Chris Williams

Buff-bellied pipit

Buff-bellied pipit

Lapland Bunting

Lapland Bunting

Buff-bellied (American) Pipit & Lapland Bunting were nice on St Agnes recently #ukbirding

So nice to see a Turtle Dove on St Agnes today, the only place I’ve caught up with them in recent years #ukbirding

Hoopoe, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly

Hoopoe, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly

Hoopoe, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly

Hoopoe, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly

A lovely Hoopoe, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly

Wilson’s phalarope, St Mary’s Isles of Scilly

Wilson’s phalarope, St Mary’s Isles of Scilly

Richard’s Pipit, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly

Richard’s Pipit, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly

Made up to see my third phalarope species (Wilson’s) of the Autumn followed by a cracking Richard’s Pipit

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

A cracking Grey Phalarope on the East Hoyle bank Hoylake tonight was ace to see following the Red-necked at Spurn last week, a great find by Tim Kinch! #ukbirding

Red-necked Phalarope juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope juvenile

A lovely Red-necked Phalarope @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social #migfest last weekend, a great event and nice to see lots of young people engaging with conversation.

Bird obs council stand at migfest 25

Set up ready for this years #migfest @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social representing @birdobscouncil.bsky.social always a great weekend and a nice way to engage with people about birds and conservation.

Last afternoon @globalbirdfair.bsky.social.

Please come along to the Swallow marquee and say hello to the gang and learn about our Observatory Network.

Thanks to Limosa/WildWings for the sponsorship for the stand this year.

John Horton giving a talk on the Bird Observatories of Uk & Eire to a packed house @globalbirdfair.bsky.social

Call in at the Bird Observatories Council stand (www.birdobscouncil.org.uk) and hear about the great work of bird observatories around Britain and Ireland and what the BOC is all about @globalbirdfair.bsky.social

GLOBAL BIRDFAIR 2025 IS OPEN!

And we're here all weekend. Drop in and see us in the Nightingale marquee, on stand 45. We have LOADS of information, games, quizzes, merchandise. Even sign up as a volunteer!

Robbie, Harry & Sarah are on the stand now.

If you at Global Bird Fair this weekend, call into the swallow marquee and say hello to the guys on the stand.

Small Elephant hawk, Southern Wainscot & July Highflyer were nice despite the recent weather #teammoth

🔥 Tickets selling fast for MigFest 2025!

Walks, talks, workshops & the magic of migration at Spurn.

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Why Wirtz Will Be Central To Liverpool 3.0 In an era where Premier League clubs splurge on talent with abandon, transition has become the dominant state for most teams.

I've just impulsively written my first article in probably half a decade, so it would be nice if you would read it.

It's about how Florian Wirtz will be used by Slot, if that helps interest you. I think its alright.

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#SuperSeabirdSunday

Happy birthday Gerry have a boss one!!

Elephant hawk moth

Gold Spot

Dark Sword-grass

The Elephants are back! Always great to get Elephant hawk moth in the garden also Gold spot as well as the first Dark Sword-grass #teammoth

Eyed Hawk moth

Puss moth

Iron Prominent

Eyed Hawk moth

A few decent catches this week, last nights highlights Eyed Hawk moth, Puss moth & Iron Prominent #teammoth

Red-rumped Swallow

Red-rumped Swallow

Citrine Wagtail

Citrine Wagtail

Not much birding time on a recent working visit to Scillies but did manage to see cracking Red-rumped Swallow on St Agnes and Citrine Wagtail on Bryher #ukbirding

Waved Umber

Swallow Prominent, Hebrew Character

Pebble Prominent

A few from last night #teammoth

Whimbrel moving through and a stunning Tree Pipit down @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social a Kestrel on the way home an increasingly uncommon sight. #ukbirding

Full monthly state pension for post-2016 UK retiree is £997.75. Only 27% receive it.

Elsewhere:
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Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238

UK GDP spend on pension is less than OECD average.

"(...) Weak 'likely' benefits outweigh harm, ignore scientific evidence, bypass existing safeguards and fail to guarantee delivery of biodiversity gains.
Housing is urgent, but it doesn’t need to happen at nature’s expense. Nature isn’t a 'nice to have', it’s all we have."

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Red Kite

Red Kite flying over Hoylake yesterday was a surprise!! #ukbirding

Sunrise

Grasshopper warbler

Wheatear

Willow warbler

A long but productive day @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social with plenty of warblers passing through, mostly big males, a Grasshopper warbler was stunning and the locals are busy! The sea produced good numbers of Sandwich Terns a few common, Fulmar and Gannets passing #ukbirding

#ukbirding

Also caught up with this local Great grey shrike (poor hand held phonescoped vid!)

Hilbre from middle eye

Control Chiffchaff

Osprey

Collared dove

A great morning on the island @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social with lots of migration, this control (ringed elsewhere -awaiting details) Chiffchaff is at least 7 years old, always great to see an Osprey & look at that Collared dove’s eye!