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Andy Stockhausen @andy-1963.bsky.social · 7h

SIBERIAN BLUE ROBIN! Hillwell, Shetland. Enough said . . . #ukbirding

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Steve Rogers 🟰🟰 @runnelstone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yet another rare American wader in the county! Today’s special is a juv Spotted Sandpiper found at Drift reservoir by Paul St. Pierre. This is the 17th record for Cornwall. The last was an adult with full breast spots in August 2020. That one was also at Drift and found by Dave Flumm.

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Another exciting afternoon on the patch today with 9 Glossy Ibis (first seen at Dawlish) and then my first White-tailed Eagle on the Otter Estuary NR. #UKBirding #DevonBirding #DevonBirds

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hopefully it seems to be a good autumn for Ortolan Buntings. 🤞🏻 Pleased to find this beauty on the SW coast path this morning near E Devon Golf Course, Budleigh Salterton. #UKBirding #DevonBirding #Birds

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Paul French @nomadbirder.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Now home and relaxing after leading the @wisebirding.bsky.social Bolivia Mostly Mammals tour. About 30 species of mammal recorded, including Jaguar, Jaguarundi, Puma & Ocelot, plus 7 sp of monkey and plenty of bonus birds! But first here are the cats...

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Northern Bottle-nosed Whales off East Cliffs this morning: youtu.be/bw2dzcI1IUE?...

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Northern Bottle-nosed Whales, Portland Bill, 2nd September 2026

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Two more cool cats from our ongoing Mostly Mammals tour of Bolivia. Photo credit to tour participants Barry Stewart & Sandra Stewart 👍🏻 Jaguar and Jaguarundi. #Mammals #Bolivia #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A fabulous photo by Wise Birding leader @nomadbirder.bsky.social who is currently leading our Mostly Mammals tour in Bolivia. Incredible views of Puma in Kaa-Iya NP, for the 2nd year running. This really is a wild place, no hides, no lures, just pure wild Pumas! 🇧🇴 #mammals #Bolivia #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

One of my favourite photos from this year’s beaver season on the River Otter, East Devon. #Mammals

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

An exciting morning on the patch finding this Caspian Tern. Only on site for around 25 minutes and a 1st for the Otter Estuary NR. 7th for Devon I think….Unringed too, so different to bird on the Exe last month. #DevonBirds #UKBirding #Birds

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West Coast Birdwatching @westcoastbirds.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

One of 9 Wilson's Storm Petrels in the Celtic Deep off the Pembrokeshire coast today, a new Welsh day record. Magic! #BirdingWales #RareBirdsUK

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Biosecurity for LIFE @biosecuritylife.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Fantastic to celebrate 20yrs of #Lundy being rat free last month. Manx Shearwater no's have increased 7500%, there are lots of fluffy chicks being monitored now. #Biosecurity is essential for continued success - e.g. checking #island supplies before loading & having rodenticide onboard MS Oldenburg

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Incoming Hobby in the patch this evening. Always a treat when I see them and one of the best falcons! #Birds #DevonBirds

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A nice surprise on the Otter Estuary NR tonight was this adult Wood Sandpiper. A scarce bird here and my first in June. #UKBirding #DevonBirds

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

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Lundy Bird Observatory @lundybirds.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

The 2nd calander year male Golden Oriole caught and ringed this morning in Millcombe. No sign of our second green/female type unfortunately. Photo by Maddie Kirby. @birdguides.bsky.social

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West Coast Birdwatching @westcoastbirds.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Pied Wheatear at David Gareji Monastery, Georgia, 8/5/2026 on our @wisebirding.bsky.social tour. At least one definite Pied/Eastern Black-eared hybrid also present, but this one looked good and sang perfectly for Pied #birds #Georgia 🇬🇪

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Bob Bosisto @bobbosisto.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

This afternoons Lesser Kestrel at Croft Pascoe. Just the 2nd accepted record for Cornwall, an excellent find by John Foster 👏 a stunning bird and the best views of one that I've ever had. #cornwallbirding

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Colin Bushell @colinbushell.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Another cracking day in Armenia with @wisebirding.bsky.social Over 80 species around the Armash Fish Ponds including White-tailed Lapwings, Menetries’s, Paddyfield & Moustached Warblers, Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters and White-headed Duck 📷 Ararat Mtns (Türkiye) from the fish ponds #Armenia 🇦🇲

The Ararat Mountains in Turkey from Armash fish ponds in Armenia 30/4/26

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Colin Bushell @colinbushell.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

📷 Crimson-winged Finches at the Caspian Snowcock site and White-throated Robin. Back into the mountains of Armenia again this morning, seeing Caspian Snowcock with bonus Crimson-winged Finches around our vantage point. #phonescoped #Armenia 🇦🇲 @wisebirding.bsky.social

The mountains of Armenia; our site for Caspian Snowcock

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Colin Bushell @colinbushell.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Radde’s Accentor, Eastern Rock Nuthatch, Red-tailed Wheatear. Another bird-filled day in Armenia with @wisebirding.bsky.social : Horned Larks, Mountain Chiffs, Eastern Orphean Warbler, Bluethroat, WwSnowfinches ending the day with 3 more Brown Bears #phonescoped #Armenia🇦🇲

Eastern Rock Nuthatch at nest, Armenia 28/4/26

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Wise Birding Borneo, Sabah birding tour, it’s a wrap as they say! So many fabulous birds and mammals too. Now the long journey home. Public trip report out soon…… #Birds #Birding #Borneo #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Top target for Georgia 😮on our current birding tour. #Birds #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Another great start to our popular Georgia and Armenia birding tour.👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The Bornean Bristlehead is a real must see endemic bird when visiting Sabah, Borneo. Although never easy to see! We had seen it earlier in the tour, but distantly, so today’s views were outstanding at Tabin Forest. #Birds #Borneo #WorldBirding #WiseBirding

