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Doug Hitchcox @dhitchcox.bsky.social · 2d

Iceland is on a hot streak!! 🔥 Huge congrats to Björn Arnarson for the new finds!

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 3d

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 3d

That's a shame

Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 3d

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 3d

Goldcliff pools 10:30- 12:15; Wryneck still showing well from seawall, 2 Crossbill, 4 Redpoll, 150+ Skylark, Swallow, Wheatear, 100+ Teal & Great Egret over #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 3d

Goldcliff pools 10:30- 12:15; Wryneck still showing well from seawall, 2 Crossbill, 4 Redpoll, 150+ Skylark, Swallow, Wheatear, 100+ Teal & Great Egret over #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 7d

Saltmarsh lane/ Uskmouth 07:15-0930; 70 Siskin, c15 Redpoll, c30 Pied Wag, 12 Skylark all west. Whitethroat, few Chiffchaff & Blackcap, 11 Stonechat, 2 Water Rail #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 10d

Goldcliff point/ Pill from mid morning, Firecrest, 2 Great Egret, 6 Little Egret, 6 Stonechat & 3 Wheatear #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 14d

Goldcliff pools 07:40- 09:40; 2 Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sand, Spot Shank, 2 Knot, 2 Grey Plover, Blackwit, c40 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 120 Dunlin/ RP. 3 Wheatear, 2 Pintail and Great Egret over #gwentbirding

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Paul Roberts @npaulroberts.bsky.social · 19d

A spellbinding display from six Sabine's Gulls at Jackstones Pier, Aberavon. Incredible to witness at close quarters. Little Tern, Black Tern and two Grey Phalaropes also present.

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 20d

St Brides HT- 11+ Curlew Sand, 4 Sanderling, Greenshank, 6 Turnstone, c40 Knot, 14 Barwit, 99 Blackwit, 15 Curlew, 1K small waders, ad Med Gull, Yellow Wag over and Tern prob Sandwich Tern fishing offshore #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 24d

St Brides HT roost- Juv Little Stint, 4 Juv Curlew Sand, 10 Barwit, 12 Blackwit, 6 Turnstone, Curlew, 750 RP/ Dunlin, c30 Knot, c50 Oyk & Wheatear #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · 29d

Ad Black Tern still showing at Llandegfedd res this evening, lovely #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Sep 7

Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Usk churchyard on Valerian.

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Sep 5

Grey Phalarope still Llandegfedd res distantly from Dam, also Little Grebe #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Sep 3

Despite the poor weather, I managed to take a few shots of Common Tern at Llandegfedd res today. Not a Common bird in Gwent #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Sep 2

Arctic Tern Llandegfedd res this afternoon & 3 Redshank #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Sep 2

St Brides over HT (only 8m-ish); Knot, 125 Blackwit, singles Dunlin & Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Wag, Peregrine and 2 Med Gull (ad & 1'w) feeding on field inland of beach #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Aug 29

Goldcliff pools 07:10- 09:10; 2 Grey Plover, 7 Blackwit, 3 Knot, Turnstone, Ringed Plover/ Dunlin. Loads of passerines incl Redstart, Lesser Throat, 5 Wheatear, 50+ Yellow Wag, White Wag, 6 Grey Wag, Willow Warb, 2 Tree Pipit & 11 Stonechat. Oh and Cape Shelduck #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Aug 26

Peterstone Gout area 16:15-20:15; Juv Marsh Sand, Greenshank, Blackwit, c20 Turnstone, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Med Gull (ad & 1'w), Kingfisher & 6 Yellow Wag #gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Aug 25

Cheddar res hour over lunch- 8 Ruff, 4 LRP and 41 Great Egret. Very dried out!

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Aug 22

Goldcliff pools 06:50- 08:10; Little Stint again roosting on mud from seawall, c200 Dunlin/ Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sand, 3 Avocet. Spot Fly, Whinchat, 5 Wheatear, 100+ Yellow Wag & 2 Tree Pipit over # gwentbirding

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Aug 8

Red-masked Parrot and Red- whiskered Bulbul both easily located in Valencia yesterday. Both now established in the city and considered self sustained.

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Jul 26

A few images taken yesterday at stage 19 of the Tour de France (2k to go) that finished on La Plagne. Florian, Tadej and Jonas. Simon Yates, Roglic and group with Geraint at the back #tourdeFrance25 #cycling

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Tom Chinnick @twitch150.bsky.social · Jul 26

Nutcracker in a family group at Belle Plagne yesterday. Saw them in the same place in 2018!

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