Reposted by Toby PhelpsMatt Doyle @elyod95.bsky.social · 12hWe also enjoyed this rather showy barred warbler in Hoswick. A sharp contrast to the skulky individual we found in Aberdeenshire yesterday 061
Reposted by Toby PhelpsMatt Doyle @elyod95.bsky.social · 12hDay 2 of Shetland Trip with @phelpstoby.bsky.social. Spent the day birding the mainland. Birds included catching up with the long staying k.eider and an olive-backed pipit. Though rather enjoyed seeing whinchat, redstart, and pied fly too. Yell-ward bound now. 171
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 07/09/20262 Balearic Shearwaters past St Govan's Head in an hour this evening. #birdingWales 0181
Reposted by Toby PhelpsWest Coast Birdwatching @westcoastbirds.bsky.social · 07/09/2026One place has become available on a full day 'autumn migration' tour around the Dale & Marloes peninsula on 19 Sept. A chance to get to grips with common autumn identification challenges including waders, gulls, warblers and pipits. Email for more details. #BirdingWales 185
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 28/08/2026A Tree Pipit and a Garden Warbler were the highlights of a short walk around Manorbier before work this morning #patchbirding #birdingWales 0380
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Another good local patch bird - an adult Sabine's Gull in the feeding flocks off Manorbier this evening! #patchbirding #birdingWales 0301
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 25/08/2026It was great to spend time with the stunning Baird's Sandpiper on the Dale Airfield yesterday evening! With an Ortolan Bunting over Skrinkle Haven on Sunday morning as well, it's been a good couple of days! #birdingWales 0796
Reposted by Toby PhelpsWest Coast Birdwatching @westcoastbirds.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Pelagic trips off the Pembrokeshire coast - new dates added due to demand! #BirdingWales ** 4th September already sold out ** 1122
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Cheers mate! Yeah not bad! Hoping for a few more interesting things over the next few months 010
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Didn't have this on my radar for early August but pleased to find a 2CY Ring-billed Gull with the gathering of gulls at the south end of Tenby South Beach yesterday evening! No sign there this morning but very few gulls present. Hopefully it reappears again this evening. #patchbirding #birdingWales 1802
Reposted by Toby PhelpsWest Coast Birdwatching @westcoastbirds.bsky.social · 24/07/2026One of 9 Wilson's Storm Petrels in the Celtic Deep off the Pembrokeshire coast today, a new Welsh day record. Magic! #BirdingWales #RareBirdsUK 3697
Reposted by Toby PhelpsJared Wilson @wilsonjaredm.bsky.social · 24/12/2025For ID purposes videos can be great for familiarising yourself with seabird flight actions, structure, etc. but it’s a pain tracking down useful clips. I’ve collated video links for various N Atlantic species here #seabirds #seawatching #birding #birdID chatterstanes.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/s...chatterstanes.wordpress.comSeabird Video Footage as a Learning Resource for SeawatchersDuring the last few years significant progress has been made in improving our understanding of identification criteria and distribution of previously problematic seabird species. This progress has … 49025
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 16/07/2026It's all yellow this evening! Yellow Wagtail buzzing around Skrinkle and a Clouded Yellow on the coast path. #birdingWales 0170
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 28/06/2026After catching up with the Western Reef Heron in Pembrokeshire on Friday I went back to Sandy Haven today for another look. It showed really well early afternoon! Some interesting insects about too including a Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Lesser Emperor and 5 White-letter Hairstreaks! #birdingWales 0350
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Working in North Wales again this week. Very pleased the Western Reef Heron was re-found today. Showing well at RSPB Conwy late afternoon! #birdingWales 1401
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 07/06/2026A little better in terms of diversity on the sea today compared to yesterday. In a couple of hours late morning: 12 Storm Petrel, Great Northern Diver, 4 Med Gulls, 12 Puffin and a Whimbrel past Skrinkle Haven #patchbirding #birdingWales 0160
