Garden birds including redpolls

Since we moved to our new house in #Eynsham, #Oxfordshire in Oct we've been counting bird species seen & heard - 52 so far!

We're very pleased with the siskins & esp #REDPOLLS. They're not rare here but they're not common either so it's a joy to see 2 pairs […]

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I was lucky enough to see five Ptarmigans up in Scotland this weekend 💙

Three up on Glencoe Mountain and a pair up Sgòrr Dhònuill 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

#Ptarmigan #birdwatchingUK

A starling murmuration fills the sky at sunset over a dark forest silhouette. Taken at Whixall Moss / Charlie Sinker Fields. And photo taken at Whixall Moss by our wonderful Fundraising Manager.

It’s peak murmuration season ✨

Each winter, native and migrant starlings gather at sites like Charlie Sinker Fields (a birdwatching hotspot on the edge of Whixall Moss) creating breathtaking dusk displays as they prepare to roost.

#MurmurationSeason #Starlings #WhixallMoss #BirdwatchingUK

Not all partridges sit in pear trees — especially in Shropshire! 🍐🪶

Grey partridges are a farmland favourite across our county, often seen in stubble fields and hedgerow edges. They’re famous for their huge clutches — up to 20 eggs!

#12DaysWild #ShropshireWildlife #BritishBirds #BirdWatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Robin

Robins are in full voice now, defending winter territories. That soft song carries far on cold days.
Have you noticed one following you or singing nearby?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #dbc #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Barn Owls are a quiet but regular presence across Durham’s rough grass margins and farmland.

Seen one quartering a field at dusk this week?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #BarnOwl #WinterBirds #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Long-tailed Tits bring winter cheer as lively family flocks sweep through hedgerows & gardens.

Heard their soft “tsee-tsee-tsee” calls yet?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #WinterBirds #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Grey Partridge

Coveys are gathering now across the county, especially where there are good margins, stubbles and beetle banks.

Heard that sharp “kerr-ick” or seen a covey slip along a hedgerow yet?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Homebirds tells the inspiring and often funny story of Anne Marie McAleese and Dot Blakely's birding adventures around Northern Ireland.

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@bto-ni.bsky.social #birds #birding #birdwatchers #BirdwatchingUK #birdwatchingireland #northernireland

Bird of the Week: Teal are gathering again on Durham’s winter wetlands. Sites like Castle Lake and the Teesmouth marshes.

Have you seen them in numbers yet?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #WinterBirds #Wildfowl #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Starlings are gathering over Durham’s lowland carrs, early signs of winter murmurations. Seen one forming yet?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #WinterBirds #Murmuration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Listen for Pink-footed Geese over Durham – their wild “wink-wink” calls mark autumn skies.

Heard them passing over yet?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Fieldfares are back across Durham, their “chack-chack-chack” calls marking winter’s arrival.

Seen your first flock yet?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Fieldfare #WinterBirds #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

"I don't share food... even if you've got a bag of chips to go with it."
#Kingfisher #KingfisherUK #BirdPortrait #BirdBehaviour
#BritishBirds #UKBirds #WildlifePortrait #WildlifePerfection
#NatureOnOurDoorstep #BirdWatchingUK
#WildlifePhotographyUK #CanonR5 #BirdLovers
#BritishWildlife #birds

This Autumn, I made the effort to photograph Shetland Wrens. This bird was at the Busta Hotel. More on justwildimages.blogspot.com #ShetlandWren #AutumnBirding #BritishBirds #WildlifePhotography #BirdwatchingUK #NatureBlog #BirdPhotographer #WrensOfInstagram #WildlifeOfShetland

Bird of the Week: Snipe often stay hidden in reeds till, with a sudden whirr, they burst from cover.

Seen any at your local wetland this week?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnBirding #BirdMigration #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Are Goldcrests arriving in numbers after Storm Amy - fresh in from Scandinavia?

Heard their high “see-see-see” calls yet?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnMigration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Yesterday at lunchtime, Warden @NigelHarris spotted a Kestrel swooping for dragonflies at Sculthorpe Moor. It made 12-15 dives, but a sparrowhawk tried to steal its lunch! 🐦 #SculthorpeMoor #BirdsofPrey #KestrelWatching #BirdWatchingUK #NaturePhotography #WildlifeObservation

Where do the #birds go? Where do they come from?
My #painting answers some of those Qs. 🦜

More info: bit.ly/birdMIG

#birding #birdwatchinguk #rspb #vismig #Ornithology #map #cartography #visiblemigration #autumnmigration #birding @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Bird of the Week: Common Sandpipers bob along Durham’s rivers & reservoirs, their “wee-wee-wee” call sharp in flight.

Have you seen one lately?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #birdmigration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Wheatears are on the move across Durham’s coasts & uplands. Have you seen any of these bold little travellers pausing on passage?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Migration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Swallows are flocking across Durham, gathering on wires & reedbeds ahead of their long journey south.

Where have you seen big gatherings?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the Week: Greenshank – elegant waders on passage through Durham.

Seen one yet among this week’s flurry of waders?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Waders #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the week: Spotted Flycat her. Have you noticed Spotted Flycatchers near you this year – perhaps in new places, or nesting somewhere unexpected?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Bird of the week: Reed Warblers chatter from reedbeds in steady rhythm, unlike the Sedge’s random song.

Heard one this summer?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #BirdwatchingUK #Durham #DBC

Bird of the Week: Little Ringed Plovers are back on Durham’s gravel shores - bright-eyed & full of attitude

Seen any this year?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #BirdwatchingUK #WetlandBirds

Bird of the Week: Sleek & acrobatic, Hobbies are turning-up more and more in Durham?

Seen one over your patch yet?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

(Map: Steve Evans)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Hobby #Birding #Raptors #BirdwatchingUK #Durham

Bird of the Week: Meadow Pipits are everywhere (aren't they?), moor, coast & pasture, parachuting through summer with their soft song.

Seen one lately?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #MeadowPipit #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Birding #BirdwatchingUK

Spent most of this scorching Sunday at Chard Reservoir, and it finally paid off, I managed to capture a kingfisher!

#Kingfisher #BirdPhotography #WildlifeOfInstagram #CanonR7 #Tamron150600 #ChardReservoir #BirdwatchingUK #NatureLovers #UKWildlife #PatiencePaysOff

Bird of the Week - Grey Wagtails bring a flash of yellow to Durham’s rivers, becks & burns - acrobatic, elegant, and never still.

Seen one lately?

(Photo: Mark Harper)

#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #GreyWagtail #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Birding #BirdwatchingUK