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Daz B
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Mostly birds, sometimes photos of other things too.
Portishead, North Somerset, UK.
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Some of the waders at Fisherman's Steps today. A rather low 10m high tide meant the birds were quite far out.
Numbers include:
* 20 Turnstone.
* 6 Curlew.
* 1 Oystercatcher.
* 30 Redshank.
#UKbirding #avonbirds - Portishead, 12 January 2026.
a small brown, black & white bird stands on a seaweed covered sea shore. a Curlew, which is a brown bird with long legs and curved beak, stands on a seashore. another Curlew is hidden amongst the seaweed on a seashore a black & white Oystercatcher with big orange beak pecks about on a muddy shore
January 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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also saw a lot of Jackdaw, a Buzzard and some Teal.
a silhouette of a tree with the outlines of nearly 30 Jackdaw birds and one Buzzard twenty-or-so brown grey & green Teal ducks are in a river. Slightly obstructed by a tree
January 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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A short walk out this afternoon on some random footpaths to the south of Portishead was quite productive - highlights include Stonechat, some Mistle Thrush and a Fieldfare.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 10 January 2026
a young brown Stonechat bird sits atop a bush. In the background are some bales wrapped in black plastic a brown Missile Thrush sits at the top of a tree infested with yellowy-green mistletoe. a brown & grey Fieldfare bird flies through a blue sky two white Mute Swans are swimming in a river towards the camera. One is reflected in the blue water.
January 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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bit of snow spied across the rather calm river over in Wales
a sailing yacht on a calm blue river. In the background are some hills topped with snow.
January 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Thirteen Lapwing were seen on the North Pool. Numbers seem to be slowly increasing. Avg 1-3 start of December, 7ish at end. Now 13.
Thirteen green & white Lapwing bird sit on the shore of an island in the lake.
January 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Some of the smaller birds seen around Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve this morning.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 10 January 2026.
a little green & grey Chiffchaff sits on a spiky branch a grey & black Bullfinch sits in a tree eating some green bits a black Blackbird sits in a berry branch against a blue sky a striped brown Reed Bunting sits on a twig
January 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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oh and some Mallards roosting on muddy-seaweed.
a muddy Redshank bird wanders along a seaweed shore. Two mallard ducks are sleeping in the background on the seaweed.
January 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Cycle ride from Portishead to Pill this afternoon. Lots of Redwing seen en-route as usual, two Heron were in a random field along Sheepway; and one Curlew & a few Redshank at destination. Sadly didn't notice any Avocets.
#UKbirding #BirdingByBike - 9 January 2026.
a brown, white & red mottled Redwing sits in a berry tree a grey, black & white Grey Heron stands in a grassy field. A Curlew, which is an elegant brown bird with long legs and beak wades about in some mud A Redshank, which is an small greyish-brown bird with long orange legs and beak wades about in some mud. The bird is remarkably clean considering the mud it is wading through.
January 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Seven Turnstone spied on the rocks and beach at Clevedon this morning. Here are six of them...
#UKbirding - Clevedon, 7 January 2026.
a brown & white bird with orange legs stands on a green-lichen covered rock a brown & white bird with orange legs sits on a green-lichen covered rock. In the background is an out-of-focus ship. three brown & white birds with orange legs run around on some rocks two brown & white birds with orange legs stand on a green seaweed/lichen covered rock on the sea shore.
January 7, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Three Purple Sandpipers spied this morning on the rocks.

#UKbirding - Portishead, 6 January 2026.
a small brown & grey bird with orange legs and beak stands on a yellowy-green rocky formation a small brown & grey bird with orange legs and beak stands on a yellowy-green rocky formation. Some sea is splashing about in the background a small brown & grey bird with orange legs and beak stands on a yellowy-green rocky formation with a brown sea in the background a small brown bird with legs and beak stands on a yellowy-green rocky formation in front of the sea
January 6, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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bonus Blackbird blep 😜
a blackbird with its yellow tongue poking out
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Birding-by-bike:
* brown Blackbird blocked by berries;
* black Blackbird + berry;
* Blackcap;
* blurry Bullfinch.

#UKBirding - Portishead, 3 January 2026.
a brown mottled blackbird in a berry bush a black blackbird with a berry in its beak in a berry bush a blackcap bird in a blackberry bush an annoyingly blurry bullfinch in a bush.
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Here's a Redshank in the mud with its shadow.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 2 January 2026.
an elegant brown & white wading bird with orange legs & beak in the mud. Its shadow is on a nearby rock.
