My candidate for the most taken-for-granted species in the UK. I know I do, and I’m going to make sure I don’t. #UKbirds #BedsBirding
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And unusual sight from the usual haunts today of a flying Bittern, which after landing in water that was I suspect deeper than hoped, dried off at the edge of a reed bed.
#recordshot
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Causeway Lake, Willington, Beds.
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Cormorant perched in a tree.
Separated from myself by a river, this Cormorant (a wary species) allowed a closer than normal approach.
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Lesser Scaup finally falls. Bedfordshire’s first today at Broom GP. Nice to have another Beds first on the local patch. Well done Matt Burgess for the find on his @webs-gsmp.bsky.social count. #BedsBirding
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A typical view of some very noisy (calls and dropping cones) but hard to see Crossbill at Warden Warren yesterday.
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A panoramic view from the Pinnacle, Sandy overlooking the Ivel valley
The first Redwings of the autumn dashed west over the Pinnacle this morning. Just five but it’s a start. Looking forward to more. #vismig #BedsBirding
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1 of 3 Spotted Flycatchers seen today, pausing to feed on their journey south.
Their broad bill bases (2nd pic) help to catch flying insects.
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Having left the nest but still being feed by its parents, this Common Buzzard was making a begging call.
#ukbirding
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Willington, Beds.
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A juvenile Grey Heron, apparently unperturbed by my presence.
First thing this morning, Priory CP, Beds.
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2 Black Terns still at Priory Lake, Priory CP (Bedfordshire) at 5.45 p.m. #bedsbirds #bedsbirding #ukbirds #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
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♀Red-footed Falcon - Coronation Pit (Bedfordshire) 9/5/25 #bedsbirds #ukbirds #bedsbirding #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
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Red-footed Falcon showing reasonably well at the N end of Coronation Pit #bedsbirds #bedsbirding @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
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Green Longhorn Moths
Common Whitethroat
Northern Raven
Small Copper
Lovely day guiding @essexbirdnews.bsky.social field trip to @rspb.bsky.social The Lodge with @esbr-essex.bsky.social Lots to see inc nesting RAVENS, HOBBY, TREECREEPER, GARDEN WARBLERS, NUTHATCH, WILLOW WARBLERS plus lots of insects on the wing inc GREEN LONGHORN & SM COPPER. #bedsbirding #wildlife
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#HertsBirding, #BucksBirding, #BedsBirding #LondonBirds
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Digiscoped from 250m away, it was good to get this Probable Breeding record (nest building) for Red Kite.
Will hopefully be upgraded to Confirmed Breeding later in the year.
Beds.
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Pleased to find a pair of vocal Marsh Tits in my local woods this morning. #BedsBirding
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In the half light 45 minutes before sunrise, at this Little Egret roost, there were 11 white blobs in the trees .
The first bird left 30 minutes before sunrise, the last 15.
Maybe the hungriest left first?
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Priory CP, Bedford, Beds.
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A view over Gypsy Lane East pits from the south at dusk
A bright dusk sky with the moon and Venus showing
A short visit to GLE this afternoon, with 36 Pochards, the long-staying Goldeneye and around 100 Greenfinches roosting in a roadside bramble. Then 11 Woodcocks heading in to the arable at dusk nearby #BedsBirding #ukbirdinf
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Possibly the worst Hawfinch record shot in history. Pedley Birches, Bedford, a few days back. #BedsBirding
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A quick visit to Blunham Lake this lunchtime. Quite a few duck present but the most interesting bird was this third-winter Caspian Gull. This bird first turned up in the Ivel Valley last winter and looked a bit odd and hybridy. However it looks better the older it gets. #BedsBirding #ukbirding
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A damp and dreary start to 2025 brightened by two gaudy Hawfinches at Warden Warren this afternoon. Few other species to speak of, the best probably a (Lesser) Redpoll and some Siskins. No sign of any Woodcock in their usual spots via the thermal #BedsBirding #ukbirding
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Drake Pintail duck with three Wigeon on a lake
A silhouette of some trees against a pink and orange sky with dark cloud above
A very ordinary last visit to Derek Whites Eggs pit for the year this evening. Hoping for a roosting Bittern.
None of those but did see a delightful drake Pintail, among the few ducks on the water. About 800 Starlings roosted in the reeds whcih was nice against the pink sky #BedsBirding #ukbirding
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A first-winter Mediterranean Gull facing right sat on water
An afternoon visit to Stewartby lake for the gull roost today. Eight species of gull was a great return with a first-winter Med the highlight. Also 3 Caspian’s (1w,2w,3w), 4 Yellow-legs, 2 GBB’s, 400 Herring, 120 LBB’s and a few thousand each of Bh and Common Gull. #BedsBirding #ukbirding
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Warden Warren this afternoon for a quick walk round. Four Hawfinches are a regular fixture currently and fairly reliable mid-afternoon in their canopy retreat. Also a thermaled Woodcock hiding under its laylandii shelter. #BedsBirding #ukbirding
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Male Bearded Tit on a reed stem facing-on
A drake Pintail duck on a lake facing right
A view across the lakes at Meadow Lane
An early morning jaunt to Meadow Lane today. Bloomin’ good too! 4 Bearded Tits, Drake Pintail, Jack Snipe, Great White Egret, Redshank, Water Rail, and 72 Shovelers. 15 Chiffchaffs was also a very good count locally. And best of all made 101 for the month in Beds. #BedsBirding #ukbirding
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Woburn Abbey gardens, a view along the drive on the east side.
A Hawfinch sat at the top of a tree
A family walk round Woburn Park today. Pretty quiet due to the misty conditions.
A single Goosander was on the pool in front of the Abbey but no Mandarins today. Star bird was a single Hawfinch which I found calling from the top of a tree in the grounds of the Abbey. PIX! #ukbirding #BedsBirding
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This evening it was back to Stewartby Lake. An adult Caspian Gull on a bouy was a good start but bird of the evening - a Great Black-back! These are now astonishingly rare in Beds. The four I had a few nights ago will probably be the peak count for the county in 2024 #BedsBirding
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Had a wander in some farmland near Cople this morning and stumbled on a flock of 26 Corn Buntings. These are getting very tricky to find in winter locally so that was nice. #ukbirding #BedsBirding
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A small rufous brown bird with a sticky-up tail facing left in a tree
A small rufous brown bird with a sticky-up tail facing right in a tree
A showy Cetti’s Warbler was nice to see at Gypsy Lane East, Beds this Christmas morning. Earlier I had a Hawfinch and Woodcock near Southill along very peaceful empty roads. #ukbirding #BedsBirding
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