Noah Bailey

Nice stopover in Dorset on the way to Cornwall. Highlights were Lulworth Skipper, Scarlet Darter, Clouded Yellow, Red Veined Darter and an Adder.

@david-walsh.bsky.social

Excellent day in Suffolk: started at Walberswick with @DavidWalsh22 for the Zitting Cisticola which obligingly perched, briefly, between song flights, but long enough to allow scope views and a photo. Then went to Hollesley to see the Black Stork which was very confiding.

Some of the other highlights birdwise in the Pyrenees. Rock Bunting, Bearded Vulture, Alpine Accentor, Egyptian Vultures but also Orphean Warbler, Snowfinch, Alpine Chough, Rock Thrush, Citril Finch, Golden Orioles and Bee Eaters.

Lesser Purple Emperor

Apollo

Purple-shot Copper

Léfbvres Ringlet

Some of the butterflies from the Pyrenees. Great selection, brilliant butterflies. Around 70 species.

Wallcreeper from the Pyrenees recently.

Delighted to see Large Blue a couple of weeks ago in Gloucestershire.

Grizzled Skipper and Marsh Fritillary from this weekend

Duke of Burgundy from today

White Winged Tern from Summer Leys earlier today.

Dingy Skipper from yesterday @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Great to see Duke of Burgundy yesterday @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Incredible day in Cambs yday. Great Reed Warbler, Spotted Sandpiper, White Stork, 2 Red Footed Falcon and Crane the highlights.

Great Reed Warbler from Ouse Fen yesterday @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Quick dash after school to catch the incredible Spotted Sandpiper at Grafham. Elusive at first then showed well in the end. Also Smew. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Sorry-bad mistake on my half, yes that is Cretzschmar's, but we did see a Ortolan the same day, which is why I added it in!

Rock sparrow

Back up in the mountains yesterday, after starting at Metochi. Cinereous Bunting, Rock Sparrow, Rock Nuthatch, Ortolan Bunting, Purple Heron, Cirl Bunting, as well as Legless, Green, Snake Eyed and Starred Agama Lizards. Finished at Kalloni for Spur winged Lapwing and Marsh Sand!

Another cracking day on Lesvos! 6 lifers this time. Krüpers Nuthatch, Tawny and Red Throated Pipit, Marsh Sand, Orphean Warbler and Short Toed Larks. Also great to see Black Storks, Male Montagu's Harrier, Glossy Ibis, 6 Pygmy Cormorants, Night heron and Masked Shrikes.

Outstanding first full day on Lesvos, 7 lifers! Masked Shrike, Cinerous Bunting, Black Eared Wheatear, Rock Nuthatch, Chukar, Sombre Tit and Eastern Subalpine Warbler. Also Pygmy Cormorant, Little Crakes, Spotted Crake, Isabelline Wheatear, Short Toed Eagle and a Scops Owl later.

Just back from a trip to the Netherlands with Dad, The obvious highlight was the Texel Spectacled eider which stayed annoyingly distant. Other highlights included bluethroats and Lelystads Pygmy cormorant and storks. Big thanks to @david-walsh.bsky.social and @noahbai-123.bsky.social for the info!

Great weekend in the Netherlands. Spectacled Eider the highlight, followed by Pygmy Cormorant but was also nice to see 5 male Bluethroats, a White Tailed Eagle, 9 Spoonbill, 2 Ring Ouzel alongside lots of winter birds.

Oh whoops. Meant to put that 😂

Monarch

Fuerteventura Green Striped White

Geranium Bronze

Plain Tiger

Some butterflies from Fuerteventura. Monarch, Fuerteventura Green Striped White, Geranium Bronze, Monarch.

Comma from Orlestone the other day, alongside Brimstone and Peacock.

Great to see the Large Tortoiseshells at Orlestone forest today!

The Lesser Short Toed Larks were nice to see, often heard first.

Only saw two Stone Curlew on Fuerte, but this one by far showed best!

Spectacled Warbler, Trumpeter Finch, Berthelots Pipit and Great Grey Shrikes were among some of the more common birds on Fuertuventura.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail. Only rarity we saw on Fuerte.

Red vented Bulbul from down South on Fuertuventura.