Simon Bradfield

India's vultures are struggling so great to see both Cinereous and Himalayan Griffon Vultures at Corbett National Park in good numbers #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding

Six individual bird illustrations focusing on the head of the bird are lined up in a collage. Species depicted include the Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Green Woodpecker and Chaffinch. Artwork by Will Rose.

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We have seen eight eagle species in India so far. This Bonelli's Eagle was at the Chambal River Gharial reserve #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026

We have seen eight eagle species in India so far. This Bonelli's Eagle was at the Chambal River Gharial reserve #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026

Crested Kingfisher at Mohan, India. What a stonker! #birding ##BirdsSeenIn2026

Little Niltava, Corbett National Park. About as blue a bird as I've ever seen #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026

A real bucket list bird ticked off. An Ibisbill at Corbett National Park, India. #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Coursers are a favourite of mine so pleased to see 2 Indian Coursers near Dholpur. #birding ##BirdsSeenIn2026

Successful trip.up the Chalbal river for stunnibg Black-bellied Terns and Indian Skimmers. Dipped Small Pratincole again though #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026

Birding by tuc-tuc at Keolado, India. Many lifers - Black Bittern, Long-tailed Shrike and Spotted Owlet among them #Birding #BirdSeenIn2026

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Definitely thinner on the ground hopefully the Stone Curlews will make up for it

Celebrated a month in the Norfolk Brecks following our move from Oxfordshire by finding 7 Woodlark a ten minute walk from home, and finally saw the Marsh Tit which I'd heard a couple of times. #UKbirding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birding

A year ago I was watching Black-winged Kites in the heat of Nairobi National Park. This morning the same species in the freezing cold of Norfolk. Fair to say the Nairobi bird showed better 😂 #birding

My number one target at Shark Bay was the Western Grasswren and the car park at Monkey Mia came up trumps. Not as skulky as I was expecting thankfully! #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birding #Birds

Storm Amy meant our @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social Weekend was less fruitful than hoped. The skulky Barred Warbler at Sammy's Point being the highlight. Finally connecting at the third attempt. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds #Birding

Comparison shot....Great and Lesser Crested Terns at Francois Peron National Park #Birds #Birding

Beautiful Red-necked Avocet on Rottnest Island. A somewhat misnamed bird I feel...Chestnut-headed Avocet would be more accurate as the colour isn't really red or confined to the neck! #birding #birds #shorebirds #waders #BirdsSeenIn2025

A very smart and confiding Red-capped Plover on Rottnest Island. A lifer for me on my first trip to WA #birding #birds

Arrived in Perth to visit family. A whole new lot of birds to get familiar with. Red Wattlebird and Brown Honeyeater proving common #birding #BirdsSeenin2025

The Savi's Warbler at @rspbotmoor.bsky.social put on a good show first thing. Reeling almost constantly when I was there between 5 and 6.30 and showing well if distantly. #UKBirding #birding #birds

After starting out somewhat distant the Spotted Sandpiper at Chew did the decent thing and put on a close show for it's crowd of spectators. #UKBirding #Birds #Birding

Working in Cambridge today so slight diversion en route to see the stonking Great Reed Warbler at RSPB Ouse Fen. A Turtle Dove in the Brecks was an unexpected bonus #UKBirding #birds #birding

Nightjar on the ground camouflaged against the dirt, with green foliage in the background.

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A rare lifer in the UK. The Hudsonian Godwit at Titchfield Haven completing the Godwit set for me. My second nearctic wader lifer at this site following the Greater Yellowlegs nearly exactly ten years ago. #ukbirds #birds #birding

After a lot of searching a good day in the Forest of Dean, at least 2 Wood Warblers, Firecrest and Tree Pipit at Crabtree Hill, Pied Fly and 2 Redstarts at Nagshead and Dipper at Parkend #UKBirding #Birding #birds

A single Swallow at Farmoor today was my earliest ever record in the UK, beating my previous earliest by 10 days. #UKBirding #Birds #birding No photo but here's one from 6 weeks ago at Lake Baringo in Kenya. I wonder where it is now?

#PatchGold A Mistle Thrush at Dix Pit this morning was my first there. Singing too, so hopefully will stick around. #UKBirding #Birds

Richard's Pipit at Newport Pagnell today. Only the second one I've seen. It seemed unphased by a Parkrun which was taking place #UKBirding #Birds