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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 30m
Bittern, Jack Snipe and Green Sandpiper all feeding in open channel!!…B-Hide #LadywalkNR #Warksbirds #PWC2026
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Brian Stretch @brianstretch.bsky.social · 22h
The Snow Bunting was still favouring the summit of North Hill #MalvernHills this evening. #WorcsBirds
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
4 Black Rustics amongst 3 Underwings #VC55moths #teammoth
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Glad things turning up for you again on patch.
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Matt Hobbs @migrationmatt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Sora trapped this morning at Porthellick !! We were 5 mins away #Scilly #ukbirding #birds
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Not yet where I was …
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
First Redwings today over Wroxall Abbey low in the mist first thing. More Bramblings over Fillongley hills on Monday #Warksbirds Rock pipit for #PWC2026 over southern end of Shustoke res, heard early at #LadywalkNR Brown long eared bats on Sunday night at Hollycroft park.
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Cliff Smith @0100011s.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Wilson’s Snipe ISBG hide Lower Moors lunchtime today #ukbirding
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
First Brambling of the Autumn over the house this morning with other finches 🙂 #VC55 birds.
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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thinking about sowing Yellow Rattle this autumn? 🍂 Hear from our botanical expert, Sarah, on the best way to sow Yellow Rattle seeds and give them the best chance of success. Watch now for her practical tips on getting started this season. 🌱
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Barred Sallow from last night and Blair’s Shoulder Knot and another Black Rustic. #VC55moths #teammoth
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The White Falcon @markgolley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Coming soon to the UK... If you're a gambler, the smart money is on the impending appearance of a Nutcracker on our shores. By way of pre-emptive celebs, here's the two outrageous individuals that were part of my youth ~ Westleton November 1985 & Cocknage Wood, October 1991. Epic rare! #rarebirdsuk
1985 was a stunning year of rare bird chasing for me. One of only two occasions I hit the magic 300 mark for the yearlist and, within them, some truly outstanding birds, including one or two that still haven't "come back" (hello Little Whimbrel 👋). The autumn of 1985 was crammed full of new birds for me. A host of rarities around Scilly was followed by some tremendous long weekends bunking off school for twitches to East Anglia. The Westleton Nutcracker was supplemented by  Long-billed Dowitcher, Rough-legged Buzzard, Grey Phalarope & more...(another weekend would produce the famous How Hill Black-and-white Warbler plus Snow Goose, White-tailed Eagle and - again - more! There was a Pied Wheatear in there too somewhere... This absolute character gave ludicrous views on the edge of Stoke-on-Trent through October 1991. I think I was looking at the board of the Porthcressa when it was written large on the blackboard. My erstwhile companion, Graham Etherington, was a Stoke boy and he couldn't quite believe it...
We came off Scilly for the Flamborough Desert Warbler and took in a visit to Cocknage Wood (and Graham's mum!) and were blown away by the fearless spotty one...somewhere there is a photo of me and the bird, side by side, one of us mugging off for the camera 😂
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Weekend in the lakes at Caldbeck Common @lakedistrictnpa.bsky.social 35 Pink-feet over on Friday heading west towards Solway Firth late afternoon. Lunar Halo on the night. 100+ Meadow pipits,Stonechat and Twite on Saturday #UKBirding Scarlet elf caps #Fungi
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garywright62.bsky.social @garywright62.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The east Norfolk Black- winged kite has been pretty faithful to a couple of hedgerows throughout the summer. Although mostly distant as a grey dot, some artistic license was needed to make this picture!😁
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Paul French @nomadbirder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's been an eventful week at sea! The weather was kinder than last year on the way out, then our first day in the Canyons MCZ turned into one of the most epic days of rarity finding in UK birding. Further evidence that this area is routinely used by band-rumps and barolos, and the fact this is...
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Plus a Copper underwing
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A cracking Black Rustic was the best of the rest this morning #teammoth #VC55moths
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
That’s Fantastic Alan!
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WildBirdAcoustics.bsky.social @wildbirdacoustics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Eurasian Pygmy Owl showing in broad daylight all morning on Hällögern and very vocal. What an incredible little bird. A joy to watch…
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Just need a Buff breasted to join it now 🙂
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nice pic Steve
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Max Hellicar @birdingtothemax.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A secretive marsh-dweller, this Least Bittern was an unusual capture in the mist nets at Long Point’s Tip on Thursday. @longpointbirds.bsky.social #birdringing
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Anders Gray @birdingcyprus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Amazing to see this Spotted Crake up close - found by a member of the public floating in the sea. A night of rest (it was literally falling asleep in my hands) and some food and it was raring to go this morning!
