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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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!
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
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