Yes, definitely more, some migrating to Iberia from Germany at the end of summer have reached us perhaps because of an avian compass glitch. Milder winters and well-stocked birdfeeders has encouraged them but when they return to Germany, they're not mixing so well with the Iberian migrants
January 31, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Yes, definitely more, some migrating to Iberia from Germany at the end of summer have reached us perhaps because of an avian compass glitch. Milder winters and well-stocked birdfeeders has encouraged them but when they return to Germany, they're not mixing so well with the Iberian migrants
At least my 305th species worldwide, and I know for sure there are many species I saw before I started recording back in early 2017 that I didn't record from when I started travelling abroad around the mid-80s
January 31, 2026 at 5:06 PM
At least my 305th species worldwide, and I know for sure there are many species I saw before I started recording back in early 2017 that I didn't record from when I started travelling abroad around the mid-80s
This was roughly the 238th species of bird I've seen seeing in the UK. I suspect I'd overlooked a handful before the time I was photographing them more in earnest back in early 2017
January 31, 2026 at 5:05 PM
This was roughly the 238th species of bird I've seen seeing in the UK. I suspect I'd overlooked a handful before the time I was photographing them more in earnest back in early 2017
I remember hearing/seeing it on TV on the Saturday, it was just so bizarre, loved them ever since, although didn't admit it to my heavy rock crowd at the time, hahaha
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I remember hearing/seeing it on TV on the Saturday, it was just so bizarre, loved them ever since, although didn't admit it to my heavy rock crowd at the time, hahaha