Matt D

Nice surprise. Looking through my pics from the weekend up in Blyth, I suddenly thought.. hang on a minute - these are NORTHERN Eider! Subspecies tick (although I probably saw some at Amble last year & didn’t realise). #ukbirding #birds #nebirding #birdsseenin2026 #eider #northerneider #birding

There are TWO Lapland Buntings at Saltfleetby-Theedlethorpe Dunes! #lincsbirding

Cheers Rob. Found it myself as well. Just seen there are 2 birds reported now.. a 4th visit beckons?!

Does this count as a self-found Lapland Bunting then?!

Oh wow, yes!

Some video of the Lapland Bunting yesterday. #birds #ukbirding #lincsbirding #birdsseenin2026 #bunting #laplandbunting

Cheers mate

By “show well”, I mean “appear, then show well”..

Brilliant, well done mate

Finally! A Lapland Bunting, and a Lincs one. I missed 2 in Norfolk last year and this was my 4th attempt at this particular bird. Seemed to show well when everyone else left, it was just me & the bird. Bunting #8. #155 of year. #lincsbirding #ukbirding #birds #birdsseenin2026 #laplandbunting

Lapland Bunting at Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR south of Crook Bank in outer dunes
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I’m not, I’m just jealous!

Ha! You did well for 5 hours, don’t think I would have made it that long. Cheers for the tip. The one at Sherwood hadn’t been seen yet and a site before that has also gone.

Ok, cheers bud. Planning to try soon. Nearest one to me now.

Looking for Twite yesterday - and failing - I saw 2 Grey Partridge, White-fronted Geese, Pinkies, Stonechat, Reed Bunting & probably the most Skylark I have ever seen. A bird often taken for granted, but we’d sure miss their song wouldn’t we. #ukbirding #nebirding #birds #skylark #ukbirds

Was that Middleton Lakes Carl?

Although somehow I appear to be on more than 2025 on 1st Mar..

After a week away in Scotland, back on patch at Branston Island. 3 Glossy Ibis still, Sand Martin nfy then just found a Green-winged Teal.
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Just mean the year number is not a priority.. new lifers, then new Lincs, & certain birds I always want to see in a year..like Lesser Pecker, then the year list!

#birdsseenin2026 #ukbirding

The last time I saw Waxwing, it was Dec ‘23 & I could see 20+ birds perched in a tree next to a Jet garage before I parked the car. Not so easy this bird at Nosterfield today. Eventually, it appeared,
as the clouds darkened & the rain came in. Still, brilliant to see. #birds #yorksbirding #waxwing

You can’t even guzzle a whole fish down in peace nowadays. #birds #ukbirding #nebirding #birdsseenin2026 #whitebilleddiver #blyth #birding

Only just noticed that a lot of these Twite are ringed.

I’m reading a fascinating book at the moment, I think you’d enjoy it - Looking for the Goshawk, by Connor Mark Jameson. European Gos are totally diff from ours, they nest in cities next to busy roads! E.g. graveyards in Berlin. Here’s a quote for you..

Cheers. I am going to Scilly’s for the first time this year, so not impossible..!

Was a long stretch for me, but a great bird.

That’s 4 out of 5 divers seen. I have a one diver left this side of the pacific.. specifically, Pacific Diver.

Wow, fair play. I’m only at ‘potential ideas’ stage right now.

Gos is a much sought after Lincs tick. One day..