Nice to be back in Pembrokeshire last week. Mainly spending time around the Nevern Estuary. Dipped the Ring-billed Gull twice at Goodwick but a very smart (but distant) Black Guillemot made up for it. My first for 3 years! Plus a YLG. At least 2 Dippers showed very well along the Nevern as well!
24.02.2026 18:37 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks Paul. Thinking about spending some time at Goodwick/Fishguard on Thursday.
17.02.2026 18:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Nice to finally catch up with the 1st winter White-fronted Goose on Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands this morning. Missed it twice, so third time lucky! Please excuse the poor record shots.
16.02.2026 17:26 — 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nice to see 2 Firecrest, the Scaup, 4 Goldeneyes, Skylark, Raven, 6 Snipe, Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, Stonechat, Mistle Thrush, Meadow Pipit and more on Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands during the weekend!
03.02.2026 16:32 — 👍 31 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Good to see this 1st winter female Scaup on Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands after college today. It was sleeping most of the time, but it's my first here for 3 years!
30.01.2026 18:54 — 👍 21 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nice to finally find a more interesting bird than just the regulars on Patch today at Walthamstow Wetlands, a Great Northern Diver! Only my 2nd here. Please excuse the poor photos, the light was really poor (just like Arsenal 🙄). It seemed to be just flying around for the hell of it 😅.
25.01.2026 19:34 — 👍 21 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The 20th annual BirdGuides Photo of the Year competition is here – and we're delighted to announce this year's shortlist, as well as give you the chance to vote for your favourite. Get voting!
21.01.2026 12:46 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
How incredible is this shot from the talented Sam O'Donnell 🤩
This peregrine falcon was photographed at our very own Walthamstow Wetlands, and if you’re lucky, you might spot one perched high up on the pylon near the bird hide. 👀🪶
Feeling inspired after Wild London? You know where to head! 🦅✨
@joshuapev.bsky.social
07.01.2026 19:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bittern, 80+ Snow Buntings and the Temminck's Stint were among the highlights on a recent trip to the Suffolk Coast with @david-walsh.bsky.social @noahbai-123.bsky.social @tsbirding.bsky.social @lucasnature.bsky.social and others!
07.01.2026 17:06 — 👍 41 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Bewick’s Swans, the first since 2013, White-fronts & Woodcock took Walthamstow Wetlands 2025 bird list to 148. December round-up now on walthamstowbirders.blogspot.com Thanks to @samodonnell25.bsky.social @chris-farthing.bsky.social & @Ivorh.bsky.social for photos #londonbirding #ukbirding
05.01.2026 06:41 — 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Thoroughly enjoyable day on the snowy Suffolk coast! Highlights were Temminck's Stint, Spotted Redshank, Bittern, Goosander, Zitting Cisticola, and Snow Buntings. Many snowball fights with @noahbai-123.bsky.social throughout the day, too!
@david-walsh.bsky.social @samodonnell25.bsky.social
WF Geese!
31.12.2025 18:36 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Some of the best birds from this year
Bewick's Swans
Ruff
35 Bar-tailed Godwits. A crazy April day for them passing over when c55 were seen.
2025 has been an absolutely incredible year on Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands and Marshes. My personal total for the year was 138, beating last year's total by 6 and seeing 12 Patch ticks including RN Grebe, Bewick's Swans, WG Geese, Bittern, Gropper, Osprey, and Water Pipit!
31.12.2025 18:12 — 👍 25 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Pleased to finally get in on the Geese action yesterday with these 2 White-fronted Geese! A much anticipated Patch tick. Also Great White Egret, Common Sandpiper, Wigeons, Goldeneye, Stonechats and ridiculous views of Peregrines the best of the rest from recently.
31.12.2025 17:57 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We can confirm these two Bewick's are now at WWT Slimbridge. Known as Clutton & Cameley, they arrived at Slimbridge on Christmas Day / Boxing Day. Clutton is a regular & Cameley is here for the first time @samodonnell25.bsky.social
27.12.2025 14:34 — 👍 23 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Mega happy to find these 2 Bewick's Swans on Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands this morning! A very rare bird here and a Patch tick. Also found a Little Gull, 2 Ravens, good numbers of Lapwings. Saw a roosting Woodcock earlier in the week plus Wigeon, Buzzard, and more! A nice early Xmas present!
24.12.2025 22:23 — 👍 40 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Absolutely over the moon to win the urban animals category at the @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social Young Photographer awards yesterday with this image of a Sand Martin taken at Walthamstow Wetlands! I also got my photo featured in The Times, which is pretty cool!
19.12.2025 18:50 — 👍 17 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Great to be out on Patch again at Walthamstow Wetlands today in glorious weather. I was certainly caught by surprise when I was looking through a Chiffchaff flock, and then this Common Whitethroat popped up! #ukbirding #patchbirding
13.12.2025 17:49 — 👍 55 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
A white stork in flight
We’re delighted to announce ‘Rewilding East London’ - a new species recovery project to reintroduce white storks and beavers to East London!
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The first Bittern since 2012, our fourth ever Yellow-browed Warbler and a remarkable passage of Brent Geese were November highlights at London’s Walthamstow Wetlands. Round-up on walthamstowbirders.blogspot.com Thanks to @samodonnell25.bsky.social @chris-farthing.bsky.social and DD for photos.
02.12.2025 07:02 — 👍 20 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
At the 2nd attempt, I was very pleased to see the long staying Grey Phalarope at KGV yesterday, a lifer for me! Showed amazingly the whole time I was there. Also, Black-necked Grebe, 6 Goosander, Goldeneyes, 10 Wigeon, Red Kite and a Buzzard. #ukbirding
01.12.2025 19:43 — 👍 29 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks, yes, that is pretty much what it is like. I was just very lucky 😅
25.11.2025 07:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Had some great views of this Yellow-browed Warbler on Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands yesterday for a few mins. Only my 3rd ever and all of them have been here! So nice to see that lovely bright supercilium and hear the call again! #ukbirding #patchbirding
24.11.2025 19:34 — 👍 36 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Spot the Bittern!
No.1 Reebed in the background where the Bittern was
A long and anxious wait to finish my lessons at college today paid off as I managed to see this Bittern on Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands. A Patch tick and the first here since 2012! Also a Yellow-browed Warbler seen this morning, though no sign later on. Hopefully tomorrow 🤞
21.11.2025 18:19 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Yesterday's Brent Goose passage on Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands was a bit insane! I had 114 out of a combined total of c200 all going high South! Also, 34 Lapwing and my first Goosander of the year here. #ukbirding
17.11.2025 19:52 — 👍 19 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
The first Water Pipit since 2021 was October's bird highlight at London's Walthamstow Wetlands. Round-up of the 97 species seen now on walthamstowbirders.blogspot.com Thanks to @samodonnell25.bsky.social @chris-farthing.bsky.social @wheresrhys.bsky.social & MLP for pics. #londonbirding
07.11.2025 15:45 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Since my last post 10 days ago, Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands has been relatively quiet. Firecrest trapped and ringed on the 22nd was nice to see. A Marsh Harrier today was my 2nd ever here! Also 2 Ravens, YLG, Rock Pipit, Brambling, Redpolls, Siskins, Skylarks and more!
30.10.2025 19:30 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
Bit of a crazy few days on Patch at Walthamstow Wetlands. Found this Water Pipit, a Patch tick! My first Great Egret, 2 Brambling and 6 Pintails of the year here! Also Rock Pipits, Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Wigeon, Siskin, Redpoll, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Fieldfares, and more! #ukbirding
20.10.2025 18:24 — 👍 25 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0