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Mostly birds, sometimes photos of other things too.
Portishead, North Somerset, UK.
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Seven Turnstone spied on the rocks and beach at Clevedon this morning. Here are six of them...
#UKbirding - Clevedon, 7 January 2026.
a brown & white bird with orange legs stands on a green-lichen covered rock a brown & white bird with orange legs sits on a green-lichen covered rock. In the background is an out-of-focus ship. three brown & white birds with orange legs run around on some rocks two brown & white birds with orange legs stand on a green seaweed/lichen covered rock on the sea shore.
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A short walk out this afternoon on some random footpaths to the south of Portishead was quite productive - highlights include Stonechat, some Mistle Thrush and a Fieldfare.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 10 January 2026
a young brown Stonechat bird sits atop a bush. In the background are some bales wrapped in black plastic a brown Missile Thrush sits at the top of a tree infested with yellowy-green mistletoe. a brown & grey Fieldfare bird flies through a blue sky two white Mute Swans are swimming in a river towards the camera. One is reflected in the blue water.
January 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Some of the smaller birds seen around Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve this morning.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 10 January 2026.
a little green & grey Chiffchaff sits on a spiky branch a grey & black Bullfinch sits in a tree eating some green bits a black Blackbird sits in a berry branch against a blue sky a striped brown Reed Bunting sits on a twig
January 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Beautiful winter morning at Portbury Wharf today. The pools weren’t as frozen as last week so more birds on the water and hedgerows were very busy with tits, gold crest, collared doves, redwing etc. reedbuntings and stonechat by north #AvonBirds #PWNR
A stonechat perched on a reed A collared dove on a twig A female reed bunting on a twig Two mute swans swimming on a pond
January 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Cycle ride from Portishead to Pill this afternoon. Lots of Redwing seen en-route as usual, two Heron were in a random field along Sheepway; and one Curlew & a few Redshank at destination. Sadly didn't notice any Avocets.
#UKbirding #BirdingByBike - 9 January 2026.
a brown, white & red mottled Redwing sits in a berry tree a grey, black & white Grey Heron stands in a grassy field. A Curlew, which is an elegant brown bird with long legs and beak wades about in some mud A Redshank, which is an small greyish-brown bird with long orange legs and beak wades about in some mud. The bird is remarkably clean considering the mud it is wading through.
January 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Seven Turnstone spied on the rocks and beach at Clevedon this morning. Here are six of them...
#UKbirding - Clevedon, 7 January 2026.
a brown & white bird with orange legs stands on a green-lichen covered rock a brown & white bird with orange legs sits on a green-lichen covered rock. In the background is an out-of-focus ship. three brown & white birds with orange legs run around on some rocks two brown & white birds with orange legs stand on a green seaweed/lichen covered rock on the sea shore.
January 7, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Three Purple Sandpipers spied this morning on the rocks.

#UKbirding - Portishead, 6 January 2026.
a small brown & grey bird with orange legs and beak stands on a yellowy-green rocky formation a small brown & grey bird with orange legs and beak stands on a yellowy-green rocky formation. Some sea is splashing about in the background a small brown & grey bird with orange legs and beak stands on a yellowy-green rocky formation with a brown sea in the background a small brown bird with legs and beak stands on a yellowy-green rocky formation in front of the sea
January 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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Birding-by-bike:
* brown Blackbird blocked by berries;
* black Blackbird + berry;
* Blackcap;
* blurry Bullfinch.

#UKBirding - Portishead, 3 January 2026.
a brown mottled blackbird in a berry bush a black blackbird with a berry in its beak in a berry bush a blackcap bird in a blackberry bush an annoyingly blurry bullfinch in a bush.
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Here's a Redshank in the mud with its shadow.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 2 January 2026.
an elegant brown & white wading bird with orange legs & beak in the mud. Its shadow is on a nearby rock.
January 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Bit of excitement took me by surprise today so wasn't ready with camera - a Sparrowhawk caught a Dunlin, tried landing on a harbour wall and dropped it into the sea.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 2 January 2026
a blurry Sparrowhawk bird flying in front of a brown & green wall. The bird has a white dead Dunlin in its claws a blurry Sparrowhawk bird flying in front of a brown & green wall and buddleia bush. The bird had a white dead Dunlin in its claws earlier but has dropped it a Sparrowhawk sits on a wall with some metal railings a dead brown & white Dunlin amongst other flotsam in the sea
January 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Had time for a quick cycle ride down to the coast this afternoon and was treated to some glimpses of the local Purple Sandpipers. At least five were seen amongst all of the seaweed and rocks.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.
a Purple Sandpiper is a dark grey bird with white underside and yellowy-orange legs & beak. This one is standing on some wet seaweed-covered rocks. a Purple Sandpiper is a dark grey bird with white underside and yellowy-orange legs & beak. This one is standing on some wet seaweed-covered rocks. a Purple Sandpiper is a dark grey bird with white underside and yellowy-orange legs & beak. This one is standing on some wet seaweed-covered rocks and looking directly towards you the silhouettes of two Purple Sandpiper birds are seen on some seaweed rocks
December 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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A nice lifer to end the year - one of the ever elusive Water Rail in the ditches at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve. Have been hearing them for so long, good to finally see one (well, two were seen today!)
#UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.
a Water Rail - brown, grey, black & white bird with long red beak - stands in a green duckweed-covered river a Water Rail - brown, grey, black & white bird with long red beak - wades through a green duckweed-covered river.
December 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Two Redwing sit in various bushes this morning at Portbury Wharf, one looks very cold.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.
a brown mottled Redwing bird sits in a frosty berry bush a red & brown mottled Redwing bird sits on a bare branch in a berry bush
December 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Quite a few Blackbirds were seen this morning in Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.
a black bird with yellow beak sits in a berry bush. The bird has a berry in its beak. a black bird with yellow beak sits in a berry bush. a black bird with yellow beak sits on a river bank. In the background is a green duckweed-covered river. a black bird with yellow beak sits on an icy fence post
December 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Nice cycle ride from Portishead to Pill this afternoon. Lots of Redwing seen along the route, and obligatory Sandpiper & Black-headed Gull at destination.
#UKbirding #BirdingByBike - 30 December 2025.
an attractive speckled brown, white & red Redwing sits on a branch of a berry tree a mostly yellow Blue Tit sits in a tree with a few red berries a small white, grey & black gull with red legs and beak sits on a red buoy in the sea. a tiny brown & white Common Sandpiper nervously wades about on some mud amongst foliage
December 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Back after a short Christmas break in Suffolk - different scenery with lots of flat arable farm land and heathland.
Of interest was a huge flock of Lapwing hiding in a stubbly field, which then flew over to a large puddle in a nearby flooded field.
#UKbirding - near Thetford, 26 December 2025.
A flock of white & black Lapwing bird emerge from a brown stubbly field. There are some smaller brown/grey birds too - possibly Partridges of some sort. Approximately 30 Lapwing birds fly through a blue sky over a hundred Lapwing fly though a wide yellow sky, over some farm barns and silos A lot of greenish-brown & white Lapwing bird sit in a puddle in a field
December 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Far from home but still managed to get some birding done :D It was cold at Lackford Lakes today, some of the water was frozen. huge numbers of bh gulls, pochard, tufted, gadwall, teal, wigeon, shoveler and shelduck. Some very camouflaged snipe, a great white egret, heron and lots of tits. #UKBirding
A view out over a lake with woods in the background A great white egret wading through water. It’s tall and white with yellow beak, very long neck and legs Two snipe that are barely visible as they are camouflaged so well. Surrounded by ducks (teal) A heron perched on a fallen tree by a lake. There are several teal ducks on the water below,
December 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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A nice trip to NWT Thetford Heath this afternoon - hundreds of linnets seen, some kestrels, a few white wagtail, and a final lifer for the year - a Fieldfare. Adjacent to the Heath is an old Cold War bomb store with delightful watch towers.
