Oli Mockridge
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Pacific Diver at Crookhaven Harbour, Co.Cork, Ireland.
November 2025
November 2025
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Pacific Diver at Crookhaven Harbour, Co.Cork, Ireland.
November 2025
November 2025
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Eastern Black Redstart at the point near the green beacon.
Pic: T Willoughby.
#spurnbirds
@rarebirder.bsky.social
Pic: T Willoughby.
#spurnbirds
@rarebirder.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Eastern Black Redstart at the point near the green beacon.
Pic: T Willoughby.
#spurnbirds
@rarebirder.bsky.social
Pic: T Willoughby.
#spurnbirds
@rarebirder.bsky.social
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YBW at SBR by outflow stream at 13:55 though mobile. @somersetbirds.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
YBW at SBR by outflow stream at 13:55 though mobile. @somersetbirds.bsky.social
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Pine Bunting seen briefly with mobile Yellowhammer flock at St Aldhelm's Head Quarry at 1030hrs & not relocated as of 1250hrs. Ltd parking available in Renscombe car park, otherwise park in Worth Mattravers village car park and walk down, staying out of private fields @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Pine Bunting seen briefly with mobile Yellowhammer flock at St Aldhelm's Head Quarry at 1030hrs & not relocated as of 1250hrs. Ltd parking available in Renscombe car park, otherwise park in Worth Mattravers village car park and walk down, staying out of private fields @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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On Shetland for the weekend to do some jobs in & around the house but kept getting distracted by birds in the garden! Started with a Coues's Arctic Redpoll then Rory Tallack had brief views of a pipit which eventually gave itself up as a Pechora. Lastly, a Bullfinch was a most welcome addition.
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
On Shetland for the weekend to do some jobs in & around the house but kept getting distracted by birds in the garden! Started with a Coues's Arctic Redpoll then Rory Tallack had brief views of a pipit which eventually gave itself up as a Pechora. Lastly, a Bullfinch was a most welcome addition.
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Incredible pics of the Pallid Swifts at Dawlish Warren today by Luke H shared with his permission
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Incredible pics of the Pallid Swifts at Dawlish Warren today by Luke H shared with his permission
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Ring-necked Duck still from Decoy hide #ukbirding #somersetbirding
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Ring-necked Duck still from Decoy hide #ukbirding #somersetbirding
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Outstanding views of the Pallid Swift at times over the middle of Top Fields - thanks @alanlewiswildlife.bsky.social for letting us know it was showing so well up there
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Outstanding views of the Pallid Swift at times over the middle of Top Fields - thanks @alanlewiswildlife.bsky.social for letting us know it was showing so well up there
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Sorry for the late news, ridiculously busy first couple of hours so not had time to post a photo of the Black-faced Bunting trapped in the Crown Estate Field on the first net round of the day - ta to Duncan Walbridge for this pic
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Sorry for the late news, ridiculously busy first couple of hours so not had time to post a photo of the Black-faced Bunting trapped in the Crown Estate Field on the first net round of the day - ta to Duncan Walbridge for this pic
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MEGA KILLDEER North Pond, Skokholm 1500: until dusk.
📷 photo by Skokholm obs.
📷 photo by Skokholm obs.
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
MEGA KILLDEER North Pond, Skokholm 1500: until dusk.
📷 photo by Skokholm obs.
📷 photo by Skokholm obs.
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BLACK-FACED BUNTING, Fair Isle.
📷 photos by luke Marriner.
📷 photos by luke Marriner.
November 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
BLACK-FACED BUNTING, Fair Isle.
📷 photos by luke Marriner.
📷 photos by luke Marriner.
