Colin Bushell

White-rumped Sandpiper, Beacon Ponds 9/8/25

One of three White-rumped Sandpipers on Beacon Ponds this evening. Rather drab grey with few dark feather centres above and softer flank marks, it’s the dullest, but came closer than the others #phonescoped #spurnbirds

Common Snipe on the Canal Scrape, Spurn 7/8/25

Common Snipe on Canal Scrape, Spurn 7/8/25

With Kilnsea Wetlands bone dry this summer the Canal Scrape has been a valuable site for close-up views of waders. This Common Snipe was showing well this morning alongside 13 Black-tailed Godwits #phonescoped #spurnbirds

Tony Marr 1939 - 2025 Richard Porter looks back at the life of his dear friend of over 67 years

Tony Marr 1939 - 2025

Richard Porter looks back at the life of his dear friend of over 67 years www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/T...

Unlike raptors that catch bats mid-air, Oriental Pied-Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) positions itself in the stream of bats, snags a bat & flies to a perch to feed.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Sabah #NorthBorneo #Malaysia
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Stone Curlew on Humber Estuary 26/7/25

The Stone Curlew looked very out of place on the Humber mudflats off Sammy’s Point this morning. Thanks @mickturton.bsky.social for the shout #spurnbirds

White-rumped Sandpiper at the Warren, Spurn 22/7/25

White-rumped Sandpiper at the Warren, Spurn 22/7/25

Managed to get a couple of shots of the White-rumped Sandpiper at the Warren lunchtime, before it slipped out of view close to the salt marsh on the incoming tide. #spurnbirds

Knot on Canal Scrape, Spurn 21/7/25

Knot on Canal Scrape, Spurn 21/7/25

Black-tailed Godwit on Canal Scrape, Spurn 21/7/25

Black-tailed Godwit on Canal Scrape, Spurn 21/7/25

Knot and Black-tailed Godwit summered up and close to the hide on Canal Scrape at Spurn this morning #spurnbirds #phonescoped

Stone Curlew at the Outstrays, Skeffling 20/7/25

It’s been a good wader day on the Humber: White-rumped Sand’ at the Warren, Spurn at lunchtime and @clickbeetle85.bsky.social ‘s Stone Curlew reappeared at Skeffling this evening #phonescoped

Properly chuffed to find this Stone-Curlew this afternoon. 😊

Thank you 👍

Hares becoming active in the late evening - field sketch

Red-backed Shrike, the Warren 18/7/25

Red-backed Shrike, the Warren 18/7/25

Couple more #phonescoped shots of the Red-backed Shrike #spurnbirds

Male Red-backed Shrike

Make Red-backed Shrike at the Warren #Spurnbirds

Pottering around at Balranald, N Uist this morning I was pleased to have a singing Corn Bunting there. Things picked up a wee bit more when this Black-winged Pratincole flew past me at nearby Hougharry! #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

RSPB Snettisham from South Screen

Waders roosting at RSPB Snettisham from South Screen

Turtle Dove, RSPB Snettisham (Norfolk)

Managed to steal a few hours at Snettisham at the weekend during a non-birding trip to Norfolk. Hugely impressive numbers of Blackwits and Dunlins roosting on the pits in the evening. Spectacular as that was, a Green Woodpecker by the car park and singing Turtle Doves stole the show #phonescoped

10th - 12th July 2025 Saturday, 12th July :   The heatwave continues, with another very warm and sunny day, near cloudless skies and a light SE breeze.... Tony (B...

Our tribute to Tony Marr, written by Owen Mitchell: selseybirder.blogspot.com/2025/07/10th...

We're at Global Birdfair all weekend!

Come and say hello — you’ll find us in the Nightingale Marquee, Stand 45.
Whether you're a long-time supporter or just curious about Spurn, we'd love to chat.

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💥1st for Shetland💥.... Male Greater Sand Plover showing well on Haroldswick beach first thing this morning. Many thanks to the finder 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK

What beauty!

It's back for a second year! This heart-stopping aberrant Common Swift put in a nice show over the garden this morning. Thankfully, I didn't choke on my bagel when I first saw it this time.

Time well spent with Western Sandpipers on Esquimalt Lagoon this afternoon #birdingBC

Roseate Tern with Sandwich Terns, Beacon Ponds 3/7/25

Roseate Tern, Beacon Ponds

Spent a couple of hours with the Beacon Ponds Roseate Tern this afternoon #spurnbirds #phonescoped

My favourite bird photo of the year so far.

👌Black Baza.

What a superb bird!

Turtle Dove, Spurn 2/6/25

Bit of a surprise to hear the soft purr of a Turtle Dove in the Triangle this morning. After a few flights it settled on wires near Kilnsea #Spurnbirds #phonescoped

Corn Bunting, Spurn 31/5/25

Corn Bunting, Spurn 31/5/25

Corn Bunting at the Warren this morning #Spurnbirds

Dotterel on the road at Chalk Bank, Spurn 26/5/25.

Dotterel on Chalk Bank Sheep Fields, Spurn 25/5/25.

Dotterel.

Dotterel.

Another bike ride to the peninsula this morning, this time for the Dotterel on the road at Chalk Bank and later on Sheep Fields #Spurnbirds

Cattle Egret with Highland Cattle in the Triangle, Spurn 24/5/25

Cattle Egret in the Triangle this morning #Spurnbirds

Nightjar at Chalk Bank, Spurn peninsula 22/5/25

And back down the Spurn peninsula today for this splendid Nightjar at Chalk Bank. Not a bad morning with a late Ring Ousel, NFY Cuckoo and singing Firecrest #Spurnbirds