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Rained off from seawatching early on and the heavy drizzle persisted for most of the morning here. A quick watch after it cleared (11:45-12:45) produced a nice push of Storm Petrels west, 25 in an hour but little else. #patchbirding #birdingWales 0220
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Another Stormie past this morning in a very quick look before work. 020
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 03/06/2026A single Storm Petrel past Skrinkle Haven this evening + Manxies moving over 5,000/hr #patchbirding #birdingWales 1321
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I've been working on Anglesey this week so made a trip over to South Stack this morning to see the female-type Woodchat Shrike found yesterday. Bird still present on the heath just south of the car park until 8.30am at least #birdingWales 1435
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Skrinkle Haven seawatch this am 06:45 -08:45. 6 Storm Petrel, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Northern Diver, 9 Sandwich Tern, 5 Puffin. Plus several groups of Swallows and House Martins coming in off the sea #birdingWales #patchbirding 0210
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Another morning seawatching. Good movement of birds including 2 Arctic Skuas (both d/p) - with one passing along the cliffs right overhead! Also 8 Great Northern Divers, 2 RT Divers and a Stormie. Waders moving offshore too: 29 Dunlin, 13 Sanderling and 2 Ringed Plover. #birdingWales #Patchbirding 0262
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Decent seawatch this evening in the rain: Arctic Skua d/p, 2 Stormies, and totally unexpected but superb adult Long-tailed Skua which flew west at 19:06! #birdingnWales 0131
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Seawatching highlights over the last few days: 2 sum plumage Great Northern Divers + a few Med Gulls and Puffins (y'day) and a Storm Petrel (today). Whimbrel passing most days and 2 Barwits on Saturday. Hopefully a few more bits to come this week! #birdingWales #patchbirding 1231
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 09/05/2026It was nice to catch up with the Dotterel near Martin's Haven this morning. Two (M & F) were present in their favoured ploughed field #birdingWales 1382
Reposted by Toby PhelpsJulian Hughes @penrhynbirder.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Returned from holiday to find the first 2025 Bird Report from a Welsh county completed. 👏 Jon Green in #Pembrokeshire. Great to see it includes maps that draw on @birdtrack.bsky.social and #eBird records, produced by @btobirds.bsky.social. #BirdingWales pembsbirds.blogspot.com/p/the-annual... 1377
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Regular watching the local patch at Manorbier came good this morning when, as I walked down to my seawatch spot, a superb adult Glaucous Gull glided along the cliffs at eye level! In a bit of disbelief I watched it as it followed the coast west and eventually around Old castle Hd. Wow! #birdingWales 0341
Reposted by Toby PhelpsBritish Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 11/03/2026This month's Free Access Editorial Team Choice: Canada Warbler in Pembrokeshire! Magnolia Warbler at St Govan’s Head, Pembrokeshire, found by Toby Phelps was then added to with the discovery of Britain’s first Canada Warbler. Read more: 📸 Canada Warbler by Graham Jepsonbritishbirds.co.ukCanada Warbler in Pembrokeshire: new to BritainSeptember 2023 saw an unprecedented influx of Nearctic landbirds to Britain and Ireland, with an exceptional breadth of American species recorded during a... 0246
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Some nice birds locally and out around Pembs over the last week or so as spring slowly starts going. On the local patch, a Marsh Harrier east over Skrinkle and a Goshawk over Manorbier in the week. Yesterday 2 Velvet Scoter off Telpyn Pt and today a Black Redstart at Martin's Haven! #birdingWales 0334
Reposted by Toby PhelpsWild Horizons @wildhorizons.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Hedgerows & Willow Tits ~ A thread Carmarthenshire holds more Willow Tits than any other county in Wales (Wotton, S. 2022). Looking at satellite maps of the county, it’s clear to see the potential for these birds, with areas of suitable wooded habitats, interconnected with unmanaged hedgerows. 1359