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Colin Bushell @colinbushell.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Absolute belter of a first day in the field for the Georgia & Armenia tour with @wisebirding.bsky.social led by @westcoastbirds.bsky.social with 20+ Guldenstadt’s Redstarts and 6 Great Rosefinches near our hotel in Stepantsminda the highlight #wisebirding #phonescoped

Male Guldenstadt’s Redstart near Stepantsminda, Georgia 22/4/26

Male Guldenstadt’s Redstart near Sepantsminda, Georgia 22/4/26

Male Great Rosefinch near Stepantsminda, Georgia 22/4/26

Male and female Great Rosefinch near Stepantsminda, Georgia 22/4/26

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Amazing to watch one of two Peregrine Falcons catching bats at Gomantong Caves, Borneo yesterday. Such incredibly dark birds of presumed “ernesti” subsp. #Birds #WorldBirding #Borneo #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Another day, another fabulous Pitta. The endemic Black-crowned Pitta at Sepilok today on our continuing birding tour of Sabah, Borneo. #Birds #WorldBirding #Borneo #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Another unforgettable morning in Sabah, Borneo today as we watched this stunning male Bornean Peacock-Pheasant from a forest hide. #Birds #WorldBirding #Borneo #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

More from our ongoing Sabah, Borneo Birding tour with some fabulous quality birds at Mount Kinabalu NP with the giant of all Broadbills, Whitehead’s Broadbill and the stunning Whitehead’s Trogon. #Birds #WorldBirding #WiseBirding #Borneo

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The first day of our Borneo Birding tour started with a bang today with this Bobby dazzler!😎 The endemic, Bornean Banded Pitta. What a start to the tour!😮 #Birds #WorldBirding #Borneo #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Another couple of highlights from the Kinabatangan River, Sabah on our Mostly Mammals tour were a group of Bornean Elephants feeding by the river and a nice Oriental Bay Owl distraction. Now time for the start of our birding tour……… #Mammals #Birds #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Not the target mammal we were looking for along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Borneo last night, but what a fantastic surprise, Banded Linsang! A really tough mammal to connect with anywhere. Thanks to tour participant John B for sharing his photo.😮 #Mammals #Borneo #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Great to be backing Borneo! Our Mostly Mammals tour has started very well with some great sightings in Sepilok including a daytime Sunda Colugo, Red Giant Flying Squirrel & Western Tarsier. Plus quality birds like Banded Kingfisher. #Mammals #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Interesting to see if this is the Budleigh bird relocating north? Be good to see flight shots to compare….. #DevonBirds #UKBirding

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Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Good news - High Court rules parts of Dartmoor have been mismanaged! Overgrazing has been damaging protected sites on Dartmoor. Read the Press Release about our latest legal challenge: wildjustice.org.uk?p=52680&prev...

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Bonaparte’s Gull again on the Otter Estuary NR again, this evening but literally for seconds only, on its flight path to roost on the sea. #UKBirding #DevonBirds

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Chuffed to find a Bonaparte’s Gull on the patch last thing this evening. I’ve been looking hard the last few weeks, so finally paid off. 😊 #OtterEstuaryNR #UKBirding #DevonBirds

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Despite monsoon rain and very strong wind in Sierra de Andujar, our perseverance finally paid off and we had some special views of two Lynx together late this afternoon. A well deserved result for a great team! #Mammals #IberianLynx #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Great to finally see some Greater (Euro) White-fronted Geese on the patch, thanks to Ranger Rick 👍🏻 A flock of 22 birds in total. Last time only the patch was back in December 2021, so a very welcome sight on an otherwise miserable grey and windy day. #DevonBirds

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

It’s a wrap! Great team!🙌 All to go again next year…..

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Come and join us in Mongolia in May/June 2026 and see some fabulous birds, amazing landscapes, wonderful people and some great mammals too. It really is a fabulous country! #Birds #Mongolia #WiseBirding

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West Coast Birdwatching @westcoastbirds.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Final day of the @wisebirding.bsky.social tour of Senegal. Another boat trip on the Saloum Delta this morning, and a trip to Sipo Island. Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Broad-billed Roller, Purple Roller & West African Crested Tern the highlights. Next stop: Blaise Diagne Airport, Dakar....home time.

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

A couple of South African Shelduck on the patch late this evening. I was hoping they were going to be Ruddy Shelducks, as a talking point at least! 😂 Sadly not, despite the right hand bird looking superficially like one. Though could even by a hybrid.🙄 #DevonBirds

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

We have just had 2 places come available for our South Pantanal and Emas NP Mostly Mammals Tour in July. Please contact us if interested for this guaranteed departure at discounted price and just group size of 5: www.wisebirding.co.uk/brazil-emas-... #Mammals #WiseBirding

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

More news from the field in Senegal 🇸🇳 #Birding #WiseBirding #Senegal👇🏻

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Colin Bushell @colinbushell.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Early start on @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour to catch Wreathed Hornbills feeding at a fruiting tree in Khao Yai NP #phonescoped #WiseBirding 🇹🇭 #Thailand

Wreathed Hornbill (male), Khao Yai NP 🇹🇭

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Chris Townend (Wise Birding) @wisebirding.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

One of, if not THE most wanted species on this tour. A new site from previous years produced fab views this morning 😮👇🏻👇🏻 We will be running this again next year. #WiseBirding #Senegal #WorldBirding #Birds

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