James Walsh

Super 5-minute show from a Hobby at RSPB Fowlmere on Friday evening. Lovely views from the Reedbed Hide

Many thanks and congrats to Rob Laughton for relocating the fabulous Western Reef Heron next to Caernarfon Castle early this morning. Saved a lot of birders from spending all day searching yesterday's location 2 miles away at Foryd Bay. Great work!

Lovely local birding this evening, with this Tawny Owl here in Letchworth Garden City. Many thanks to the homeowner, who kindly allowed me onto her driveway for a good view (from appropriate distance, of course).

Letchworth - Cuckoo heard briefly at 10.00 this morning in set-aside SE of Icknield Way / Stotfold Rd junction. This scrub is full of Whitethroats now, plus at least 1 Lesser Whitethroat @Hertsbirds #hertsbirds maps.app.goo.gl/fntA4Jn4A7Dizm…

This female Whinchat was a pleasing surprise in one of the more mundane corners of my Hitchin Lavender patch this morning. On the Icknield Way path c400m E of the railway bridge @Hertsbirds #hertsbirds

A very enjoyable hour this morning with the four Wood Sandpipers at King's Mead near the middle of Hertford @Hertsbirds #hertsbirds

@FI_Obs @ShetlandTours Mine arrived today - a pleasant surprise. Looks superb! Congratulations to everyone involved - and see you in September.

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Second helpings of the Fillingham Great Grey Shrike on Friday afternoon. Occasionally came quite close and did a couple of mins of its hovering hunting technique. Plus bonus Barn Owl.

The three Snow Buntings were showing beautifully on the 'back' beach at Landguard Point, Felixstowe, this afternoon.

The 3 Snow Buntings were showing beautifully on the 'back' beach at Landguard Point, Felixstowe, on Saturday afternoon.

@JDPhotography24 Good work!

@JamesWalsh60 Unfortunately not, did get velvet though!

King eider at Dornoch today!

Some of the 25 Snow Buntings at Cairngorm Ski car park at 3.30 today. They eventually appeared (after quite a bit if searching) flying in from the hillside to the seeded area at the stone steps.

Tremendous seaduck-watching at beautiful Dornoch beach this afternoon, with the 1st-winter King Eider the star of the show. Also two Surf Scoter, hundreds of Long-tailed Ducks and Common Scotet and a few Velvet Scoter. Quite a spectacle.

A visit to the Highlands and a bonus in the form of this Ross's Goose in the Pinkfeet flock at Muir of Ord, west of Inverness @RareBirdAlertUK

An orange-bellied cracker from Central Asia - the Eastern Black Redstart at Sheringham on Saturday @RareBirdAlertUK

Pair of Stonechats half a mile north of @StandaloneFarm Letchworth GC this morning. Always within 100m of the small footbridge at NE corner of sewage works. Also 1 Brambling over @Hertsbirds #hertsbirds

The Bluethroat at Porth Hellick beach on St Mary's #Scilly

After a brief-but-decent look yesterday, today brought prolonged views of the superb Eyebrowed Thrush on St Mary's. Conditions were wet and gloomy, but the drenching was well worth it #Scilly

A rainbow kind of day on St Mary's, with highlights of more Firecrests and (photos) Ring Ouzel, Jack Snipe and an obliging Kingfisher at Porth Hellick #Scilly