Pete Sutton

Full day birding with @SchofieldColin at RSPB Marshside, WWT Martin Mere and RSPB Burton Mere. Highlights included Water Pipit (photo), Garganey, Little Gull (photos) and this smart Ruff (transiting into breeding plumage).

Took a trip this afternoon to Anglesey to see four reported Tundra Bean Geese on the Alaw Estuary. Took a while and a bit of walking to tie them down, but it was well worth the effort.

Although I spent most of the day not seeing Water Pipits at Frodsham, the day was definitely not a wash-out. In fact it was more than rescued by a Little Gull on No. 6 Tank and then a cheeky Jack Snipe at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands - both year firsts.

A full day’s birding today with @SeanOHa19117792 today, mostly looking for birds that didn’t want to be seen! Had an excellent time nonetheless. An adult Mediterranean Gull in summer plumage and a close encounter with a Little Egret were the photographic highlights.

@birderjack Thank you Jack

@petesutton1910 I love stonechats , they’re a joy to photograph and always pose nicely for you lovely pic 😍

Sometimes when you spend time looking for rare/scarce species and/or passage migrants, you forget to notice more common, but sometimes equally spectacular, birds... like this lovely male Stonechat.

@Grayo1977 @CAWOSBirding @SchofieldColin Thanks Gray 👍🏻

@petesutton1910 @CAWOSBirding @SchofieldColin A stunner, Pete 👌

Record shots of Common Crane at RSPB Burton Mere this morning. @SchofieldColin

@SteveOnHilbre Thanks Steve

@petesutton1910 A bit closer than mine Pete 🤣 nice one 👍

Phone-scoped video clip of Burton Mere Crane.

Black-Necked Grebe at Woolston Eyes this morning, with @SchofieldColin

Spent a really nice morning at Hilbre over high tide with @SchofieldColin. Gannets, divers, gulls, grebes and ducks on the sea plus waders & geese on the shore. Photo highlights: Purple Sandpipers, Common Scoter and drake Greater Scaup.

Taiga Bean Goose seen today at Isombridge, Shropshire. Both a UK and World first; very pleased.

A day out with @SchofieldColin at RSPB Marshside and WWT Martin Mere today. Managed to catch up with a distant and elusive Glossy Ibis for a year tick... Golden Plover, Black-Tailed Godwit, Ruff and Whooper Swan were the photographic highlights.

A finch day today at Llyn Brenig... Mr & Mrs Siskin, Chaffinch and Redpoll. The latter species has been hard to pin down this year so far, hence the dodgy feeder shot - trouble was, it would only sit still when it was filling its face!

Spotted Redshank at RSPB Burton Mere today. 157 for the year.

@birderjack @AllanConlin Love the Jaws reference Jackie 😆

@AllanConlin Wow!! Think you’re gonna need a bigger pond 😅🐸

An orgy at the Conlin Towers Frogery 🐸❤️ No idea from where they all come from given we've beach one side and high fences the rest . 63 counted today . A personal best for the pond 😉 🐸🐸🐸

Another incursion into North Wales with @SchofieldColin. Started with both Grouse species at World's End (photographed), then on to Clocaenog for Crossbills (2) & Goshawks (3) and, finally, Llyn Brenig for this Willow Tit.

@SRoundBirdPhoto The second frame for me Steve! All three are excellent mate.

Had a good session this morning with the Greater Scaup, on West Kirby Marine Lake, Wirral. #wirralbirds

@grifbag1 What time Gill? We were thinking of getting there around 10 (Black Grouse first!).

@petesutton1910 Weather was good so came up quite early and sailed around for a while..first stop near farm

Spidey senses said #goshawk day today.... So off to #clocaenog....good old Spidey senses!😁