipe, all the ducks and gulls.

canada geese fly over some reeds and a man trespassing on a nature reserve's island

a man trespassing on a nature reserve's island

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 11/10/2026

A grey morning at Portbury Wharf brightened up by a nice little Redstart (first one I've seen here), a Snipe, a flock of Redshank & Dunlin (annoyingly flushed off their high-tide island roost by a trespassing man), Heron and some Deer.

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 02:50 0.60m High 08:23 13.60m Low 15:07 0.70m High 20:39 13.71m

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 10/10/2026

Some nice little birds up on the Portishead Downs this afternoon.

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 02:05 0.71m High 07:44 13.46m Low 14:23 0.69m High 20:01 13.77m

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 09/10/2026

I started this (very badly aligned) timelapse in December 2025. This is North Pools at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve through the seasons. I really need some kind of jig to make the photos the same every time because however hard I try, they're all so different.

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 09/10/2026

Last year I saw 115 different birds, this year I’m at 123. We’ve actually been birding less (due to the hot summer) but I think we’ve got better at knowing where to look and when.

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Male Common Darter #dragonfly at Newton St Loe, near Bath. #Insect #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

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Andy Stockhausen @andy-1963.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Have seen most of the Shetland specialities in England: Great Snipe (Sandwell Valley 95), Pechora Pipit (St Leven 96), Lancy (Landguard 97), Rubythroat (Osmington Mills 97) PG Tips (Blakeney Point 02) & Yellow-breasted Bunting (Portland Bill 03). Anyone else done something similar? #ukbirding

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 01:17 1.17m High 07:02 12.95m Low 13:36 1.00m High 19:20 13.46m

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David Minshall @dbminshall.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A brief walk alongside the River Avon at Lamplighters Marsh (Bristol) this morning. Good to see Redshank (6), Common Sandpiper (4), and Curlew (2). #bristolbirding #ukwildlife #birds

A Redshank walks past a much smaller Common Sandpiper.

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 00:28 1.99m High 06:15 12.06m Low 12:47 1.68m High 18:35 12.75m

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times High 05:20 10.96m Low 11:54 2.68m High 17:44 11.72m

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 06/10/2026

Are there any active groups/resources for disabled birders in the UK? I'm trying to improve access at our local reserve (Portbury Wharf) and to get funding we have to show that people will actually use it (not just me). I have created a map to show how accessible it is so far #UKBirding

a map of Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve showing all the different path surfaces, ramps, gates & inclines.

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Marc Hunt @somersetbirder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Adult Grey Heron, Chew Valley Lake 😍

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Marc Hunt @somersetbirder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Grey Wagtail, Chew Valley Lake 😍

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times High 04:12 9.90m Low 10:51 3.84m High 16:42 10.58m Low 23:33 3.11m

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 05/10/2026

Some Redshank

a gang of grey & brown waders with light bellies, red legs and red beaks stand on a muddy shore

a flock of Redshank perform a turning manoeuvre over some water

a flock of Redshank fly over some water. From this angle you can see their white undersides

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 05/10/2026

a zillion Dunlin take flight

several hundred Dunlin birds (which appear in the shot almost as white dots) take off from a muddy beach. In the foreground is a yellow salt marsh, in the background a small boat and dock complex.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 05/10/2026

a Chiffchaff on a rock

a small yellow & brown chiffchaff bird stands on some lichen-covered rocks

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times High 02:27 9.44m Low 08:31 4.58m High 15:19 9.73m Low 22:21 4.26m

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Matt Hull @hull24matt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Brean Down vismig this AM: 11 Jay, 1 Woodlark, 21 Skylark, 364 Swallow, 7 H. Martin, 1 Grey Wag, 16 alba Wag, 201 Mipit, 25 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 13 Siskin & 12 Reed Bunting. Present: 1 Guillemot, 1 Dartford Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush & this Blackbird with almost entirely black bill #somersetbirding

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 04/10/2026

Here are some dots on mud to look at too. Maybe 200-500 Dunlin pecking about on the mud; and also a curious large concentration of small birds roosting with a big white bird.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 04/10/2026

Very busy afternoon out on the mud at Portishead today - amongst all the usual Redshank were some Knot, a Curlew Sandpiper and a Spotted Redshank.

a flock of Redshank flying over some muddy water, accompanied by a couple of Knot

10 or so grey Knot birds pecking about on some mud, along with a redshank

several Redshank wading on some mud joined by a Curlew Sandpiper.

a solitary very clean Spotted Redshank on some mud.

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BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Foggy morning on the Severn. Wigeon returning.

Road bridge over wide river half hidden by fog, blue sky.

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 04/10/2026

The kestrel was right at the top of one of the pylons

A man standing in a gateway in a hedge, looking up through his camera at the massive pylon in a field

A kestrel sat on a bit of wire coming out of the white of main top piece of a pylon.

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 04/10/2026

A beautiful morning to be a heron. Portbury wharf nature reserve. Great to see some snipe have arrived. Lots of stonechats and reed buntings about, a green woodpecker, chiffchaff, little grebe, teal, buzzard and kestrel. #UKBirding

A grey heron standing by some reeds at the edge of a pool. There’s a little duck in the foreground

A heron and its reflection at the edge of a pool with lots of reeds

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 04/10/2026

Some birds at Portbury Wharf this morning including a Kestrel and many Heron.

a Kestrel sits atop a large white structure

a small brown & green Chiffchaff sits on a twig, surrounded by foliage and above a green river

two large grey Herons fly through a sky. One has a beak open shouting at the other one

a large grey Heron with long legs and beak is seen in a pool, along with its reflection

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Merv @merv1965.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Male Goldeneye this morning at the Dam, Chew Valley Lake

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Merv @merv1965.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Female Goldeneye, this morning at the Dam, Chew Valley Lake

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Merv @merv1965.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Pair of Goldeneyes, today at Chew Valley Lake

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times High 00:48 10.17m Low 06:54 3.84m High 13:19 9.93m Low 19:30 4.34m

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David Minshall @dbminshall.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Late entry for today's #BirdOfTheDay, the theme is #Black&Red. The Great Spotted Woodpecker occasionally visits my Bristol garden. Unusually, I had my camera to hand this time, and the light was nice! (02.10.26) #ukwildlife #birds

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Rufus D @rufusdawson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm hugely honoured to have won the @btobirds.bsky.social @marshawards.bsky.social Marsh Awards for Young Ornithologist - thank you so much.

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Bristol Birding @bristolbirding.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 06:06 2.94m High 12:12 10.90m Low 18:27 3.42m

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M.J.McGill @mjmcgill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Four 'stints' on the Severn from a very windy Severn Way at Saul Warth this afternoon. Two juvenile and adult Little Stint also one that again caught my eye, features of juvenile/1st winter Semipalmated Sandpiper + the Guillemot is still in the basin #GlosBirds

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