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After a dawn raid on the Point, this little beauty was cowering in the buckthorn on my birding walk back, not far south of the Breach at Spurn. Thomas Willoughby’s brilliant pic. Bird of a lifetime. A British tick as well 😂

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 3d

Yesterday's Death's-head Hawkmoth disappearing off into the night after release

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Rob Hughes @rob-hughes-birder.bsky.social · 10d

We had three Bonaparte’s Gulls (ad and two 1st w’s) in Dunnet Bay this morning!!! Also a Juv Sabine’s Gull, Juv Little Gull, 1st w Mediterranean Gull and a Curlew Sandpiper with @ninaohanlon.bsky.social
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Bonaparte’s Gull flying over a Black-headed Gull

Bonaparte’s Gull in flight with a Black-headed Gull

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 12d

He’s a handsome fella. One day… One day.

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 14d

A Black-necked Grebe is showing well from Blagdon lodge

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 15d

The Ring-necked Duck is still at Decoy, Shapwick this pm

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 15d

Wood and Curlew Sands, and the 2 L Stints at Cheddar still

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 18d

A drake Ring-necked Duck was at Decoy, Shapwick today, per Charlie Wootton who took nice photos

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 19d

Yellow-browed and Sibe Chiff at Deerness today in the quarry garden

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 20d

Fab record, Ken👌

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 27d

The reporting is even worse than I thought - I can’t find any areas in the Broads where the water quality failures are caused by storm overflows. I might be wrong but I don’t think so…

Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 28d

Staggeringly, this excerpt is taken from the actual report itself - completely disingenuous headlining

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 21

Red-necked Phal still, Easington lagoons, and a Garganey on Beacon Pond @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 17

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 17

Grey Phal on the mud now from Stert Pt hide, Somerset @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 17

Grey Phal on the mud now from Stert Pt hide, Somerset @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 17

Red-necked Phal with 2 Greys still at Cheddar, rather good 👌, and the former a super find for @glastobirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 12

Juv Red-crested Pochard at Cheddar Res dabbling with Mallard and Gadwall off the cormorant roost spit this afternoon. Curlew Sand up to 16 and Little Stint to 3.

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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · Sep 12

A minimum of 4 Little Stint and 12 Curlew Sand at Wall Common, Steart on the dropping tide today @birdguides.bsky.social

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