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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
West Bay, quite busy visible migration of 17 species inc. a record 30 Jays, 733 Skylark, 240 Meadow Pipit, 714 Linnet, 37 Greenfinch, 83 Chaffinch, 8 Reed Bunting, 2 Mistle Thrush Grounded Dartford Warbler & a 'mouse like' bird running around us - sadly a Robin, not a Lance!
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
An amazing count of 900 storm petrels in two flocks spotted and pictured here in Lyme Bay, 20 miles south of Seaton spotted by @cardiffbirder.bsky.social on a Marinelife survey as part of the CEFAS PELTIC Research Cruise. Follow the survey here marine-life.org.uk/route/cefas-...
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
West Bay 'morning flight' 8/10/26: 21 species including 4-5 Woodlark, Corn Bunting, Dunnock, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, 550 Skylark, 140 Pied Wagtail, 121 Meadow Pipit, 268 Linnet, 112 Chaffinch, 9 Reed Bunting, 22 Greenfinch, 9 Swallow, 3 Siskin, 9 Starling
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Poole Cherbourg ferry 10 Sooty & 71 Balearic Shearwaters, 2 Great Skua, several sightings of Common Dolphin and Bluefin Tuna the highlights. 93 Spoonbill Brownsea, 160 Cormorant, lots of Avocets
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Lyme Bay Pelagic from Portland @naturetrektours Bluefin Tuna (18 sightings) 🍴Garfish, 43 Common Dolphin, 16 Arctic Skua, Caspian Gull, 350 Med Gull, 250 Kittiwake, 16 Common Tern, 650 Razorbill, poss Marsh Harrier E, 350 House Martin, Common Sand, 6 Grey Seal, only Shearwater a single 1 Manx
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
West Bay visible migration 745-845, 17 species ~500 birds, highlight being a Spotted Redshank, the 28th wader species I've seen here, none of them rare! Also Tree Pipit, Great Spotted Woodpecker. Coot still on the river (scarce here), plus Snipe and Kingfisher. Grounded birds scarce.
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
West Bay Force 5 SW (6 offshore) , 3 Balearic Shearwaters, a few Gannets and Black Headed Gulls, and a single Mediterranean Gull moving west into the wind
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Lyme Bay Pelagic, Brixham. 23 Great, 38 Balearic & 1100 Manx Shearwater, Great & Arctic Skua, Storm-petrel, Caspian & 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 1200 Kittiwake, 750 Gannet, Rissos' & 135 Common Dolphin,HP, lots of Bluefin Tuna, Osprey & good vismig @naturetrek.bsky.social Data @marinelife1.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
West Bay. Gull feeding frenzy on Anchovies. Caspian, 2 Yellow-legged, 1200 Herring, 10 Lesser Black-backed, 5 Great Black-backed, 470 Black Headed & 8 Mediterranean. Shag & Sanderling earlier in the week.
