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Paul Bowerman

@severnsidebirds.bsky.social

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Severn Beach Patch visitor since first visit in 1973. Retired NHS Chief Biomedical Scientist. BTO WeBS counter since 1984, Occasional Ringer, Vismigger & Twitcher (BOU 508). Alotmenteer. See http://www.severnsidebirds.co.uk/index.html

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks. It was very heavy crop

Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 2h

Some more images of the showy American/Buff-bellied Pipit on St. Agnes, Isles of Scilly yesterday. It was wonderful to see and compare it with Meadow Pipits. Only the 2nd one I have seen in the UK and wonder how many slip through without being found ?

American Pipit and Meadow Pipit (with the streaked back)

Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 3h

High John, I also saw some of these yesterday at the end of Barnaby lane. Fascinating.

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 3h

Thanks Bill. It was a wonderful sight.

Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 3h

One of the highlights of a week in East Yorkshire was seeing flocks of Whooper Swans migrating South along the North Sea coast. This group off Easington beach were enhanced by the setting sun behind us. @wwtworldwide.bsky.social

Whooper Swans heading South at Easington beach, East Yorkshire

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 6h

A short Youtube video of the Rutland Water Baird's Sandpiper at Rutland Water. Only my 4th ever sighting in England and looking forward to finding one here on the local patch one day.
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Baird's Sandpiper @ Rutland Water 10 10 25

YouTube video by Paul Bowerman

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 7h

I am back from my UK travels of the last week I managed to see two unexpected new birds in the week; White-throated Needletail & Mourning Dove. Here is a slow motion video of the Needletail seen in the last 20 minutes of light.
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White throated Needletail @ Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire 8.10.25

YouTube video by Paul Bowerman

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 1d

Plenty of seabirds so far from the Scillonian 3 between Penzance and Wolf rock lighthouse including 150+ Great Shearwaters, 3 Sooty Shearwaters, Arctic Skua, Manxies plus the usuals.

Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 1d

A change of scenery today with a Scilly day trip to St. Agnes with @nigelwarren.bsky.social Great views of Mourning Dove, American Pipit and Spotted Sandpiper plus a very showy Hoopoe.

American Pipit formerly known as Buff-bellied Pipit.

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 2d

It would have been rude not to see the Weetabix with legs on the way South today.A cracking Baird's Sandpiper at Rutland Water just now.

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 4d

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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Mark Coller @markcoller.bsky.social · 8d

1 of the leach's petrels that whizzed past Severn Beach this morning @bristolbirding.bsky.social

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 9d

Go Andy. I don't know how you have the drive and energy. Must be on for a record year list. A bit miffed knowing the Sibe Thrush is less than a mile from our digs in Scalloway from 2 years ago.

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 16d

Nice variety today on Pilning Wetland with brief Glossy Ibis before flying NE, Spotted Redshank (thanks @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), 2 Golden Plover, Grey Plover, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Pintail and Yellow Wagtail. 9 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 6 Siskin and Red Kite best of the vismig at Aust Services

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 14d

A short Youtube video of yesterday's/Friday's Spotted Redshank having a wash and clean at Pilning Wetland.
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Spotted Redshank @ Pilning Wetland 26 9 25

YouTube video by Paul Bowerman

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Rosemary Setter @rose-setter.bsky.social · 16d

A Grey Plover at Severn Beach this morning and the Turnstones were on Shaft Beach again. @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 16d

With flocks of Glossy Ibis all around the Severnside Patch it was inevitable that another would drop in. This was the 2nd individual this month and the 4th record of the year so far.

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Rosemary Setter @rose-setter.bsky.social · 17d

Spotted Flycatcher at pipes end of Severn Beach, Wheatear and Little Egret on Severn Beach salt marsh and my first Turnstones of the autumn at Shaft Beach roost - approx 20 of them.
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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 23d

An early evening dash to Pilning Wetland produced an excellent selection on the rear wader pool including a Little Stint, 15 Curlew Sandpipers, 11 Knot, a Golden Plover, 200+ Dunlin, 80 Ringed Plover, 100+ Redshank etc. hopefully something rarer this weekend.

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 23d

and a picture...

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 23d

A male Common Redstart has been hanging around in the same clump of coastal scrub at Severn Beach since first found on September 8th . Presumably it has delayed it's departure south due to the prolonged spell of wet and windy weather. The short video has the distinctive "hooweet" contact call.

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 26d

Sabs dip feeding. Look at that footwork!

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 26d

Blockbuster views of Severn Beach's two star birds today - Sabine's Gull and Grey Phalarope. Also at SB were 2 Manx, Med Gull and Common Tern. 2 Curlew Sand, Sanderling, 3 Greenshank and 2 Whinchat at New Passage. Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Siskin and 2 Tree Pipit at Aust Services/STW first thing

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 26d

Totally agree. Aravind got the best pic I've seen of yesterday's bird.

Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 26d

Just out walking my dog on the shingle beach at Severn Beach (Riverside Park) and up pops the juvenile Sabine's Gull on the tide line.

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