Cheers mate

Stanford Reservoir - when I found three Glossy Ibis on the patch in September I didn’t expect one to still be around 70 days later. Yesterday’s views were some of the best so far.

Cheers, Col

Atlas Mountains, Morocco - African Chaffinch, Black Redstart and Red-billed Chough.

Atlas Mountains, Morocco - (Atlas) Horned Lark, one of at least 10 present on Monday.

Atlas Mountains, Morocco - numerous Crimson-winged Finches but so tricky to get images with a bridge camera amongst the rocks on the steep slopes around the ski lifts.

Atlas Mountains, Morocco - superb views of numerous Black Wheatears.

Atlas Mountains, Morocco - at least 30 Rock Sparrows present in one small area on Monday.

Atlas Mountains, Morocco - Levaillant’s Green Woodpecker from Monday’s trip into the mountains.

A short non birding break to Marrakesh over the past few days but managed a
Day in the Atlas Mountains on Monday. Moussier’s Redstart a belter - the national bird of Morocco 🇲🇦

Five Hoopoes - the pair that bred in Leicestershire in 2023 with their three fledged young

Hoopoes bred in Leicestershire & Rutland in 2023, the first confirmed breeding record in the UK since 1996. Here’s the family - parents and three offspring. Can you see them all? Read more about rare breeding birds in 2023 at rbbp.org.uk/2023-report-...

📸 Carl Baggott

Any spot in a storm! 💨 The overhanging roof at Mander cafe once again providing shelter at Grafham Water 3-4pm. An incredible flock of 90+ Little Gulls east, followed by 7 more a little later. Smashing previous site highest count (52) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Wow

I haven’t - certainly the latest I’ve had

Stanford Reservoir - 2 Glossy Ibis again early AM, Ruddy Shelduck, Brambling, 14 Great Egret & a late Common Sandpiper on the dam. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

Nice one👍

Stanford Reservoir - took a while to get this code on this Pochard but got there in the end - KBC. Part of a large +100 group last week. 2 Glossy Ibis again tonite as well as Caspian Gull and 14 Great Egret. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

Stanford Reservoir - Glossy Ibis again last night (plus 2 first-winter Mediterranean Gulls) & again this morning. Back at the original feeding area where I first found them on 19th Sept. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

Crazy for sure but well deserved

Cheers Mark and thanks for the Dusky - enjoyed a couple of hours with it this PM. Great find.

Desert wheatear at seasalter bringing the total so far to 186 for the patch #kentbirding #ukbirding

Stanford Reservoir - couple of patch surprises in last 2 days. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker y’day (with ring) - last one ringed by SRG was 2020. Same bird possibly? 2 Glossy Ibis tonite - if same as previous where have they been since October 21st? @lrosbirds.bsky.social

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

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

Black-faced Bunting

Skylark

A ripping ringing day at the Bill: the Black-faced Bunting a top notch rare but 45 Goldcrests also an exceptional total for November out of the day total of 108 new birds; Skylark a rarely-ringed highlight amongst the lower totals.

Stanford Reservoir - I love pre dusk November visits. 2 Red-crested Pochard, adult Caspian Gull, Peregrine trying to take BHGs, 150 Teal, a late Common Sand flying around the dam calling (heard only), thrushes dropping in & 1000’s of Starlings buzzing around. @lrosbirds.bsky.social

Stanford Reservoir - 2 Whooper Swans this AM. 6 Great Egrets & 23 Little Egrets. 2 Glossy Ibis yesterday.
@lrosbirds.bsky.social

The lanceolated warbler was a nice surprise today on an otherwise slow ringing day at Nanjizal

Beacon Hill CP, L&R - Snow Bunting showed well this AM (thanks to B Ingram for finding). My first since 2018 but there was one at the same site in Dec 2023 which I didn’t see. @lrosbirds.bsky.social