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 01/02/2026It was nice to find a male Green-winged Teal at a flooded Castlemartin Corse y'day morning amongst a good selection of wildfowl. You can just about see what it is from my pic (left), so here's a better pic (right) of the bird currently wintering on the Nevern Estuary in North Pembs! #birdingWales 0332
Reposted by Toby PhelpsTim Jones @timsbirding.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Yorkshires only Little Tern colony relies on paid wardens to protect them from predators and disturbance, the team have achieved amazing numbers of fledglings in recent years and it would be a great shame if it doesn’t run this year, much appreciated if you can help out with this funding gap 🙏 0912
Reposted by Toby PhelpsSpurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 19/01/2026🧵 An urgent appeal to protect one of the UK’s most important Little Tern colonies at Beacon Ponds in 2026. Without funding for professional wardening, the project may not be able to run this season. ⬇️ 23511
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 30/12/20252 Ad Russian White-fronted Geese still at Castlemartin Corse this morning (at the upper sections below the church). Also a Water Pipit on the flooded fields. #birdingWales 0160
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 30/12/2025Cheers Dave - First check of the scoters this winter so pleased to pick them out! Not as many out there as I'd expect, although I could see several more groups way further out. 010
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Was good to see the Tundra Bean Geese in the Towy Valley today, at least 15! Also 26 Russian White-fronts upriver of Dryslwyn Castle. Finished the day checking the scoter flocks in Carmarthen Bay. 2 ad drk Surf Scoters off Pendine (or more precisely of Ragwen Point) the highlight! #birdingWales 2371
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Nice day out across Pembs and Carms today - started with a flock of White-fronted Geese (11) over Dryslwyn Castle early am + 17 Whooper Swan. Purple Sandpipers, Great Northern and Red-throated Divers in Pembs and finished with a ringtail Hen Harrier and 3 Marsh Harriers at Ginst Point #birdingWales 1413
Reposted by Toby PhelpsMark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Christmas can be an expensive time of year, so how about something for free? The @scottishbirding.bsky.social and Scottish Birds Records Committee are hosting a FREE online conference over the evenings of February 24th to the 26th. Three talks per night and some real belters among them. 15229
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Firecrest in willow scrub by the entrance to Kiln Park (two there y'day) also 11 Chiffchaffs 030
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 23/11/20251 of 7 Purple Sandpipers on Tenby lifeboat station at high tide this morning. #birdingWales 1331
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Ring Ouzel feasting on hawthorn berries by Manorbier beach this afternoon. At least 1 Firecrest around too. Also a Yellow-browed Warbler heard calling (unfortunately not seen) on Thursday and good movement of finches most mornings! Lots to look at at the moment! #birdingWales 1511
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 18/09/2025A Black Tern flew west past Old Castle Hd, Manorbier at lunchtime today. Otherwise very little moving in misty conditions #birdingWales 0152
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Fresh East is a nice spot, hopefully you can get out more next year. May see you out and about around here at some point... 000
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 01/09/20252 Balearic Shearwaters west past St Govan's Head in an hr this evening #birdingWales 1150
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Enjoyable day seawatching at St Govan's Hd yesterday. Sabine's Gull 4 (2 Ad, 2 Juv) Cory's Shearwater 1 Balearic Shearwater 1 Sooty Shearwater 4 Grey Phalarope 2 Plus a big push of 'Commic' Terns (c700) early morning and a flock of 29 Pale-bellied Brent Geese west! #birdingWales 0401
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Interesting! I did wonder if it might have stopped. Tried again yesterday morning but could only manage an hour before work. No luck but 3 Great Northerns past were nice 000
Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Awesome record! I tried an hour by Tenby after the initial report in the vague hope I might pick it up, but of course was unsuccessful! I wonder if it did pass through Pembrokeshire waters on its way through, maybe past St Govan's Hd? Anyway congratulations on a great find! 120
