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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 10h

Yesterday's Death's-head Hawkmoth disappearing off into the night after release

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Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 6d

We had three Bonaparte’s Gulls (ad and two 1st w’s) in Dunnet Bay this morning!!! Also a Juv Sabine’s Gull, Juv Little Gull, 1st w Mediterranean Gull and a Curlew Sandpiper with @ninaohanlon.bsky.social
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Bonaparte’s Gull flying over a Black-headed Gull

Bonaparte’s Gull in flight with a Black-headed Gull

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 8d

He’s a handsome fella. One day… One day.

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 10d

A Black-necked Grebe is showing well from Blagdon lodge

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 11d

The Ring-necked Duck is still at Decoy, Shapwick this pm

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 11d

Wood and Curlew Sands, and the 2 L Stints at Cheddar still

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 14d

A drake Ring-necked Duck was at Decoy, Shapwick today, per Charlie Wootton who took nice photos

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 15d

Yellow-browed and Sibe Chiff at Deerness today in the quarry garden

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 16d

Fab record, Ken👌

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 24d

The reporting is even worse than I thought - I can’t find any areas in the Broads where the water quality failures are caused by storm overflows. I might be wrong but I don’t think so…

Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 24d

Staggeringly, this excerpt is taken from the actual report itself - completely disingenuous headlining

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 28d

Red-necked Phal still, Easington lagoons, and a Garganey on Beacon Pond @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 17

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 17

Grey Phal on the mud now from Stert Pt hide, Somerset @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 17

Grey Phal on the mud now from Stert Pt hide, Somerset @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 17

Red-necked Phal with 2 Greys still at Cheddar, rather good 👌, and the former a super find for @glastobirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 12

Juv Red-crested Pochard at Cheddar Res dabbling with Mallard and Gadwall off the cormorant roost spit this afternoon. Curlew Sand up to 16 and Little Stint to 3.

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 12

A minimum of 4 Little Stint and 12 Curlew Sand at Wall Common, Steart on the dropping tide today @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 4

Yesterday’s juv Grey Phalarope at Steart was super, in amongst the Dunlin and R Plovers on the tidal mud flat, and down to 10m for a good while. The small wader numbers were impressive, and I didn’t get close to checking them all. Best I could pick out were 1 juv Curlew Sand and 2 juv Little Stint.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 3

G Phal on Wall Common, Somerset, fab views on the mud @birdguides.bsky.social

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scillypelagics.bsky.social @scillypelagics.bsky.social · Aug 31

Pelagic birding at its best! Cory’s - 350 and Great - 250 Shears on view start to finish. Six Sabine’s Gull, 2 close for 30 mins in slick, 2 following boat. Superb ad Long-tailed Skua for 10 mins. Six Grey Phal, 2 being confiding. 3 Wilson’s & 100+ Euro Stormy. Photos Joe Pender

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scillypelagics.bsky.social @scillypelagics.bsky.social · Aug 31

Sensational views of Sabine’s Gull during today’s Scilly Birder Special Pelagic.

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Aug 31

Buff-breast still, Knot and Sanderling at Nunnery, Chew. @bri-thompson.bsky.social keeps up his finding streak! I think we can call it - Chew’s having a good year.

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · Aug 30

Seems to have been an overnight fall of Convolvulus Hawks - 10 from the moth-traps in the Obs garden + 3 Striped Hawks. Fantastic!

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Aug 25

1 Wood Sand at Drift on the shore south of the hide with a few Greens and Commons @birdguides.bsky.social

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