@migrationmatt.bsky.social
Wild things
We are still interested in any found twite feathers for a study on the relationships and genetic diversity between the British groups - particularly now for birds of Scottish origin in the NE of England or, birds on the Avon.
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#birdringing
Brambling at Standing Stones
Ringed firecrest at Standing Stones
Black redstart at Porthellick
Jack snipe
The afternoon of 14th we looped around the west of St. Mary's and through the centre via Content, Holy Vale, Porthellick etc. Plenty of migrants around - 2 YBW, brambling, 5 black redstart, 7 jack snipe, 5 firecrest but no luck with the greenish seen by @scottinscilly.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds
26.10.2025 18:46 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Scilly day 4 was really nice with the expected thrush arrival right on cue. Headed to the Garrison first with lots of redwings/fieldfare moving through/dropping in and 4+ ring ouzels showing well and calling. Also 2 spot fly, lots of chiffs/blackcap, redstart, and black redstart #ukbirding #birds
26.10.2025 18:28 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My first try at the woodpigeon superhighway this autumn (Portskewett, Gwent) led to a pretty decent count of 119,800 in good conditions (NW2, 8C) but with too much cloud and still quite early in the season. #ukbirding #birds #vismig www.trektellen.org/count/view/1...
25.10.2025 14:56 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Day 3 on Scillies (13th) was quiet and mostly spent on Tresco with black redstart, firecrest, cattle egret, white wagtail, YBW and also this interesting yellow-legged gull which may be of Atlantic origin (cantabricans is suggested) at Penninis #ukbirding #birds
25.10.2025 14:17 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ok thanks
25.10.2025 10:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Rosefinch at Porthellick beach
Spotted flycatcher at Porthellick Down
Leucistic pied wagtail at the riding stables
Rosy starling at Old Town
2nd day on Scilly (12th) w/ @matthall95.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social @aravindsrinivas.bsky.social was quieter than the 'day of mourning' on Aggie, and around St. Mary's - highlights inc. rosefinch, rosy starling, spotted fly and a very cool leucistic pied wagtail #UKbirding #ScillyBirds
24.10.2025 18:10 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
The final quality bird of our first remarkable day on Scilly was a lovely confiding (of course) lapland bunting on Wingletang #UKbirding #Scillybirds
22.10.2025 20:46 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
So mourning dove, hoopoe, American pipit down we had to walk another 200 m to see the next Yankee prize, a juv. spotted sandpiper. Birding is not supposed to be this easy and delirium began to set in 🫠#UKbirding #ScillyBirds
22.10.2025 20:44 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
After the mourning dove and hoopoe onto the American pipit at the end of Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes. This took a bit longer but then just walked closer and closer for more frame-filling views - amazing 😁 #UKbirding #ScillyBirds
22.10.2025 20:40 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Next stop Periglis beach where I unwittingly stepped on to the path just above the hoopoe. It didn't seem to mind at all and I had to step back to photograph it !! #UKbirding #ScillyBirds
22.10.2025 20:37 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Back from a week on Scilly 11-18th October with @matthall95.bsky.social @oscardewhurst.bsky.social @aravindramesh19.bsky.social. The first afternoon was a twitcher's dream on St. Agnes. Off the boat and to the nearest chicken coop for the 1st English record of mourning dove 😂 #UKbirding #ScillyBirds
22.10.2025 20:30 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Tremendous seawatch at Pendeen today 0630-1315 with huge seas in a strong westerly. Just fantastic #Cornwall
12 Sabine's
37 grey phalarope
89 sooty
69 great shear
41 Cory's
69 balearic
ca. 17000 Manx
1 Leach's
28 Euro storm
6 black tern
26 arctic tern
18 bonxie
19 arctic skua
My first post on Bluesky ! A real Father's Day treat - male desert wheatear at Keynsham #Bristol Such a crazy record and a quite stunning delight.
15.06.2025 19:58 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
