Geoff Barter 〓〓🇪🇺

@Crane_Spotter strangely similar in Esher this morning, havent seen any for weeks but they were everywhere, presumably moving back north

Hundreds of Redwings around gardens and fields on my patch today - much excited chattering and subsong from the treetops in the fog

Common crane 2 west towards Wells over North point pools 10.58 @RareBirdAlertUK

Glossy ibis 2 on fen east of Stiffkey 10 .40 @RareBirdAlertUK

@alison_fure hopefully some passage waders

Springs rising in the new wetland at #TolworthCourtFarm: 6 Little Egrets, Common Frogs, Song Thrush and Redwings (can be heard in the video)

MEGA Hants KILLDEER reported Ripley at Ripley Farm Resr at 10.36am 50.7938,-1.7740 per RBA

@ianbennell75 behave numpty x

@cornishbirder For 400? 😉😂

So 2025 wasn’t a great year to attempt a big year but I still achieved my 2nd highest total of 250 species. Started the year on 497 species, saw 3 lifers (Booted Eagle, Mourning Dove + Lesser Crested Tern) and finished on 497 due to lumping 🤦🏻‍♂️😂. 500 again next year? 🤞🏻

MEGA Norfolk BLACK-WINGED KITE 1.5mls south of Ludham +1/2ml east of St.Benet's Abbey north of River Thurne hunting 3pm-3.40pm 52.6873,1.537 per RBA

Par beach 26/12:early am GC grebe 3 in bay Little grebe 1 on Par river GN Diver harbour mouth @CBWPS1

Par beach 9 Eider 1 Redshank 1 Kingfisher Par harbour 61 Gt Cormorant in roost on outer wall 24/12 early am @CBWPS1 @

took one look at the weather, checked the Met app & decided that the Hogsmill WEBs can wait till tomorrow,☔ #UKbirding #VC17 #chalkstream

MEGA Devon ad.WEST AFRICAN CRESTED TERN or ad.ROYAL TERN north of Dawlish Warren NNR along Exe Estuary from RSPB boat c50.6152,-3.4268 per RBA

Significantly milder this morning some places in West Mids are over 18C warmer than this time yesterday! Shawbury for example very frosty -5.6C yesterday morning this morning 13C! Huge leap.

MEGA Cornwall BLACK-FACED BUNTING 1/2ml WNW of Polgigga trapped +ringed at Nanjizal Valley per RBA c50.0581,-5.6877

MEGA Dorset BLACK-FACED BUNTING Portland Bill trapped +ringed at bird observatory at 8.03amc50.5196,-2.4512 per RBA

MEGA Pembrokes KILLDEER 1w Skokholm on North Pool at 3.30pm c51.6996,-5.2775 per RBA

MEGA Shetland BLACK-FACED BUNTING Fair Isle at Shirva c59.5216,-1.6439 per RBA

@ianeagle67 have a great day !

Trying to stay calm before my daughter gets married later today. Managed to sneak in a bit of birdwatching 1st thing.

🚢 Menawethan hits the water! Today, our new cargo vessel Menawethan is making her grand launch, coming afloat for the very first time Full timelapse and more images of the launch coming soon – watch this space for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look!

MEGA Norfolk BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS Cley NWT offshore at c12.40pm with Gannets then flew north c52.9651,1.0483 per RBA