BOB USHER

GREY PHALAROPE . Full summer plumage female at Womwell Ings South Yorkshire on Wensday 20/05/2026 Digiscoped through a KOWA TSN 88S @Barnsleybsg @RSPB_OldMoor @BirdGuides

Trip up to Cleveland North Gare for the Dotterel and they didn’t disappoint. Digiscoped through @SwarovskiOptik STX 85 @teesbirds1 @teeswildlife @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @DonnyBirding

@PaulHdigiman @suffolkwildlife @KowaOptics Wow, excellent Paul👍

#phonescoped Red Footed Falcon 2s Male, @suffolkwildlife #carltonmarshes what a great reserve ! Got to see 4 red foots, 12 hobby’s 3 cuckoos, 9 fly by views of bittern, plus a splattering of warblers and hirundines 😊 @KowaOptics

@PaulHdigiman @SwarovskiOptik @Lincsbirding @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding Thanks Paul 👍

@bobubirder @SwarovskiOptik @Lincsbirding @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding Great vid Bob 👌

Bit of footage of the Dark-breasted Barn Owl hovering in the wind at Bourne yesterday Digiscoped though a @SwarovskiOptik STX 85 @Lincsbirding @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding

@jussyblade77 @SwarovskiOptik @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding Hi Justin, you should have no problem parking.

@bobubirder @SwarovskiOptik @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding Hi Bob what's it like for parking there going in morning

The pair of Blue-winged Teal at Brough today Digiscoped through a @SwarovskiOptik STX 85 @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding

@camera_jay @SwarovskiOptik @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding I parked Just of Baffin way.

@bobubirder @SwarovskiOptik @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding Where’s best to park/ walk from Bob?

Great Grey Shrike On Hatfield Moor this morning, gave some good views for a while before disappearing again. Great find by John Robinson.@DonnyBirding @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdwatchExtra

@AndyMbirder @Lincsbirding @OwenBeaumont1 @RareBirdAlertUK Yes, Andy👍

@bobubirder @Lincsbirding @OwenBeaumont1 @RareBirdAlertUK Mad dash after work Bob?

Red-backed Shrike feeding in the car park at Donna Nook and within 200 metres 1 Wryneck, 3 Pied Fly, 4 Spotted Fly, 3 Redstart, 18 Wheatear, 5pm to 7.30 yesterday Friday 6 September @Lincsbirding @OwenBeaumont1 @RareBirdAlertUK

Stilt Sandpiper gave some good close views for a couple of minutes on beacon ponds this afternoon.@spurnbirdobs @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides

Stranded Short-finned Pilot Whale at Snettisham this morning 9.50am the tide was coming in and it managed to get off and find deeper water with the help of some people in canoes at 11.30am @BBCLookEast

Black-Winged Pratincole at Finningley gravel pits this morning Digiscoped though a @SwarovskiOptik STX85 @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding

Glossy Ibis enjoying some easy pickings in the waterlogged, Kingsway Gardens Scunthorpe today Digiscoped through a STX 85 @SwarovskiOptik @Lincsbirding @RareBirdAlertUK @DonnyBirding

@stevewilko11 @SwarovskiOptik @Lincsbirding @RareBirdAlertUK @DonnyBirding Thanks Steve Happy New Year to you and happy birding

@bobubirder @SwarovskiOptik @Lincsbirding @RareBirdAlertUK @DonnyBirding Awesome Video Bob, cracking bird. Happy new year 👍👍

The long staying Drake Smew at Covenham Res seems to be finding plenty of fish to feed on today. Digiscoped through a @SwarovskiOptik STX85 @Lincsbirding @RareBirdAlertUK @DonnyBirding

Trip to the Lincs coast on Thursday which didn’t disappoint highlights being, Merlin, Peregrine, Ringtail, and this stunning ad’male Hen Harrier, also at Covenham Res, male Smew, and Great Northern Diver,@Lincsbirding @DonnyBirding

Nice to catch up with the Black-throated Thrush yesterday at @tophilllow stunning bird showed will for the couple of hours I was there. @RareBirdAlertUK @DonnyBirding

Trip to @rspbFrampton yesterday didn’t expect the Lesser Yellowlegs to actually greet us in the car park.@JuinC38676236 @DonnyBirding