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Sociable Birder called Alun @welshbirders.bsky.social · 23h

I'm thinking "Sam & Ade go birding" is a very poor copy of Gone Fishing.

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Frank Ryan @lfrankryan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Goshawk over Tythegston, Bridgend, this afternoon #birdingWales

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Neil Donaghy @neild1962.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

After missing it by two very close calls yesterday, I was delighted to refind the Pectoral Sandpiper at Kenfig Pool today after a three hour search... Happily, the bird though very wary, showed beautifully at times before flying off high to the east #birdingWales #UKbirding #shorebirds #birds

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Lundy Bird Observatory @lundybirds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

- Red eyed Vireo caught and ringed in Millcombe - Great White Egret - Wryneck - Common Rosefinch who has a ring from at least 2wks ago! - 3 Firecrest @birdguides.bsky.social

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Frank Ryan @lfrankryan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hobby at Oxwich, this afternoon, hawking insects and interacting with a Sparrowhawk briefly #birdingWales

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W Griffith @supersequin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Building numbers of Common Scoters off the north Wales coast, with over 200 seen in just over an hour at Rhos Point this morning. 15 species in total including Common and Sandwich terns, RT divers, gannets, guillemots, shags, curlew, cormorants, and a selection of gulls. #birdingwales

A small flock of Common scoters flying above the sea. The bases of wind turbines can be seen above the horizon at the top of the image.

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Frank Ryan @lfrankryan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This young Goshawk was at Pembrey Burrows, Carms., this morning #birdingWales #birdsinwales

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Andrew Lucas @andrewlucas103.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Autumn moths in full swing in my gardeninClydach, Swansea, with the first Black Rustics and Large Ranunculus in the garden this year. Also a single L-album Wainscot. The Large Yellow Underwing season is at its height. Groan! #teammoth

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valleyboy54.bsky.social @valleyboy54.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

One of 2 Ospreys seen yesterday at Llanrhidian Gower, also a sub adult male Marsh harrier seen below Weobley Castle

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Sociable Birder called Alun @welshbirders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My first skylarks of the Autumn flying around Pennard GC this morning.. lovely to hear and see.. #birdingwales

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Sociable Birder called Alun @welshbirders.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A rusty dot pearl in my Greenhouse. Pretty sure it won't be rare..

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Sociable Birder called Alun @welshbirders.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Anybody else having issues adding photos here today?

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Llynfian @llynfian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A few from the Maesteg garden actinic last night. #TeamMoth #mothsmatter

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South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre @sewbrec.org.uk · 09/09/2026

A couple of spaces have become available on our free Rocky Shores Species course this Saturday! Please email info@sewbrec.org.uk if you would like to join us at Rest Bay.

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Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Four of the six Spotshanks with a Redshank (back bird),from Steel Hide late morning #birdingwales

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Sociable Birder called Alun @welshbirders.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Glad somebody else found the Bairds Sandpiper on my local patch as I'd never have identified it.. 🙄🙄 and the juvenile Caspian gull!!! Who'd have known... Not me! #birdingwales

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Neil Fermandel @neilfphotography.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Just about to have my after work coffee and Tate reported a sighting of a Baird's Sandpiper down by Blackpill. Also had a Little Stint and a juvenile Caspian Gull which was a life tick ✅ #birds #birdingwales #wildlife

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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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Toby Phelps @phelpstoby.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

2 Balearic Shearwaters past St Govan's Head in an hour this evening. #birdingWales

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Neil Fermandel @neilfphotography.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Finally got to observe the amazing Long-Tailed Shrike today as well as Corn Bunting, Yellow Hammer and Whinchat #birds #wildlife #canon

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Frank Ryan @lfrankryan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Baird’s Sandpiper, Blackpill, Swansea, this evening #birdingWales #birdsinwales

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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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Steve Dudley @stevedudley.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A reminder we have a #BirdingGear Feed here on Bluesky. A growing resource of birder recommendations and occasional do not buy, plus advice. And you can search the feed using the #BirdingGear tag and any keyword. Simples! #birdingWales #birdingScotland 🪶

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Frank Ryan @lfrankryan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Osprey, Cwm Ivy Marsh, Gower, this morning (1st year female, ringed Kielder Forest, Northumberland) #birdingWales #birdsinwales

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Bernie Beck @berniebeck.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Kidwelly Quay tonight Curlew Sandpiper 1,Dunlin 134,Ringed Plover 37,Redshank 261,Spotted Redshank 1,Curlew 32,Greenshank 7 and a juv Marsh Harrier #birdingwales

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Chris Jones @millstonegrit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Finally had a chance to see the Dotterel that’s been lingering on the Great Orme for the past week, so I headed up with my kids and we enjoyed some decent views - their first one! Always special to spend time with these charismatic birds of the remote high tops. #birdingWales

A juvenile Dotterel facing right amongst limestone grassland.

