Matt Hall
@matthall95.bsky.social
Bristol based birder particularly interested in visible migration. Severnside patcher. Record shots from a Nikon P950.
Absolute belter of a patch tick in the form of this Penduline Tit! On the reedy pool at the north end of Northwick Warth. Very grateful to the finders! #ukbirding
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Absolute belter of a patch tick in the form of this Penduline Tit! On the reedy pool at the north end of Northwick Warth. Very grateful to the finders! #ukbirding
Enjoyable bit of vismig at Aust Services with 9 Crossbill (group of 8 and single), Yellowhammer, 2 Snipe, 189 Chaffinch and 29 Siskin all SW. My first patch Crossbill I've seen on the deck! Curlew Sandpiper, Knot, 9 Grey Plover, Barwit and Blackwit at New Passage #ukbirding
October 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Enjoyable bit of vismig at Aust Services with 9 Crossbill (group of 8 and single), Yellowhammer, 2 Snipe, 189 Chaffinch and 29 Siskin all SW. My first patch Crossbill I've seen on the deck! Curlew Sandpiper, Knot, 9 Grey Plover, Barwit and Blackwit at New Passage #ukbirding
Nice variety today on Pilning Wetland with brief Glossy Ibis before flying NE, Spotted Redshank (thanks @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), 2 Golden Plover, Grey Plover, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Pintail and Yellow Wagtail. 9 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 6 Siskin and Red Kite best of the vismig at Aust Services
September 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Nice variety today on Pilning Wetland with brief Glossy Ibis before flying NE, Spotted Redshank (thanks @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), 2 Golden Plover, Grey Plover, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Pintail and Yellow Wagtail. 9 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 6 Siskin and Red Kite best of the vismig at Aust Services
The Curlew Sandpiper influx continues with 31 in the high tide roost this morning at New Passage, plus 3 Knot, 3 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, Yellow Wag and Redpoll over. Cracking male Redstart (thanks for the call @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), Whinchat, 4 Wheatear and Siskin at Severn Beach.
September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Curlew Sandpiper influx continues with 31 in the high tide roost this morning at New Passage, plus 3 Knot, 3 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, Yellow Wag and Redpoll over. Cracking male Redstart (thanks for the call @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), Whinchat, 4 Wheatear and Siskin at Severn Beach.
Sabs dip feeding. Look at that footwork!
September 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Sabs dip feeding. Look at that footwork!
Blockbuster views of Severn Beach's two star birds today - Sabine's Gull and Grey Phalarope. Also at SB were 2 Manx, Med Gull and Common Tern. 2 Curlew Sand, Sanderling, 3 Greenshank and 2 Whinchat at New Passage. Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Siskin and 2 Tree Pipit at Aust Services/STW first thing
September 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Blockbuster views of Severn Beach's two star birds today - Sabine's Gull and Grey Phalarope. Also at SB were 2 Manx, Med Gull and Common Tern. 2 Curlew Sand, Sanderling, 3 Greenshank and 2 Whinchat at New Passage. Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Siskin and 2 Tree Pipit at Aust Services/STW first thing
Mega estuary watch from Severn Beach today. Personal totals: Sooty Shearwater (1st on Severnside for 51 years!), juv Sabine's Gull, 2 Grey Phalarope, 2 Leach's Petrel, 4 Storm Petrel, Black Tern, 3 Common Tern, distant Skua sp, 10+ Manxies, 8 Kittiwake, Med Gull, Hobby and 4 Curlew Sandpiper. Insane
September 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Mega estuary watch from Severn Beach today. Personal totals: Sooty Shearwater (1st on Severnside for 51 years!), juv Sabine's Gull, 2 Grey Phalarope, 2 Leach's Petrel, 4 Storm Petrel, Black Tern, 3 Common Tern, distant Skua sp, 10+ Manxies, 8 Kittiwake, Med Gull, Hobby and 4 Curlew Sandpiper. Insane
More good birds today - cracking juv Spoonbill flying high to the NE, 8 Manx Shearwater and very friendly adult Med Gull again at Severn Beach. Unfortunately was too late for @j-dunning.net's Sabs Gull - becoming a bit of a nemesis bird on patch #ukbirding
September 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
More good birds today - cracking juv Spoonbill flying high to the NE, 8 Manx Shearwater and very friendly adult Med Gull again at Severn Beach. Unfortunately was too late for @j-dunning.net's Sabs Gull - becoming a bit of a nemesis bird on patch #ukbirding
Sensational day on patch between biblical squalls. Wood Sand, 35+ Curlew Sand, 3 Little Stint, 2 Ruff, Knot, 9 Common Sand, 4 Pintail, 2 Spot Fly, 2 Yellow Wag, Tree Pipit at New Passage. 2 Black, Arctic and Common Tern plus Storm Petrel, 8 Manx Shearwater, Arctic Skua and Med Gull at Severn Beach
