For the first time since I started birding I passed 200 bird species seen in a year with this lifer pectoral sandpiper at Kilnsea Wetlands last week.

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Well I gave in and went Hudsonian godwit at titchfield, really lucky to see the wings open and see the black arm pits, size difference is a bit too. Hated the seat blocking for hours and unwillingness to let others see though!! Just why 🤷‍♂️☹️☹️☹️ #hantsbirds #my200birdyear

Went down to Normandy lagoon last night for a bit of counting for the project down there, amazing to see so many young Avo’s running about must of been 20+ managed a quick dartford too, also managed to break the #my200birdyear with a curlew sandpiper, #hantsbirds

Redpoll mission On Sunday we had the delight of birding with Chris, a real gent of a birder who started the hobby after moving to Bulgaria a few years ago. One species we get in the UK that is tricky there is Redpoll...

🌲🐦 Our latest adventure was with Chris, who discovered birding after moving to Bulgaria and needed ONE British bird. Check out the photo story here! wix.to/MhfcTNV #Birdwatching #NatureLovers #My200BirdYear #Birding #BirdPhotography #BritishWildlife

First two birds of the year......Feral Pigeon and Wood Pigeon!

What are yours?

Happy New Year #My200BirdYear

A very rare pre dawn to dusk day out birding today. 6 year old legs tagging along all the way. 5 new for the year gets me to 200 for a GB list in #2024 and 225 in total. More than happy signing off for the year on that. #patchbirding #my200birdyear

male Bearded Reedling

juvenile Dartford Warbler

It was fun birding with young birder Chester and his family last week, tracking down Dartford Warbler and Bearded Reedling by lunchtime!

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Ring of fury: Seeing a Ringed Plover fighting with two Little Ringed Plovers was an unexpected way to compare these species side-by-side! #birding #my200birdyear #ukbirding

Sparrowhawk

Reed Bunting

Mistle Thrush

Great Crested Grebe

The weather was ideal for a short loop around Richmond Park with Howard, Arnie, Beth and Laurel from Boston, MA, with 40 species recorded #birding #my200birdyear

A Goshawk stopped us in our tracks while we were looking for Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers today! #birding #My200BirdYear #ukbirding

My,sometimes, annual #adventcalendar of favourite species sightings from the year starts with the most recent. A lifer and the one to get me to #my200birdyear the humble snow bunting

Man use tools, man repaired tripod, man back in action with scope just in time for everywhere to be too wet to brave venturing out. Two to go #my200birdyear

#my200birdyear is not that impressive to hardcore birders but as I barely get out for real birding (&almost always with a4yr old in tow) so I’m fairly pleased to be sitting on 198 so far. Looking forward to 200 so I can just enjoy birding next year w/o any obsessive target! 🤞

Up to 179. Not awful considering I get out about once a month and always have a 4 year old in tow #my200birdyear #Casualbirding As long as I see spoonbills and hoopoe once a year I'm happy

Slowly getting there, 152 species so far. Only able to get out about once a month so other than incidental birding its not too shabby. Crane, hoopoe, stilt, cirl bunting a few highlights #my200birdyear

up to 96 on #my200birdyear after a 7am start @ryeharbour_NR. Pick of the day was raven and twite.

My #adventcalendar of species sightings has a twist for day 21. Both 1st sightings in UK for me this morning no less @Natures_Voice Dungeness. #my200birdyear. Digiscoped with #iphone6. Great white egret& long eared owl. owl is there I promise @Recordshotmyars @BirdWatchingMag

Always something exotic about seeing a yellow bird! Day 21 of my 2017 #AdventCalender of species sightings was @RSPBLochwinnoch #my200birdyear. The Siskin in August @BirdGuides @BirdWatchingMag @_BTO @Natures_Voice

The countdown continues with the snipe. Day 19 of my #AdventCalendar of top #2017 #my200birdyear species.Probably my first bird of note on 1st Jan @Natures_Voice Rainham Marshes. @BirdWatchingMag @BirdGuides @_BTO

Day 18 of my #AdventCalendar of top #2017 #my200birdyear species.My bogey bird, lifer & absolute stunner, probably the bird I was most excited about seeing this year. Bearded tit/bearded reedling @ElmleyNNR . @BirdWatchingMag @BirdGuides @_BTO

African spoonbill is one of mt top 3 birds so day 17 of #my200birdyear advent calendar of top sightings this year is my first Eurasian spoonbill @Natures_Voice @rspb_southeast Cliffe Pools @BirdWatchingMag

Day 15 of my #AdventCalendar of top #2017 #my200birdyear species. Another lifer, this time recently @WWTLondon Wetland Centre. A top bird in a top bittern. @BirdWatchingMag @BirdGuides @_BTO

@urbanbirder @EuropeanParks @ZooBasel @_BTO @BirdGuides @BirdWatchingMag Day 14 of #my200birdyear #adventcalendar of fave sightings in 2017 is of the warty variety. A random pond in the centre of Bran Castle, supposedly the inspiration for Bram Stokers #Dracula. A pond full of toad....

Day 13 of #my200birdyear #adventcalendar of fave sightings in 2017 is the most impressive urban bird I've seen. The white stork in Basel. @urbanbirder @EuropeanParks @ZooBasel @_BTO @BirdGuides @BirdWatchingMag

Almost forgot day 12 of my #adventcalendar of favourite species sightings of 2017 #my200birdyear. I’ve been sitting on this one long enough. An epic and awe inspiring sighting in the Carpathian Mountains. My first ever brown bear. Not my photo. @Mammal_Society @S4C_Carpathians

Day 11 of my #adventcalendar of favourite species sightings in 2017 #my200birdyear. It has to be said, a rariy I found somewhat underwhelming @KentWildlife Oare Marshes & lifer. The long billed dowitcher. @BirdGuides @BirdingToday @BirdWatchingMag @RSPBbirders

Another deviation from feather but to arachnids this time. Day 10 of my#AdventCalender of fave sightings of 2017. Woodlouse spiders interacting in the garden this summer #my200birdyear @Buzz_dont_tweet @BBCSpringwatch @WildlifeTrusts @Natures_Voice @bugboybaker

Only gone and done it. An obscene amount of cash (for me) upgrading to a scope&tripod for birding #BirdOfTheYear #my200birdyear @Celestron

#my200birdyear up to 125. 165 for U.K. Vertebrates this year. Need mink and weasel for my mustelid full house

Great timing for weather change, just as I head up to @RSPBLochwinnoch @Leighton_moss #my200birdyear #typical