Colin Bushell

This presumed Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca 白眼潜鸭 Bái yǎn qián yā) x Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri 青头潜鸭 Qīng tóu qián yā) hybrid was on the Wenyu River during our monthly biodiversity survey with Beijing Forestry University. #hybrids #beijing #birds

Another amazing Goose day here in the Fylde Bird Club area, finally saw a Tundra Bean goose, this one at Cockersand and the amazing Russian White-front influx continues, saw over 800 today including a single flock of 670 ! #LancsBirding #ukbirding

One of the 4 Tundra Bean Geese with Greylags, Spurn 14/2/26

Russian White-fronts, Spurn 14/2/26

Very pleasant walk around the Triangle at #Spurn after lunch at the Crown with Mrs B & Winnie. Four Tundra Beans in Well Field, 51 Russian ‘fronts and a flock of 19 Snow Buntings in Walker Butts in the sunshine (yes, sunshine!) #phonescoped

Mountain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus)
#BirdsSeenIn2026 #highlands #Pahang #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Tundra Bean Goose with Greylags on Easington Straight 13/2/26

Tundra Bean Goose with Greylags, Easington Straight 13/2/26

Tundra Bean Goose with Greylags, Easington Straight 13/2/26

Tundra Bean Goose with Greylags, Easington Straight 13/2/26

Had another look at the Russian Whitefronts in the Triangle at #Spurn this afternoon (53 + 4 Barnacles) and had this lovely Tundra Bean with Greylags on Easington Straight as we drove home. Close to road at first; but distant in fading light when we got back with camera 😐 @birdguides.bsky.social

Some excellent goose watching in North Norfolk over the last week. A notable influx of White-fronted, Barnacle and Tundra Bean Geese joining the Pinkfeet flocks. The Netherlands is most likely the origin of these birds. Certainly livened up the grey weather.

Siberian Rubythroat male

Ultramarine Flycatcher

White-tailed Robin

Chestnut Thrush

I was going through some images of a visit to Thailand with my good friend Colin Bushell in 2018. Here are a few attached, what an incredible country. I have only been twice but would love to go back as there are so many great areas i have still to visit. ❤️
#birds
#Thailand
#Thaibirding

2 Tundra Beans, 177+ Russian White-fronts, 13+ Barnacles in fields from west end Sheep Trod Lane, Welwick #Outstrays this morning. 2 Gtr Scaup on Old Channel Marshes. @birdguides.bsky.social

Let’s do another trip! 👍

Adult winter White-billed Diver Leven - Fife

WB Diver Leven - Fife

WBD Leven

Mark Wilkinson trying to photograph WBD in the surf

A great trip out hoping to see some rare Scoters. Met up with Mark Wilkinson at Buckhaven, very few scoters there. So we moved to Leven to check the scoter flock & try & see Adam Hutt's White-billed Diver. Little did we know we would find our own, an adult bird in heavy moult.
#scottishbirding

Black Brant looking smart in the hazy sun just east of Welwick hide at Outstrays. In flock of 1200 Dark bellied and 5 Pale bellied Brents. @rarebirder.bsky.social

Winnie, our Fox Red Labrador on the Outstrays this afternoon.

Russian White-fronted Geese and a Barnacle Goose, Easington Straight 9/2/26

Barnacle Geese on Easington Straight 9/2/26

Sunset over the Humber, Outstrays 9/2/26

Still plenty of geese in the #Spurn area: 33 Russian White-fronts and a Pink-foot in the Triangle and 17 more ‘fronts and 2 Barnacles on Easington Straight. Took Winnie for a run on Outstrays to end the day: 31 Avocets and a Short-eared Owl of note #phonescoped

Of Time and Place, and People... In my head I am 25 years old, sometimes younger. A delusion, I am sure, that is common to most my age. However, life has a way of bring...

Rolling back the years...
#UKBirding

Brilliant Gav. I was very saddened to hear about AVM a while back too. The Staines trio were definitely an inspiration for any local birder.

Russian White-fronted Geese with Dark-bellied Brents in foreground, Kilnsea Wetlands 7/2/26

Still a bit of a ‘front-fest’ in the Spurn area; had 33 fly past us as we walked around the Triangle and 25+ on a brief stop at Kilnsea Wetlands lunchtime. Sure there’ll be more …. #phonescoped #geese

Crested Goshawk (Lophospiza trivirgata). Intense gaze & “all out white streamers" (fluffy white undertail coverts) were to intimidate another Goshawk that had infringed its airspace – it was summarily dispatched. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Some of the 18 Russian White-fronts on Easington Straight this morning. I can’t remember a better winter for seeing these in the Spurn area since we moved here #phonescoped

😉undoubtedly😂

….. and a Pintail.

Doi Chiang Dao, Northern Thailand 🇹🇭

Blue Pitta, Kaeng Krachan January 2026

That’s the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour finished for this year. Over 400 species, starting with Spoon-billed Sandpiper, ending with Slaty-backed Forktail, with many goodies like this Blue Pitta in between #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭

Hill Blue Flycatcher (นกจับแมลงคอน้ำตาลแดง), AKA Rufous-throated Cyornis ♂ 𝘊𝘺𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘪

Chinese Blue Flycatcher (นกจับแมลงพันธุ์จีน) ♂ 𝘊𝘺𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴

Hainan Blue Flycatcher (นกจับแมลงอกสีฟ้า), AKA Blue-breasted Cyornis ♂ 𝘊𝘺𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴

From bottom to top: Hill, Indochinese, and Hainan ♂

Never seen so many blue #flycatchers (≤20 individuals combined of 4 spp. identified) visiting a single pool in merely an hour!
These include the resident Indochinese, the fully migratory Chinese, and the partially migratory Hill & Hainan. Taken at Tham Pha Tha Pon, #Thailand a few days ago

#birding

Long-billed Plover 18/1/26

Long-billed Plover 18/1/26

Yellow-breasted Bunting, Nong Quai Tok 18/1/26

Plenty of variety of birds and birding on @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour. From watching Giant Nuthatch, Spot-winged Grosbeaks and Parrotbills in the mountains to Long-billed Plovers and Yellow-breasted Buntings in the paddies en route to Doi Inthanon this morning #WiseBirding #phonescoped 🇹🇭

Collared Owlet, Khao Yai NP 🇹🇭 12/1/26

Collared Owlet showing “false eyes” on back of head.

Collared Owlet showed very well indeed yesterday in Khao Yai NP for the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour group, showing the “false eyes” on the reverse side of head at times. Endemic Rufous Limestone Babbler as we headed north this morning #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭

Wreathed Hornbill (male), Khao Yai NP 🇹🇭

Early start on @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour to catch Wreathed Hornbills feeding at a fruiting tree in Khao Yai NP #phonescoped #WiseBirding 🇹🇭 #Thailand

White-throated Rock Thrush, Khao Yai 🇹🇭 11/1/26

End of a long and busy day in Khao Yai NP on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour with Mugimaki Flycatcher and this female White-throated Rock Thrush among the highlights #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭

Buffy Fish Owl, Khao Yai 🇹🇭 11/1/26

Nice post lunch surprise on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour - Buffy Fish Owl, Khao Yai NP 11/1/26 #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭

The Sun Bear that’s been frequenting the park HQ restaurant at Kaeng Krachan showed up while the @wisebirding.bsky.social group had lunch yesterday! 🇹🇭 #WiseBirding

Chinese Egret, Pak Thale (Thailand) 7/1/26

Chinese Egret on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour at Pak Thale this morning detected by the rather strange crouching ‘velociraptor’ feeding posture 🇹🇭 #phonescoped #WiseBirding

Nordmann’s Greenshank at Pak Thale, Thailand 7/1/26.

Asian Dowitchers with Black-tailed Godwits, Pak Thale 26/1/26

Excellent wader watching continues on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour this morning with Nordmann’s Greenshank and Asian Dowitchers at Pak Thale #phonescoped #WiseBirding