Well Scillies is over for us for another year, not a classic but a good selection of birds none the less. Highlights were Isabelline Wheatear, Tawny Pipit, Blyths Pipit and Olive-backed Pipit - we were just missing that one big mega.......

This Hoopoe was always wary on Tresco, Scilly; however, once the crowds moved on it became a little more obliging. One of two different Hoopoes this year on the archipelago. #scilly #tresco

Mid-journey break at Draycote Water, Ferruginous Duck showing very well

Great weekend back down south, called in on the Ferruginous Duck at Draycote on way down, then a Friday trip to Eldernell produced a roosting Long-eared Owl, 50+ Cranes near Manea and finally the Lesser Scaup at Needingworth

A sign of the times at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Egyptian Goose, Ruddy Shelduck and Great Egret in the same field of view!

This Ptarmigan showed very well at Glenshee back in May, shorts and tee-shirt weather on the tops!

This Black Guillemot decided to come out of the water in front of us at the Bow Fiddle Rock, one of my favorite Scottish birding sites (taken in May24)

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Then there was the incredible Marvelous Spatuletail. Views down to mere inches thanks to the fantastic set up at the small private reserve, Al Refugio del Colibrí Espátula 3/4

Just arrived in time, before it flew off, 1st lifer of the year!

These are the white morph Gyr Falcon photos Steve Guy took yesterday 10th January at Durlston Country Park, Dorset. Pretty conclusive. Dorset Bird Club BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK

OMG Spectacled Eider seen off Texal in the Netherlands 🇳🇱

Starling Murmuration this evening at Eastbourne pier. Magical…

A visit to Morfa Madryn produced good but distant views of the Green-winged Teal plus plenty of wildfowl and waders, plenty of Chiffchaff and Goldcrest at the sewage works but no sign of Firecrest whilst we were there

Meanwhile in Australia wolf spider with a trapdoor burrow 📹 robinssci

Big crowd on Hoyle Bank today for Wirrals 1st Black Scoter

An extremely rare Red-breasted Merganser × Smew hybrid has been documented in Russia: bit.ly/41qDAg2

Unexpected Wirral tick for me this afternoon, with this smart Great Grey Shrike at Leasowe, supported by Redstart and Stonechat. Cheshire & Wirral Ornithological Society

#theeveofthewar

One of RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands breeding Spoonbills, taking a well deserved bath!