#UKbirding - Norfolk, 26 December 2025.
A fence and entrance gate to the NWT Thetford Heath nature reserve. In the background are some pine trees and horse bushes A silhouette of a Cold War military watchtower, some trees and a white yellow sky A silhouette of some pine trees. The sun is directly behind and creating some long shadows A grey and brown fieldfare bird sits atop a tree, with blue sky in the background
December 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Lots of nice birds seen this year. Some highlights include a close encounter with these Oystercatchers...
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Always nice to see Oystercatchers up close instead of far out on the muddy shores. These three were seen at various locations around Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve over the weekend.
#AvonBirds #PWNR - Portishead, 1 June 2025.
Two black & white Oystercatcher birds with large carrot-like orange beaks are seen in a lake amongst some reeds A black & white Oystercatcher bird with large carrot-like orange beak is seen in a lake amongst some reeds A black & white Oystercatcher bird with large carrot-like orange beak is seen in a lake amongst some reeds. In the beak is some weed. A black & white Oystercatcher bird with large carrot-like orange beak is seen in a lake amongst some reeds. The beak is slightly open. The bird has a weird flat pose.
December 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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December 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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A few little birds at Portbury Wharf this morning, including a Blackbird eating some berries, a Robin, a Blue Tit and a Chiffchaff.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 14 December 2025.
a Blackbird (a black bird with yellow beak) is seen sitting in a bush laden with red berries. The bird has a red berry in its beak. a little orange & brown Robin is seen perched on a wooden sign a little yellow, white & blue Blue Tit is seen sitting in a spiky Hawthorn bush with a few red berries surrounding it. a green & brown Chiffchaff is sitting on a branch, surrounded by yellow and green leaves
December 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Some Rock Pipits (and a Metal Pipit).
#UKbirding - Portishead, 11 December 2025.
a speckled brown Rock Pipit bird is seen on a rock covered in green lichen. The bird is quite windswept and some of its feathers are fluffed out a speckled brown Rock Pipit bird is seen on a rock covered in green & yellow lichen. a browny grey Rock Pipit bird is seen on a rock covered in green & yellow lichen. a speckled brown Rock Pipit bird is seen sitting on some metal railings
December 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Nice Redwing hopping about in the berry bushes.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 10 December 2025.
a spotty brown white & red Redwing bird sits in a bush amongst some red berries a spotty brown white & red Redwing bird leaps between two branches in a bush amongst some red berries
December 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Never quite know what to make of the bleak Hallen Marsh Wetlands on the edge of Bristol, but the piles of fly tipping in it always add to the experience.
A signpost about Hallen Marsh Wetland A pile of fly tipped asbestos roofing, and two ponies A pile of fly tip including obligatory sofa A footpath gate and the path is totally flooded
December 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Very rainy morning at Portbury Wharf. Pretty dark too so photos are graiiiiiny! Snipe, lapwing, redshank, wigeon, teal, tufted duck, little grebe, stonechat at more. Perfect weather for ducks #PWNR #AvonBirds
View out from the bird hide over a pool of water with a little island. The sky is grey and gloomy Lots of red shank standing in the water at the edge of the island Two snipe, some ducks and a lapwing on the edge of the island A female stonechat holding onto a tall reed
December 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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A few other sights along the sea wall today including a Turnstone, Oystercatcher, Redshank and Stonechat.
#UKbirding - Clevedon, 3 December 2025.
a brown & white Turnstone bird with orange legs pecks about in some mud a black & white Oystercatcher bird with orange legs pecks about in some mud a brown & white Redshank bird with orange legs stands about on a muddy seashore a small brown Stonechat bird sits by itself on a barbed wire fence
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM