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Oliver Paisey

@op-birding.bsky.social
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Teenager, Wildlife photographer, Volunteer at WWT, Bird and Nature lover, local twitcher, enjoyer of Tea and biscuits, fascinated by all things wild.

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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Eastleach: The Long-tailed shrike (life ✅) this evening until I left at 20:50, cracking bird 👍 #GlosBirds
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Shepards hut: 2 Marsh harriers (Female over Awre and Juv in field by the hut), 3 Grey wags (1 juv), Kestrel, distant Corn bunting. #GlosBirds @wwtsightings.bsky.social
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Kingfisher hide: A Barn owl showed in the box a few minutes ago, also 2 Kingfishers. #GlosBirds @wwtsightings.bsky.social
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Estuary tower: Juv Bittern for 35 minutes from 8:04 at the Pillbox pool. The adult female seen distantly flying infront Zeiss. A Grasshopper warbler reeling in hedges towards TNP, a Corn bunting in the Tack piece hedgeline. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Did the Gannet fly south or north Julian?
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Barn owl briefly in Kingfisher hide box a few minutes ago, Jay, Sprawk, Mistle thrush. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Yesterday at WWT Slimbridge Great to finally get the Caspian tern after days of searching, only my 2nd ever. Also, Whimbrel, Peregrine x2, Yellow wag x12+, Lesser whitethroat x2, Turnstone, Sanderling x2, Commic tern x2. #GlosBirds #UKbirding
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Desert Wheatear (life ✅) from today at somerdale, Keynsham (9:20-10:30): Cracking bird 👍 #UKBirding
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
The White Spotted Bluethroat also showed
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
SEO
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
SEO
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
More SEO
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
The Short-eared owl from this morning WWT slimbridge at the Shepards hut. It gave some fabulous views, it’s my second time seeing one in Glos since 2019 and I have only seen 4-5 other SEO ever, so was the main highlight of the day. #GlosBirds
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
More Dotterels
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
More Dotterels
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
More of the Crossbills
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
This afternoon at Cefn Cadlan: The 4 Dotterel were great to see and a Life tick ✅, another unexpected Life tick in the form of 12 Common crossbills✅ Also, Siskin x4, Wheatear x3, Red kite, Chaffinch, Raven, Skylarks and Mipipits. #glambirds #UKBirding #UKBirds
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
A few shots from WWT Slimbridge this morning. Nice to see the White-Spotted Bluethroat briefly this morning, and Glos year ticked Common swift x22. Also, Greenshank x4, Ruff x5, Spotted redshank, Reed bunt x2, GBBG, Com Sandpiper, Buzzard, Kestrel, Com pochard x2. #GlosBirds
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Various
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
More Garganey shots
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Some shots from today at WWT Slimbridge: Had some good birds and a few Glos year ticks: Bullfinch, Whimbrel x2+, Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat, Garganey x2. Also, Treecreeper, Peregrine and the Wild drake Goldeneye still. #GlosBirds
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Hoopoe, Black redstart, Spotless starling
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
More Alpine swift shots
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
More Alpine swifts
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Some shots from Tuesday morning in Alvor, Portugal: Nice to see 3 Alpines Swifts around the cliffs. Also 2 Black redstart pairs. Nice to be back home in Glos.
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Black redstarts
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Hoopoe
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Some shots from today in Alvor: Checked the Cliffs for Alpine swifts, no luck but did have 3 Black redstarts. Also, Whimbrel x55+, Barwitt, Booted eagle, Hoopoe, Gannet, Crested lark x3, White wagtail, Iberian magpie x9.
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Audouins gull
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Various
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Red rumped swallow
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Booted eagle
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Some shots from today in Faro: No lifers today but did have a nice encounter with a pair of Swamphens with 3 chicks, also nice to see a Booted eagle after a few years. Also, Little Bittern, Spoonbill x16, Audouins x15+, Hoopoe x8, Wryneck x2 (heard), Peregrine, Whimbrel x110+!
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Various
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Little tern
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Whimbrel and Dunlin
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
This morning in Faro: Lifer-Caspian tern ✅ Also, Little tern x23, Sandwich tern x30+, Bar Witt x5, Grey plover x12, Purple heron, Spoonbill x3, Sanderling, Gannet x15+, Whimbrel x20+
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Red rumped swallow and White wagtail.
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Audouins gull
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Little tern
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Also seen: Collard pratincole, Nightingale, Purple heron, Sandwich terns, Crested larks, RL partridge, Whimbrel x60+, Dunlin x100+, Turnstone x80+, Red-Rumped Swallow x10+, Pallid and Com Swifts, White wag, Hoopoe x3, Sardinian warb, Marsh harrier, Serin x2.
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Some shots from today in Faro: Lifers-Wryneck x3✅, Little Bittern x2✅, Audouins gull x2✅, Little terns x9+✅, Iberian magpie x12+✅, Swamphen x2✅, Kentish plover x6✅, Black winged kite✅, Black headed weavers ✅. #BirdsSeenIn202
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
More shots of the Artic Skuas
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Shots of the Spotted redshank
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
More shots of Osprey
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Some shots from today at WWT Slimbridge Fantastic day for birding highlights inc Osprey, Spotted redshank. And the two Artic skuas (life ✅) found by @coombehillbirding.bsky.social 👍 #GlosBirds
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Thanks Ian 👍, Shame you didn’t see it. I saw it get to around Purton before I lost it and apparently it flew past me further South.
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Oliver Paisey @op-birding.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Sharpness: High tide (08:07-10:30) Chuffed to see my 2nd ever drake Common Scoter as it drifted up on the high tide. Also,Common Sandpiper, Redshank x23, Curlew, Kingfisher, Little egret, Wigeonx15, Tealx2, GSW, Chiffchaff x11, Oystercatcher x5, Reed bunt, Rpipit. #GlosBirds
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