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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Nice to see the Short Eared Owls returning for the Autumn/Winter, seen my first two this evening. #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Came across several small flocks of Crossbill Redpoll Siskin Tits and Goldcrest on a local forestry walk yesterday. Highlight was finding two Firecrest my first in the Valley for several years. #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Red Eyed Vireo about to be released after being trapped and ringed at Kenfig nnr on the weekend. #birdguides #birdingwales

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Landed to get a great view of this Red-Eyed Vireo ✅ at Kenfig NNR today 90 mins after being released by the ringers. #birdingwales #birdguides #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

NFY ✅ White-Winged Black Tern at Cardiff Bay this evening, great acrobatics when hunting and avoiding gulls. Looks a different bird in certain light. #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nice Glamorgan and year ✅ tonight in the form of a Baird’s Sandpiper at Blackpill Swansea. Probable Caspian gull also seen, great finds by @tatelloyd18.bsky.social #birdingwales #birdguides #birdsseenin2026

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Nice to see both Ortolan Buntings feeding together in Merthyr today also had the two sitting on a post and gorse 20 ft apart, I can now say I’ve had two Welsh Ortolan ticks ✅ #birdingwales #birdguides #birdsseenin2026

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Neil Fermandel @neilfphotography.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Buff-Breasted Sandpiper found up on Dale Airstrip today #birds #birdingwales #wildlife

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I was lucky enough to refind the Ortolan Bunting in Merthyr yesterday evening and it showed brilliantly but briefly. Great find by Dante Shepherd earlier in the day. @birdingwales @birdguides @birdsseenin2026

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Local walk yesterday and nice to see the Whinchat doing well, three different families seen with at least 3 young with each. Only seen the one Female bird, maybe sitting on a second clutch. #birdingwales #birdsseenin20026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Managed to find some time before work yesterday to go view the Long Tailed Shrike in Gloucestershire, cracking bird and a lifer for me. #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Female Kingfisher on the local river, Dippers and Grey Wagtail also seen. #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Seeing the invasive Mink on the rivers more and more lately but not often carrying a mole to feed the kits.

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

One of several male Whinchat seen over the last week or so on the Brecon Beacons, alert and on the lookout around their nest sites. #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds #whinchat

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Quail singing in the Llia valley Brecknockshire today 28.06.26

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

With all the Quails being reported I was happy to find two singing males today in the Llia valley with one giving a flight view. @brecknockbirder.bsky.social #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The Nightjar I found a couple of weeks ago has now got two young, one in pic taken 21.06.26 #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds #nightjar

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Been watching a pair of local Ring Ouzel on and off since April and last week they were busy back and fore the nest every several minutes feeding young. Only stopping every now and then to chase a Kestrel off. #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A couple of close up pics of Puffins taken on Skomer Island today @birdingwales @birdsseenin2026 @birds @puffin

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Come across this Nightjar today while looking for woodcock, not its usual clearfell but metres off a farm road in a fern border. Can see a discarded eggshell in bottom of pic so guess she’s sitting on young. #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Great success looking for Nightjar tonight, at least 6 heard churring and these two spotted with the thermal singing from the tree tops. #birdingwales #birds #birdsseenin2026

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Great couple of hours at Severn Beach after work, nice to see the usual faces there. 1 Leach’s Petrel 8+ Storm Petrel (pic) 2 Manxie 3 Fulmar 3 Gannet 1 Arctic Tern and a lucky Petrel that done well to evade 2 Peregrine @bristolbirding.bsky.social

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Eastern Black Eared Wheatear seen on Kos Island in May #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Cretzschmar’s Buntings seen on holiday on Kos Island in May. #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Awesome views of the 1st recorded uk Mega Western Reef Heron at Caernarfon today, very smart bird and a lifer ✅ for me #birdingwales #birdguides #birdsseenin2026

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Watched this Brown Hare go about its business from the comfort of the car, not going to get much better views than that🙂

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Had the privilege of seeing this Tawny Owl and three Owlets branched out on Friday #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Sitting waiting to photograph a spotted flycatcher when this Doe Roe Deer and two Kids broke cover and made a dash for the woods, see them quite often in our valley but not out in the open.

