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Simon King
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Simon King
@UKTwitcher
Mainly birds, some orchids, some mammals. UK and overseas.
Hampshire Katılım Eylül 2010
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I'll tell you a funny story. I arrived at Landguard at 6.50am today to see a few birders looking into the fenced area. And there was this Tawny Pipit in front of me on the grass before the fenced area!
@LandguardObs
@RareBirdAlertUK
@BirdGuides @SuffolkBirdGrp

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A very showy and confiding Hoopoe in Basingstoke, Hampshire yesterday (19/04/26).
@HantsIWWildlife @HOSbirding




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American Golden Plover, Hook-with-Warsash LNR, Hampshire (06/04/26).
I went back to try for better photos today and got lucky with a flyby as the tide came in causing it to relocate.
@HOSbirding @HantsIWWildlife



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@denmor77 @HOSbirding @HantsIWWildlife Thanks Dennis. Certainly the best I have ever had opportunity to take. A very lucky encounter considering this bird mostly gives distant views.
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Forster’s Tern, Poole Park, Dorset. Tues 10 March 2026.
A few more photos attached.
It finally showed mid afternoon and was worth the wait giving the best views I have had of this annually returning bird over the last 4 years.
@DorsetWildlife @DorsetBirdClub




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Forster’s Tern, Poole Park, Dorset Tues 10 Mar 2026.
Having seen it on 3 Mar 2026 but mostly distant out in the harbour I decided to return since the bird had been ‘reliably’ visiting Poole Park at closer range.
An 8 hour vigil was finally rewarded at c. 3pm.
@DorsetWildlife

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@dartfordtrapper Nice photos James. Great to catch up yesterday and I am glad you guys got back quickly and connected with the Forster’s Tern. It flew off again just as you were driving away…..
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A jaunt down to the South coast started well with the Salisbury plain Great Bustards, but was followed by a 5 hour war of attrition at Poole boating lake when the Forster's tern finally showed just after we left the site! It all ended well in the end thanks to @UKTwitcher!




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@mikebarthbirdin @aquilabirding @CBWPS1 @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @ArthriticPeak Thanks! Yes luckily it was relatively close in.
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@UKTwitcher @aquilabirding @CBWPS1 @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK Nice one Simon. Managed views of it yesterday afternoon with @ArthriticPeak but not quite as close as your views 👏
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Pacific Diver giving good scope views off Penlee Point, Newlyn, Cornwall yesterday Fri 27 Feb 2026.
Even though relatively close in, it was a little far out for photos however it was great to see this bird after failing to locate it earlier in the week.
@CBWPS1

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The rather stunning 1w Ross’s Gull performed well in Newlyn, Cornwall on Tuesday (24 Feb 2026).
I love seeing these dainty gulls - My 2nd in Cornwall and 9th in the UK.
@CBWPS1 @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK



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@UKTwitcher @CBWPS1 @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK I think my attempt was more of a Cliff Smith effort

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