Bitter Sweet morning @ldvnnr.bsky.social bank Island. Couldn't find firecrest, no eagle, but 10 Bean geese flew through. #PWC2016

2016 at Collingham and Besthorpe So, 2016 was memorable for many reasons. I got married an...

2016's patching exploits at Collingham & Besthorpe, lavishly illustrated with 3rd rate photos notbirding.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/2016-at-collingh... @PatchBirding #PWC2016

So, I ended #PWC2016 on 169sp/236pts - 13 points down on 2015. Personal highlights were Glossy Ibis in same view as GWE + Richard's Pipit.

well that's me #PWC2016 146/185 #esturine @PatchBirding - well done @gjonesbirding, great effort to get to 150 full species

Well, that's birding done for #pwc2016; no new additions in Dec means 153sp for 193pts at the close. It starts all over tomorrow! #pwc2017

Managed another late addition to #PWC2016 this evening with 2 Woodcock at Chevington. Also Hen Harrier, Scaup, Kingfisher & 4 Water Rail.

A couple of Red-legged Partridges at Chevington this morning took me to 169sp/236pts for #PWC2016 - 13 points down on 2015. My final score?

An hour and a half round trip to the patch today, for fairly limited rewards... but at least I got some exercise #pwc2016

After Xmas frivolity today, looking forward to getting to Collingham tomorrow after a 2 week absence. Rumours of SEO & Waxwings... #pwc2016

Two Water Pipits showing well together from Budge Screen just now before being flushed by a Hen Harrier! #PWC2016 @ipin_nl @ElliottatChev

Water Pipit with Mipits and wagtails on small pool just west of Chevington burn mouth. 7 Shore Larks also showing well at times. #PWC2016

Bewick's Swan not a species I thought I'd get two years in a row at Collingham. Always worth checking the Swan herds! #pwc2016

Great morning at Chevington: Hen Harrier, 20 Scaup, 8 Pintail, 3 LT Ducks, Kingfisher & self found Richard's Pipit! #patchgold #PWC2016

Ringtail Hen Harrier heading south through dunes at Chevington. #PWC2016 #patchgold

Chevington north pool: 3 LT Duck, 15 Scaup, 8 Pintail & Kingfisher. #PWC2016

A long-overdue patch tick: Raven #patchgold #pwc2016

Loads of ducks on Chevington north pool inlcluding 5 Scaup & 23 Pintail. Also Whooper Swan. #PWC2016

Last October visit (probably) to Collingham adds squealing Water Rail, making it four additions for the month (151sp / 190pts) #pwc2016

Female Velvet Scoter on the north pool at Chevington + Pintail, RB Merganser & 2 Barnacle Geese. #PWC2016

My third patch Great White Egret of the year is at Druridge Pools at the moment, along with a Little Egret and a Greenshank. #PWC2016

A fine way to bring up the big 1-5-0 at Collingham - a patch first Slav Grebe this morning! #pwc2016

Took just five minutes to locate a Yellow-browed Warbler on the patch at Druridge Pools this evening. Takes me to 161 sp/219 points #PWC2016

Goosander just flown in, excellent! @PatchBirding year tick #PWC2016

Pectoral and Wood Sandpiper feeding together on small patch of mud on west side of Chevington north pool 15:10 + 22 Pintail. #PWC2016

Spotshank, 3 Blackwits, 2 Ruff, Greenshank and 500+ PFG from Budge Screen. #PWC2016

HOM was poor at high tide today, but finally got Kingfisher for @PatchBirding - phew! #PWC2016

Stacks of seabirds, my first Pink-Feet of the winter, constant Meadow Pipit passage and a patch first Pintail. Productive morning! #PWC2016

Mixed success on the patch tonight - Osprey (grip back) & GWE (finders points) but missed Temminck's Stint! #pwc2016

Finally picked up Kingfisher for the @PatchBirding year list! Great views too as it clobbered a minnow. Ruff a less expected tick. #PWC2016

This full @PatchBirding tick Whinchat makes it 140 for the year #PWC2016 #patchgold