petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Full day birding at RSPB Marshside, WWT Martin Mere and RSPB Burton Mere. Highlights included Water Pipit (photo), Garganey, Little Gull (photos) and this smart Ruff (transiting into breeding plumage). 080
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Took a trip this afternoon to Anglesey to see four reported Tundra Bean Geese on the Alaw Estuary. Took a while and a bit of walking to tie them down, but it was well worth the effort. 050
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Although I spent most of the day not seeing Water Pipits at Frodsham, the day was definitely not a wash-out. In fact it was more than rescued by a Little Gull on No. 6 Tank and then a cheeky Jack Snipe at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands - both year firsts. 050
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Adult Mediterranean Gull and close-up Little Egret seen at RSPB Leighton Moss today. 060
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Record shots of Common Crane at RSPB Burton Mere this morning. 091
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Black-Necked Grebe at Woolston Eyes this morning. 040
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Spent a really nice morning at Hilbre over high tide. Gannets, divers, gulls, grebes and ducks seen on the sea plus waders & geese on the shore. Photo highlights: Purple Sandpipers, Common Scoter and drake Greater Scaup. 051
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Taiga Bean Goose seen today at Isombridge, Shropshire. Both a UK and World first; very pleased. Photo 1 shows Pink-Footed and Bean Geese together. 170
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 10/03/2026A day out at RSPB Marshside and WWT Martin Mere today. Managed to catch up with a distant and elusive Glossy Ibis for a year tick... Golden Plover, Black-Tailed Godwit, Ruff and Whooper Swan were the photographic highlights. 060
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 09/03/2026A finch day today at Llyn Brenig... Mr & Mrs Siskin, Chaffinch and Redpoll. The latter species has been hard to pin down this year so far hence the dodgy feeder shot - trouble was, it would only sit still when it was feeding its face! 030
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Spotted Redshank at RSPB Burton Mere today. 157 for the year. 060
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Another excellent incursion into North Wales. Started with both Grouse species at World's End (photographed), then on to Clocaenog for Crossbills (2) & Goshawks (3) and, finally, Llyn Brenig for this Willow Tit. It has been a good year for me so far with Willow Tits - such delicate little things. 070
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Drake Goldeneye, one of my favourite ducks. This one sailed by just as the sun momentarily broke through the clouds. Who said that they are just black and white? 140
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Wandered around RSPB Burton Mere today for a couple of hours. Green Woodpecker, Avocets & Great White Egret (all photographed) and Spoonbill were the Highlights. Also saw these Red-Legged Partridges on the way to the reserve. 050
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Spent a really relaxing 3 hours sitting at the feeding station hide at Moore NR this afternoon. Female Brambling and Willow Tit were the highlights; also saw Ring-Necked Parakeet and a good variety of common woodland birds, including this acrobatic Blue Tit. 040
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Spending the weekend with Family & friends in Sussex with no.2 daughter. Went for a really nice wet & muddy 6 mile ramble today around the Knepp rewilding project near Horsham. 171
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 06/02/2026North Lancashire today at RSPB Leighton Moss and Cockerham. Marsh Tits, Treecreepers and Great White Egrets the pick of the former, and Greater White-Fronted Geese at the latter. A really enjoyable day with some good mates. 0131
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Male Sparrowhawk - visited the garden this morning, scattering all the birds on my feeders in the process. 040
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 30/01/2026A trip into North Wales today. Target birds: Bufflehead, Slavonian Grebe, Firecrest, Black Guillemot, Long-Tailed Duck & Yellow-Browed Warbler. The first 3 were no-shows, whilst the last 3 showed at distance. Gray Wagtail, Curlew & juvenile Shag, bonus photos. 040
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Back out around Lancashire for a second go at American Wigeon (2nd from right in photo 1), Willow Tit (photos 2 & 3) and Great-Tailed Grackle. Success!! Particularly pleased with the photo of the Grackle - the mother of all record shots 😂 @birderjack.bsky.social 260
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Out and about today. First stop, spent 2 hours not seeing the Speke Grackle and then 1.5 hours not seeing Willow Tit at Pennington Flash (took some snaps of these to pass the time). Back to Speke and another hour still not seeing the Grackle. Good day though. 😄 @birderjack.bsky.social 150
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Out and about today... first stop, spent 2 hours not seeing the Speke Grackle and then 1.5 hours not seeing Willow Tit at Pennington Flash (took some snaps of these to pass the time). Back to Speke and another hour still not seeing the Grackle. Good day though 😄 010
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Wallasey coastline today, filling up my year list. Saw a Mediterranean Gull on the Mersey and 100+ Bar-Tailed Godwits by the Coastguard Station. Also got the 2 resident Ring-Necked Parakeets at Vale Park. 030
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Lancashire field trip today with. The three target birds were: Bewick's Swan, American Wigeon and Ring-Necked Duck. Two out of three wasn't bad! Another excellent day. 070
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Out with the dog around Wirral today... West Kirby and then Royden Park. 030
