Paul Bowerman

Having done my best to find something decent on the patch I gave up at 10am and made the short journey North to Slimbridge WWT. The dainty Temminck's Stint showed on arrival at the Rushy Pen and moved a little bit closer as the light improved. @glosterbirder.bsky.social @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social

With 7 Black Redstarts present just North of the Severnside patch at Oldbury Power Station, it is frustrating that we have yet to find one here this year. The late Common Redstart was still present on the Severn Beach salt marsh today for it's 9th day.

YouTube video by Paul Bowerman Pilning Wetland 360 degree drone shot

Here is a drone shot from 2019. At least 200 species of bird have now been seen on the wetland and serves as an important feeding and roosting site for many species of wader and wildfowl during spring, autumn and winter. Well done Richard. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3rv...

Today was the funeral of Richard Parry the creator of Pilning Wetland. He sadly passed away suddenly last month. I first met him in 2005 when he purchased the ex MOD rifle range and he told me about his ambition to create a wetland. Well through his hard work he certainly created a special place.

Screenshot of Mark's post on X

The beach loving Redstart was still on the salt marsh at Severn Beach today. A great pic by Mark Smith.

What a morning to be out without a camera. I took my dog out for a quick ablution walk just after 8 when I noticed a Harrier flying low being chased by 2 crows. Having checked my notes I am happy it was a juvenile Pallid Harrier. Flew off low NE at 8.13 from Severn Beach. Hopefully seen again later.

Redstart

I was excited to see a "red tailed" chat flying away from me on the shore at Severn Beach. I relocated the bird later on driftwood on the beach and behaving like a Black Redstart. The pictures show a Common Redstart that decided the beach was better habitat than the coastal scrub 100 metres away.

Thanks. It was very heavy crop

American Pipit

American and Meadow Pipit

American Pipit and Meadow Pipit (with the streaked back)

Some more images of the showy American/Buff-bellied Pipit on St. Agnes, Isles of Scilly yesterday. It was wonderful to see and compare it with Meadow Pipits. Only the 2nd one I have seen in the UK and wonder how many slip through without being found ?

High John, I also saw some of these yesterday at the end of Barnaby lane. Fascinating.

Thanks Bill. It was a wonderful sight.

Whooper Swans heading South at Easington beach, East Yorkshire

One of the highlights of a week in East Yorkshire was seeing flocks of Whooper Swans migrating South along the North Sea coast. This group off Easington beach were enhanced by the setting sun behind us. @wwtworldwide.bsky.social

YouTube video by Paul Bowerman Baird's Sandpiper @ Rutland Water 10 10 25

A short Youtube video of the Rutland Water Baird's Sandpiper at Rutland Water. Only my 4th ever sighting in England and looking forward to finding one here on the local patch one day.
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YouTube video by Paul Bowerman White throated Needletail @ Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire 8.10.25

I am back from my UK travels of the last week I managed to see two unexpected new birds in the week; White-throated Needletail & Mourning Dove. Here is a slow motion video of the Needletail seen in the last 20 minutes of light.
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Plenty of seabirds so far from the Scillonian 3 between Penzance and Wolf rock lighthouse including 150+ Great Shearwaters, 3 Sooty Shearwaters, Arctic Skua, Manxies plus the usuals.

Mourning Dove

American Pipit formerly known as Buff-bellied Pipit.

Juvenile Spotted Sandpiper

Hoopoe

A change of scenery today with a Scilly day trip to St. Agnes with @nigelwarren.bsky.social Great views of Mourning Dove, American Pipit and Spotted Sandpiper plus a very showy Hoopoe.

Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's

It would have been rude not to see the Weetabix with legs on the way South today.A cracking Baird's Sandpiper at Rutland Water just now.

Pic by Paul Reed

Having had a quiet 5 days birding in the Spurn area, news broke of a White- Throated Needletail further North. We dashed to Hornsea Mere hoping to find it there when it was then reported further North at Bempton cliffs. 35 minutes late and Bingo. What a cracking bird. A borrowed pic attached.

1 of the leach's petrels that whizzed past Severn Beach this morning @bristolbirding.bsky.social

Go Andy. I don't know how you have the drive and energy. Must be on for a record year list. A bit miffed knowing the Sibe Thrush is less than a mile from our digs in Scalloway from 2 years ago.

Spotshank

Glossy Ibis

Pintail

Golden Plover with Redshank and Dunlin

Nice variety today on Pilning Wetland with brief Glossy Ibis before flying NE, Spotted Redshank (thanks @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), 2 Golden Plover, Grey Plover, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Pintail and Yellow Wagtail. 9 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 6 Siskin and Red Kite best of the vismig at Aust Services

YouTube video by Paul Bowerman Spotted Redshank @ Pilning Wetland 26 9 25

A short Youtube video of yesterday's/Friday's Spotted Redshank having a wash and clean at Pilning Wetland.
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A Grey Plover at Severn Beach this morning and the Turnstones were on Shaft Beach again. @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social

With flocks of Glossy Ibis all around the Severnside Patch it was inevitable that another would drop in. This was the 2nd individual this month and the 4th record of the year so far.

Spotted Flycatcher at pipes end of Severn Beach, Wheatear and Little Egret on Severn Beach salt marsh and my first Turnstones of the autumn at Shaft Beach roost - approx 20 of them.
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An early evening dash to Pilning Wetland produced an excellent selection on the rear wader pool including a Little Stint, 15 Curlew Sandpipers, 11 Knot, a Golden Plover, 200+ Dunlin, 80 Ringed Plover, 100+ Redshank etc. hopefully something rarer this weekend.

male Common Redstart at Severn Beach

and a picture...

A male Common Redstart has been hanging around in the same clump of coastal scrub at Severn Beach since first found on September 8th . Presumably it has delayed it's departure south due to the prolonged spell of wet and windy weather. The short video has the distinctive "hooweet" contact call.

Sabs dip feeding. Look at that footwork!

Blockbuster views of Severn Beach's two star birds today - Sabine's Gull and Grey Phalarope. Also at SB were 2 Manx, Med Gull and Common Tern. 2 Curlew Sand, Sanderling, 3 Greenshank and 2 Whinchat at New Passage. Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Siskin and 2 Tree Pipit at Aust Services/STW first thing