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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Had great exhausting Sunday in Norfolk/ Suffolk. 2 British tick day! Black- winged Kite ✔️ Then chased Black Stork around to no avail. Awful bird. Then decent Scampi, Chip and Beer lunch at @solebayfish Then several Zitting Cisticola nearby Thanks to @0100011s.bsky.social for steering.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Nice to have Long Tailed Shrike on Life List in #glosbirds

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Good weekend Thursday - Looe beers & curry Friday - Bird survey on Bodmin Moor Six hour return drive due to motorway closure Saturday - Pembrokeshire Western Reef Heron lifer obvs Views over Skomer for Puffin, Manx, Chough auks etc Nice - thanks to @bri-thompson.bsky.social for Welsh driving

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Super early jaunt to foggy Cornwall with @bri66thomp Lesser Kestrel viewed after 30 minutes wait. World LL for me.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Actually managed to get out locally for 1st time in weeks. Felt knackered but did it. Missing out on L Kestrel. Aust and Pilning Wetlands early this morning. 2 Whimbrel, Curlew, Wheatear, 5 Swallow, 11 LRP, 2 LWhitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge, 6 ReedW best.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Amazing trip to Estonia. After some luggage issues (they left my case in Amsterdam) it all went smoothly. Interestingly on way back airline also left half the entire planes luggage in Amsterdam. Luckily I had mine as hand luggage this time.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Very nice Citrine Wag in SW #Estonia this morn.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Very nice Citrine Wag on SW #Estonia this morn.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Some great birds on first day birding in Estonia Including this Ural Owl

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Holyfuckoly all luggage missing/ lost in transit between Amsterdam and Tallin, pre birding tour. All optics gone. Fingers crossed and more, let’s hope the airport finds it all.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

150 horses have died on UK courses over the last year. Including one at Cheltenham 1st day yesterday, Don’t go, don’t bet, don’t participate in blood sport.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Ok, so it didn’t work out.. the Zittings didn’t show and the Kite has buggered off, at least for now. But we @0100011s.bsky.social had a good time and caught up in Suffolk to See Humes, a great male Smew, 3 BN Grebe and two Barn Owls. Apologies for the scopeagraphs,

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Damp morn out in #glosbirds land. CWP - Woodcock, R C Pochard, though couldn’t find BN Grebe on 120 if still there. CWP doesn’t feel that friendly these days with fences galore. Glos - R Kite, RL & Grey Partridge and 40 Brambling. Slimbridge - Med Gull, Firecrest, Bean Geese, Cranes etc

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Good to meet some of the Bristol posse in Hampshire today seeing the usual duo of Killdeer and GT Grackle. Bloody windy and I struggled to match my normal scoped photo standard… Merlin also at Beaulieu consolation for no GG Shrike.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Afternoon off and sloped off to Slimbridge. 8 Ruff and Little Stint best. Also NFY - Pintail, Golden Plover, Barnacle, Ross’s Goose, Redpoll and Treecreeper

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Long damp morning at Burnham today. 100’s Dunlin, 15 Avocet, 7 Grey Plover, 0 Ringed Plover, Kentish Plover.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Kentish still skulked down south of jetty at Burnham now. @birdguides.bsky.social

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Marshfield, South Glos this morning. 2 Red Kite 20 RL Partridge 10 Corn Bunting 1 fem Yellowhammer 50 Fieldfare 50 Redwing 500 Lapwing high up Stonechat 5 Buzzard 2 Raven

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Three Penduline Tits (at least two in this pic), Water Rail, Two Jack Snipe, Kestrel and Common Sand all seen at Cake Pill, Aust, Bristol.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

After a pointless traipse down to Kenfig looking for the Bufflehead I managed a bit of casual birding there followed by a trip to Severnside to see the Pendulines at Aust and a few other commons inc Whitefronts. It has begun. When will it end..

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Well 2025 was a non event birding wise as I kinda gave up in June thru illness and lethagy. Still managed 212 (200 in June, proving my point). Still managed a few lifers: Booted Eagle Brown Shrike LC Tern Scopolis Shearwater Wilson’s Canvasback. No international birds. Some great times had.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Long drive but nice to get out birding today to St David’s to see lifer Brown Shrike. Not been out for many weeks due to illness and university visits.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Fantastic trip from Falmouth with @ak_cruises. Others have posted numbers and photos of birds. 1000’s of birds in changeable weather. Wilson’s Storm-Petrol, Euro Stormie, Cory’s, Great Shearwater, Scopoli’s Shear, Sooty Sheat, Fulmar, Manx, Balearic and Sunfish.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Chips with Teen O while waiting for 3 nightjars to show. 5 ish woodcock also.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Desert Wheatear, Keynsham, already been and done at 530am. Back home to bed. iPhone photos, so showing well. @bristolbirding.bsky.social

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Day off today. Managed two (!) quick visits to CVL. Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Red Necked Grebe and Spotted Sandpiper plus commons. @bristolbirding

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Long day out after v early start travelling to Hamps and Wilts after picking up LD. Then back to CVL. Stone Curlew, GBustard, CBunting, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Woodlark, Redstart, Spotted Fly Cuckoo, RKite, YHammer, GWoody & Turtle Dove. Spotted Sand and Garganey pair.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

The 4 Dotterel showed well at a chilly Cefn Cadlan early Monday #glambirds Helped a chap down off the hill who was severely struggling walking. I can’t remember his name though it may (or may not) be Steve. He was a lead south west wales birder. Was 70, Cardiff & recently widowed. Anyone know him?

