Dan Shaw

Patch birder for Attenborough NR and Long Eaton Gravel Pits. All round nature lover

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

Slavonian Grebe
28.02.26
Long Eaton Gravel Pits
Derbyshire

Self found lifer and patch lifer 🤪👊

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

White-winged Black Tern
08.06.26
Holme Pierrepont
Nottinghamshire
Cheers @TollertonBirder @Alan_HP_Notts

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

@MercianBirding @RSPBMiddleton Wow 😲

[Mercian Birding @MercianBirding]

Colour ring Avocet @RSPBMiddleton last night is a 36 year old bird rung as a chick at Titchwell 02.07.1990. Colour coded red over yellow on left leg and yellow over metal on right.

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

@birdingjack @Alan_HP_Notts @NottsBirders Yes. Still there currently at 5.10PM per Alan C.

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

Purple Heron
26.05.26
Holme Pierrepont
Nottinghamshire

Thank you @Alan_HP_Notts the finder

[Alan_HP_Notts @Alan_HP_Notts]

Purple Heron - HP, Notts (25.05.2025)

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

@LittleBustards @teesbirds1

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

Stunner 😍

[David Waddington @YoungStandPipe]

Grey phalarope female Wombwell ings @Barnsleybsg

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

@simrob500 @NottsBirders Thanks Simon

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

Cuckoo (Rufous Morph)
15.05.26
Attenborough NR
Nottinghamshire

[Ade Fox @AdeFox3]

Hobby, Attenborough NR 15/05/2026.
@NottsBirders @Nottswildlife @AttenboroughNR

[The New Forest - Forestry England @EngNewForest]

We had a surprise visit to a #NewForest stream recently. This #Razorbill was recorded on a trail camera probably resting after some weather pushed it off course.

The Razorbill is a coastal seabird and would usually be found in marine or intertidal water.

#WildlifeWednesday

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

@miles_cluff @NottsBirders Love the flight shot 👏

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

@miles_cluff @AlfieBirder We are having trouble with this same issue at Attenborough. Someone an LRP through the editing software and it made it out looking like a killdeer when it was done… 🤣

[simrob500 @simrob500]

Nice Temminck’s stint Holme Pierrepont Notts courtesy of the finder Ian Livesey….

[Mark Woodhead @MarkWoodhe34142]

Spotted Redshank - 10 birds in summer plumage at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB yesterday

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

Spoonbill
04.05.26
Attenborough NR
Nottinghamshire

Thanks @simrob500 👍

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

@AdeFox3 @SLArchive @Lincsbirding @RSPBFrampton Really enjoyed it today mate 👍👍

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

@notbirdingnick @AdeFox3 @Lincsbirding Thanks Nick 👍

[Dan Shaw @S_Dan09]

Found a Temminck’s Stint at Frampton marsh this morning behind the visitor centre, Lifer!
With @AdeFox3, Paul Buxton and Martyn Perkins. Great to see the American Golden Plover too, 02.05.26