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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 13h

A nice Curlew in a field

a brown & white Curlew with distinctive long curved beak stands in a grassy field

a brown & white Curlew with distinctive long curved beak pecks about in a grassy field

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 13h

a little egret, buzzard and peregrine.

a white bird with long neck stands tall on a grassy sea shore

a brown & white bird of prey sits on a fence post near a gate. In the background are some out of focus golf players on a bund.

a black & grey peregrine falcon flies over a green field

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 13h

A skylark and a crow.

a silhouette of two fence posts and three barbed-wires, a small skylark is sitting on the tallest fence post

a silhouette of two fence posts and three barbed-wires, a large crow is sitting on the tallest fence post

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 25/09/2026

A Kingfisher on a muddy rock.

a blue and orange kingfisher bird with pointy black beak sits on a muddy rock surrounded by more mud.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 25/09/2026

Today we spied a large (500?) flock of Dunlin* in the distance at Chapel Pill (between Portishead and Portbury Dock). *there's probably a few little minglers in there too but at the distance it's too hard to tell.

a large flock of birds on a muddy beach. In the background is a large metal sea wall and dock complex

a large flock of birds flying over a muddy beach. In the background is a large metal sea wall and dock complex

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 25/09/2026

Some recent Redshank

a solitary brown & grey Redshank bird stands on some mud near old wooden posts

several brown & grey Redshank with orange legs stand on a muddy beach

several brown & grey Redshank with orange legs stand on a muddy beach near some grass

several brown & grey Redshank with orange legs fly over some mud & sea.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 17/09/2026

Some nice Ringed Plover

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 17/09/2026

Lots of Curlew, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Shelduck this morning at Kingston Pill, along with solitary Heron, Egret and maybe a Godwit.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 17/09/2026

A flock of 60-or-so Dunlin spied today. In the last (blurry) photo there is a grey & white bird bringing up the rear - Sanderling perhaps?

twenty-ish brown & white Dunlin birds fly over a murky brown sea

roughly sixty brown & white Dunlin birds fly over a murky brown sea

several brown & white Dunlin birds fly over a murky brown sea. at the back of the flock is a greyish bird

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Doodlecats @doodlecats.com · 17/09/2026

We only have a few of these adorable pumpkin cat bags left! www.doodlecatsshop.co.uk/halloween/

a tote bag printed with a pattern of pumpkins, with cats climbing on them. in front of the bag is a pile of mini pumpkins, with a little plush cat on top (because real cats wouldn't cooperate)

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 13/09/2026

Today's super-high tide (13.7m) pushed a lot of the local waders up onto the Portbury Wharf island - 100+ Dunlin, 100+ Redshank, 7 Ringed Plover and a Greenshank.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 13/09/2026

Lots of little birds this morning at Portbury Wharf including a Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit and approx 75 Goldfinch. Also saw some Skylark and several Swallows swooping about too.

a stripy brown & beige Reed Bunting sits on a twig

a stripy brown & beige Meadow Pipit sits in some grass

several brown & gold Goldfinch birds sits in a bush

approximately seventy five birds fly through a white sky

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 10/09/2026

Today's small-to-medium birds

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 07/09/2026

A noisy little mixed gang of 25++ tits often descends on our garden - 10-15 LTT, 5++ Blue, several Great & Coal (and sometimes a little ChiffChaff is in with them). Today these two borbs were having a roundness contest.

a really round little yellow Blue Tit sits on a twig, a rotten old plum is dangling underneath it

a really round scraggly grey Long Tail Tit sits jauntily on a branch

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Doodlecats @doodlecats.com · 04/09/2026

Our UK clothing store has free shipping all weekend! YAY! doodlecatsclothing.co.uk

a graphic saying free post on all uk orders this weekend. doodlecatsclothing.co.uk. there are t-shirts with cartoon cats

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 02/09/2026

A lovely trip up to Severn Beach this morning before the rain. Hundreds of Ringed Plover and Dunlin seen, plus a few Curlew Sandpiper & Sanderling treats hiding amongst them.

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 02/09/2026

Shorebird season brings me such joy! We managed to see lots of ringed plover, dunlin, turnstone, a few sanderling and curlew sandpiper, and then the heavens opened. Shaft beach just near the Severn Bridge. #UKBirding

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 02/09/2026

Some of the local Turnseaweeds and Oystercatchers yesterday.

several well-hidden brown & white Turnstones are seen amongst similarly coloured seaweed

two black & white Oystercatchers stand on a rocky plateau along with several small black-headed gulls (which despite they're name don't have black heads at the time)

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 29/08/2026

Spied on my bike ride this afternoon were about 150 Starlings, a nice-to-see Lesser Whitethroat, a Common Whitethroat and 73+ Redshank.

an iridescent brown & black bird sits in a tree

a brown white and grey bird hides behind some twigs in a tree

a brown bird with long legs and beak wades through some mud whilst a gull flies overhead.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 18/08/2026

a Redshank on a rock.

a small brown & white bird with long orange legs stands on a rock surrounded by crashing waves

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 17/08/2026

a nice Kestrel on a fence.

a small brown & grey bird of prey sits on a metal fence. The fence is covered in spikes to stop birds sitting on fence, and the bird is just sitting beside those.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 12/08/2026

Obligatory eclipse pics.

