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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 2d

Enjoyable bit of vismig at Aust Services with 9 Crossbill (group of 8 and single), Yellowhammer, 2 Snipe, 189 Chaffinch and 29 Siskin all SW. My first patch Crossbill I've seen on the deck! Curlew Sandpiper, Knot, 9 Grey Plover, Barwit and Blackwit at New Passage #ukbirding

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 12d

Pilning Wetland felt extremely dead this morning, until a Ruff lifting off the wader pool was joined by a previously unseen Pectoral Sandpiper. Flew strongly NE calling continually. Frustrating and exciting in equal measures - I do hope it returns @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 12d

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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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 20d

The Curlew Sandpiper influx continues with 31 in the high tide roost this morning at New Passage, plus 3 Knot, 3 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, Yellow Wag and Redpoll over. Cracking male Redstart (thanks for the call @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), Whinchat, 4 Wheatear and Siskin at Severn Beach.

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 22d

Sabs dip feeding. Look at that footwork!

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 22d

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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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 23d

Mega estuary watch from Severn Beach today. Personal totals: Sooty Shearwater (1st on Severnside for 51 years!), juv Sabine's Gull, 2 Grey Phalarope, 2 Leach's Petrel, 4 Storm Petrel, Black Tern, 3 Common Tern, distant Skua sp, 10+ Manxies, 8 Kittiwake, Med Gull, Hobby and 4 Curlew Sandpiper. Insane

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aravindramesh19.bsky.social @aravindramesh19.bsky.social · 24d

Monster pickup by @matthall95.bsky.social 10 mins ago with a sooty shear off Severn beach @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 24d

Sooty Shearwater off Severn Beach, lingering. Unreal!! @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 26d

Speculative estuary watch at Severn Beach with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social turned up trumps this morning. Whilst watching 2 Black Tern a Grey Phalarope joined them in the same scope view before all heading downriver. Just amazing! 2 Manx Shearwater and a distant female Goosander/RBMerg also seen

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 27d

More good birds today - cracking juv Spoonbill flying high to the NE, 8 Manx Shearwater and very friendly adult Med Gull again at Severn Beach. Unfortunately was too late for @j-dunning.net's Sabs Gull - becoming a bit of a nemesis bird on patch #ukbirding

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 28d

Sensational day on patch between biblical squalls. Wood Sand, 35+ Curlew Sand, 3 Little Stint, 2 Ruff, Knot, 9 Common Sand, 4 Pintail, 2 Spot Fly, 2 Yellow Wag, Tree Pipit at New Passage. 2 Black, Arctic and Common Tern plus Storm Petrel, 8 Manx Shearwater, Arctic Skua and Med Gull at Severn Beach

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aravindramesh19.bsky.social @aravindramesh19.bsky.social · 29d

Big Severnside tide today and stacks of birds with @matthall95.bsky.social and @j-dunning.net - at least 24 juv curlew sands (other had more), 4 juv little stint (inc a rather grey one), 1 ruff, 2 knot, 4 common sand, 4 blackwit, 6 pintail, 4 wigeon and an adult hobby through SW #birding

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · Sep 8

Waders on the move in grim weather today. 7 Curlew Sand, Little Stint, 5 Knot, 6 Snipe, 3 Green and 3 Common Sand at New Passage/Pilning plus 2 Pintail, Whinchat, Wheatear and Yellow Wag. 5 flyover Grey Plover in a mixed wader flock at Aust Services with Spot Fly and 7 Wheatear also seen #ukbirding

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · Sep 6

Autumn kicking into gear on patch this morning. Lovely juv Curlew Sandpiper at Severn Beach in the high tide roost. Osprey (my 4th of the year!), 2 Green Sandpiper, Tree Pipit and 4 Yellow Wag at New Passage. Common Tern, Med Gull, Pintail, 2 Whinchat and Garden Warbler at NP yesterday #ukbirding

Dire record shot of Osprey going SW over New Passage

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · Aug 29

With there clearly being an unusual Shag movement (see Paul's post) underway on the Severn I thought I'd give Severn Beach a go over high tide. A flock of 10 flew over the car as soon as I arrived, with another later floating on the river. A long awaited patch tick - my first of the year! #ukbirding

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · Jul 18

Plus a distant flock of ducks heading NE from the Services impressively picked up and snapped by @j-dunning.net have subsequently resolved into 25 Common Scoter! Turned up later at Slimbridge and Sharpness

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · Jul 17

Nice to get in on the Crossbill influx this morning at Aust Services (11 birds, site record), with Yellowhammer also over. Even better to capture @j-dunning.net learning to count! Juv Wood Sand still, ad Med Gull and 2 Common Sand at Pilning Wetland made for a great midsummer (?early autumn) morning

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · May 6

Ditched the patch for Ham Wall/Shapwick Heath today - Red-footed Falcon, Purple Heron (eventually!), Glossy Ibis, Osprey, drake Garganey, 2 bugling Crane, 3 Red Kite, 30+ Hobby, 2 Cuckoo, 8 Cattle Egret, a Garden Warbler singing in seemingly every bush... So so so good! #ukbirding

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · May 5

Lovely drake Garganey and Little Stint on Pilning Wetland this morning. 6 Arctic Tern went NE over high tide at Severn Beach this afternoon #ukbirding

Little Stint photobombed by House Martin

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · Apr 30

Some more photos from another lovely spring day on Severnside

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · Apr 30

Severn Beach this morning: Cuckoo, Whinchat, 4 Common Scoter, 36 Grey Plover, 14 Whimbrel, 13 Barwit, 16 Sanderling, Common Tern, 5 Little Gull, Arctic Skua, Hobby, 2 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wag, 4 Tree Pipit. Pilning: Cattle Egret, Pochard, 2 Greenshank, 3 Common Sand, Barwit, 3 Yellow Wag #ukbirding

Mixed flock of Grey Plover, Sanderling and Dunlin

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · Apr 29

Video of the singing Wood Warbler complete with @severnsidebirds.bsky.social seal of approval. Got to be the best British warbler!

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · Apr 29

Pretty amazing watch with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social from the Severn Beach vismig spot this morning, highlights: Wood Warbler, 3 Little Tern, 6 Common Tern, Sandwich Tern, 5 Little Gull, 5 Sanderling, 50 Barwit, 4 Greenshank, 85 Whimbrel, Hobby, 2 Red Kite, 2 Yellow Wag, 7 Swift #ukbirding

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