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Dotterel/Brecon Or Red F Falcon/ Ham Wall - you decide…

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Trip out to Slimbridge yesterday to catch up again with the Bluethroat. Also Temmincks, Wood Sand and Glossy seen. Missed out on Garganey as it was hiding. Good to see friends up there. Nice clear shot of the Stint as you can see.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

#glosbirds Mid morning today FoD Crabtree Female Pied Flycatcher 2 Wood Warbler Garden Warbler Tree Pipit Redstart Siskin 20 Willow Warbler 10 Blackcap 3 Buzzard Cannop Mandarin Nuthatch Red Kite

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Aust-Pilning - surprised to see a SEO. Also 10 swifts, 5 house martin, 100 swallow, 5 wheatear, lesser Whitethroat, 6 greater whitethroat, 8 LRP, 2 RP, 1 Yellw Wag, 40 Dunlin, 5 Mipit, cacophony or reed and sedge warbs, Redshank, 3 Kestrel, Sprawk, 4 Stonechat & Buzzard. Distant scoped iPhone photos

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Not sure which is worse real life or AI ?

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Birds are meant to fly free, not fall victim to a disgraceful industry driven by greed and violence. Stand against bird shooting and fight for their freedom! SHARE if you agree!

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Nice trip to Ham Wall today. Three bitterns heard, 2 marsh harrier, spotted redshank, glossy ibis, 3 treecreeper, blackwit, 2 gwe, 1 legret and some other stuff

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stevetortrix.bsky.social @stevetortrix.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

The Marbled Duck was relocated by Ian and Lawrence Machin this pm at Longdon Marsh WWT Roadside pool. It is un-ringed and fully winged and can be elusive but was viewed from 5m inside entrance gate. The drake Ring-necked Duck was again at Hill Court Screen. Image by Andy Warr.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Brambling in with the Chaffinch at Hazleton today. 5 Red Kite but no Grey Partridge that I could find at Harnhill. 30-40 RC Pochard at Pit 44 at CWP. Today #GlosBirds

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Finally a trip to Abberton today with @bri66thomp and saw Canvasback (LL), 14 BN Grebe, 2 Slav Grebe, 6 ish W Front Geese, Kingfisher, 5 Green Sand, 6 Scaup, T Owl, 100 Brent Geese (nearby) 200 Blackwit, male Smew, plus usual multitude of Red Kites enroute.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Nice day out in Cornwall with Brian. After painful wait we saw the Booted Eagle, new British bird for us both. Plus some decent sea birds & waders at Marazion. A couple of contenders for Pacific Diver but nothing 100% Obligatory Pasty. Little Bunting up the road in a field

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

1 Yammer, 4 Corn Bunting, 30 released RLPartridge, 700 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 2 Red Kite, Mistle Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 4 Buzzard and 2 Kestrel Marshfield this morning

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Wet and cold morning out seeing the equally damp Yellow-Browed Warbler (much nicer, in every way, than the more garish & show offy Yellow Warbler) at Frampton. Then off to Slimbridge - nfy L Stint, Whooper, Bewick, GW Teal, Skylark, GSW, G Plover, Barnacle & Spoony

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Quick jaunt to Greylake today to dip Baikal Teal. Did see a very nice male Merlin, f Hen Harrier, several Marsh Harrier, Water Rail and a few more year ticks. At Burnham a host of waders but no banana.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Started the year well with an iPhone photo. GN Diver at Barrow Tanks. 60 species seen this morning around the reservoirs in intense rain at times.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Strange birding year. Normally have a wobble in May but this year kept going till October. Didn’t bird in Nov/Dec. Still ended up with 252sp. Including only bad views of 4 new British birds - Little Crake, Pom Skua, Semi P & Stejneger’s Scoter. Life List still floundering on 379.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

A very Merry Xmas to all my friends on here. I hope the last few days of 2024 are fun and happy for you. Have a great day today. I didn’t take many bird photos this year but here’s a Xmas Robin.

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Birding or Chocolate Orange? Why are there these challenges in life?

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Karle Burford @karleburford.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Portland today to try and catch up with Pallas’s Warbler and transatlantic Red-Necked Grebe. The double dip ensued. Here’s a photo from a few years back. Ahhh that’s better.

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