Colin Bushell
@colinbushell.bsky.social
Birding mainly between Easington and Spurn and Outstrays along the Humber. No lists, just enjoying looking for my own stuff.
Doi Chiang Dao, Northern Thailand 🇹🇭
January 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Doi Chiang Dao, Northern Thailand 🇹🇭
That’s the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour finished for this year. Over 400 species, starting with Spoon-billed Sandpiper, ending with Slaty-backed Forktail, with many goodies like this Blue Pitta in between #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
January 21, 2026 at 9:49 PM
That’s the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour finished for this year. Over 400 species, starting with Spoon-billed Sandpiper, ending with Slaty-backed Forktail, with many goodies like this Blue Pitta in between #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
Plenty of variety of birds and birding on @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour. From watching Giant Nuthatch, Spot-winged Grosbeaks and Parrotbills in the mountains to Long-billed Plovers and Yellow-breasted Buntings in the paddies en route to Doi Inthanon this morning #WiseBirding #phonescoped 🇹🇭
January 18, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Plenty of variety of birds and birding on @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour. From watching Giant Nuthatch, Spot-winged Grosbeaks and Parrotbills in the mountains to Long-billed Plovers and Yellow-breasted Buntings in the paddies en route to Doi Inthanon this morning #WiseBirding #phonescoped 🇹🇭
Collared Owlet showed very well indeed yesterday in Khao Yai NP for the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour group, showing the “false eyes” on the reverse side of head at times. Endemic Rufous Limestone Babbler as we headed north this morning #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
January 13, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Collared Owlet showed very well indeed yesterday in Khao Yai NP for the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour group, showing the “false eyes” on the reverse side of head at times. Endemic Rufous Limestone Babbler as we headed north this morning #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
Early start on @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour to catch Wreathed Hornbills feeding at a fruiting tree in Khao Yai NP #phonescoped #WiseBirding 🇹🇭 #Thailand
January 12, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Early start on @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour to catch Wreathed Hornbills feeding at a fruiting tree in Khao Yai NP #phonescoped #WiseBirding 🇹🇭 #Thailand
End of a long and busy day in Khao Yai NP on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour with Mugimaki Flycatcher and this female White-throated Rock Thrush among the highlights #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
January 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
End of a long and busy day in Khao Yai NP on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour with Mugimaki Flycatcher and this female White-throated Rock Thrush among the highlights #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
Nice post lunch surprise on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour - Buffy Fish Owl, Khao Yai NP 11/1/26 #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
January 11, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Nice post lunch surprise on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour - Buffy Fish Owl, Khao Yai NP 11/1/26 #phonescoped #WiseBirding #Thailand 🇹🇭
The Sun Bear that’s been frequenting the park HQ restaurant at Kaeng Krachan showed up while the @wisebirding.bsky.social group had lunch yesterday! 🇹🇭 #WiseBirding
January 9, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The Sun Bear that’s been frequenting the park HQ restaurant at Kaeng Krachan showed up while the @wisebirding.bsky.social group had lunch yesterday! 🇹🇭 #WiseBirding
Chinese Egret on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour at Pak Thale this morning detected by the rather strange crouching ‘velociraptor’ feeding posture 🇹🇭 #phonescoped #WiseBirding
January 7, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Chinese Egret on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour at Pak Thale this morning detected by the rather strange crouching ‘velociraptor’ feeding posture 🇹🇭 #phonescoped #WiseBirding
Excellent wader watching continues on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour this morning with Nordmann’s Greenshank and Asian Dowitchers at Pak Thale #phonescoped #WiseBirding
January 7, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Excellent wader watching continues on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour this morning with Nordmann’s Greenshank and Asian Dowitchers at Pak Thale #phonescoped #WiseBirding
Fantastic start the day with Spoon-billed Sandpiper on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour.
#WiseBirding #phonescoped
#WiseBirding #phonescoped
January 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Fantastic start the day with Spoon-billed Sandpiper on the @wisebirding.bsky.social Thailand tour.
#WiseBirding #phonescoped
#WiseBirding #phonescoped
Another long walk from Easington to Spurn and back for Angie, Winnie and myself today. She’s doing 50 miles for Dementia UK this month, so any donations gratefully received here fundraise.dementiauk.org/fundraisers/...
January 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Another long walk from Easington to Spurn and back for Angie, Winnie and myself today. She’s doing 50 miles for Dementia UK this month, so any donations gratefully received here fundraise.dementiauk.org/fundraisers/...
Three hour walk along the Outstrays from Patrington to Skeffling with Mrs B. and Winnie and hardly another soul in sight. Black Brant, a Light-bellied Brent and at least 28 Russian White-fronts at Welwick were the best birds of the day.
January 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Three hour walk along the Outstrays from Patrington to Skeffling with Mrs B. and Winnie and hardly another soul in sight. Black Brant, a Light-bellied Brent and at least 28 Russian White-fronts at Welwick were the best birds of the day.
