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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Good day on patch yesterday with 4 Grey Herons high SW over Marcle Ridge, probably not many hours after crossing the North Sea, also 217 Mipits SW and 5 Song T SW, then a Woodlark in the field behind home at Sellack a patch first #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Two good days of migration at Marcle Ridge with @williamlambourne.bsky.social included 429 Mipits SW yesterday and a further 359 today, first 4 Jays on the move yesterday (a decent UK movement on the cards after last years acorn crop?), 10 Song T and 8 Snipe on the continental line today #ukbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

First Golden Plover SW of the autumn yesterday at Marcle Ridge, plus a trickle of hirundines and mipits, and 4 grounded Wheatears. Today 912 House Martins SW in low cloud, also 47 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 42 Mipits and 9 Chaffinches SW #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Good morning on Marcle Ridge with @williamlambourne.bsky.social, vismig totals 63 Mipits, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wags, 32 Swallows, 5 House Martins, 4 Sand Martins, 1 alba and 2 Clouded Yellows all SW, grounded included 1 Firecrest, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear and 3 Spotfly #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Sellack patch today migrant highlights included c.210 House Martins SW, 70 Swallows SW, 19 Mipits SW, 1 Yellow Wag SW, grounded included fem Redstart, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffs and 3 Grey Wagtails, also adult HG/LBBG hybrid and a Little Owl in the home oak tree #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A busy morning at Strumble yesterday in F5 NW with too many birds to get on for the first two hours, personal counts of 13 Leach’s (c.24 total) 11 Sabine’s (c.25 total) 24 Arctic Skuas, 3 Bonxies, 2 Balearic, 76 Sandwich Terns, 13 Commics, 160 Scoter, 5 Swallows and 2 mipits #ukbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Strumble Head totals this am; 1 WILSON’S PETREL, 1 Leach’s, 6 Sabine’s, 1 Sooty Shear, 3 Balearic, 20 Arctic Skuas, 31 Common Scoter, 3 Wigeon, 55 Sandwich Terns, 3 Commics and 3 Meds #ukbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Marcle Ridge vismig totals in F2 SW before drizzle set in, 5 Snipe, 9 Swallows, 14 House Martins, 37 Mipits, 28 Goldfinches, 2 Linnets and 2 Chaffinches SW #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Marcle Ridge, south Herefordshire migrants this am; 25 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins and 1 Yellow Wag all SW, grounded included 1 Wheatear, 4 Redstarts, 2 Tree Pipits, 7 Chiff and 1 Whitethroat #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Good two days seawatching at Strumble with today’s highlights being 1 Cory’s, 5 Sooties, 15 Arctic Skuas, also 1 probable dark juv LTS, and missed two Sabines #ukbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Marcle Ridge #vismig totals included 198 House Martins SW, 60 Swallows SW, 3 Yellow Wags SW, 2 albas SW, 1 Tree Pipit SW, 1 GWE NE and 1 Teal NE #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

An apparent increase in Yellow Wags at Walford Pools with 10 present, also 6 Grey Wags, 38 Pied, 7 Chiffs, 1 Whitethroat, c.20 Swallows, 12 House Martins, 20 Sand Martins and 5 Swifts #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Marcle Ridge this morning migrants included 3 Wheatears (2 grounded and 1 west), 1 juv Whinchat, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffs and 2 Blackcaps #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Yesterday morning at Walford Pools, migrants included 7 plus Yellow Wags, c.50 Swallows, c.30 House Martins, 8 Sand Martins, 3 Swifts, 1 Common Sand and a single Hobby chasing hirundines #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Quiet at Strumble Head WSW backing WNW F4-2 highlights 1 Sooty Shear, 2 Bonxie, 1 DP Arctic, 6 Sandwich and 2 Commic Terns

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

An interesting wander around the Sellack patch this morning yielded a few migrants with 4 Redstarts, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 6 Chiffs and a Yellow Wag, autumn Robin song now fully underway with detectibility much increased #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Quieter migration wander at Marcle Ridge this morning with @williamlambourne.bsky.social highlights included 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 5 Redstarts, 4 Whitethroats and 2 Spotfly grounded, 10 Yellow Wags and a Tree Pipit SW #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Some turnover at Marcle Ridge this morning with 10 Redstarts, 7 Spotfly, 4 Blackcaps and 3 Chiffs present, 1 Tree Pipit, 4 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 2 Swifts and 7 LBBG SW with @williamlambourne.bsky.social #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

