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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 7h

Very grateful to @lobb66.bsky.social and @liamlangley1.bsky.social for sharing their patch with us for an enjoyable seawatching session from St Ives Head this morning. The rest of the day was a little more relaxed for us, with a walk at Zennor and lunch in The Tinners Arms. #UKBirding #CornwallBirds

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

After an enjoyable but unproductive morning seawatching at Porthgwarra, we went to check out the incredible Minack Theatre. Refueled on cream tea we headed to explore the idyllic Penberth valley in search of migrants. Firecrests stole the show in the end, with 4 birds seen! #UKBirding #CornwallBirds

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

After a relaxed morning at Marazion Marsh, we headed to Drift Reservoir in search of our first lifer of the trip - the juvenile Spotted Sandpiper. A bonus Black Tern flew in briefly too. Then off to Hayle estuary for high tide, and a few pints at the Star Inn to celebrate! #UKBirding #CornwallBirds

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Stopped off for some top-tier lay-by birding at Chew Valley Lake today whilst en route to Cornwall. The cracking juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs was the highlight. Also Garganey, 5 Spoonbill, 5 Green Sandpiper, 10+ Great Egret, 4 Ruff, 6 Snipe, Marsh Harrier and Water Rail. What a great spot! #UKBirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

An impromptu dash out before tea for a local Hoopoe tonight! After thinking that we'd narrowly missed it, the bird kindly reappeared and fed briefly in the last light before going to roost in the tree beside us. Great to share this brilliant bird with others too. #birdingwales #ukbirding

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BTO Cymru @btocymru.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Live in North Wales and have an interest in seabirds? Head over to Penrhyn Bay on September 18th for a talk on these wonderful bird! #BirdingWales Ydych chi'n byw yng Ngogledd Cymru ac â diddordeb mewn adar môr? Ewch i Fae Penrhyn ar y 18fed o Fedi i wrando ar sgwrs am yr adar rhyfeddol hyn!

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This smart Spotted Redshank was the highlight of another post-work wander. Fascinating to watch it chasing sticklebacks in the shallows, rather than sleuthing or probing the mud. Also 186 Redshank, 110 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 17 Dunlin, 6 Blackwit, 3 Barwit and 3 Swift. #BirdingWales #UKBirding #PWC2026

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I had a few hours to kill after work before tonight's Bat Walk, so I finally popped up the Great Orme to see the Dotterel. Great to study the difference in plumage to the 3 adults that we saw up on Iona back in May. #BirdingWales #UKBirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The female Holly Blue #butterflies are busy laying their perfect little eggs on the fresh Ivy buds on our driveway. VC50. #bugsky @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Whilst down for the LT Shrike, we headed to Prestbury Hill Reserve. A fantastic @savebutterflies.bsky.social site with 18 species of #butterflies seen including plenty of shimmering Chalkhill Blue in the midday heat. Also several Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Brown Argus, DG Fritillary & WL Hairstreak.

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

We finally surrendered to the lure of the Long-tailed Shrike and headed down to Gloucestershire today. It put on a great show, actively feeding on the abundance of insects in the afternoon haze. Whinchat, Grey Partridge, Yellowhammer and Clouded Yellow the supporting cast. #UKBirding #UKRareBirds

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What a day at work! 🤯 After disappearing for a few days, the Western Reef Heron showed up at RSPB Conwy on the high tide. An unbeatable patch tick! Fantastic to see so many people enjoying the reserve, and good to catch up with the locals as always too. #ukbirding #birdingwales #ukrarebirds #PWC26

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Still coming back down to earth after our recent Hebridean adventure. We ended the trip last weekend with another splendid @sealifeuk.bsky.social Mull boat trip from Tobermory. Drifting in perfect conditions, surrounded by a pod of Common Dolphin, Gannet, Manxies, auks and the odd Minke. Pure bliss.