25/12/25. Plenty of wildfowl on view around the Spurn area during our Christmas Day walk. As well as the usual dabbling duck there were 3 Barnacle Geese on the wetlands and a small group of grey geese on Easington Straight included 7 Tundra Beans, 4 ad’ Russian White-fronts and 2 Pinks #phonescoped
December 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
25/12/25. Plenty of wildfowl on view around the Spurn area during our Christmas Day walk. As well as the usual dabbling duck there were 3 Barnacle Geese on the wetlands and a small group of grey geese on Easington Straight included 7 Tundra Beans, 4 ad’ Russian White-fronts and 2 Pinks #phonescoped
The Black Brant (alongside 2 Light-bellied Brents) was on Weeton Outstrays again this morning in the Dark-bellied Brent Goose flock #phonescoped @birdguides.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The Black Brant (alongside 2 Light-bellied Brents) was on Weeton Outstrays again this morning in the Dark-bellied Brent Goose flock #phonescoped @birdguides.bsky.social
Presumably the 4 (2ads) Russian Whitefronts from Spurn have relocated to Old Channel Marshes on the Outstrays now. Also 11 GWE, male and ringtail Hen Harriers and at least one Merlin in the area this morning. #BirdTrack #phonescoped @birdguides.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Presumably the 4 (2ads) Russian Whitefronts from Spurn have relocated to Old Channel Marshes on the Outstrays now. Also 11 GWE, male and ringtail Hen Harriers and at least one Merlin in the area this morning. #BirdTrack #phonescoped @birdguides.bsky.social
“Should be some White-fronts around” were my words to Mrs B. as we walked the Outstrays yesterday, so nice to see 4 in the Triangle at Spurn this morning while the sun was still out #spurnbirds
December 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“Should be some White-fronts around” were my words to Mrs B. as we walked the Outstrays yesterday, so nice to see 4 in the Triangle at Spurn this morning while the sun was still out #spurnbirds
Winnie enjoyed her walk around Easington this morning. Hume’s Warbler calling by the Tithe Barn in the village and 2 Black Redstarts around the terminal (including a cracking male on the rocks) made for a pleasant morning #spurnbirds
November 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Winnie enjoyed her walk around Easington this morning. Hume’s Warbler calling by the Tithe Barn in the village and 2 Black Redstarts around the terminal (including a cracking male on the rocks) made for a pleasant morning #spurnbirds
November Swifts and Wheatears always spike interest. Unbelievable views of the Pallid from the Easington garden this morning and then this Isabelline on the breach at Spurn this afternoon #phonescoped #spurnbirds
November 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
November Swifts and Wheatears always spike interest. Unbelievable views of the Pallid from the Easington garden this morning and then this Isabelline on the breach at Spurn this afternoon #phonescoped #spurnbirds
Biked down to Kilnsea today,spending a very pleasant afternoon watching the 2 Shore Larks on Beacon Ponds and Snow Bunting at Easington Lagoons on the way home #phonescoped #spurnbirds
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Biked down to Kilnsea today,spending a very pleasant afternoon watching the 2 Shore Larks on Beacon Ponds and Snow Bunting at Easington Lagoons on the way home #phonescoped #spurnbirds
Glossy Ibis on Canal Scrape, Spurn this morning #phonescoped #spurnbirds
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Glossy Ibis on Canal Scrape, Spurn this morning #phonescoped #spurnbirds
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Yellow-browed Warbler influx started in earnest at Spurn, so it was nice that one has frequented our Easington garden (our first for 3 years) over the last few days @bto-gbw.bsky.social #BirdTrack #spurnbirds
October 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Yellow-browed Warbler influx started in earnest at Spurn, so it was nice that one has frequented our Easington garden (our first for 3 years) over the last few days @bto-gbw.bsky.social #BirdTrack #spurnbirds
With unpleasant weather forecasted for the next few days, I thought I’d have another look at the Black-faced Bunting again this morning. Much closer than the other day and performing well for the early small group of birders, it was well worth the bike ride along the Spurn peninsula #spurnbirds
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
With unpleasant weather forecasted for the next few days, I thought I’d have another look at the Black-faced Bunting again this morning. Much closer than the other day and performing well for the early small group of birders, it was well worth the bike ride along the Spurn peninsula #spurnbirds
After a lean spell, Spurn delivered today when @andyfmears.bsky.social found a Black-faced Bunting at Middle Camp. An elusive and mainly silent Hume’s Leaf Warbler at Sammy’s Point was a fitting end to the best day of the autumn here so far #spurnbirds
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
After a lean spell, Spurn delivered today when @andyfmears.bsky.social found a Black-faced Bunting at Middle Camp. An elusive and mainly silent Hume’s Leaf Warbler at Sammy’s Point was a fitting end to the best day of the autumn here so far #spurnbirds
Pectoral Sandpiper showing very nicely on Easington Lagoons this morning #phonescoped #spurnbirds
October 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Pectoral Sandpiper showing very nicely on Easington Lagoons this morning #phonescoped #spurnbirds