A yellow sun partially eclipsed by a moon in a black sky with grey clouds

A slither of yellow sun partially eclipsed by a moon in a black sky. It almost looks like a banana

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 07/08/2026

A beautiful (juvenile?) sparrowhawk popped in for a drink whilst I was just having lunch. We've often had the male visit the garden for a goldfinch but this one just paddled around in the ground water dish and then the big bird bath. #UKBirding

a brown hawk with yellow eyes and mottled stripey chest in long grass

the smooth brown feathers of the back of the hawk as they look to the right

the hawk standing kind of wierdly on the edge of a bird bath.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 07/08/2026

What a glorious morning for the Bristol Balloon Fiesta.

A silhouette of hot air balloons in a yellow blue sky

Several colourful hot air balloons in a blue sky

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 04/08/2026

Nice to see the return of the local Turnstones, some still in their summer outfits. #AvonBirds - Portishead, 4 August 2026.

some brown, white & black birds sit on some seaweed-covered rocks, with the outline of a city in the background on the other side of a sea

some brown, white & black birds sit on some seaweed-covered rocks. One of the birds has its wings open so you can see its white underside

a solitary brown, white & black bird sits on some seaweed-covered rocks

some brown, white & black birds sit on some seaweed-covered rocks

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 22/07/2026

Over the last few weeks we've been hearing a Green Woodpecker from our house but never been able to see it. Today the noises seemed unusual and in different places. After a fleeting glimpse of flight towards a tree, finally spotted a pair. Think one on left is a little youngster.

two Green Woodpeckers with red heads are seen on a branch/trunk of a leaf-laden tree

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 21/07/2026

Some Oystercatchers, Black-Headed Gulls and big ships. #AvonBirds - Portishead Fishermans Steps, 21 July 2026.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 15/07/2026

Well this was a nice treat this morning - a little Weasel running around on Portishead pier... #AvonWeasels - Portishead, 15 July 2026.

a small long slender browny-ginger mammal with white belly stands on the edge of a concrete wall

a small long slender browny-ginger mammal with white belly stands beside a wall

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 12/07/2026

Lovely couple of hours at Portbury Wharf this morning, in the breeze before it got too hot. Little grebes and a lot of goldfinches at south pools. An avocet, 3 little egrets and a redshank at north pools #AvonBirds #PWNR

A young gold finch pecking at a fluffy thistle seed head

A young little grebes (3-4 weeks old) swimming

A cormorant and an avocet on the edge of a pool

View out over a wetlands. The water levels are low so its mostly grass and reeds

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 12/07/2026

Saw my first ever cinnabar moth caterpillars. We’ve been checking the ragwort religiously and were finally rewarded this week #PWNR

A black and yellow striped caterpillar munching on a flower bud

A black and yellow caterpillar looking up from a bunch of flower buds

A black and yellow striped caterpillar climbing up a plant

A black and yellow caterpillar on a big cluster of yellow ragwort flowers

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 12/07/2026

Didn't expect to see an Avocet bimbling about at Portbury Wharf this morning. #AvonBirds - Portishead, 12 July 2026.

Three large black cormorant birds stand on a stoney beach, along with some white & grey gulls, and a distinctive beak & white Avocet with upturned beak is standing in the water.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 09/07/2026

Here's a busy bunch of Goldfinch obliterating some thistles.

one red, white, black & brown Goldfinch bird sits on some spiky thistle plants

one red, white, black & brown Goldfinch bird sits on some spiky thistle plants whilst pecking away at the pappus

three red, white, black & brown Goldfinch bird sit in some spiky thistle plants whilst pecking away

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 08/07/2026

Over the past few years I've been on a mission to see a Cinnabar Moth caterpillar. Today I finally found *one*!

an orange and black stripey spiky caterpillar on the green stem of a plant with yellow flowers.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 03/07/2026

A young Wagtail splashing about in Portishead Hole today. #AvonBirds - Portishead, 3 July 2026.

a little grey and black Wagtail stands in shallow blue water amongst slimy green rocks

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 03/07/2026

Always nice to see a Kingfisher. This was one of a pair down at a rather blue Portishead Hole today. #AvonBirds - Portishead, 3 July 2026.

a blue and orange Kingfisher with sleek long black beak stands on a muddy rock in front of a blue sea

a blue and orange Kingfisher with sleek long black beak stands on a muddy rock in front of a blue sea. From this angle you can see most of the bird's orange belly

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 02/07/2026

A final selection of shots including a Goldfinch and Oystercatcher. #WWTSlimbridgeSightings - Slimbridge, 2 July 2026.

