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@01000011S You youngsters eh!

@GarryBagnell I missed Great Snipe in my home county watching West Brom! That was the last time I saw them.

Now back at the Airport. Car checked in, baggage opens in 30 mins & I’m sitting in the lounge with a latte. The quality of birds 🇮🇪gets is breathtaking. I ❤️this country. Redhead is one of the 20 birds I mentioned in my book that I missed whilst plane spotting. #Unblocked4Ever

@01000011S @Stormvogel99 No sign of it 8.2.26 in miserable conditions, plenty of other birders on site.

Braved the wind and rain to go and see the possible Holboell’s R N Grebe at Cheddar Res today

Drake Ring-necked Duck at Chew Valley Lakes 8.2.26.

@ChrisGPackham It really does beggars belief that this stuff still happens in 2026, watched some of it live, these folks are less than human and judgement day will come one day, someone will get killed. Obviously big men having to hide their faces @MeganMcCubbin

@GarryBagnell @james_lidster It’s a nightmare, Feral Pigeon is tickable on there isn’t it! I started to put my stuff on and then decided not to.

@james_lidster Sadly they don’t James. I would be interested what BUBO have to say about it. Overall it’s a good website, but allowing listers to tick rejected birds undermines the good work BBRC/BOURC does.

I thought I would take a look Redhead stats on BUBO’s British Life List rankings. It shows, 350 of the 2,532 listers have ticked Redhead. 34 of these listers ✔️the rejected 1 from Kenfig Pool in Glamorgan from 2021 & 1 lister✔️Hyde Park in 2024? Maybe Brits will go 2 ☘️ soon

@01000011S Going over the birder there. There is so much birding around that area, my sister lives near the Blackwater, used to bird the Crouch from time to time.

@GarryBagnell I saw the Notts male, I was never 100% of its credentials, but there was Cedar Waxwing in town too! Suppose folk will have their own agenda for listing. I saw one that was rejected at some pools in Glamorgan too.

@andyshawbirds1 Never easy, great place to bird is the river.

@MYBirding Well that’s one we get instantly, it hadn’t been rpt for days apparently so we were pleased it was still there, it took Paul 2 attempts to see the lsr legs previous to my visit and he almost missed it the second time! Took me 3 attempts to see the scoter(s) cuz of weather!

Had a quick trip to Wales, Surf Scoter, RB Merg, Guillimot, Black Red and Lesser Yellowlegs all quality year ticks this time of year for me! Host of other stuff too, Water Pipit showing nicely near the Lesser Legs! Sadly no camera!

@andyshawbirds1 Didn’t realise that the weather was coming in, two attempts for the Black Red at Hortens Nose!

@MYBirding Nice one, you went one better than me with the hoped for water pipit! I Saw a firecrest briefly whilst looking for the ybw which we only heard. 👍

@BLI_Jim That’s a mad total, any stupid missed birds?

As 2025 closed, I embraced the challenge of seeing as many different bird species as possible, in Norfolk, this January. The variety has been surprising and provided me a huge total of 173 species - quite possibly a new county record? The fitting finale - five fabulous Shags.

@01000011S @fosterian1971 @teesbirds1 I need it too, car broke down on way to one and couldn’t be bothered after that! Couldn’t get to the E Yorks one that was fed on fish!

Tomorrow 31st January marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary Saltburn Ivory Gull. It stayed until Feb 8th and became one of Cleveland’s most twitched birds ever! I’ve kept these clippings for 40 years in the vain hope I can one day say Ivory Gull Unblocked at…@teesbirds1

@StephMurphy66 @DevonBirds That’s a nice Sibe!

Squelched through the mud to Efford Marsh in Plymouth for the Yellow Browed Warbler. Heard it calling first and had a few sightings as it flitted about. Loads of Chiffchaff, including this pale Tristis, feasting on flies. Managed only record shot of YBW. @DevonBirds

@ianbennell75 You know that seems a long time, it will fly! I am pensionable on Nov 26 this year! Somehow I feel it’s a step closer to death! Hopefully that will cheer your Monday up! 😂

If all goes to plan and with lots of fingers crossed I’ll be retiring in exactly 10 years today (earlier if I can)🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@BelvideBirda Won’t be today!!

Red admiral on the wing today i54

@StephMurphy66 @DevonBirds They seem a little common here in the Mids. Couple of years ago struggled to see them at my usual haunts.

A nice garden visitor today. She’s been popping by every few days to top up from our ant buffet #Torquay @DevonBirds

@ianbennell75 @GBirding It wasn’t till after you left that Kay told me it was you! Apologies, names I’m good at faces not so 😂😂

Great day in Hampshire with @GBirding My 2nd UK Killdeer was the highlight. The Great-tailed Grackle took his time to show but show well he did. Little Gull, White-tailed Eagle and Great Northern Diver the best of 9 year ticks.

@Draycotebirding Blimey I thought Scillies was a safe place!

Some reading to get through arrived today 🤓 #Islesofscilly

2. Has there been any studies of these birds or ringing recoveries that suggest they are truly wild?

1. What do people make of Barnacle Geese south of their usual wintering grounds! Take the Slimbridge birds feeding on the Dumbles, wild or feral populations? I remember the ringed birds in Staffs from the Svalbard population. So folk just tick em now like feral pigeon on Bubo!