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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 2d

Have been looking forward to seeing one of these in my moth trap, a nice garden first. Only immigrants were micros with 6 Rusty-dot Pearl, 6 Rush Veneer and an Olive-tree Pearl #teammoth

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 3d

Don't you just hate it when a crappy record shot of distant migrating Grey Herons is ruined by a photobombing Bluefin Tuna!

A great day on patch, full details here: stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/whoo... #ukbirding

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 3d

Having earlier flown past West Bexington (per Mike Morse) there are six Whooper Swans currently on Colyford Marsh #ukbirding

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 4d

This Caspian Gull is so big I think it's struggling to even get up! An absolute corker and is currently showing well on the lower Axe Estuary #ukbirding

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 5d

My favourite variety of Caspian Gull on the Axe just now... the monster first-winter variety! Certainly different to any of yesterday's birds #ukbirding

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 6d

Bit of wind has brought the gulls in again. 2 Caspian and 3 Yellow-legged Gull (ad and two 2nd/3rd winters) on the Axe Estuary this afternoon #ukbirding

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 7d

With little wind and temps in double figures all night I put the trap out last night. A couple of expected NFG with the season change, but was surprised to see a few migrants still about with 8 Rusty-dot Pearl and singles of Rush Veener and White-point (latter new for garden) #teammoth

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 9d

Beer Head was very birdy again this morning, and very hard to leave. Mipits and Chiffs made up the bulk, but good to see singles of Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat and Common Whitethroat #ukbirding

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 10d

Contrary to popular belief I don't think all Wheatears are that approachable. I actually find the birds that arrive in early spring and the first wave in autumn to be quite nervy. However these brutes coming through now are a different breed - a true photographers dream and I love 'em! #ukbirding

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 10d

South coast has been very quiet for anything from the east so far this autumn, and then this happens! What a bird! Blown my socks off, can only imagine what it must have done to whoever discovered it hanging in a mist net!

Joe Stockwell @joestockwell.bsky.social · 10d

Yellow-browed Bunting trapped, ringed and released at the Swannery. It's flown to the hedge which runs alongside the Swannery grounds and the bird may be viewable from the permissive path heading west from Grove Lane.

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 10d

Not much wind today so vismig mostly high and birds flying in all directions. Highlight for me were 2 Mistle Thrush west, but also good to see an increase in Skylark numbers. Plenty of Chiffs grounded again and a few more crests including 2 Firecrest #ukbirding

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 11d

Went up to Axe Cliff with click counters and my sound recorder this morning but overhead passage very slow. However there had been an amazing fall of Chiffchaffs and chats, including 12 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Redstart and a Whinchat. Also Golden Plover #ukbirding

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 13d

Autumn is moving on with two Redpoll, Skylark and a Song Thrush over during a vismig session this morning. Also one Crossbill, good numbers of Siskin and Meadow Pipit and a few alba and Grey Wagtails #vismig #ukbirding

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Steve Waite @axebirder.bsky.social · 13d

Black Hole Marsh this last hour was brilliant, just lacking the rare. Vocal Spotted Redshank new-in, plus 3 Ruff, 3 Curlew Sand, 2 Little Stint, Knot, Barwit and 5 Greenshank. #ukbirding