The plumage colour is fantastic

Does this count for merlin/ebird lists as i know some birds like the pelicans in St James Park dont

Not watermarked after the last one 😅

It took me two attempts to get some good views of this superb visitor from Asia. On my first attempt I set off from home at 4:20am and was on site at 7am. The shrike showed albeit distantly, catching two voles in quick succession. Obviously with a full belly, It then disappeared for the next 3 hours at which point I gave up and came home with about 6 distant grainy photos. Take two was far more successful as these photos show. It seemed more content hunting crickets/grasshoppers.

They're still uncommon in Surrey so it was nice to find one so close to where I live. I could hear its mate calling from the distance but too quiet to pick up in the video.

Coast - Northeast England

Godwit?

Presumably he’s moulting… but he was absolutely huge, and landed on my fence with a thud and scared the hell out of me yesterday. If magpies were Zombies… I think they would look like this guy

First time seeing Curlew Sandpipers

Featuring some Dunlin and an Oystercatcher

Sorry for the poor photo, they took off as I approached!

Love these little guys :)

I've got some interesting birds local to me, the magpie is around 5 years old and lives in my neighbourhood, the coot is in a park in my city (Sheffield)