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Out and about in North West Cheshire this morning. Corn Bunting and Cattle Egret photographed. Other highlights: Yellowhammers, Bullfinch and Grey Partridges. 060
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Billy Nomates today, out and about in North Wales and Shropshire. Targeted, and managed to catch up with, Black Redstart at Rhyl, Snow Buntings at Gronant and Lesser Scaup on the Mere at Ellesmere. A lot of searching and a lot of walking! Very pleased 😁 060
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Another great day out with this time in N Wales. First to the Great Orme for Shore Lark & Choughs (photo'd), to Colwyn Bay for Surf Scoter and finally to Rhyl for this Lesser Yellowlegs. Also saw Great Northern Diver, Barn & Short-Eared Owls. 150
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 09/01/2026On a duck hunt around Wirral in the cold, gloom & rain this morning. These little beauties brightened things up considerably though! Goldeneye, Scaup, Red-Breasted Merganser & Mandarin Duck... all drakes. 060
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 06/01/2026One of two Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton today. 060
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Day trip today to Southport & RSPB Marshside. Managed 15 year ticks including Smew, Snow Goose & Twite (photographed) plus other highlights: Hen Harrier, Merlin & Peregrine. Finished off a fantastic day back at West Kirby for this Scaup. 180
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Who doesn't love a Christmas Sanderling? Taken today at New Brighton. 080
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Took a trip over to Carnarfon today to see this Bufflehead at Foryd Bay. Also a fly-by Merlin. 1100
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Buntings at Leasowe Lighthouse today: Lapland and Snow. 130
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 22/10/2025A cheeky record shot of the Black-Faced Bunting at Spurn yesterday. 080
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Firecrest at the. Great Orme this afternoon. 0100
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Had a fantastic last morning in Poland seawatching north of Gdynia. What an eye-opener… 12 duck species, in huge numbers, inc these Velvet Scoters, Red & Black-Throated Divers (BTD pictured), Little Gulls and then this Rough-Legged Buzzard, which came in-off the sea - spotted by @robml1.bsky.social 1100
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Poland day 3: Spent the day walking the banks of the Vistula close to the mouth of the river. Highlights included 2 White-Tailed Eagles & Common Cranes plus Marsh, Willow, Crested, Northern Long-Tailed (see photo) & Bearded Tits. Also Goosanders, Goldeneyes & Red Squirrel. With @robml1.bsky.social 070
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 06/10/2025First 2 days birding around Gdansk in Poland with @robml1.bsky.social Heavy skies and low light (mostly in woodland) made things tricky, but have had a fantastic time so far. Highlights: Black Woodpecker, Great Grey Shrike, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker & Barn Owl (scarce here). 0100
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Spurn day 2 - a lot of walking, a lot of searching and a lot of Goldcrests... we saw 50+ individuals during the day. These, and Arctic Skuas plus good numbers of Divers on the sea made for a really enjoyable day - topped off by this Brown Shrike seen at Hunmanby late afternoon. 0130
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Spurn day 1 - hoping for a fall of scarce/rare migrants brought in on the North Easterly breeze today... not to be, alas. Still had a very good day - Black Redstart, Jack Snipe and Spotted Flycatcher the highlights. 090
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Finally decided to take the plunge and go mirrorless yesterday. Took my new Canon EOS R7 to @RSPB_BurtonMere today for a trial run... it took a little getting used to, but quite pleased with it so far. 180
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 27/05/2025🪶France continued: a showy Jay, Western Bonelli's Warbler & a distant European Honey Buzzard (I think ... happy to be corrected). 1140
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 27/05/2025🪶France (continued): Black Kite, Black and Common Redstarts & Crag Martin (still more to come). 0181
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 27/05/2025🪶Just come back from a few days visiting friends in Corèze and Dordogne in France with Katey. Took the opportunity to keep my eye open for any decent birds that might pop up whilst we were shown around. Wasn't disappointed: Melodious Warbler, Red-Backed Shrike, Hobby & Serin (more to come) 0150
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 19/05/2025🪶Female Red-Backed Shrike Cilcain, Flintshire, today. I do love a Shrike! 1140
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 18/05/2025🪶Back at Seaforth NR this morning to see a newly arrived Roseate Tern. Photo 4 shows Roseate together with Common Tern for contrast. With @merseybirder.bsky.social @gnature.bsky.social & @lancsbirder7.bsky.social 1190
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 12/05/2025🪶Bod Petryal and Clocaenog forest in North Wales today. Connected with Pied and Spotted Flycatchers, Wood Warbler, Redstart, Crossbill and Redpoll plus Osprey at Lyn Brenig. Not so shabby, although woodland photography is fun: capturing little birds amongst the foliage can be a challenge! 0100
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 11/05/2025🪶At Seaforth NR this morning to see a pair of Garganeys that had recently dropped in. Having caught up with them, I spent time photographing some of the other birds available at this brilliant reserve. Common Tern, Shelduck & Mediterranean Gull. @merseybirder.bsky.social @lancsbirder7.bsky.social 080
petesutton1910.bsky.social @petesutton1910.bsky.social · 10/05/2025🪶Went for a walk in the sunshine this morning with my wife around Coed Llangwyfan and Penycloddiau (North Wales). Apart from the stunning scenery, we saw/heard multiple singing Garden Warblers, Redstarts, Cuckoos and many other warblers (no Wood Warblers ☹️). Also this smart Tree Pipit, a year first. 191
