Swallow Birding & Wildlife

Birding & Wildlife Tours & Day Trips in the UK, Europe and beyond.
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[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

Back home after a superb tour to Portugal. Spent the first part of the tour in the Alentejo where MONTAGU'S HARRIER, BLACK-WINGED KITE, EUROPEAN ROLLER & LESSER KESTRELS were among the highlights. #Portugal #birds #birding

[Essex Birdwatching Society @EBwSTweets]

The EBwS Summer 2026 Bird Photography Competition is open for entries. Send us your best 3 photos taken between 17/5/26-15/8/26 to have a chance of winning! Full rules and how to enter at https://t.co/lWJSYfgdKr
Good luck! @EssexBirdNews

[Essex Birdwatching Society @EBwSTweets]

Entry to the @EssexBirdNews Spring Bird Photography Competition closes on Saturday - rules and details at https://t.co/58qfiFApxZ

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

@JonnyWHU Sure is mate and what an orchid! Couldn’t believe how large it was.

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

EURASIAN HOBBY, LESSER WHITETHROAT, BARN OWL & CATTLE EGRET from Abberton Reservoir last week. #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

A bitterly cold and windy day for the @EssexBirdNews Field Trip to Rye Harbour but the birds were good inc B-W STILT, drake GARGANEY, 'Nordic' JACKDAW, WHIMBREL, LITTLE TERNS and lots more. #sussexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

After the Dawn Chorus, I led a day trip at Fingringhoe Wick where we saw nest-building REED WARBLERS, PAINTED LADIES galore, SLOW WORM and quite a few SMALL COPPER. #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding #wildlife

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

Beautiful morning on Saturday leading a Dawn Chorus for the Essex Wildlife Trust at Fingringhoe Wick. 3 TURTLE DOVES, SPOONBILL, CUCKOO, 20+ NIGHTINGALE, CORN BUNTING, BARN OWL plus an amazing sunrise! #essexbirding #birds #birding @SaveTurtleDoves

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

Then onto Abberton Reservoir where our clients saw 10 SPOONBILLS, 5 CATTLE EGRETS, YELLOW WAGTAILS, lots of SWIFTS and some great views of COMMON TERN. #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

Cracking day guiding at RSPB Old Hall Marshes yesterday with AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, WOOD SANDPIPER, RUFF & BEARDED REEDLINGS among some of the great birds seen! #birding #essex #birds

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

Back home after a superb tour to Speyside, Scotland where one of the many highlights was this WALRUS in Findochty Harbour. Luckily we were 5 mins away when news broke! #walrus #birding #scotland #nature

[Essex Birdwatching Society @EBwSTweets]

If you want to learn more about birdsong and calls, we're running a Birdsong for Beginners 'pop-up' walk at Tiptree Heath on 7th May. This event is limited to 12 people - for further details and to register please visit https://t.co/MQF1FGUGrm
@EssexBirdNews

[Essex Birdwatching Society @EBwSTweets]

We're holding a Bird Photography for Beginners pop-up on Thursday 7th May at 10:30 in Chelmsford. This event is limited to ten people - for further details and to register please visit https://t.co/WYAO3i9xqr
@EssexBirdNews

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

Back home from a superb tour to Mallorca where AUDOUIN'S GULLS were just one of the highlights. #spain #birds #birding #gulls #mallorca

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

Scorchio weather for our day trip to Dungeness on Wednesday 8th April 2026. Highlights inc HEN HARRIER, booming BITTERN, BLK REDSTARTS, COM SCOTER, SANDWICH TERNS, BEARDED REEDLINGS and lots more. #kent #birds #birding #ukbirding

[Eat Sleep Bird Repeat @ESBR_Essex]

Fantastic day yesterday helping to lead a 12 hour @SwallowBirding TopSail Barge trip from Maldon. Highlights inc. Common Tern, Whimbrel, Peregrine Falcon, Marsh Harrier, Sanderling, Black & Bar-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gulls & Brent Geese Galore!

[OliCWildlife @OliCWildlife]

A great day at sunny Dungeness earlier this week! Chough, Hen Harrier, Black Redstarts, Harbour Porpoises, RTDivers, Guillemots, Peregrines, Wheatear, Bearded Tits, and Sedge Warblers. @SwallowBirding #Birding #UKBirding

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

Hadn't been to Abberton Res for about 6 weeks and now been 3 times. The highlight was this BONAPARTE'S GULL found earlier today at Billett's Screen by Pete Low which was an Essex tick after missing several. #essex #birds #birding #ukbirding

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

A cracking selection of birds on our Brecks day trip including GOSHAWK, 7 WOODLARK, FIRECREST, 5 STONE-CURLEW, MARSH TIT, BRAMBLING, REDPOLL, SISKIN and lots more. #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #suffolkbirding #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026

[Swallow Birding & Wildlife @SwallowBirding]

A great day guiding in The Brecks yesterday where RED CROSSBILLS seemed to be everywhere including some lovely marked juveniles. #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #suffolkbirding #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026