Virtue (mildly) rewarded on my BBS survey today - a Lesser Whitethroat heard and (for once) seen well at Redbourn. #hertsbirds #ukbirding #bto

Oystercatcher and Maned Duck at Kinsbourne Green pit Harpenden today. I accept the latter might not have migrated from Australia….. #hertsbirds #ukbirding

Herts Bird Club Conference tomorrow - all welcome www.hnhs.org/meeting/hert... #hertsbirds #ukbirding

(Very) Resplendent Quetzal.

Horned Guan at Fuentes Georginas

Just back from Guatemala. There were 105 other lifers too……

Weirdly have just had what is only my second GWE for the local patch (walk from house) this morning.

It’s out in time for Christmas. Again! #hertsbirds #ukbirding

Well it was optimistic to expect BBS square TL1012 to be any better in the winter I guess. New bird today though - a couple of Canada Geese flying past ☹️. #hertsbirds #UKbirding

Many congratulations for getting it out so quickly!

Pectoral Sandpiper - Stanborough GP. 1/10/2025

My first Herts Pec Sand today at Stanborough GP. #hertsbirds #ukbirding

I’ve just seen the Wine Society delivering in a red van. But I guess they use white vins too.

Well we are in the bottom 4 on 2 August. Which even for us is a bit of a record….. #ntfc

My second Night Heron in Herts (this one at Rye Meads) and a vx bird it was too! #ukbirding #hertsbirds

Many congratulations- that’s quite an achievement!

Tufted Duck…..

First Stock Dove in garden (in 35 years). Further signs of increasing urbanisation of species - I guess Woodpigeon went the same way? #ukbirding

Pintail’s a fabulous bird for Gorhambury!

Patch gold today: trebles my local total…. Harpenden #hertsbirds #ukbirding

An excellent Spotted Sandpiper at the dam at Grafham Water today in glorious sunshine. My first for Huntingdonshire as the 1994 Fen Drayton bird was (just) outside. And no I won’t inflict my photos on you…. #ukbirding

Excellent! Thanks all.

A female Wheatear today brings the 2025 Harpenden walk list up to 79. In general though spring migration has been very poor so far, perhaps because there’s been no bad weather to ground birds that are passing through. #hertsbirds #ukbirding

In London….

Two male Whitethroat on my “walk from home” patch this morning at Cooters End Lane. More unexpectedly a pair of Lapwings displaying. #hertsbirds

Well I could work out what this was in Cornwall yesterday. #ukbirding

I AT LAST caught up with the local Firecrest in Harpenden. And a very fine bird it was too. #hertsbirds #ukbirding

Which feeds are you using?

2025 Hertfordshire Rookery Survey: please submit nest counts from active rookeries in the county, full details here: www.hnhs.org/herts-bird-c... #hertsbirds

Swallow at Kinsbourne Green pit near Harpenden looking a lot colder than those in the desert 6 days ago! #hertsbirds #ukbirding

Northern Bald Ibis

Egyptian Nightjar

Lanner Felcon eating Fat Sand Rat

Great trip to Morocco with @limosa.bsky.social. Many highlights (eg Black-necked Grebe in desert; Cream-Coloured Courser; Pharaoh Eagle Owl) with good views of 11 types of lark (!). Others took great photos but you’ll have to make do with mine…. #birds

That picture of the two of them together is incredible!