Barnacle Geese, Westray, Orkney Isles, 13 April 2026
A fine day, blue skies and southerly wind. My usual view of a Hawfinch I put up from a garden and it upped and offed 🤷🏻♂️ leaving behind several newly arrived Chiffs and a Willow Warbler. Arctic Tern was also new for year, as was Carrion Crow but that don’t count no more for #PWC2026 🙄 #WestrayBirding
Cracking Spoonbill west at Branston Island this eve, new for #PWC2026. 125/156
Continental Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Glossy Ibis and LRP still.
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Little Ringed Plover & one of three Common Sandpiper on Dorset patch today
Two Egyptian Geese on Dorset patch on 11th April
Wheatear near Chard, Somerset today (1 of 3)
Wheatear in fields near Chard, Somerset today (the 2nd of 3)
#Localpatchbirding LRP & 3 Common Sandpiper today on Dorset patch; 2 Egyptian Geese there on 11th; 3 Wheatear on fields nr Chard & 6 Common Sandpiper at #ChardRes today. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @somersetbirds.bsky.social #PWC2026
Distant pics of an adult winter plumaged Little Gull and an adult Kittiwake, both flying left over a choppy sea.
A Little Gull yesterday feeding with Kittiwakes off East Head, Portsoy, was my first here in over two years.
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Hanging out the washing when another (!!) Stock Dove flies past the house with two Woodpigeon #PWC2026 two White tailed Eagle south together yesterday plus single birds on Thursday and Saturday #OrkneyBirding
Stanford Reservoir - a brief Little Ringed Plover low west y’day which ended up on the dam for a minute before disappearing. Also, 3 Common Sand, Redshank & another White Wag. Common Tern added this AM taking #PWC2026 to 111 species, 142 points.
#Swinemoor was nice and calm this morning. 2 Spotted Redshank continue, with supporting cast of Ruff, Oystercatcher, Redshank, lots of Snipe, 2 Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail. #patchbirding #PWC2026 #Eastyorksbirding
Added Redstart and Wheatear to my #pwc2026 list at Morton Bagot today. Didn't see either here last year.
A heavy shower whilst admiring the Worten Wood Bluebells, led to a fall of Hirundines at the Hothfield Flood Storage Reservoir… 10 Swallows, 4 House Martins & 2 Sand Martins fed over the wet areas. #PWC2026 total is now on 80 species. Little Grebe, Raven, Stonechat also noted.
Common Sandpiper
RSPB Dungeness this morning, one of the better birds on a complete circuit of the reserve and beyond, was this year’s first Common Sandpiper at Dengemarsh Hide.
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Lake with forest in back, green meadow and white pear trees in front
Back at #localpatch . With a first cuckoo and a surprising stone curlew ( first here) last night now at #100 species for 2026. #lowcarbonbirding #pwc2026
Hoopoe feeding in paddock at Waggs Plot, Devon
Marsh Harrier over Dorset patch & after seeing the same bird at Chard Res earlier!!
I was fortunate to refind this Hoopoe at Waggs Plot after bumping into the local farmer who found it yesterday! A nice 10km #PWC2026 Tick! The Marsh Harrier was 1st seen at #ChardRes (thx for text Gary Andrews) & later over my Dorset patch! #DevonBirds @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #Somersetbirding
Thanks for everyone's patience regarding the Patchwork Challenge feed, it is now back up and running. To get your posts on there, remember to use the #PWC2026, #PatchBirding and #PatchGold hashtags.
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A decent fall of migrants on the doorstep overnight.
c1000 Sand Martin shared between Kingsbury South and Lea Marston Lakes.
Mill Meadow - 7x Sedge Warbler, c40 Sand Martin, 4+ Swallow, 3x House Martin, 10+Blackcap, 5+Willow Warbler
Knowle Hill - 11x Wheatear #lowcarbonbirding #warksbirding #PWC2026
Rock Pipit on a wooden fence. It is a dark grey brown pipit with heavy streaking on the underparts and off white underparts. It had dark legs. The sea is behind it
Hill Head & Titchfield Haven: Rock Pipit (expertly digi-binned), Common Sandpiper & Lesser Whitethroat new in plus noticeable increase in Sedge Warblers & Whitethroat. Hat nearly blew off in the wind 😆 but otherwise a nice walk #PWC2026 #LowCarbonBirding
#Swinemoor this morning was ridiculously windy, however, today’s haul were 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 LRP, 3 Wheatear (FOY), 4 Yellow Wag and 2 White Wag. #Patchbirding #PWC2026 #Eastyorksbirding
Called in at a few local birding spots whilst out and about today.
(AM) KWP - c300 Sand Martin, a few Swallow and House Martin
Shustoke Res - same as KWP + 2x Common Tern
(PM) Alvecote Pools - Hooded Merganser, Garganey
Mancetter Hills - 2x Wheatear #ukbirding #PWC2026
#swinemoor this blustery afternoon had a nice surprise of 18 Yellow Wag, plus two White Wag. Spotted Redshank still on site together with 4 LRP. Very dodgy windblown video attached of the main flock of Yellow Wag. #patchbirding #eastyorksbirding #PWC2026
#Swinemoor- 2 FOY this morning with 4 House Martin and a Reed Warbler, plus 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 LRP, 4 Ruff, 2 Green Sand, 3 Yellow Wag, 1 White Wag, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap and a few pulses of small flocks of Sand Martin #patchbirding #PWC2026 #eastyorksbirding
LRP and House Martin new for #PWC2026 this aft. 124/154.
Also Limosa Blackwit and 3 Glossy Ibis still Branston Island. Pair of Garganey and Black-necked Grebe both with brief stays on patch in the last week.
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First trip of the year to #middletonlakes this evening.
Didn't disappoint bird wise. LSW showing well in the car park at 17:45, 17x Avocet, 4x White Wag, Yellow Wag, 9x Blackwit, 7+ LRP, 3x Redshank, Barnacle Goose #ukbirding #PWC2026
Thanks to everyone who has been continuing to post using the #PWC2026, #PatchBirding and #PatchGold hashtags! Unfortunately the server for which we use our feed for is down, but they are hoping it will be fixed soon. Cheers!
Had a bit of a rushed visit to #Swinemoor this morning. Single Spotted Redshank still present and also 4 LRP on site. Additionally, 2 Green Sand, Ruff, Oystercatcher and Redshank. #patchbirding #PWC2026 #eastyorksbirding
2 Sedge Warbler at Wheldrake Ings this evening, new for #PWC2026
600 Sand Martin
50 Swallow
10 House Martin
84 Black-tailed Godwit
2 Ruff
5 Whooper Swan
2 female Common Scoter
151 Shoveler
female Scaup
male Goosander
5 Great Crested Grebe
1 Peregrine
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This Ring Ouzel dropped vertically out of the sky into the tallest elm on this ridge at RSPB Hope Farm today. A nice one for #PWC2026! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
My earliest ever Cuckoo and Common Whitethroat at Morton Bagot today. #PWC2026
Lots of Warblers at the Cambridge Research Park this morning with 3 Sedge, 2 Reed and a conservative count of 16 singing Cetti's Warblers across the site! Female Marsh Harrier flew over too. #birding #wildlife #spring #PWC2026 @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
#Swinemoor this morning and another FOY with a Whitethroat now on site. The 2 Spotted Redshank continue to remain as well as 2 Green Sand, Oystercatcher, Ruff, Redshank, Dunlin, Yellow Wag, Sedge Warbler and Sand Martin. #patchbirding #PWC2026 #eastyorksbirding