January 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Bit of excitement took me by surprise today so wasn't ready with camera - a Sparrowhawk caught a Dunlin, tried landing on a harbour wall and dropped it into the sea.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 2 January 2026
a blurry Sparrowhawk bird flying in front of a brown & green wall. The bird has a white dead Dunlin in its claws a blurry Sparrowhawk bird flying in front of a brown & green wall and buddleia bush. The bird had a white dead Dunlin in its claws earlier but has dropped it a Sparrowhawk sits on a wall with some metal railings a dead brown & white Dunlin amongst other flotsam in the sea
January 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Had time for a quick cycle ride down to the coast this afternoon and was treated to some glimpses of the local Purple Sandpipers. At least five were seen amongst all of the seaweed and rocks.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.
a Purple Sandpiper is a dark grey bird with white underside and yellowy-orange legs & beak. This one is standing on some wet seaweed-covered rocks. a Purple Sandpiper is a dark grey bird with white underside and yellowy-orange legs & beak. This one is standing on some wet seaweed-covered rocks. a Purple Sandpiper is a dark grey bird with white underside and yellowy-orange legs & beak. This one is standing on some wet seaweed-covered rocks and looking directly towards you the silhouettes of two Purple Sandpiper birds are seen on some seaweed rocks
December 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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A nice lifer to end the year - one of the ever elusive Water Rail in the ditches at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve. Have been hearing them for so long, good to finally see one (well, two were seen today!)
#UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.
a Water Rail - brown, grey, black & white bird with long red beak - stands in a green duckweed-covered river a Water Rail - brown, grey, black & white bird with long red beak - wades through a green duckweed-covered river.
December 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Two Redwing sit in various bushes this morning at Portbury Wharf, one looks very cold.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.
a brown mottled Redwing bird sits in a frosty berry bush a red & brown mottled Redwing bird sits on a bare branch in a berry bush
December 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Quite a few Blackbirds were seen this morning in Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 31 December 2025.
a black bird with yellow beak sits in a berry bush. The bird has a berry in its beak. a black bird with yellow beak sits in a berry bush. a black bird with yellow beak sits on a river bank. In the background is a green duckweed-covered river. a black bird with yellow beak sits on an icy fence post
December 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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bonus Redwing trying to get a berry (annoying twig)
a brown red and white Redwing bird bends itself on a branch whilst trying to get a red berry.
December 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Nice cycle ride from Portishead to Pill this afternoon. Lots of Redwing seen along the route, and obligatory Sandpiper & Black-headed Gull at destination.
#UKbirding #BirdingByBike - 30 December 2025.
an attractive speckled brown, white & red Redwing sits on a branch of a berry tree a mostly yellow Blue Tit sits in a tree with a few red berries a small white, grey & black gull with red legs and beak sits on a red buoy in the sea. a tiny brown & white Common Sandpiper nervously wades about on some mud amongst foliage
December 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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The Lapwing left the field along with a flock of browny grey birds - possibly Partridges of some sort.
some black&white Lapwing fly over a field, along with some smaller brown-grey birds
December 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Back after a short Christmas break in Suffolk - different scenery with lots of flat arable farm land and heathland.
Of interest was a huge flock of Lapwing hiding in a stubbly field, which then flew over to a large puddle in a nearby flooded field.
#UKbirding - near Thetford, 26 December 2025.
A flock of white & black Lapwing bird emerge from a brown stubbly field. There are some smaller brown/grey birds too - possibly Partridges of some sort. Approximately 30 Lapwing birds fly through a blue sky over a hundred Lapwing fly though a wide yellow sky, over some farm barns and silos A lot of greenish-brown & white Lapwing bird sit in a puddle in a field
December 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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A nice trip to NWT Thetford Heath this afternoon - hundreds of linnets seen, some kestrels, a few white wagtail, and a final lifer for the year - a Fieldfare. Adjacent to the Heath is an old Cold War bomb store with delightful watch towers.
#UKbirding - Norfolk, 26 December 2025.
A fence and entrance gate to the NWT Thetford Heath nature reserve. In the background are some pine trees and horse bushes A silhouette of a Cold War military watchtower, some trees and a white yellow sky A silhouette of some pine trees. The sun is directly behind and creating some long shadows A grey and brown fieldfare bird sits atop a tree, with blue sky in the background
December 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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A few little birds at Portbury Wharf this morning, including a Blackbird eating some berries, a Robin, a Blue Tit and a Chiffchaff.
#UKbirding - Portishead, 14 December 2025.
a Blackbird (a black bird with yellow beak) is seen sitting in a bush laden with red berries. The bird has a red berry in its beak. a little orange & brown Robin is seen perched on a wooden sign a little yellow, white & blue Blue Tit is seen sitting in a spiky Hawthorn bush with a few red berries surrounding it. a green & brown Chiffchaff is sitting on a branch, surrounded by yellow and green leaves
December 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Some Rock Pipits (and a Metal Pipit).
#UKbirding - Portishead, 11 December 2025.
a speckled brown Rock Pipit bird is seen on a rock covered in green lichen. The bird is quite windswept and some of its feathers are fluffed out a speckled brown Rock Pipit bird is seen on a rock covered in green & yellow lichen. a browny grey Rock Pipit bird is seen on a rock covered in green & yellow lichen. a speckled brown Rock Pipit bird is seen sitting on some metal railings
December 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM