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RareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social · 23h

Finders-in-the-Field: Harlequin Ducks in Co.Donegal, an Irish first
@robertvaughani.bsky.social and two friends headed to Tory Island for an autumn bird-finding trip and end up landing on a fall of Red-eyed Vireos and Ireland's first and second Harlequin Ducks
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Finders-in-the-Field: Harlequin Ducks in Co.Donegal, an Irish first

Robert Vaughan and two friends headed to Tory Island for an autumn bird-finding trip and end up landing on a fall of Red-eyed Vireos and Ireland's first and second Harlequin Ducks

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Robert Vaughan @robertvaughani.bsky.social · 1d

But then I spotted these 2 ducks asleep in the harbour at Maheroarty. A comical wait for them to pop their heads up, Irelands first Harlequins! Great to hear they are back again this morning. #donegalbirding

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Chris Turner @christurnerb.bsky.social · 7d

We were hoping that the storm would deliver something from the west. And it did. Swainson’sThrush Foula today. Very difficult to get close too, hence the most record or record shots. #RareBirdsUk

Swainsons Thrush stilling on grass at base of a peat digging

Swainsons Thrush flying away showing its distinctive underwing

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Paul Frost @frostybirding.bsky.social · 1d

This Blackpoll Warbler gave outstanding views on the beach in Haroldswick, Unst today. #birds #ukbirding #shetlandbirds

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Mike Carr @mike-carr.bsky.social · 2d

Nowt like a restorative bacon butty to turn things around - a previously uncooperative Blackpoll Warbler giving it large following a trip by us to the cafe - those feet are Highways Compliant😎 @yellowbrow.bsky.social
#UKbirding

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Liam Langley @liamlangley1.bsky.social · 2d

Nice one, can’t wait to hear the final totals!

Liam Langley @liamlangley1.bsky.social · 2d

Ahh I never knew that! Well a (very belated) thanks for that!

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Andy Hood @andyhood75.bsky.social · 2d

Oh lawdy...!!!
White-throated Needletail showing a bit well here at Bempton RSPB reserve @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Gareth Jones @jonesgareth.bsky.social · 5d

Great sea watch from St Ives on Saturday with great views of at least 6 first-cycle long-tailed skuas.

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Liam Langley @liamlangley1.bsky.social · 2d

What a day that was - I’ll never forget the chaos when it was refound and everyone scrambled back into the cars. An absolutely unbeatable twitch!

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Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 2d

Needletail memories! #birdingscotland

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 2d

Having had a quiet 5 days birding in the Spurn area, news broke of a White- Throated Needletail further North. We dashed to Hornsea Mere hoping to find it there when it was then reported further North at Bempton cliffs. 35 minutes late and Bingo. What a cracking bird. A borrowed pic attached.

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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to all involved in finding the White-throated Needletail in Yorkshire today. It brings back memories of 2 adrenaline-filled hours on Barra in June 2017. Still the best bird on the British List in my opinion. #BirdingScotland

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James Spencer @ornid.bsky.social · 2d

Well that wasn't on my bingo card for today, even when news broke at Tophill. My kids missed the train home due to a slow bus, and so I was in Bridlington when the White-throated Needletail was refound at Bempton #birding #yorkshirebirding

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Jo Hood @jobirding.bsky.social · 2d

Mental!!!!! White-throated Needletail phone video!!! @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #yorkshirebirding

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RareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social · 2d

MEGA - White-throated Needletail earlier this pm at Tophill Low, E.Yorks

First mainland record since 1991 😲

No sign at the moment but make sure you have the BirdAlertPRO app if its re-found.

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📷 via tophilllow.blogspot.com

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Steve Rogers 🟰🟰 @runnelstone.bsky.social · 3d

Long-tailed Skua montage pics from Pendeen, 5th Oct. At least nine were seen from St. Ives and Pendeen over the 4th & 5th Oct (Storm Amy). It’s been a bumper year for the species with numbers way above the county rolling average. Good luck to the county recorder assessing them all!

#cornwallbirding

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Steve Williams @steveonhilbre.bsky.social · 3d

The seawatching over the weekend @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social was great thanks to StormAmy … I still forget to post on BlueSky 🤦🏻‍♂️ must try harder! Video of Leach’s Petrel #UKBirding

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Sarah Dalrymple @sarahdalgulls.bsky.social · 3d

Wow! Tracking a butterfly with motus!

Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 3d

Look at her go!
#invertebrates 🌿

Screen shot of Project Monarch app map of progress of a monarch butterfly from southern Ontario to Oklahoma.

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Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 3d

"The causes of insufficient reproductive success in our two study populations were low rates of whole-nest survival, which were only sufficiently high to maintain population size for nests in gardens. Low nest survival rates were mostly the result of egg or chick predation."

BOU @bou.org.uk · 4d

EARLY VIEW in IBIS

Inadequate reproductive success is a potential cause of Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) population decline in England | onlinelibrary.wiley....

Malcolm D. Burgess et al | #ornithology 🪶

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Liam Langley @liamlangley1.bsky.social · 4d

Sounds amazing out there! Not sure where you even start with an island that big! Good luck for the rest of your trip!

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Paul Dufour @pauldufour80.bsky.social · 4d

Two great first days of birding on Flores (Azores) with the french/swiss team: Dickcissel, Ovenbird, YB Cuckoo, 5 RE Vireos and Subalpine Warbler(!). Plenty more to find, as good numbers seem to have arrived quite a while ago. The island is huge (and beautiful), and we have it all to ourselves.

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Alexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 6d

That's an amazing seawatch....
ebird.org/checklist/S2...

eBird Checklist - 4 Oct 2025 - Estaca de Bares--Observatorio de aves y entorno - 33 species (+3 other taxa)

Submitted by Ana Rivas.

ebird.org

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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 6d

Had the pleasure of seeing Great Grey Owls with @peralstrom.bsky.social this summer (pic: @tmbirding.bsky.social) - and heard some superb tales of birding & ornithological discovery in China in the 1980s. He's written this splendid article about this - screenshots as I don't have link. Pp 1-3 here

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Liam Langley @liamlangley1.bsky.social · 5d

Good to meet you yesterday John! Hopefully there will be more good seawatching conditions down here before the autumn is out!

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