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A 3 second flight view of a small duck flying over Morghan this morning set alarm bells ringing. 90 minutes of frantic searching ended when I found Barra's 1st BUFFLEHEAD on a tiny loch in the Dark Glen. Unringed and flighty, it flew off west at 12.12pm. #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK
November 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A 3 second flight view of a small duck flying over Morghan this morning set alarm bells ringing. 90 minutes of frantic searching ended when I found Barra's 1st BUFFLEHEAD on a tiny loch in the Dark Glen. Unringed and flighty, it flew off west at 12.12pm. #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK
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I think this is great tailed grackle? It is at calshot
November 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I think this is great tailed grackle? It is at calshot
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An elusive Pallas's Warbler found by James Leaver in the wood at the southern end of Peveril Point Swanage at the start of the path towards Durlston
#DorsetBirds
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
w3w.co/oiled.vouche...
#DorsetBirds
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
w3w.co/oiled.vouche...
///oiled.voucher.calculate
This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Swanage, Dorset.
w3w.co
November 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
An elusive Pallas's Warbler found by James Leaver in the wood at the southern end of Peveril Point Swanage at the start of the path towards Durlston
#DorsetBirds
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
w3w.co/oiled.vouche...
#DorsetBirds
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
w3w.co/oiled.vouche...
Black Redstart Cunningham Road, Yeovil #ukbirding #somersetbirding
November 2, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Black Redstart Cunningham Road, Yeovil #ukbirding #somersetbirding
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Highlights of the last few days of the season were Little Bunting, Firecrest, Barred Warbler and Long-eared Owl, but the best of the week waited until a day after the last census of the year, a Black-faced Bunting at Shirva!
Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight...
📸 A Penn
Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight...
📸 A Penn
November 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Highlights of the last few days of the season were Little Bunting, Firecrest, Barred Warbler and Long-eared Owl, but the best of the week waited until a day after the last census of the year, a Black-faced Bunting at Shirva!
Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight...
📸 A Penn
Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight...
📸 A Penn
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Great views of European & Oriental Turtle Dove side by side at Hillwell, Shetland this evening. #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk
November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Great views of European & Oriental Turtle Dove side by side at Hillwell, Shetland this evening. #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk
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As usual it seems I've totally failed at finding my own birds during my visit to Portland but at least managed to connect with this Pallas's Warbler at Avalanche Road this morning - a particularly difficult individual to see and photograph well #ukbirding
October 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
As usual it seems I've totally failed at finding my own birds during my visit to Portland but at least managed to connect with this Pallas's Warbler at Avalanche Road this morning - a particularly difficult individual to see and photograph well #ukbirding
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Brilliant views of this Steppe Grey Shrike at Scousburgh, Shetland this morning.
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
October 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Brilliant views of this Steppe Grey Shrike at Scousburgh, Shetland this morning.
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
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Beaut of a SHRIKE nr Ring Marsh, Co Wexford.
📷 photo by Tom Shelvin.
📷 photo by Tom Shelvin.
October 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Beaut of a SHRIKE nr Ring Marsh, Co Wexford.
📷 photo by Tom Shelvin.
📷 photo by Tom Shelvin.
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A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
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Amazing to see the Upper
Hollesley common Brown Shrike today, found by John Lewis. My 5th Uk shrike species of the year and third for Suffolk. Epic!!!
Hollesley common Brown Shrike today, found by John Lewis. My 5th Uk shrike species of the year and third for Suffolk. Epic!!!
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Amazing to see the Upper
Hollesley common Brown Shrike today, found by John Lewis. My 5th Uk shrike species of the year and third for Suffolk. Epic!!!
Hollesley common Brown Shrike today, found by John Lewis. My 5th Uk shrike species of the year and third for Suffolk. Epic!!!
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Chuffed to have been in right place at right time when my first ever EYE BROWED THRUSH dropped in front of us . Congrats to finders ..
October 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Chuffed to have been in right place at right time when my first ever EYE BROWED THRUSH dropped in front of us . Congrats to finders ..
Black-faced Bunting still feeding & showing well Spurn 6pm #ukbirding
October 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Black-faced Bunting still feeding & showing well Spurn 6pm #ukbirding