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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

That gave us the afternoon to pop down to #rspb Freiston Shore and spend some time watching the Wryneck there. What a fantastic bird, showed really well feeding along the footpath and later sheltering from the drizzle in the weedy patch near the car park. 2/2 #lincsbiding #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Yesterday's weather forecast plus having the #tourofbritain cycle race pass our front door gave us chance to juggle our work schedule. The whole race took just a few minutes to flash past.... 1/2

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Black Tern at Winter's Pond spent a lot of the time feeding while we were there yesterday. But did give some good perched views in between. Although it almost toppled itself off its perch while preening... #ukbirding #lincsbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

One of each of the 5 Whinchat and 4 Wheatear preening close together at Donna Nook yesterday. #lincsbirding #uibirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Visited Donna Nook yesterday to try and catch up with some of the migrants, this juvenile Pied Flycatcher gave us a super show, one of at least four seen. Also 3 Common Redstarts, 5 Whinchat and 4 Wheatear. #ukbirding #lincsbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Patch was looking a little Autumnal this week!

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A slightly cooler weather forecast for yesterday, so we finally made the trip to Gloucestershire to see the Long-tailed Shrike. What a bird! #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Aside from the Spot Fly's, we had fun watching a couple of juvenile Treecreepers on our patch at the weekend, one here... #Lincsbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

We did see a couple of the juvenile Spotted Flycatchers being fed by a parent, and plenty of them catching their own food flying up from branches and fenceposts, but this one was taking the unusual route, finding the easy pickings of a few ants and bugs off of the road. #Lincsbirding #UkBirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Typical that an adult arrived just as I pressed stop recording on my phone. #Lincsbirding #phonescoped

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Adult and juvenile Spotted Flycatcher, two of 14 seen locally this morning, 8 juvs. That's 11 fledged young so far, plus another pair in that area and one now sitting on a second brood! #Lincsbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social #phonescoped

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Can't say that I'd ever thought about Dragonfly poop before, I mean, who would? Until I watched this #phonescoped video back. Southern Hawker, Crowle Moors, Lincolnshire. #dragonflies @lincswildlife.bsky.social

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Brown Hares, just chilling together. Spotted when we were out birding at the weekend. Alison's #phonescoped video. #ukwildlife @lincswildlife.bsky.social

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Roesel's Bush-cricket, new for us in our Caistor, Lincolnshire garden yesterday. #insects @lincswildlife.bsky.social

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Quick change of plan to cancel a plumber(who needs water?) meant we could go to Anderby for the Stone Curlew on Monday - what a super bird! In turn meant we were minutes away to dash to Huttoft when news of the Greenish Warbler broke! Came home fixed (bodged?) the leak ourselves too Win win win!

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Great to catch up with a singing male Tree Pipit in North Lincolnshire yesterday, poor lad almost got blown off his perch a couple of times. #lincsbirding #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Sound up and you might be able to hear one of two Quails calling over the wind noise, at Searby Top yesterday evening. One of them even gave us a flight view! #lincsbirding #ukbirding Can you get a 'dead cat' for a phone? Would it even work?

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Also at Chambers Farm Wood this Hornet with its lunch, we thought it might be munching a Damselfly at first but not at all sure about that. @lincswildlife.bsky.social

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A successful visit to Chambers Farm Wood on Monday morning for Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak (lucky to spot on resting low down) and Silver-washed Fritillary. Plus another 10 species to back them up. @lincswildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

And photos of a couple of the five adults seen yesterday

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Another Spotted Flycatcher video from our patch yesterday #lincsbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

One of our (at least three) patch pairs of Spotted Flycatcher was clearly busy feeding young in the nest yesterday #ukbirding #lincsbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

A great evening of farmland birding locally yesterday, at least 8 singing Corn Buntings, up to 20 Yellow Wagtails, some feeding young, 4 singing Yellowhammers, and 2 calling Quails #lincsbirding #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

After the moth trap on Monday morning we visited Chambers Wood in search of butterflies, saw 11 species including Black Hairstreak and Silver-washed Fritillary (no pic 😕) both new for us, plus White Admiral.

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

33 of 16 in our Caistor, Lincolnshire garden on Monday morning, with Heart and Club and Barred Straw NFG plus Buff Ermine, Clouded Border, White Plume and Celypha striana NFY.

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A few phone photos of one of two Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moths seen at Chambers Wood garden this morning, a Lifer for us. #teammoth

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Found this on the inside of our moffice (summerhouse) roof, thinking it's a solitary wasp of some sort, but Alison isn't keen on things that buzz, can someone more knowledgeable confirm my thinking that it is harmless to her please. @manfrommarton.bsky.social maybe? Thanks very much.

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Had the incredible privilege to watch a family of Nuthatch fledge on our patch this morning. Ultimate five youngsters. A couple of phonescoped videos of the event... Ok, one at a time in the comments. #lincsbirding #ukbirding #phonescoped

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

97 of 35 in our Caistor,Lincs trap yesterday morning.1st Elephant Hawk Moth of the year & 7 NFG, inc fa.flavescens Cinnabar, Pale Oak Beauty and this Pug which app insists is Freyer's, can anyone confirm or correct that for us please? Pugs give us palpitations 😂 #teammoth

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Sunday turned out to be a very good day for us. After our first Quail of the year (heard only) on a localish walk. We popped into Cleethorpes for our first UK Purple Heron. Then rounded off by finding that our local Nightjars are back (well one at least) #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

The Purple Heron at Cleethorpes country park showed pretty well around lunchtime. A UK and #Lincsbirding ✔️ for us both.

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The last new bird of our Suffolk trip was this smart Tree Pipit, only noticed the Colour Rings in the photos later, looks like Black over metal BTO right leg and possibly red on the left - probably another ring on that leg though so I doubt it will be possible to get any details for him? #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

we had three days birding in Suffolk at the weekend, 103 species seen, 15 First of Year birds, including Stone Curlew, Dartford Warbler, Zitting Cisticola, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, loads of Nightingales and 1 Lifer - Iberian Chiffchaff... #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Our few days birding in Suffolk last weekend started with a big surprise... Stone Curlews with chicks already! (and sorry, but heat haze at 8.56am!) #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

six First of year species for us @rspbframptonmarsh.bsky.social yesterday, Sedge Reed Warblers, C.Whitethroat, Little Stint, and some sparkling Yellow Wagtails, but this partially leucistic Brent Goose was a star of the day #ukbirding #lincsbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

At last, after three failed attempts, it was fourth time lucky with the Crook Bank Lapland Bunting today. a #lincsbirding tick for us too. Thanks to @mattdenial.bsky.social for encouraging a fourth visit. #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

The garden has been very busy in the current cold snap. One of our Wrens has been regularly foraging close to the house in our weedy pots. Deliberately weedy of course😂 P950 photos through double glazed window. #LincsBirding #UKBirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Our first chance this year to catch up with the Covenham Reservoir divers yesterday, and the first time ever that we have seen all three regular British species on the same day. 2 Great Northern, a pic of each bird. And 1 each of Red-throated and Black-throated, together. #LincsBirding #UKBirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

The magnificent seven Snow Buntings @rspbframptonmarsh.bsky.social last weekend were very confiding. Sat quietly on the bank (with Stig!) they happily came within 5-6 feet of us.

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

We caught up with our first Lincolnshire Glaucous Gull this morning, which took us to 200 species for the County this year. Thanks @mikepilsworth.bsky.social for finding and getting news out. #UKBirding #LincsBirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Alison's video of the Jack Snipe @gibpoint today. She initially picked it up with thermal, but still took a few minutes to get regular optics on it! Yellow-browed Warbler, 3 Ring Ouzel, among 73 species seen there, 2 Swallows and terrific thrush and finch movement #lincsbirding #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

The Grey Phalarope at Novartis Ings was initially quite distant, but played nice by working a lot closer to the hide feeding, then came to the bank to preen. #lincsbirding #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Huttoft Pit LWT NR was pretty dry yesterday. This Kingfisher was probably hoping for easy pickings of any remaining fish coralled around the platform. She didn't stay around long and we didn't see her dive so she was likely disappointed.

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

We've waited all year for a Whinchat and five turned up together @gibpoint yesterday. Plus one possibly two more individuals around. Also managed to be nearby when a Black Tern was found in the beach tern roost. Yearlist up to 230 now. Plus photo bombing Stonechat. #ukbirding #Lincsbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

App suggested Tree Lichen Beauty & Small Ranunculus for these two but we are not so sure on either. @mothiduk.bsky.social could you help us out please?

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Alison said she wanted a Lifer from our trip to Shetland, I didn't even consider that it could be a Eyebrowed Thrush! Day two, of 15. Not sure anything can top this though. #ukbirding

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Very happy to find some Spotted Flycatchers on our patch near Caistor. A pair plus at least one other male at the weekend.

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Delighted to find this drake Smew near Brigg this morning. Initially on a break between jobs and without optics, distant and flushed along with 11 Goosander by a small boat they flew towards Cadney Reservoir. 1/2 #UKbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social #Birds

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Rob Stevenson @robstevenson.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

The redhead Smew at Idle Valley GP's at the weekend. We really enjoyed some super views of her. Just need to work on the phonescoping a bit more though.

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