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

An incredibly smart Wasp Beetle at RSPB Conwy today. VC49 #bugsky #invertebrates #insects

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Lots of freshly emerged Common Blue #butterflies out today. This pair were busy copulating, with their abdomens joined as the male (left) transfers his spermatophore into the female's reproductive tract. She will use this sperm to fertilise her eggs as she lays them. #bugsky #invertebrates #insects

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This smart male Whinchat was the first on the patch this year. It showed well along the estuary track for most of the day. A vocal Lesser Whitethroat was another addition this week too, along with my first Swifts. #PWC2026 #birdingwales #ukbirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Often overlooked and underrated, this smart Green-veined White #butterfly at RSPB Conwy (my first of the year) allowed me a few minutes to appreciate the beautifully marked patterns of both its upper and under wings. #bugsky #invertebrates #insects @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

For many, #Spring is heralded by their first chiming Chiffchaff, or returning Swallow. For me, it's the emergence of these buzzing beauties. The Dark-edged Bee-flies are out again! #bugsky #invertebrates #insects

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Enjoyed a successful and rather stunning sunrise at a local roadside Black Grouse lek this morning. 7 males strutted their stuff as the fog lifted. Plenty of Red Grouse squabbling too. Then a celebratory fry up and great views of Willow Tit. Definitely worth the early rise! #birdingwales #ukbirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Da iawn @marcbuzzard.bsky.social for finally getting some photos of this cracking bird! It has managed to evade cameras since it was first seen here in September 2025. I was lucky enough to enjoy great views of it myself yesterday morning. What a stunner! 😍🔥 #PWC2026

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

A dark-bellied Brent Goose was a nice surprise this morning. A scarce record for RSPB Conwy and a #patchbirding tick. The long-staying female Goldeneye is still present and I finally managed good views of the leucistic Cetti's Warbler too... what a bird that is! 😍 #PWC2026 #ukbirding #birdingwales

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Spring is in the air! The first returning pair of Great Crested Grebe were putting on a show this afternoon at RSPB Conwy. Plenty of Chiffchaff singing around the reserve, and a Small Tortoiseshell (my first butterfly of the year) on the wing too. #birdingwales #ukbirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

The first day of March brought the first Clarke's Mining Bee (Andrena clarkella) out at RSPB Conwy. #bugsky #invertebrate #bee #hymenoptera #anthophila

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Made the most of a dry day on Tuesday and caught up with the drake Bufflehead on Llyn Coron, Anglesey. Great to spend some more time observing this smart North American duck - a first record for the island. It looked quite at home with the local Goosander! #birdingwales #ukbirding #ukrarebirds

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

A good start to February for the #PWC2026 list. These two smart drake Pochard added some colour to the reserve this week, whilst a Grey Plover amongst the high tide roost on Thursday was a surprising patch first for me! #patchbirding #birdingwales #ukbirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

An enjoyable afternoon spent at Gronant with @zspaull.bsky.social. Unfortunately nothing to note amongst the gulls, so we tracked down the Snow Bunting as a consolation. At least 2 Water Pipit on the salt marsh too. #ukbirding #birdingwales

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Finally caught up with a few local highlights today. The Surf Scoter pair took some finding in tough conditions off Old Colwyn. In contrast, the overwintering YBW at Glan y Mor Elias appeared before I got out of the van! Connected with the GW Teal and Firecrest there too. #birdingwales #ukbirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

This Pink-footed Goose was a nice patch tick today at RSPB Conwy. Interestingly, it is only my second ever on site (not including flyovers) in 10 years! Great to watch displaying Red-Breasted Merganser, and plenty of showy Water Rail to enjoy lately too. #PWC2026 #patchbirding #ukbirding

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RSPB Cymru @rspbcymru.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

🎉Following seven years of campaigning, we welcome this week's publication of the Seabird Conservation Strategy for Wales. A huge thank you to all our members and supporters for helping to make this happen. ⬇️Full analysis and next steps here: bit.ly/4sSmDIq

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North Wales Wildlife Trust / Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru @northwaleswt.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

We're seeking at least two wardens to protect Cemlyn’s internationally important tern colony, protect biodiversity and engage with people. Find out more 👉 www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/jobs/cemlyn-warden Salary: £22,293 Closing date: Monday 2 February

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Julian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Enjoyable read: the latest despatch from @transportforwales.bsky.social writer-in-residence Jon Gower, featuring @jonniprice.bsky.social and others @rspbcymru.bsky.social #Conwy reserve.

