Resplendent Quetzal
Talamanca Hummingbird
Volcano Hummingbird
Some bits from the last few days in the highlands of #CostaRica - Resplendent Quetzal, Talamanca Humminbird & Volcano Hummingbird 🇨🇷
White-winged Guan
Lesser Nighthawk
Tumbes Chat-Tyrant
A few birds from the last few days of my Northern Peru tour; White-winged Guan, Lesser Nighthawk & Tumbes Chat-Tyrant #birding #Peru
White-winged Guan
Lesser Nighthawk
Tumbes Chat-Tyrant
A few birds from the last few days of my Northern Peru tour; White-winged Guan, Lesser Nighthawk & Tumbes Chat-Tyrant #birding #Peru
Red-and-green Macaws
Red-and-green Macaw
Red-and-green Macaw
Red-and-green Macaw
We’re lucky to have a colpa (clay lick) at Hoja Nueva which allows us to see some of the parrots at close range. Red-and-green Macaws are by far the most common with 30+ pairs. Scarlet, Blue-and-yellow, Chestnut-fronted and Red-bellied have been limited to a few pairs each
Bolivian Red Howler Monkey
Saddle-back Tamarin
Brown-throated Sloth
Halfway through my stay with Hoja Nueva, near Puerto Maldonado, volunteering with their research, rehab and rewilding efforts. Some of the mammals on show daily below; Bolivian Red Howler Monkey, Saddle-back Tamarin & Brown-throated Sloth #conservation #peru
Belcher’s Gull
Blue-grey Tanager
Long-tailed Mockingbird
Saffron Finch
🇵🇪 #Peru day 1 - explored the parks and bars of Lima, stumbled into a few birds too - photos of Belcher’s Gull, Blue-grey Tanager, Long-tailed Mockingbird & Saffron Finch #birding
Spotted Crake
Spotted Crake
Water Rail
Spotted Crake showed well for 40 minutes at New Downs, Sandwich this morning, albeit in poor light. Was lucky to connect with the 3 Dotterel at St Margaret’s on the way home before the flew south over the road #kentbirding
Sombre Tit
Western Rock Nuthatch
Snuck off from the family holiday for half a day of birding in Albania with @ajcollinssmith_. Connected with our two targets of Sombre Tit (2) and Western Rock Nuthatch (5+) near Gjirokastër. Supporting cast of 20+ Golden Oriole, Lesser Grey Shrike, Blue Rock Thrush #birding
Glad I saw the one at Foreness a few ago or I’d be pretty pissed off 😂
Cheers Neil, hopefully you find something rare and it sticks for a week!
The last 3 times I’ve been out of the country @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social has had Eastern & Western Bonelli’s Warblers and Iberian Chiff. I’m off to Albania tomorrow so if anyone fancies finding a rare warbler, you know where to go… #kentbirding
The Pectoral Sandpiper was still in the SE corner of the ARC pit at Dungeness this morning. Also, Peregrine, Cuckoo, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Avocet & 4 GWE feeding in front of the hide #kentbirding
Margate to Broadstairs this morning: Leucistic Herring Gull still in Margate Harbour, Peregrine, Wheatear, 2 Fulmar, Curlew & Whimbrel #kentbirding
I’ll have to take you up on that offer if I’m silly enough to do that walk again!
River Medway from Tonbridge to Rochester: 8 hours, 49km, 62k steps, 8 pubs, no bins but 49 bird species inc. fem. Mandarin, 6 Kingfisher, GSW nest, Reed Bunt, Yellowhammer #kentbirding
🇪🇪 Estonia day 6 - caught up with Booted Warbler and Lesser Spotted Eagle today, bringing our final trip list to 172 species. Photos of some of the observation towers #birding
Blyth’s Reed Warbler
River Warbler
Marsh Warbler
Penduline Tit
🇪🇪 Estonia days 4 & 5 - travelled south and east to try for some warbler targets. 3 River, 5 Blyth’s Reed, 8+ Marsh Warbler around Tartu. Also Golden Eagle, Corncrake, Penduline Tit, Golden Oriole were highlights @ajcollinssmith.bsky.social #birding
🇪🇪 Estonia day 3 - explored some bogs and mature woodland this morning. A couple of Citrine Wags helped ease the blow whilst waiting to get towed in the afternoon 😂 also Honey Buzzard & Grasshopper Warbler #birding
🇪🇪 Estonia day 2 - whole day birding Matsalu Bay & surrounding areas. 100s of GWE, 7+ WTE, 3 Montagu’s Harrier, Red-breasted, Pied & Spotted Flys, LEO & dozens of Icterines #birding
🇪🇪 Day 1 of Estonia with @ajcollinssmith.bsky.social - birded the NW of the country with 94 species so far inc. Icterine, Marsh, Savi’s & Great Reed Warblers, Golden Oriole, Rosefinch, Black Tern, loads of Little Gulls, Whinchats etc.
Good to see u again today Ben. A great wader morning with Whimbrels, Turnstones, Sanderlings, Dunlins & Grey Plovers moving up channel, followed by 2 Curlew Sandpipers at Kerton Road Pit (thanks for the heads up), 34+ Barwits, 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 Ringed Plovers, 1 Knot, 2 Redshank & Common Tern.
Dungeness sea watch 05:40-09:10: 3 Poms, 1 Arctic Skua, 6 Velvet & 100 Common Scoter, 3 Little, 2 Black, Sandwich & Common Terns, 3 diver species & some waders moving up the channel. Black Redstart and 2 Wheatear on the beach #kentbirding
Summer plumage Spotted Sandpiper on the dam at Grafham Water
Male Great Reed Warbler at Ouse Fen RSPB
Female Blue-winged Teal at Rainham Marshes RSPB
Tight schedule but good morning of twitching. Spotted Sand @ Grafham, Great Reed Warbler, male and female Red-footed Falcons @ Ouse Fen & Blue-winged Teal @ Rainham on the way home.
2 Hoopoe at farm by Little Dartmouth
AJ standing on sea wall with the Sheppey Crossing in the background
Sunset over reed bed at Chetney Marshes
Lovely still evening at Chetney Marshes with @ajcollinssmith.bsky.social. 58 species including 5+ Short-eared and 2 Barn Owl, 10+ Marsh Harrier, c2300 Starling into roost #kentbirding
A drizzly Blean Woods this afternoon: 1 female LSW, Marsh Tit, Bullfinch, Firecrest. A male Hen Harrier was a surprise as it flew over the car just outside Chilham #kentbirding
Hundreds of finches and buntings in Marden this afternoon. 100 Chaffinch, 100 Linnet, 80+ Yellowhammer, 70+ Reed Bunting, 2 Brambling and this brief Hawfinch
#ukbirding #kentbirding
The Spectacled Eider did the honourable thing and stuck around for us this morning. Celebratory 11am beer with @mardenmark.bsky.social @desertwarbler.bsky.social @andyappleton.bsky.social
1am start and -4° but the Wallcreeper has been showing well since before sunrise, near Les Andelys. Thanks @jamiepartridge.bsky.social for the inspo
