Balearic Warbler
Balearic Warbler
Our clients enjoyed some nice views of several BALEARIC WARBLERS during our tour to Mallorca a few days ago. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca
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Moltoni's Warbler
A visit to the Tramuntana Mountains in Mallorca was needed to find this wonderful singing MOLTONI'S WARBLER which showed nicely for our group! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Wood Sandpiper
Black-winged Stilt
Eurasian Stone-Curlew
Spotted Redshank
With perfect water levels, the wetlands were home to a good selection of waders including WOOD SANDPIPER, BLACK-WINGED STILTS, STONE-CURLEW & SPOTTED REDSHANKS. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca
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Cinereous Vulture
Egyptian Vultures
Griffon Vulture
The Tramuntana Mountains were great for CINEREOUS, EGYPTIAN & GRIFFON VULTURES. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Glossy Ibis
Greater Flamingo
Purple Heron
Western Cattle Egret
The Mallorcan wetlands were home to good numbers of GLOSSY IBIS, GREATER FLAMINGO, PURPLE HERONS & WESTERN CATTLE EGRETS. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Red-knobbed Coot
Red-knobbed Coot
Absolutely point-blank views of RED-KNOBBED COOT at S'Albufera Marshes in Mallorca during our recent tour. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Balearic Shearwaters
Scopoli's Shearwater
The wonderful weather conditions were not great for seabirds but we still managed to see both BALEARIC & SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATERS close to our hotel. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Blue Rock Thrush
Mediterranean Flycatcher
Tawny Pipit
Woodchat Shrike
BLUE ROCK THRUSH, MEDITERRANEAN FLYCATCHER, TAWNY PIPIT & WOODCHAT SHRIKE were all seen on our recent tour to Mallorca. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Black-necked Grebe
Common Nightingale
Western Swamphen
Red-crested Pochards
The varied habitats of Mallorca were home to BLACK-NECKED GREBES, NIGHTGALES, WESTERN SWAMPHEN & RED-CRESTED POCHARDS among others. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Anacamptis robusta
Bee Orchid
Bug Orchid
Mirror Orchid
Some wonderful orchids were also seen during our tour of Mallorca including Anacamptis robusta plus BEE, BUG & MIRROR ORCHIDS. #wildflowers #spain #orchids #nature #mallorca @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
It a fabulous reserve Suzy … how was Bluehouse ? Think they had a Black winged stilt there this week
Green leaf with a small iridescent Green winged moth with long antennas
Yes I did of last weeks
European Pied Flycatcher
Willow Warbler
Common Redstart
Eurasian Wryneck
Small numbers of passage migrants were seen in Mallorca including EUROPEAN PIED FLY, WILLOW & WOOD WARBLERS, COMMON REDSTARTS, WRYNECK and more... #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
I saw some today as well & some last week 😍
Said hello to His Highness the Emperor again today he even did a dance see you again your majesty & thank you .. VC20 #RyeMeads @rspb.bsky.social #TeamMoth
Common Hoopoe
Garganey
Sardinian Warbler
Zitting Cisticola
HOOPOE, GARGANEY, SARDINIAN WARBLER & ZITTING CISTICOLA were just some of the great birds we saw in Mallorca. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #spain #birds #birding #mallorca
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Had 7 NFY today at #Abberton then #Fingeringhoe 20+ Nightingale
Med gull 3+Cuckoo Whimbrel Lesser Whitethroat Common tern
100+ Sand martin to name a few highlights of 64 species 😍 great days birding with pals
Hey Suzy my #Top5Birds this week includes
1) Common Whitethroat NFY
2) Blackcap
3) Little grebe
4) Sedge warbler NFY
5) Reed warbler NFY
Square graphic design. Pale mint green background with blue/grey wavy-edged bands at top and bottom. Portrait format photo on the middle left with grey/blue text to the right. Photo shows: Close-up of an Eurasian Sparrowhawk standing on the ground facing the camera. White feathers from its prey are near its feet. The caption below the photo reads: Eurasian Sparrowhawk The text on the right reads: #Top5Birds What were your best bird moments from the past week?
What were your #Top5Birds or bird moments from the past week?
Mine:
1. Sparrowhawk chasing a Blackbird across the garden
2. Visits from my Rook friend (Rooksy).
3. Listening to Sparrows chirping
4. Finding out two of our nestboxes have nests
5. Seeing 8 Great Tit chicks on my parents nestbox cam
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Again thanks for the insight & advice I will certainly use it when presented with the right circumstances 👍
Thanks so much four the advice I’ll check out any suitable places when I’m next in a church yard 👍
Sorry are you finding these on the gravestones or church walls 🤷🏼♂️
I know we lured it & then put it in a lidded plastic aquarium for showing to the public… then they chill right out very docile
Pink grey white moth with 2 eye markings against a backdrop of twigs & yellow lichen
Large moth with eye markings against a backdrop of yellow lichen covered twigs
My pictures from the Emperor #RyeMeads VC20 this week
They are extremely rapid 🥴
Please share far and wide with anyone that would like to give needle felting a go.
Quote from a very happy client:
"Your step by step guide was fantastic"
#needlefelting #UKGiftAM #UKGiftHour
Ok thanks
Must have a proper look for them soon
Interesting as I had my first ever Double-striped pug to the trap on Wednesday 🧐
The Mayflower Pub, the oldest pub on the River Thames, London, England.
Goodnight