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Portland & Ferrybridge 30 Balearic Shearwater, Little Gull, 9 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Wheatear, 3 Willow Warbler, Whinchat, Knot, 4 Sanderling, Curlew (red ring), 150 Ringed Plover, 5 Adonis & 3 Chalk Hill Blue, 2 Wall, Autumn Lady's Tresses, Maidenhair Fern, Grey Seal @naturetrek.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social ad Ad Little Gull Ferrybridge on the mud
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Cetaceans included 320 Common Dolphins, 6 Risso's Dolphins, 7 Harbour Porpoise. Also Hummingbird Hawkmoth @naturetrek.bsky.social Data to @marinelife1.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Epic Lyme Bay Pelagic from Brixham. Sabine's Gull, Sooty, 111 Balearic & 3000 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great & 5 Arctic Skua, 140 Common & 2 Arctic Tern, 8 Yellow-legged & 10 Med Gulls, 2500 Kittiwake, 1600 Gannet, 1200 Guillemot, Purple Sandpiper @naturetrek.bsky.social Data @marinelife1.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Cherbourg-Poole ferry 13/8 Great Skua, Arctic Skua, 2 Storm-petrel, 120 Guillemot, 40 Gannet, 3 Tern sp, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Harbour Porpoise, 5 Common Dolphin. Data to @marinelife1.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Les Monts d'Eraines, Normandy 3200 Adonis Blue in 80 minutes! 15 Red-underwing Skipper, Mallow Skipper, 14 Swallowtail, 30 Berger's Clouded Yellow, 3 Violet, 1 Dark Green, 1 Queen of Spain Fritillary, Wall, Montagu's Harrier, Red-backed Shrike, Melodious Warbler, 2Turtle Dove, Cirl Bunting, Spot Fly
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Fab 2 days Normandy. Lessay & Clecy, Suisse Normandie, so peaceful & fab cycle tracks. Black Stork, Short-toed Treecreeper,5 Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Red-backed Shrike, 4 Serin, Cirl Bunt, Queen of Spain Frit, Long-tailed Blue, 2 Wood White, 5 Swallowtail, Creeping Lady's Tresses, 20 Humm. HMoth
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
2 juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls, 12 Spoonbill, 8 Greenshank, 40 Dunlin, 125 Redshank, 115 Oystercatcher Brownsea Lagoon. 10 Common Dolphins Poole Cherbourg ferry at 09:30
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Yellow-legged Gull (not the biggest) and Sand Martin at West Bay this evening
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
West Bay - a long overdue juv. Yellow-legged Gull, my 1st of this age here. Also 7 Dunlin & of late up to 9 Common Dolphin, 18 Shelduck, juv. Shag, a few Common Scoter, up 150 Med Gulls, a few Balearics, good numbers Manx Shearwaters on & off, Sand Martins have bred West Bay & Burton Bradstock
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Martin Down @naturetrek.bsky.social 14 Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Quail, Grey & Red-legged Partridge, Whinchat, Red Kite, 10 Yellowhammer, Adonis Blue, 120 Chalk Hill Blue, 15 Clouded yellow, 2 Dingy Skipper, 2 Brown Argus, Marsh Fritillary larvae, Bastard Toadflax, Saw-wort, Brown Hare
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Portland/Ferrybridge Quail, Serin, Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wag, 3 Little Owl, 5 Little Tern, 75 Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper (Bill), 2 Adonis Blue, 30 Chalk Hill Blue, 6 Wall, 2 Grayling, 3 Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Red-veined Darter, Maidenhair Fern Bastard Toadflax @naturetrek.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Martin Down, @naturetrek.bsky.social Vestal, 5 Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Grey Partridge, Spotted Flycatcher, Corn Bunting, Adonis Blue, Dark Green Fritillary, 150 Chalk-hill Blue, Silver Washed Fritillary, Marsh Fritillary larvae, Bastard Toadflax, Dwarf Sedge, Saw,-wort, Brown Hare
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Lyme Bay pelagic from Portland @naturetrek.bsky.social 96 Common Dolphin, 9 Harbour Porpoise, 3 Grey Seal, Ocean Sunfish, Storm-petrel, 2 Puffin, Yellow-legged Gull, 80 Guillemot, 4 Razorbill, 30 Gannet, 2700 Herring & 150 Med Gull. 3 species each waders & butterflies. Data @marinelife1.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
22/07/26 Lyme Bay pelagic from Brixham @naturetrek.bsky.social Data to @marinelife1.bsky.social Highlights included 15 Risso's Dolphin, Minke Whale, 300 Common Dolphin, 14 Harb. Porpoise, 3 Grey Seal, 18 Balearic & Sooty Shearwater, 4 Storm-petrel, 600 Guillemot. Sunfish, Moon & Compass Jellyfish
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Poole-Santander ferry. 130 Balearic, 800 Manx, Great & 4 Cory's Shearwater, 20 Stormie, Arctic & Great Skua, 4 Arctic Tern, 900 Gannet, Grasshopper Warbler, 100s Bluefin Tuna, Loggerhead Turtle, 3 Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Risso's, 15 Bottlenose & 420 Common Dolphin, 6 Harbour Porpoise
Seen on the southbound leg on a Naturetrek tourOver 60 sightings of Common Dolphin were made, mostly in English waters. Data to Marinlife
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
18/06/26 Lyme Bay pelagic from Brixham @naturetrek.bsky.social Data to @marinelife1.bsky.social Highlights included juv. Minke Whale, 60 Common Dolphin, 4 Grey Seal, 2 Balearic & 700 Manx Shearwater, Great Skua, 6 Storm-petrel, 7 Puffin. Also Blue Jellyfish, House Martin, Swift, Painted Lady
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Amazing to read that 30 Griffon Vultures were seen here last week on the Cherbourg Peninsula, only 100 miles or so from Dorset
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Some of the birds that like to feed in very short grass mown in May: storks, waders, corvids, gulls, wagtails, pipits, warblers, chats, larks, finches & buntings, due to high seed abundance of short plants & easier access to insect prey. Also heavily used by urban Starlings feeding young. Pics 05/26
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Lyme Bay pelagic from Portland @naturetrek.bsky.social moulting ad Balearic Shearwater, 2 Storm-petrel, 7 Puffin, Little Tern, 55 Manx Shearwater, 7 Mediterranean Gull, 60 Kittiwake, ca500 Guillemot, 40 Razorbill, 30 Gannet, Ocean Sunfish. Data to @marinelife1.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Lots of interesting seabird sightings of late in Lyme Bay with early records of Sabines Gull, Balearic and Sooty Shearwater. Could be another good year for Risso's Dolphin. Full day @naturetrek.bsky.social boat trips details here www.naturetrek.co.uk/tours/seabir... Data to @marinelife1.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Exciting MARINElife survey ahead covering Biscay and the shelf-edge of south west Ireland. Survey dates 25 May - 2 June. Surveyors Robin and @cardiffbirder.bsky.social Follow the action on the blog that will be here, once the survey is live marine-life.org.uk/survey-repor...
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Great selection at a fish pond in Lithuania in May. 16 birds of 10 species! Little, 2 Common, Caspian & 2 Black Tern; 2 Black Headed, Little, 4 Caspian & Great Black-backed Gull; Wood Sandpiper & Ruff.
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Phenomenal birding in Lithuania & Latvia 3-20 May with 203 species seen. Cuckoo, Wood Warbler, Tree Pipit, Tree Sparrow, Whinchat & Yellow Wagtail reassuringly abundant. Some massive flocks including 1100 Ruff, 1000 Wood Sandpiper, 5400 Little Gull & 8000 Long-tailed Duck.
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Pre-breakfast birding in typical urban fringe habitat in Latvia. Grey-headed Woodpecker, 3♂️ Wood Warbler, 4♂️Thrush Nightingale, 2♂️ Black & 2♂️ Common Redstart., Pied Flycatcher , 5 Hawfinch, Whinchat, Tree Pipit, 2♂️ Great Reed Warbler, Common Sandpiper, Tree Sparrow, Willow & Sedge Warbler
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Excellent general birding Latvia near Riga late pm. 3 Common Crane, 25 White Stork, 400 Tundra Bean Goose, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, 370 Ruff, 45 Wood Sandpiper, 5 Spotted Redshank, 20 Greenshank, Osprey, Redstart, Bluethroat, 6 Yellow Wagtail, Serin, Tree Sparrow, Black Redstart
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
A good few days off West Bay, including 2 Arctic Skua, some fabulous gull feeding frenzies (lacking quality though), plenty of Manxie, a few Kittiwakes and 10 species of waders
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Smooth seas the last couple of days at West Bay has revealed there to be up to 12 Great Northern Divers around mostly well over a mile offshore, including a flock of 11 (10 visible here). Pic zoomed in, and unzoomed
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Paul Harris @paulupwey.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Four Common Dolphin off Chesil Beach at Ferrybridge this morning. Appeared to be 2 adults and 2 young. Very poor record shot of one! @tombrereton.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Further migration at West Bay this evening included 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Whimbrel, 49 Manx Shearwater, 44 Common Gull, 3 House Martin, Sand Martin and 8 Swallows
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
West Bay seawatch 21/4(22/4) Common Dolphin 2+, Red-throated Diver (1), Shelduck 2, Teal (1), Scoter 3, Whimbrel 2(23), Oystercatcher (1), Kittiwake 16(1), Sand.Tern 8(6), Med Gull (5), Gannet 12(24), Razorbill (1), Guillemot (1), Manxie 14(1). In-off: Sand Martin (3), Swallow 2(70), Swift (11)
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
West Bay seawatches 8/4-14/4, 20/4.Max counts included auks 97, Kittiwake 9, Sandwich Tern 17, Scoter 19, Great Northern Diver, Manxie 28.Also Sea Otter, 2 Purple Sandpiper lingering. Record shot of dark phase Pomarine Skua, showing spoons. 2 birds 18:10-1850, other light phase
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Off the Cherbourg ferry to Rethoville pm 10 spp wader inc. 25 Black-winged Stilt, 70 Avocet, 7 Spot Redshank, 3 Ruff, 4 LRP, 5 Common Sand. 3 Yellow & 15 White Wagtail, 6 Wheatear,3 CirlB, 3Serin,2 Black Red, 20 Fan-tailed 10 Sedge & Reed Warbler, Lesser White, Cuckoo, spGN Diver,200 Sand&20 HMartin
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Light passage over the sea at Easter at West Bay including Long-tailed Duck, 5 Arctic Tern, Whimbrel, 2 Red-throated Diver, 10 Shelduck, 60 Common Scoter, 80 Sandwich Tern, Razorbill
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Cherbourg Peninsula 23/3. Additions included 8 Black-throated Diver, Black-necked Grebe, 6 Purple Sandpiper. Just over 3 days birding and 130 species logged. Most sites deserted, which was perhaps the highlight.
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Cherbourg Peninsula 22/3 2 Black-shouldered Kite, 5♂️ Bluethroat, 5 Garganey, 3 Kentish Plover, 180 Ruff, 70 Glossy Ibis, 15 Spoonbill, 15 White Stork, 2 Little & Caspian Gull, 5 Black-necked & 2 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Water Pipit, Serin, F-t Warbler, Black Red, 3 spp Egret, (Whiskered Tern) Sedge Warblr
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Cherbourg Peninsula 21/3/26 Middle Spot & Lesser Spot Woodpecker, 6 Little Gull, 22 Black-throated Diver, Fan-tailed Warblr, Serin, Black Redstart, 3 Crested Tit, 10 Hawfinch, 15 White Stork, 100 S Martin, 3 Firecrest, 3 S-t T.Creeper, 30 Sarnie Tern, Serin, Black Redstart, 2 Great & 70 Cattle Egret
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
What a difference crossing the Channel makes. Rethovile near Cherbourg yesterday. 3 Little Ringed & 2 Kentish Plover. 400 Sand Martin, Serin, Fan-tailed. 22 Avocet, Pintail, White Wagtail, 2 Wheatear
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Before & after recreational disturbance by dogs at West Bay SSSI grassland 09:00 Before - Vital feeding 🌧️🌬️ for Wood Sandpiper, Dunlin, Cormorant, 49 Mallard, 250 Rooks, Crows, Jackdaws, 8 Pied Wagtail, 20 Black Headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, Rock Pipit 09:25 after 3 Crow, 2 Mallard, 1 happy dog owner
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
MARINElife SURVEY OPPORTUNITY: CEFAS PELTIC RESEARCH CRUISE 2025 Cetic & Irish Seas, Western Channel 2-20 Oct From Falmouth Meals & cabin provided Requirements: ENG1 medical certificate & Personal Sea Survival Certificate email tom.brereton@marine-life.org.uk if suitable @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social
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tombrereton.bsky.social @tombrereton.bsky.social · 16/03/2024
Just joined @mobile.yup.io! Finally Bluesky and Twitter in one app.
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