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Finally had a day free to catch up with the 1st-winter Lesser Yellowlegs on the River Clwyd. Popped by to see the female-type Black Redstart at Horton's Nose whilst I was over that way too. #BirdingWales #UKRareBirds #UKBirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Kicked off 2026 with another long overdue life tick today! We caught up with the Bewick's Swan on #Anglesey as it fed in the wet fields around the Afon Cefni with Mutes, Whoopers, Greylags & 13 Greenland WF Geese. The overwintering Green Sandpiper at Ynys Wen cemetery was a bonus too. #BirdingWales

A Bewick's Swan with its head up in the foreground, in a field with Whooper and Mute Swans behind.

Five Greenland White-fronted Geese feeding in a field in various poses.

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Another successful mad dash out of work for this Christmas cracker! 😍 Great to see the Bufflehead at Foryd Bay this morning, and catch up with lots of people too. Diolch @marcbuzzard.bsky.social for the call, and facilitating the shirking! 😂 #BirdingWales #RareBirdsUK

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

A glorious winter's day on the Costa del #Solway coast spent soaking up the sights and sounds of thousands of Barnacle Geese at @rspb.bsky.social Mersehead. Also nice to see Whoopers, Peregrine, Twite, Pintail, Tree Sparrow and more. Now time to try and defrost in the pub! #ukbirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Bit of a Shore Lark smash and grab up the Great Orme this morning! Dashed out of work when the bird had been relocated and arrived to see it showing well on the cliff edge. Took off out of view 10 mins later and I headed back. A great site record and an overdue first for me. #birdingwales #ukbirding

A Shore Lark sitting on a rocky cliff edge by the sea. It is a small mottled brown bird with distinctive yellow and black face markings.

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

A throwback to a warm summer's day at RSPB Titchwell Marsh and some lovely female Wasp Spiders for my first #arachtober entry of the year. @britishspiders.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #bugsky #spidersky

Female Wasp Spider on her web. Image taken from below, looking up.

Female Wasp Spider on her web. Image taken from above, looking down.

Female Wasp Spider with prey, wrapped in silk in her web.

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Left @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this morning, after an enjoyable but fairly slow weekend of migrants... Today: Black-faced Bunting, Pallas's Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Hume's Leaf Warbler & Little Bunting. #ukbirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

A slightly slower start to the day at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social was livened up by a close Arctic Skua flyby this morning, the showy Pectoral Sandpiper at Easington lagoons this afternoon, and great views of multiple Yellow-browed Warblers throughout the day. Made a mate too! #ukbirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Wildlife on the move at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social today! Highlights inc. a large pod of Bottlenose Dolphins moving north, a distant Long-Eared Owl, hundreds of thrushes arriving in-off, a showy Jack Snipe and a handful of Yellow-browed Warblers - inc. this colour-ringed bird. #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

A Yellow-browed Warbler perched on the branch of a Willow, showing a combination of colour rings on its legs. Green over blue on its left leg, and red over silver on its right leg.

A Jack Snipe on the muddy edge of some water.

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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Upper Thames Curlew Partnership Crowdfunder has hatched! Target £25k in 6 weeks. Please support and share widely. Thank you. @birdguides.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social #Curlews @sheldonbirds.bsky.social @bbcoxford.bsky.social www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-us-sa...

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The birds weren't the only ones making the most of the good weather on the Great Orme yesterday. This rather tired looking Painted Lady was fluttering around the cliffs on the west side, whilst a chorus of Dark Bush-crickets chirped away. #ukbutterflies #invertebrates #bugsky

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

The Great Orme was busy with birds (and birders!) today, with a variety of migrants making the most of a still day. Great to see the 2 showy Firecrest, found by @marcbuzzard.bsky.social - both in the same Hawthorn at one point! Also Brambling, 2 Wheatear and 20+ Redwing. #birdingwales #ukbirding

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

After failing to pick up any Yellow-browed Warblers at Wells Woods yesterday morning, a quick afternoon dash for the 1st-winter Red-backed Shrike at Morston Greens made up for it. Great views of our second Shrike species in as many days! #norfolkbirding #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The Lesser Grey Shrike at Winterton Dunes showed incredibly well yesterday. A first for me, and a fascinating bird to watch as it fed on a varied diet of invertebrates, including devil's coach-horse beetles, wasps, bees, dragonflies, crickets and more! #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

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Jonni Price @jonniprice.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Some great seawatching to be had along the Norfolk coast this week, with strong winds bringing the birds close to shore. The highlight for me was this exhausted Arctic Skua that flew in off the sea at Cley and landed on the beach right next to us! #NorfolkBirding #UKBirding

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