After the first Whinchat of the autumn on Tuesday, Marcle Ridge provided good numbers of migrants this morning with 7 Redstarts, 3 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffs and 3 Whitethroats present and 4 Tree Pipits SW with @williamlambourne.bsky.social #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Seawatch season underway at Strumble Head with @westwalesbirds.bsky.social in F5 WNW, highlights on a generally quiet watch 6 Cory’s, 1 dark phase Arctic Skua, 5 Sandwich Terns, 3 Med Gulls, 30 BH Gull and 3 Turnstone, C.1000 Manx, c.700 Kiitiwake west, 2 Storm Petrels seen by another #ukbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Some movement through Walford Pools with 1 juv LRP, 1 Green Sand, 3 Common Sand, minimum of 8 Yellow Wags, 8 Chiffs, 8 Swifts, 12 Sand Martins, 16 House Martins and a Whitethroat #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Strong Painted Lady migration north through south Herefordshire with 108 in two hours on Sunday and 193 in 2.5 hours on Monday, a few Red Admirals as well #ukbutterflies @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Sellack patch lively this morning with first Cuckoo of the spring (thought it might never happen), pair of Yellow Wags on territory, 10 Garden Warblers, 5 Whitethroats and good passage of 11 Painted Lady NE and 5 local #patchbirding

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Matt Hobbs @migrationmatt.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A glorious evening of #vismig at Severn Beach with @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @danwebb.bsky.social @williamlambourne.bsky.social Black Tern (can you spot it?)* 318 Arctic Tern* 4 Little Gull 74 Whimbrel* 3 bar-tailed Godwit 6 Mediterranean Gull #ukbirding @bristolbirding.bsky.social

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Severn Beach produced a Dark-bellied Brent Goose early morning and a Pale bellied bird flew North there this evening when 100's of Terns, a few Little Gulls, an Arctic Skua, flocks of Whimbrel, a few Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Med Gulls etc. were seen. I papped Arctic Terns flying East beneath the Moon.

Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Severn Beach early this morning

Some of the Arctic Terns heading East beneath the moon. Better picture were taken by Matt Hobbs.

a graceful Avocet on Pilning Wetland this morning

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Matt Hobbs @migrationmatt.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Cold but fun vismig sesh at Severn Beach this morning with @andy-1963.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social @danwebb.bsky.social Highlights: 66 Bar-tailed Godwit* 30 Whimbrel* Grey Plover 44 Sand Martin Whinchat* 3 Yellow Wag* 11 Redpoll 250 Goldfinch 13 Siskin www.trektellen.org/count/view/5...

Mixed flock of Bar-tailed Godwit and Whimbrel

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Nothing new this weekend around the Ross on Wye patch but Marsh Tit still in Pengethley grove a promising sign, a stunning adult tiercel Peregrine over, a good count of 14 Teal at Backney and 3 Wigeon on an unlikely pond, and song increasing.The little surprises that make #patchbirding rewarding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Two nice wanders around the Ross on Wye patch this weekend yielded a pair of Marsh Tits in a woodland where they have been conspicuous by their absence in recent years. Followed by the greyest of Chiffs that merrily called a standard collybitta call🧐 #pwc2026

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Beautiful crisp morning on foot around the Ross on Wye patch with 2 Bramblings, adult male Gos and Peregrine new for #PWC2026, also flock of 9 Cormorants heading west presumably cold weather movement #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

A last ditch effort to get on equal terms with @williamlambourne.bsky.social for @patchbirding.bsky.social 2025 failed but a Gadwall is as only the third on patch this year. Finished on 120 species, ready to start again tomorrow! Hope that Gadwall is still there🤞#patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Checked a couple of cover strips around the Ross on Wye patch at Sellack today, poor totals with 1 Brambling, 15 Yellowhammers, 14 Reed Buntings, c.150 Chaffinches, 20 Linnets. Must be some decent flocks somewhere locally. Nuthatches tuning up and Coots back on breeding pond #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Slow again around the Ross on Wye patch with the highlights of the last two days being 176 Lapwing at Baysham, single Hawfinch at Walford Church with 40 Greenfinches and 2 Blackcaps, the Pools held 3 Wigeon and 20 Greylags but no other grey geese #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

A further uptick in interest on the Ross on Wye patch the last couple of days with 2 Shoveler, 26 Teal, 1 GWE, 12 Little Egrets, 1 Lapwing and 1 Snipe at Backney, 6 Blackcaps in Walford Church, 3 Wigeon and 27 Goosanders at Walford Pools #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Following a few quiet few weeks around the Ross on Wye patch the easterlies brought a small arrival this morning with 70 Lapwings (14 grounded, 56 SE), 3 Golden Plover SE and an increase in Common Gulls #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Minimum of 16 Chiffs at Ross STW but nothing obviously grey, with the photographed bird being the only noticeable bird although still quite green. Also 5 Blackcaps, 6 Goldcrests, 23 Pied and 2 Grey Wags #patchbirding

Chiffchaff at Ross STW, still nominate form although a touch different from the others present

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Spain’s marine protected areas (MPAs) are still being decimated by bottom trawling. We took legal action last year but Spain has issued more fishing licenses for bottom trawling inside these MPAs since then. So we’re going back to court with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social to protect these zones.