September 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Sensational day on patch between biblical squalls. Wood Sand, 35+ Curlew Sand, 3 Little Stint, 2 Ruff, Knot, 9 Common Sand, 4 Pintail, 2 Spot Fly, 2 Yellow Wag, Tree Pipit at New Passage. 2 Black, Arctic and Common Tern plus Storm Petrel, 8 Manx Shearwater, Arctic Skua and Med Gull at Severn Beach
Autumn kicking into gear on patch this morning. Lovely juv Curlew Sandpiper at Severn Beach in the high tide roost. Osprey (my 4th of the year!), 2 Green Sandpiper, Tree Pipit and 4 Yellow Wag at New Passage. Common Tern, Med Gull, Pintail, 2 Whinchat and Garden Warbler at NP yesterday #ukbirding
September 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Autumn kicking into gear on patch this morning. Lovely juv Curlew Sandpiper at Severn Beach in the high tide roost. Osprey (my 4th of the year!), 2 Green Sandpiper, Tree Pipit and 4 Yellow Wag at New Passage. Common Tern, Med Gull, Pintail, 2 Whinchat and Garden Warbler at NP yesterday #ukbirding
With there clearly being an unusual Shag movement (see Paul's post) underway on the Severn I thought I'd give Severn Beach a go over high tide. A flock of 10 flew over the car as soon as I arrived, with another later floating on the river. A long awaited patch tick - my first of the year! #ukbirding
August 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
With there clearly being an unusual Shag movement (see Paul's post) underway on the Severn I thought I'd give Severn Beach a go over high tide. A flock of 10 flew over the car as soon as I arrived, with another later floating on the river. A long awaited patch tick - my first of the year! #ukbirding
Plus a distant flock of ducks heading NE from the Services impressively picked up and snapped by @j-dunning.net have subsequently resolved into 25 Common Scoter! Turned up later at Slimbridge and Sharpness
July 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Plus a distant flock of ducks heading NE from the Services impressively picked up and snapped by @j-dunning.net have subsequently resolved into 25 Common Scoter! Turned up later at Slimbridge and Sharpness
Nice to get in on the Crossbill influx this morning at Aust Services (11 birds, site record), with Yellowhammer also over. Even better to capture @j-dunning.net learning to count! Juv Wood Sand still, ad Med Gull and 2 Common Sand at Pilning Wetland made for a great midsummer (?early autumn) morning
July 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Nice to get in on the Crossbill influx this morning at Aust Services (11 birds, site record), with Yellowhammer also over. Even better to capture @j-dunning.net learning to count! Juv Wood Sand still, ad Med Gull and 2 Common Sand at Pilning Wetland made for a great midsummer (?early autumn) morning
Ditched the patch for Ham Wall/Shapwick Heath today - Red-footed Falcon, Purple Heron (eventually!), Glossy Ibis, Osprey, drake Garganey, 2 bugling Crane, 3 Red Kite, 30+ Hobby, 2 Cuckoo, 8 Cattle Egret, a Garden Warbler singing in seemingly every bush... So so so good! #ukbirding
May 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ditched the patch for Ham Wall/Shapwick Heath today - Red-footed Falcon, Purple Heron (eventually!), Glossy Ibis, Osprey, drake Garganey, 2 bugling Crane, 3 Red Kite, 30+ Hobby, 2 Cuckoo, 8 Cattle Egret, a Garden Warbler singing in seemingly every bush... So so so good! #ukbirding
Lovely drake Garganey and Little Stint on Pilning Wetland this morning. 6 Arctic Tern went NE over high tide at Severn Beach this afternoon #ukbirding
May 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Lovely drake Garganey and Little Stint on Pilning Wetland this morning. 6 Arctic Tern went NE over high tide at Severn Beach this afternoon #ukbirding
Some more photos from another lovely spring day on Severnside
April 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Some more photos from another lovely spring day on Severnside
Severn Beach this morning: Cuckoo, Whinchat, 4 Common Scoter, 36 Grey Plover, 14 Whimbrel, 13 Barwit, 16 Sanderling, Common Tern, 5 Little Gull, Arctic Skua, Hobby, 2 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wag, 4 Tree Pipit. Pilning: Cattle Egret, Pochard, 2 Greenshank, 3 Common Sand, Barwit, 3 Yellow Wag #ukbirding
April 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Severn Beach this morning: Cuckoo, Whinchat, 4 Common Scoter, 36 Grey Plover, 14 Whimbrel, 13 Barwit, 16 Sanderling, Common Tern, 5 Little Gull, Arctic Skua, Hobby, 2 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wag, 4 Tree Pipit. Pilning: Cattle Egret, Pochard, 2 Greenshank, 3 Common Sand, Barwit, 3 Yellow Wag #ukbirding
Video of the singing Wood Warbler complete with @severnsidebirds.bsky.social seal of approval. Got to be the best British warbler!
