You don’t expect days like this in December. Yellow Warbler and now Eurasian Scop’s Owl showing pretty well in Kent.

Baikal Teal, Greylake today.

Least Sandpiper showed close to the Quantock Hide until 12:30 then flew to West side of Otterhampton Marsh

Great views of Yellow-browed Warbler in north Dorset (undisclosed location) this afternoon. Also 2 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 4 Canada Geese and Common Gull at Key Hill flood.

Green-winged Teal still Lodmoor from viewing shelter

A day for the history books in the Northeast today. It's not often that White-billed Diver and Grey-headed Lapwing are the sideshows, but the adult Ross's Gull at South Shields down to a few metres is utterly incomparable. 2025 off to a roaring start.

3 Firecrest still Ninesprings and showing really well

Funny how your day can change in an instant. Did a bit of seawatching at Pendine, Carmarthenshire but too cold. Got back to the car and a Desert Wheatear pops out from underneath it!

Just received a phone call from Steve Guy to let me know he has seen and photographed a white phase Gyr Falcon at Durlston Country park today at 13.30. Last seen flying west towards Winspit/Seacombe direction. Free Rare Bird News, UK 🇬🇧 RareBirdAlertUK Dorset Bird Club BirdGuides

Green-winged Teal at Lodmoor showed well east of viewing Shelter

Glossy Ibis dropped into nw corner of Lodmoor 15:50, couldn’t relocate from Southdown Avenue

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

Back of camera shot of the Booted Eagle at Marazion . Very lucky that it stayed long enough for me to finish working and drive down !

Black Scoter off Goswick at lunchtime. Despite no sightings in area since October 2023, I'm assuming it's the returning bird. Longevity of scoters seems to be about 15-20 years and bird must be at least 16 years old.

Booted Eagle drifted south over Cockwells BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK

Missed the Booted Eagle by 5 minutes this morning. We eventually decided to have a drive around and immediately stumbled into the bird at Whitecross - result!

Enjoyed spending some time with this showy Kingfisher at Ninesprings this afternoon.

The Lesser Scaup at Longham lakes this afternoon was a nice surprise! Dorset Bird Club

Already a great trip home with good Booted Eagle views, but delighted to also pick up this Pacific Diver at Boat Cove this afternoon. The famous Mounts Bay adult last seen ~4 years ago 🤔. Pics by raoul Humphreys

This photo was just shown to birders at exminster earlier - apparently taken near widdicombe on Dartmoor 2-3 years ago ! ( no further info) ( and a bit gutting if true !)