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Come across this Dog Fox over the weekend on one of the local farms, looks in great condition.

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Always nice to see the Spotted Flycatchers and Garden Warblers return to our valley, several birds seen over the past few days. First decent photos I’ve taken of a GW they’re usually in thick cover. #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

A few hours raptor watch this morning, 2 Honey 8 c Buzzards 2 Gos 1 Pere and a surprise Merlin. A LRP family (M/F 2+Juv) started feeding close by, 1 Juv came too close for my camera to focus at one point, 3rd year they’ve bred here. #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

This morning was my 11th wander around @bannauBrycheineiog @VisitBeacons looking for Passage Dotterel, no Dotterel seen but kept good company with the Welsh mountain ponies

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Neil Fermandel @neilfphotography.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I spent an amazing hour yesterday with the amazingly stunning Red-Spotted Bluethroat down in Wareham, Dorset. #birds #wildlife #birdphotography

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Great to see the #TreePipits back on their breeding grounds over the past few days. Taking a photo of one calling when it got photobombed by another. Also 1st Whinchat (male) seen. 2 NFY ✅ #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Mad dash home from work to catch up with the Woodchat Shrike that was showing well at Pembrey Burrows this evening. #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

The Great Bustards were still displaying and strutting around Salisbury Plain, the Male would get up and chase another off every now and then. The reintroductions not to everyone’s taste but great to see and watch and glad they’re doing well. #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

The Bluethroat at Swineham was a right show off giving superb views. #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

The Night Heron at Seaton Marsh gave great views when it eventually woke up on Friday evening #birdguides #birdsseenin2026 #devonbirds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Added 9 NFY ✅ Fri eve/Sat, Night Heron-Cirl Bunting-Bluethroat-Bearded Tit-Stone Curlew-G Partridge-Tree Sparrow-Sedge W and Whitethroat. Also G Ibis-Y Wag-Osprey and a load more great birds. #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Little Tern and 12 LR Plover on the flooded field Llangorse lake today. 3 Yellow Wags 1 Dunlin 3 Common Sand 4 LRP 2 Oycs from the Jetty. Pair Ring Ouzel C Redstart lots of Wheater Pipits and Larks on a couple of stop offs driving home. #birdingwales

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Great experience sitting watching this Ring Ouzel feeding on the weekend, it gained enough confidence to feed around my Wife and myself for 20 minutes or so. Pics before during and after eating the worm #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Superb! Seen my 3rd 4th 5th 6th and 7th American Wigeon of the year this evening at Ogmore Estuary with the 5 Drakes looking settled feeding with 2 Euro’s #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Long walk along Beacons way yesterday gave us great views of 2 Ring Ouzel ✅ nfy. Ravens,Kestrels,Red Kites, 2 flocks of 50+ Mipits and plenty of Skylark. We had 13 Kites 2 Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk circling above us at one point. #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

A walk around Llangorse lake yesterday produced a Garganey and 7 LR Plovers which were ✅ NFY, 2 BT Godwits and 2 GW Egret amongst the other usual birds. 3 Scaup still on main lake and thousands of S Martins #birdingwales #birdseeenin2026

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Nice to see a local Tawny owl back in its roost as it’s not seen for a few weeks, 4 woodcock seen in same area. Birds heard calling drumming and displaying and a few nests with eggs already, seems spring has sprung #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Started the day yesterday in Warwickshire with Humes leaf warbler ✅ and ended in Cheshire with the showy Shore lark ✅ LSW Smew Ferruginous Duck and Scoter seen in between #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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Shaun Evans @shaunevans.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Great Grey shrike seen at Llyn Brianne this afternoon in the monsoon weather. Keeping distant and mobile, new bird fty ✅ #birdingwales #birdsseenin2026 #birds

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