Went down to Hampshire for the Boat Tailed Grackle. I know it’s ship assisted and has no chance of getting on the British List, but it was full of character and a real stunner. Don’t understand why ship assisted birds can’t go on the British list 🤷🏻‍♂️

Massive relief this morning to connect with this beauty after the horror show at Essex for the last one which I managed to dip by seconds stood next to people watching it.✅🍻

Long over due Staffs Tick ✅ 🤩 Finally spring has sprung ☺️

You missed this stunner off 😃

Just got back myself- fantastic trip 6 ticks in total including 2 Cat C’s.

Mission completed in the Netherlands ✅😃🍻

And here’s the 2nd part of my Christmas Present from @philj61.bsky.social stunning in my opinion 👌🏻👌🏻

Finally got around to framing my Christmas present off
My Old Mucker and twitching partner @philj61.bsky.social I think you will agree it looks Rather splendid 😍👌🏻

Izzy Shrike Showed better than the elusive Bluetail today. As died the Red Breasted Fly. Time for a bit of birding before heading home

Blithefield this afternoon produced an Osprey with a fish, 3 Black Terns & 3 Greenshank. A late afternoon dash to Uttoxeter Quarry for the Curlew Sand was in order, the site is looking extremely good for waders currently 👌🏻

Enjoyed the wader action this morning at Uttoxeter Quarry, Little Stint star of the show, Sanderling, BT Godwit, Greenshank double figures of Ringed Plover and Dunlin were also nice. 11sp in total also 3 G W Egrets 6 Little Egrets were unthinkable years ago. #Birds

It was nice to see the White Stork at Blithefield, it had a blue ring on its left leg. Then a quick dash to Belvide for the Pec Sand, and finally finished up at Berryhill for 4 Whinchats & Stonechats with a couple of Wheatears.