a brown, white and red Goldfinch sits in some purple plants

a backlit black & white Oystercatcher flies through a cloudy blue sky

a young long-necked bird sleeps in a lake

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 02/07/2026

Lots of waders were seen from Zeiss Hide including Ruff (not pictured) and a Spotted Redshank. Also seen were Godwit, Redshank, Lapwing and a Little Grebe chick. #WWTSlimbridgeSightings - Slimbridge, 2 July 2026.

a tiny Little Grebe and an even tinier Little Grebe chick are seen in a blue lake

a lot of wading birds in a lake, including Godwit and Redshank. On the shore are two cows with long horns.

a lot of wading birds in a lake, including Godwit, Redshank, and a solitary black Spotted Redshank

a gangly white Little Egret is flying towards the camera. A tree is in the background.

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 02/07/2026

Highlight of the trip was this Bittern clearly seen from the Estuary Tower. #WWTSlimbridgeSightings - Slimbridge, 2 July 2026.

a gangly long brown Bittern bird stands tall-ly in some grass. It is nearly as tall as a fence post

a long brown Bittern runs along, its body and neck almost horizontally.

a concrete Pillbox structure from world war two is surrounded by vegetation. In the foreground is a bittern hiding in some grass

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 02/07/2026

Next stop was the Martin Smith hide where there was a young Heron and some Green Sandpipers. #WWTSlimbridgeSightings - Slimbridge, 2 July 2026.

a young white Grey Heron sits in a lake full of yellow algae. The bird's beak is open.

a small brown & white bird wades about on the shore of an algae lake

two small brown & white birds wade about on the shore of an algae lake. They have found a clear bit of water without algae

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 02/07/2026

Nice trip to Slimbridge today. Here are some sights from the Rushy Hide including a Lapwing, Avocet, young gulls and a Goldfinch. #WWTSlimbridgeSightings - Slimbridge, 2 July 2026.

A lapwing with its iridescent green-purple wing feathers and a short crest is seen wading through a bit of algae

a young fluffy Avocet chick is seen in a lake

a white & grey gull with red legs is on a rocky lake shore. Two juvenile brown & white variants are with it

a young red, brown, black & white Goldfinch sits on a rock in a lake

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 29/06/2026

Local cherry thief caught in the act. Our tree is pretty much empty now but it still managed to find one. #AvonBirds - Portishead, 28 June 2026.

A speckled brown junior Blackbird is seen sitting on a log on a lawn. The bird is holding a cherry in its beak

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 28/06/2026

Lots to see at Portbury Wharf this morning including Sand Martins, GS Woodpecker, family of five noisy Kestrels learning to hover, and a bunch of Wrens. #AvonBirds - Portishead, 28 June 2026.

a black and white Sand Martin soars through a blue sky

a black and white Greater Spotted Woodpecker sits on a branch. The pecker is quite scruffy

a young kestrel hovers in a blue sky, backlit by the sun

a stern looking little wren sits in a bush

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 26/06/2026

Had a quick dip in our pond today and found a newt and several little larvae. Lovely to see!

A small black newt in some water, there are several leaves in there too along with a tiny newt larvae

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 21/06/2026

A Grey Heron and a Lapwing. #AvonBirds #PWNR - Portishead, 21 June 2026.

a Grey Heron with long neck and massive wings takes off from a field

a brown white & blocky-green Lapwing flies over a field

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 19/06/2026

We’ve seen less finches since stopping feeding seeds in May. The good thing is you can garden for birds. Today this young goldfinch spent a while enjoying these sorrel seeds. We’ve also go teasels that aren’t quite ready for them yet. Plants are a great way to feed finches safely. @rspb.bsky.social

A young speckled gold finch perched on a twig, reaching over to peck seeds off a sorrel plant

A goldfinch on a twig, pecking at sorrel seeds

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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 19/06/2026

So excited to discover that the little grebes have had little little grebes (humbugs) We thought there were four but there must have been an extra one hiding on their parent because later there were five! Not great pics as they were far and away. #PWNR #AvonBirds

A little grebe swimming with three baby grebes and one sitting on their back with their head poking out

Little grebe with four chicks swimming around them

Little grebe being followed by baby little grebes

Five far away baby little grebes in the reeds

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 19/06/2026

Continuing my occasional series of Oystercatchers on electrical substations... #AvonBirds #PWNR - Portishead, 19 June 2026.

a black and white bird with orange beak sits on a large metallic cylinder surrounded by electrical gubbins

a black and white bird with orange beak stands on a large metallic cylinder surrounded by electrical gubbins

a black and white bird with orange beak sits on a large metallic cylinder

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Daz B @dazb.co.uk · 18/06/2026

can't quite work out what this scraggly little fledgling is, has very orange legs. Any thoughts would be appreciated! #AvonBirds - Portishead, 13 June 2026.

a small scraggly brown & grey bird with orange legs sits in a tree

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