April 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Video of the singing Wood Warbler complete with @severnsidebirds.bsky.social seal of approval. Got to be the best British warbler!
Pretty amazing watch with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social from the Severn Beach vismig spot this morning, highlights: Wood Warbler, 3 Little Tern, 6 Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, 5 Little Gull, 5 Sanderling, 50 Barwit, 4 Greenshank, 85 Whimbrel, Hobby, 2 Red Kite, 2 Yellow Wag, 7 Swift #ukbirding
April 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Pretty amazing watch with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social from the Severn Beach vismig spot this morning, highlights: Wood Warbler, 3 Little Tern, 6 Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, 5 Little Gull, 5 Sanderling, 50 Barwit, 4 Greenshank, 85 Whimbrel, Hobby, 2 Red Kite, 2 Yellow Wag, 7 Swift #ukbirding
'Tis the season for dire vismig photos! Osprey, 12 Little Gull, 4 Grey Plover and 7 Sand Martin the passage highlights from Severn Beach this morning with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social. Marsh Harrier, Jack Snipe, Willow Warbler and Wheatear also present
April 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
'Tis the season for dire vismig photos! Osprey, 12 Little Gull, 4 Grey Plover and 7 Sand Martin the passage highlights from Severn Beach this morning with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social. Marsh Harrier, Jack Snipe, Willow Warbler and Wheatear also present
Excellent Kittiwake passage this afternoon at Severn Beach with 600+ NE. 115 Gannet and early dark phase Arctic Skua appeared out the gloom. 3 Jack Snipe remained on show at Pilning Wetland with 150 more Kittiwake NE, Pintail, Swallow and 15 Sand Martin. Not quite Booted Eagle, but still brilliant
March 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Excellent Kittiwake passage this afternoon at Severn Beach with 600+ NE. 115 Gannet and early dark phase Arctic Skua appeared out the gloom. 3 Jack Snipe remained on show at Pilning Wetland with 150 more Kittiwake NE, Pintail, Swallow and 15 Sand Martin. Not quite Booted Eagle, but still brilliant
Really excellent morning of vismig with 2 White-fronts, 9 Hawfinch, 1622 Redwing, 610 Fieldfare and surprise Stork. Plastic avian megafauna trifecta of White Stork, White-tailed Eagle and Crane from Aust Services now achieved - Great Bustard flyby tomorrow? #ukbirding
November 13, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Really excellent morning of vismig with 2 White-fronts, 9 Hawfinch, 1622 Redwing, 610 Fieldfare and surprise Stork. Plastic avian megafauna trifecta of White Stork, White-tailed Eagle and Crane from Aust Services now achieved - Great Bustard flyby tomorrow? #ukbirding
Having gotten my ear in on Scilly, very pleased to join the patch Yellow-browed Warbler club with one calling then eventually seen well at Aust STW. Bonus 2 Hawfinch and a Brambling over Aust Services with 6 Barnacle Goose scoped towards Littleton Warth made for a lovely morning #ukbirding
October 19, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Having gotten my ear in on Scilly, very pleased to join the patch Yellow-browed Warbler club with one calling then eventually seen well at Aust STW. Bonus 2 Hawfinch and a Brambling over Aust Services with 6 Barnacle Goose scoped towards Littleton Warth made for a lovely morning #ukbirding
What a week! And not all about the scarcities - whilst having our picnic lunch sat on Pelistry Beach discussing how tropical it looked we were interrupted by this Snow Bunting flying in off and running around our feet. Scilly magic #ukbirding
October 13, 2024 at 6:38 PM
What a week! And not all about the scarcities - whilst having our picnic lunch sat on Pelistry Beach discussing how tropical it looked we were interrupted by this Snow Bunting flying in off and running around our feet. Scilly magic #ukbirding
Brilliant day on Severnside. Goshawk (patch tick thanks to @oscardewhurst.bsky.social), Dark-bellied Brent, 5 Pintail, Marsh Harrier, Treecreeper (rare here) plus first Redwing and Siskin at Aust Services/STW. Lesser Yellowlegs still, Spotshank, Little Stint and Ruff on Pilning Wetlands #ukbirding
October 4, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Brilliant day on Severnside. Goshawk (patch tick thanks to @oscardewhurst.bsky.social), Dark-bellied Brent, 5 Pintail, Marsh Harrier, Treecreeper (rare here) plus first Redwing and Siskin at Aust Services/STW. Lesser Yellowlegs still, Spotshank, Little Stint and Ruff on Pilning Wetlands #ukbirding