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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Lovely whizz around some of Dartmoor's pits. 7 Pintail (11! yesterday - big no. for the area), 2 Redwing (1st of autumn), Common Sand (scarce in Oct), Firecrest, 2 Wigeon, 45+ Tufted, 18+ L Grebe, Snipe, 150+ Teal, Shelduck the highlights. #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds

Whitehill Yeo Pit in the foreground and Cholwichtown Pit in the background. Both accessible from Big Pond car park

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Beautiful couple of mornings #patchbirding on Dartmoor. Four Firecrest (3 Wotter Pit, 1 C Down), 2 Pintail, 5 Wigeon, 60+ Teal, 200+ C Geese, 2 Shelduck the best in lower pits. Plenty of Skylark over the house. #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Two Ringed Plovers at Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor, today. Surprisingly rare there with only a handful of records (acc to The Birds of Dartmoor & Dartmoor Bird Reports). Also, 5 Marsh Tit, 4 Crossbill, 35+ Goldcrest & 50 Siskin among usual stuff/numbers. #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dawn at Wembury with @devine1974.bsky.social - Wryneck (///middle.revisits.pass), 2 Sanderling, 3 White Wags, Cetti's, 8 Med Gulls, 7 Cirls, Swallow, Dunlin, 9 Turnstone. First Wigeon of the autumn & Firecrest in the Crownhill Down area. #10kmpatch #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Wonderful non-birding trip to #norway - Grey-headed Woodpecker, BT Divers, Whoopers, Slav Grebe, plenty of Eiders, Bramblings, Willow Tits, Redpolls and Tree Sparrows. 62 Sps seen #birding #birds #birdphotography #wildlife

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Some long-distanced summer migrants still around in the Ustedalsfjorden area of Norway, despite overnight temperatures dropping to almost freezing 🥶. Redstart, Tree Pipit, 3 Swift, Willow Warbler, 3 Swallow and 2 Chiffs around #birding #birds #birdphotography #birdoftheday

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Two distant Black-throated Divers at Ustedalsfjorden, Norway. First time I've seen summer plumage birds 🥳 #birding #birds #norway #wildlifephotography #birdphotography

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Great day at Siblyback Lake! Retrospectively realising I photographed a Baird's Sandpiper! Pec Sand, Little Stint, Greenshank, Common Sand, 18 Dunlin, 28 Ringed Plover, 2 Wheatear. Buff-breasted Sand failed to show while I was there #birding #ukbirding #birds @cbwps.org.uk @birdguides.bsky.social

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Pec Sand and Little Stint with wader flock on mud right of Siblyback Lake dam (when on it). Flock viewed from here ///roosters.takers.velocity . Luckily clocked the flock flying in from the other side of the lake. #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wryneck stole the show on a brief visit up Crownhill Down! My second for the site after the 2025 bird. Also - 2 Spot Flies, Tree Pipit, Wheatear, 21 Mistle Thrush. #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wryneck, Crownhill Down - on fence posts in first field. View from here now - ///argue.sobered.ants #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Three Whinchat, 4 Spot Fly, Ringed Plover, Tree Pipit, 6 Wheatear and Gadwall the highlights this morning in the Crownhill Down area. #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Great morning in Dartmoor's pits - 2 Green Sands, Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Common Sands, 6+ Spot Flies, Tree Pipit, 2 Wheatear #patchbirding #birding #birds #ukbirds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Nice bit of Osprey action #patchbirding with @devine1974.bsky.social. Also in the Crownhill Down area - 5 Ringed Plovers, Spot Fly, 2 Yellowhammers, Whitethroat, Clouded Yellow #birding #birds #ukbirding

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Decent morning in the Crownhill Down area - Adult Yellow-legged Gull and Greenshank in the bit pit. 6+ Spot Flies, Tree Pipit & Marsh Tit. 2 Black Swans still around. No sign of yesterday's Pied Fly or Redstart #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds #10kmpatch

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Lovely #patchbirding morning watching a family group of 5 Spot Flies. Also in the area, Pied Fly, Redstart & Tree Pipit over. Nice to have some local passerine movement. Clouded Yellow also around. #10kmpatch #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Movement on the #10kmpatch in recent days. Dartmoor Pits: 5 Ringed Plover, Redstart (01/08). Wembury village to Heybrook Bay: C Scoter, Sarnie Tern, Whimbrel, 3 Med Gull, strong butterfly no.s on coast path - 80+ Clouded Yellow, 40+ Painted Ladies (03/08) #patchbirding #birding #birds #ukbirding

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Two Osprey circling high over Crownhill Down this afternoon was my first sighting in Dartmoor's pits since 2018! Also Clouded Yellow, 10+ Painted Ladies & 50+ Silver Y Moths #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My first migrant wader of the autumn in Dartmoor's pits - Redshank. Plenty of butterflies - including migrant Clouded Yellow (found by @mpd62.bsky.social) and Painted Ladies. #10kmpatch #patchbirding #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Some impressive wildlife while #patchbirding this week - juv Cuckoo, Adder, Hummingbird Hawk Moth, many Silver-washed Fritillaries, and a Hedgehog (first of the year in the garden) #10kmpatch #ukbirding #birding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Plenty of juv birds around while #patchbirding first thing. Two Green Woodpecker juvs the highlight. Also young Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Stonechats, Song Thrushes, Robins and Jays #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

First Wheatear juvs of the year on patch this morning. At a #patchbirding site they don't breed annually. Tree Pipits, Whitethroats, Yellowhammer and 2+ Painted Lady #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Thanks Mark. Really like your pix from Spain! Nice variety!

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Back #patchbirding and plenty of breeding action including pair of Pied Flies feeding chicks, 1+ Spot Fly on territory, Nuthatch, GSW fledglings etc. Plus two plastic fantastic Black Swans! #10kmpatch #birding #ukbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Great hike around Alta and Nita Lakes with 2 Black Bears, MacGillivray's Warbler, American Dipper, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Western Tanager, Purple Finch, Evening Grosbeak, and Yellow-rumped Warbler seen. #birdsofcanada #birding #birds #canadabirds #birdsseenin2026 #whistlerbirding #bcbirding

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Hammond's Flycatcher, Common Yellowthroat, Rufous Hummingbird, Steller's Jay, Townsend's Warbler & Golden-crowned Kinglet the best on a hike around Lost Lake, #Whistler first thing. #birdsofcanada #birding #birds #canadabirds #birdsseenin2026 #whistlerbirding #bcbirding

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Green Lake, #whistler - Barrow's Goldeneye, Surf Scoter, Ring-billed Gull, Common Loon, Osprey, Cedar Waxwings, Evening Grosbeaks, Pine Siskins, Northern Yellow Warblers & Western Warbling Vireo the highlights #birdsofcanada #birding #birds #canadabirds #birdsseenin2026 #whistlerbirding #bcbirding

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Great day in Stanley Park, Vancouver city, with Pileated Woodpecker, Hooded Merganser, C Goldeneye, American Wigeon, Red-necked Grebe, Steller's Jay, Black-throated Grey Warbler & a greedy Glaucous-winged Gull! 46sps seen #birdsofcanada #birding #vancouverbirding #birds #canadabirds #birdsseenin2026

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Cedar Waxwing, Western Wood-Pewee, American Goldfinch, & Olive-sided Flycatcher on Vancouver Island/in Vancouver city this week #birdsofcanada #birding #vancouverislandbirding #vancouverbirding #birds #canadabirds #birdsseenin2026

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Orca, Elephant Seal, Californian Sealions, Rhinoceros Auklets, Surf Scoter, Pigeon Guillemots, B Pelican, Harlequin Ducks & Black Oystercatchers, just some of the amazing wildlife off the coast of Vancouver Island! #birdsofcanada #birding #vancouverislandbirding #birds #canadabirds #birdsseenin2026

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Plenty of avian action around Sooke Hills Regional Park, Mount Wells Regional Park, and Langford Lake, Vancouver Island. 📷 Violet-green Swallow, Belted Kingfisher & Killdeer #birdsofcanada #birding #vancouverislandbirding #birds #canadabirds #birdphotography

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Black-headed Grosbeak, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Rufous Hummingbird, Bald Eagle, Swainson's Thrush, 3 wren sps, Dark-eyed Junco & Chipping Sparrow some of the highlights at dawn at Florence Lake, Vancouver Island #birdsofcanada #birding #vancouverislandbirding #birds #canadabirds #birdphotography

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Californian Quail and his funky hair do the highlight of this morning's dawn walk on Vancouver Island. Six feeding just outside our accommodation. #birdsofcanada #birding #vancouverislandbirding #birds

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Chris' Wildlife Sightings & Photography @southdevonbirds.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

First 24 hours in #vancouver and many lifers, including Bald Eagle, Anna's Hummingbird, Song Sparrow, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, and Spotted Towhee. Easily 20+ Wilson's Warblers in Queen Elizabeth Park first thing. #birdsofcanada #birding #vancouverbirding #birds #canadabirds

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