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Jon Lowes @jonlowes.bsky.social · 1d

Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), Waterswallows Quarry, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, 07/10/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... This arctic-breeding wader, no doubt blown inland by Storm Amy, was found by @rayscally.bsky.social this afternoon #ukbirding #birding #birds #rarebirdsuk #ukrarebirds

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · 1d

WATERSWALLOWS Reservoir, Buxton, Derbyshire - Started slowly with 2 Teal which was a site tick, 4 Tufted Duck, 35 Lapwing, 1 Little Grebe and on the main quarry pool was gobsmacked to find a GREY PHALAROPE spinning in the distance. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · 2d

Wow, what a coincidence Kane! interesting to see where it ends up! I've uploaded some photos of the bird onto ebird.

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · 2d

AUDENSHAW RES, G Man - Start of the WHOOOPER SWAN arrival in Manchester, 12 arriving first thing and departing, another 6 dropped in at 2pm when I was there with a banded bird 53F that was recently ringed in Iceland on 11.08.25 @kanebrides.bsky.social @dan-gornall.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

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Colin Bushell @colinbushell.bsky.social · 4d

Birthday present from Mrs B. a @rayscally.bsky.social - American and Pacific Golden Plover, Kentish Plover on the Humber off the Warren, Spurn autumn 2023.

Painting by Ray Scally of 3 plovers - American & Pacific Goldies and Kentish, Spurn 2023.

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · 4d

HALE HEAD, Cheshire - Excellent few hours from the lighthouse this morning 1 LEACH'S PETREL blogged for 5 mins or so, 2 Kittiwake, 1 Common Scoter, 2 Pintail, 2 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 29 Golden Plover, 5 Sanderling, 3 Swallow #UKbirding

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · 24d

MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. - Good movement this morning, 7 RING OUZEL, 2 WHINCHAT, 1 LITTLE EGRET, 30 skylark, 57 Mistle thrush, 120 Swallow, 100 House Martin, 10 Siskin, 120 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 29 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, 140 Teal @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Aug 25

MIDDLETON MOOR Derbys. - 126 Glag Goose, 1 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 55 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 5 SWIFT, 1 W Rail, 1 GOL PLOVER over, 2 RED KITE, 4 Skylark, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Gar Warbler, 4 Redstart, 5 WHINCHAT, 4 Stonechat, 4 TREE PIPIT over, 5 Reed Bunt @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · Aug 20

Start your journey into birding and wildlife watching on our new Spurn Residential Retreats! Last chance to book upcoming dates - 29th to 31st Aug and 5th to 7th Sept inclusive. Booking and more info here: spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news/spurn-r...

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Martin Standley @martin-standley1.bsky.social · Aug 20

Migfest migration festival at Spurn is the hottest nature event of the year & tickets were sold out weeks ago, such is the demand for this prestigious event.
For anyone with a ticket, I will be doing my usual two hr workshop on both days between 9am and 11am. martin-standley.squarespace.com/blog

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Aug 16

Yeap, sad state of affairs, particularly the Yellow Wag.

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Aug 16

MIDDLETON MOOR, Nth Derbys. - A steady passage today ended this evening with 1 GREENSHANK, 1 Redshank, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 1 Water Rail, the first to be seen in many years, 2 Shoveler, 30 Teal, 42 L B B Gull, 3 Raven being the highlights. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #birdinguk

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Aug 16

AUDENSHAW RES, Gtr Manchester - A bit of passage this morning, 1 RUFF, 1 B t Godwit, 1 Common Sand, 1 LRP, 1 Green Sand, 2 Little Egret, 22 R N Parakeet, 1 Yellow Wagtail, LESSER SCAUP still present with @simonghilks.bsky.social @alexanderlees.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Aug 15

RUDYARD LAKE, Staffordshire - 1 MARSH HARRIER thru, 3 Teal, 9 Ringed Plover, 6 LR Plover, 1 Snipe, 3 Common Sand, 1 Green Sand, Peregrine, 2 Spotted Fly, 3 Yellow Wagtail this morning, full list on ebird.
@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Aug 12

WATERSWALLOWS RES, Buxton - 11.08.25 - Migrants starting to go through, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 YELLOW WAGTAIL, a scarce bird north county, fledging Redstart, 1 Mandarin, 4 Tufted Duck, 11 Lapwing, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Jul 22

SVALBARD – a Chapter header painting for ISLAND EXPEDITIONS by Nigel Winn, the latest book I am working on, 18 Chapter header paintings for far flung birding destinations around the world, Falklands, Lena Delta, South Georgia to name a few, watercolour on Daler Rowney Langton Prestige Block. #birds

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Jul 20

Mick, send it to Swarovski in Surrey by royal mail special delivery, they assess it snd then send it to Austria direct, you will be sent it back direct from Austria by UPS international, you only pay to get it to Surrey.

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Jul 13

MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. - 2 RINGED PLOVER & 1 LRP juv this morning which gave good comparisons side by side for biro sketches, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3-4 Reed Warbler, 1 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 23 P Wagtail, 7 Teal being the highlights @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Jun 30

TRAFFORD INDUSTRIAL PARK, G Manchester - Nice to see some hope in urban decay on an old warehouse site, 1 RINGED PLOVER, 5 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Med Gull this morning #ukbirding

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Jun 20

Mark … if you find a pratincole at Middleton moor and I see it I will be whoever you want me to be 😂

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Jun 20

Yes and the finder of the scoter was one of the few to see that

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Jun 20

Ha ha Mark, yes! I was thinking I may even go up to Midd Moor now in the afternoon for a dose of reality 😀

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Jun 20

AUDENSHAW RES, Gtr Manchester - MEGA!! SURF SCOTER found by Rob Adderley this morning! first for GM apparently
@birdguides.bsky.social
@rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social
#ukbirding

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thanks Steph

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Ray Scally @rayscally.bsky.social · Jun 15

WOOLSTON EYES – Cover for the latest Woolston Eyes 2024 Annual Report, should be hitting members ‘in boxes’ in the near future, watercolour on Arches paper, a prolific year for Yellow-browed Warblers at the site, prompted me to use this species as its one that may not turn up in the future. #birds

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