A juvenile Dotterel standing amongst limestone grassland.

A juvenile Dotterel amongst the limestone grassland of the Great Orme.

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philipleyshon.bsky.social @philipleyshon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Ortolan Bunting. Merthyr Tydfil, September 1st 2026 #birdsinwales

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Mike Pollard @mikepnature.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Nice surprise to find a snoozing juvenile Purple Sandpiper with Dunlin and Ringed Plover over high tide at Point of Ayr this PM. Right of centre. It wakes up briefly. Also a juvenile Little Stint and briefly a gathering of c150 House Martins. # birdingWales @birdsinwales

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Frank Ryan @lfrankryan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Osprey and Curlew Sandpipers, Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve, this afternoon (from Curlew Hide) #birdingWales #birdsinwales

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rhoswilliams.bsky.social @rhoswilliams.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is one of two Dunlin that have favoured the east shore at Kenfig Pool this last week. @birdsinwales.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @eastglambto.bsky.social @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #birdingWales

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Sociable Birder called Alun @welshbirders.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Can someone identify for me please.. Pennard Gower

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Neil Donaghy @neild1962.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Red Knot is one the shorebirds I enjoy seeing most when they return to our coastline. There is a much bigger flock nearby on Gower, but you never get as close to them as the ones at Sker - there were seven present yesterday #birdingWales #UKbirding #shorebirds #birdphotography

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Goldcliff point- Porton; 50 Turnstone, c30 Knot, c100 Dunlin/RP, 2 Wheatear, Whinchat, Stonechat, c40 Yellow Wag & Rock Pipit #gwentbirding

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Very busy at Lavernock today with 5 species in the same bush at one time. 34 in all,white throat,blackcaps,spot fly's,the lovely sound of curlew and oystercatchers on the beach. It's been a good week👌 #birdingwales #birds🪶 #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Kevin @kevjsmith3.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Dotterel are ace. As usual this bird was very obliging in the Great Orme

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Ortolan Bunting at Porthgain, Pembrokeshire this morning- appeared after a cloudburst with Pied & Spotted Flycatchers, Whinchat, Blackcaps and a good few commoner Warblers. Disappeared soon after.

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valleyboy54.bsky.social @valleyboy54.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The 2 Ortolan Buntings at Bogey Road Merthyr Tydfil showed really well this afternoon

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W Griffith @supersequin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Red-veined darter (I think) playing hide and seek at Lavernock this morning. #dragonfly

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Andrew Lucas @andrewlucas103.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

80 moths of 21 species in my garden moth trap in Clydach, Swansea this morning. The undoubted star was this L-album Wainscot, a scarce moth of mostly southern coastal sites. New for the garden, SN60 and me! Also my first proper autumn moth - a Centre-barred Sallow. Winter is coming! #teammoth

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Sociable Birder called Alun @welshbirders.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Apparently Trump is also renaming Canada Geese as Donald Ducks . 😁😁😁

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Whinchat at Lavernock NR 26/8/2026 #birds🪶 #BirdingWales #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKbirding #NaturePhotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A Whinchat perches atop a bare, weathered twig, facing slightly to the right with an alert, upward-gazing posture. It features mottled streaking across its wings and back, a pale buff belly, and a distinct pale stripe running above its dark eye.

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Andrew Lucas @andrewlucas103.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The scarce Picture-winged Fly Acanthiophilus helianthi, swept this week from grassland near Rhosili, Gower was my 1700th British species. A comparatively rare fly, mostly confined to south Wales and southern England. Photo: Kate Nightingale, NatureSpot. #UKWildlife

Acanthiophilus helianthi. Photo: Kate Nightingale.

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Llynfian @llynfian.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Beet moth, nfg. Maesteg last night. #TeamMoth #mothsmatter

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Sociable Birder called Alun @welshbirders.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Several chough flying around Pennard GC this morning plus some flyover redshank. #birdingwales

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rhoswilliams.bsky.social @rhoswilliams.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

An evening visit to Old Pembrey Harbour was disappointing in that no Terns were present but at least this Rock Pipit posed nicely. Yellow Wagtail and Kingfisher also present. @btocymru.bsky.social @birdsinwales.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social #birds

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rhoswilliams.bsky.social @rhoswilliams.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The water level has dropped considerably at Kenfig Pool so hopefully, given the time of year, more and more waders will arrive. This Little Ringed Plover (found by Neil Donaghy) this morning was the second in two days. @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

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Gary Harper @carmsbirder.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Carmarthenshire Bird Club has a meeting at Pembrey Harbour on Thur 27th Aug commencing at 1730 to look for Terns,Gulls & Waders over the high tide. Parking available just passed the Shoreline Caravan Park. All welcome.

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