Male Little Bittern at Agia Varvara this evening (At last!) We have managed to miss it on many a visit previously ⁦Lyn Griffiths⁩ ⁦Rob Rackliffe⁩ ⁦Rafael Mitchell⁩ ⁦Bob Knight⁩ ⁦keith cutting⁩ #cyprusbirds

After plenty of heathy debate. Great Snipe at Kiti Dam this morning. Showing how photos can make a bird less distinctive than seeing it in the field. Rob Rackliffe Rafael Mitchell #cyprusbirds

Another shot of today’s Great Snipe showing the bill at Kiti Dam. ⁦Lyn Griffiths⁩ ⁦Rafael Mitchell⁩ ⁦keith cutting⁩ ⁦Bob Knight⁩ ⁦Rob Rackliffe⁩ #cyprusbirds

Another shot of Collared Pratincole on Mandria Beach ⁦Lyn Griffiths⁩ ⁦Rafael Mitchell⁩ #cyprusbirds

This is one of the first Black-headed Buntings on Cyprus in 2023 Others will follow in the next few days We checked this site yesterday but overnight this bird had come in Bingo! ⁦Lyn Griffiths⁩ ⁦Rafael Mitchell⁩ ⁦Rob Rackliffe⁩ ⁦keith cutting⁩ #cyprusbirds

White-letter Hairstreak at Northward Hill NR, Kent today favouring the Elm saplings. ⁦Lyn Griffiths⁩ ⁦keith cutting⁩

I had a lovely return to the Out Skerries, Shetland today with Lyn Griffiths although the swell over was rather choppy. We enjoyed Little Bunting thanks to Dave Bywater, Hawfinch, Yellow-browed Warbler and a string of commoner migrants. Penny Clarke 💙💛🇺🇦 Rafael Mitchell

Lyn and I were looking around the Dale of Walls when the shout for the Blackburnian Warbler came through. The longest 10 minute walk back to the car and 65 minute drive of my life to Geosetter, Shetland. This bird ticks all the boxes. Lyn Griffiths Rafael Mitchell anne ellison VN

Another fantastic if frenetic day of wildlife watching in Shetland. Otters, Orca catching a Porpoise and this Veery at Lunna straight from North America my first in the UK. Lyn Griffiths Rafael Mitchell anne ellison VN Lee Evans (LGRE) - the official account

Thanks to Gareth Clements I got to see today's White's Thrush at Gorie, Bressay, Shetland. Always a magical bird to enjoy evoking the excitement and mystery that the bird held for me in my youth. Lyn Griffiths Rafael Mitchell roy twigg

So another Shetland holiday comes to an end, finishing with another rare thrush - Whites on Bressay. A really enjoyable week with some great birds seen. The Bluethroat and Red breasted Flycatcher were from earlier in the week. David Spencer took the photos

It's been a good day for Bohemian Waxwings on Shetland having watched flocks at Burn of Sound and these at East Voe, Scalloway. Lyn Griffiths Rafael Mitchell anne ellison VN Hugh Harrop Wildlife

I am sat on the ferry from Vidlin in gale force winds going over to Whalsay hopefully to see my 300th Shetland bird- Coal Tit. How relative twitching is.Lyn Griffiths cliff smith Roger Riddington

We came over to Whalsay to see this extremely rare Olivaceous Warbler which turned out to be Western. A potential first for the U.K.

When the images appeared of yesterday's Olivaceous Warbler the finder John Irvine, myself and others were scratching our heads. In the field this morning we were leaning towards Western and after it was trapped and measured it was confirmed to be of that species. At Skibberhoull.

We arrived back home in Kent after our 6 week trip to Shetland tonight Lyn Griffiths This lovely sunny morning was spent at Pennington Flash by The Liverpool-Leeds Canal. We enjoyed a host of woodland birds including Willow Tits. Rafael Mitchell Donald Wilson

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A new moth for the garden caught last night in our trap in Cliffe, Kent. A Rest Harrow.Ray O'Reilly Matt Busuttil James Hunter

At last a Merveille du Jour in the trap last night. Cliffe, Kent.

Hiker spots one of the UK’s rarest animals.