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Dan Webb

@danwebb.bsky.social
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South Herefordshire patch birder with a particular interest in visible migration, Trektellen site at Much Marcle Ridge. Also moths and butterflies #vismig #lowcarbonbirding #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Marcle Ridge visible migration highlights after the mist lifted included 5 Golden Plover, first single Redwing of the autumn, 4 Song T, 17 Chaffinches, 67 Mips, 40 Skylarks, 3 Linnets, 2 Greenfinches, 1 Chiff and 3 Jays, all SW/W #patchbirding
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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 · 16/09/2026
Next week looking good for an arrival
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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
First two Continental line Song T at Marcle Ridge, Herefordshire this morning
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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
This afternoon; 14 Arctic Skuas, 1 Bonxie, 2 Sooties, 2 Balearics, 2 Black Terns, 44 Sandwich and 40 Knot
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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
Sunday quieter with 2cy Pom through early, 1 Bonxie, 1 Arctic, 76 Common Scoter, 10 Whimbrel, 3 Blackwits and 2 Sanderling.
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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
Hopefully it will get going for you soon Tom, I’m sure Salopobs will pull in a couple of goodies this autumn🤞
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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
Video courtesy of @westwalesbirds.bsky.social
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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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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Incredible!
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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 morningSome 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...
Bar-tailed GodwitsYellow WagtailMixed flock of Bar-tailed Godwit and WhimbrelMale Whinchat
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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 · 01/01/2026
The Ross on Wye 10km got off to an incredible start with a Jack Snipe flushed from the bank of the Wye after failing with this species last year, also a Woodcock amongst 45 species
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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 · 15/11/2025
When I manage to move to Winterton @patrickgoffin1965.bsky.social we’ll start constructing a seawatch shelter😂. Perhaps elevated with a causeway to give it longevity?
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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
Two adult Caspian Gulls at Cley
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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Quite a bit Tim, visibility down to 500 metres at time. Giving it another go shortly. Good luck this weekend🤞
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