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Cley Seawatch 7.10-10.30 highlight 5 Bonxie E, 2 Arctic Skua E, 98 Kittiwakes E, 60 Little Gulls E, 5 GND E, 29 RTD E/W, 7 Eider W, 45 Scoter, 15 Brent W, 2 Goldeneye W, 1 Barnacle E, 8 Shoveler W, 7 Teal W, 6 Wigeon W, 1 Commic Tern E #norfolkbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Decent seawatch at Cley this morning with wildfowl arriving, highlights included 637 Brent W, 342 Scoter mainly W, 1 fem LT Duck E, 2 Eider E, 7 RB Merg W, 5 Goldeneye E/W, 235 Teal, 26 Shoveler, 3 Pintail, 69 Wigeon, 20 Little Gulls, 1 GND and 1 Arctic Skua #norfolkbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Fantastic and atmospheric gull roost at Cley this evening in wild conditions, highlights were 9 Caspians (6 adult/nr adult), 3 1st winter), adult female Yellow-legged Gull, intermedius LBBG, several argentatus HG and 2 Med Gulls #norfolkbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Cley Seawatch this am highlights included 18 Little Gulls E, 553 Kittiwakes E, 2 Bonxie E, c.80 GBBGull E, 99 DB Brents W, 118 Scoter mainly W, 57 Teal mainly W, 2 RB Merg W, 1 Goosander W and 12 Wigeon W #norfolkbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

The Woodpigeon flood was in full flow at Marcle Ridge this morning with 58,700 SW a new site and county record, also another good movement of 1068 Starlings WSW, 4 Bramblings, 52 Chaffinches, 58 Redwings and 4 GWE (3,1) all WSW #patchbirding

3 Great White Egrets migrating over Marcle Ridge

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Some of the 1400 plus Starlings through Marcle Ridge this morning with @williamlambourne.bsky.social

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The arrival of Starlings to the east coast yesterday reached Marcle Ridge this morning with 1450 WSW in tight knit flocks low passed the watchpoint, one of the best migration spectacles! Also 17,700 Woodpigeons SW, 7 Brambling, 150 Chaffinches, Crossbills and 2 tardy Red Admirals SW #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Another site record count today with 111 Greenfinches SW through Marcle Ridge (unlikely to have been a post-roost dispersal), also 227 Starlings WSW, 190 Redwings S/WSW, 48 Chaffinches WSW, 1 Brambling heard going over and a trickle of 950 Woodpigeons the highlights #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

A record count of 1069 Chaffinches WSW through Marcle Ridge this am, also 4400 Woodpigeons, 276 Starlings, 55 Fieldfares, 44 Redwings, 6 SongT, 3 Crossbills and 3 Redpoll the highlights with @williamlambourne.bsky.social #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

First visit to Walford Pools, Ross on Wye for a while yielded an adult drake Wigeon the first of the autumn on patch, 2 Teal, 15 Tufted Duck, 95 Mallard, 31 Coot, 1 Common Sand, Crossbill over calling and 2 Peregrines #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Yesterday seawatch from Strumble Head slightly underwhelming yielded 1 Sooty Shearwater, 6 Manx, 1 GND, 2 RTD, 1 Arctic Skua, 4 pale-bellied Brent, 75 Scoter, 2 Eider, 1 RB Merganser, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Gulls, 1500 Kittiwakes, 3000 Guillemot/Razorbills and 8 Med Gulls south #ukbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Woodies not in full flood at Marcle Ridge yet with only 5,400 SW, also 125 Chaffinches WSW, 9 Siskin SW/NW, 3 Redpoll WSW, 2 Dunnocks SW, 23 Greenfinches SW, 22 Linnets SW, 1 Crossbill SW (2 present), 1 Reed Bunt SW, 83 Starlings WSW, 2 albas SW and 4 Skylarks SW #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Steady at Marcle Ridge with surprisingly few Redeings and Chaffinches, vismig highlights included 291 Fieldfares WSW/E, 57 Redwings NW, 7 Song Thrush SW/NW, 277 Starlings WSW/WNW, 26 Crossbills S/NW, 1 Brambling WNW, 3 Coal Tits S and 2 Egyptian Geese with @williamlambourne.bsky.social #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

A patch mega with Cattle Egret NW over Marcle Ridge, otherwise quiet with 14 Crossbills SE, 55 Redwings SW/NW and a slow flow of Continental Chaffinches and Starlings #patchbirding

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