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Shaggy inkcap and Yellow fieldcap at woodyard #LadywalkNR #Fungusfriday @westmidsfungi.bsky.social
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Underwing city in the trap this morning. Lunar,Lesser,Large and Broad-bordered. #teammoth #VC55moths
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Rich walker @northwarksbirder.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A bird that had the same wings same beak same shape a shallow fast wing beat slow flight flew over quarry and was quickly taken by peregrine and came down SE side of GC. I tried looking on ground and up in trees but nothing . Lots of commotion in area just after it took the book.
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Willow emerald, Black slip wasp and Ruddy darter along Riverwalk. Hummingbird hawk,Clouded Yellow,Common Blue, Painted Lady and Small copper all feeding on Water mint (great late nectar source)on scrapes at B-Pools #LadywalkNR #Odanata @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Clearing channels that had been cut previously but needed the cut Phragmites removing to open up channels at #LadywalkNR and flushed Spotted Crake! Called twice after we spooked each other! Few Water Rails in the mix, no further sign since am. Spotted Redshank through south #PWC2026 #Warksbirds
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WildBirdAcoustics.bsky.social @wildbirdacoustics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Back on Hällögern for two weeks. Arrived at 3pm, quickly set up the cabin and birding gear. A Quick Look around followed and one of the first birds I run into was this stonking Three-toed Woodpecker feeding in the woods. Two weeks to come, so happy to be here…
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Bucktonbirder @bucktonbirder.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
HV made it!!!! She arrived on the Moroccan Coast late last night and roosted in the mountains, phew! Today she continued and is now nearing the High Atlas Mountains. AMAZING !
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garywright62.bsky.social @garywright62.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Cranes on stubble field, east Norfolk
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Bob Bosisto @bobbosisto.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A successful day-trip twitch for the Solitary Sandpiper on Tresco yesterday. It showed so well and it was great to take in the finer points of the ID. Well worth checking pp projection on any Green Sand type that looks a bit different as a first way of checking #ukbirding #scillybirding
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The #Frogs are back in the garden @froglife.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social
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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Death's-head Hawk wasn't what we were expecting on a really breezy and cool night - Obs moth-traps otherwise very quiet.
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Oliver Hague @olivermidswildlife.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Male Black Redstarts at two different sites in Birmingham city centre. Images taken last Sunday with my Canon R7.
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Snipe 15+ pair of Stonechat. Ad+imm Hobby. M pipit over Few Sedge warblers and one Reed warbler flushed by tractor. One very interesting ginger looking individual alongside east scrape in low vegetation but not seem again. Bittern in flight late afternoon. Drake Wigeon carcass near west screen.
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Also 10+ Clouded Yellow #Middletonlakes while flailing the last couple of days.
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Double figures of Vestals on Jubilee at #Middletonlakes @rspb.bsky.social #teammoth
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Phil Andrews @pmandrews1973.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Many thanks to the 18 sites who took part in Saturday's West Midlands All-Day Birdwatch. The previous record of 104 species was broken twice: 106 at Brandon & 111 at Blithfield. An odd day with several sites noting their highest ever totals & others their lowest #WestMidsAllDayer
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Looks like 94 is the final total with some of the lads adding Snipe late last night #Westmidsalldayer Steve Cawthrays list for the team #LadywalkNR
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Cont’d with #Vismig from the highest mound along Riverwalk- 100+ Swallow and the odd H&S Martin 1 Tree + 3 Meadow pipit,1 Siskin 8 Yellow + 3 Grey Wagtail 2 Hobby (Ad/imm) Marsh Harrier (female), Red Kite. Good team effort from old & new. Few team still out this afternoon/evening….
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
0500 start paid off at #LadywalkNR for #westmidsalldayer 3 Owl species (5+ Barn Owl,2 Tawny,1 Little) Star of the show though was a Nightjar! Great find by @willo-the-wisp.bsky.social and Kev Whiston. Hawking the northern end of reserve and flew over my head! Great ✔️for #PWC2026 inc Little Owl.
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Poplar Hawkmoth and Old Lady while gardening @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social #teammoth
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Antikythera Bird Observatory @antikytherabirdobs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Autumn 2026 Day #19 Raptor Migration Monitoring Still some adults Honey Buzzards are passing, Marsh Harriers are increasing in numbers and also 2 juvenile Pallid Harrier getting mobbed by the local Eleonora's Falcons. www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1697/20260902 Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Proper vis mig point
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Water levels up at Rudd pool/ B -pools after high river levels over weekend. #LadywalkNR #Warksbirds 100+ Lapwing,2 Green & 2 Com sands 35 Shoveler and first Wigeon. Small Copper north end @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social Nothing new for #PWC2026
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I’ve asked Kev Whiston (Ladywalk ringer) if he has any ideas…
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PS @lastotw.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Wow! Who’s running a project like that?
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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
1 ghostpond + 1 digger for 2 days + 2 years = 41 wetland plants + 2 national rarities. #ghostpond
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