Paul Macklam

colonelbirder.bsky.social

16 October 2026 17:43

Must have checked thousands of Goldies this Autumn trying to find an American Golden Plover. Finally I found this pristine juvenile at Funzie this afternoon.

Alan Knox

alanknox.bsky.social

11 October 2026 11:59

Hi Andrew. They certainly aren’t easy! You’ll find a very different interpretation of their taxonomy in the revised Birds of the World account to be published in the next few weeks.

Barrie @ The Saltings

thesaltings.bsky.social

11 October 2026 09:15

Thanks! A very useful summary of Redpoll taxonomy 👍

Steve Dudley

stevedudley.bsky.social

11 October 2026 07:20

Surely that Nutcracker dam will burst soon and one will make it across the Channel. I don't know what the build up was ahead of the 1998 Kent bird (the last to make it here). Orkney and Shetland have only one record each so I won't hold my breath for an #OrkneyBirding one. #rarebirds

Mike Buckland

mcbuckland.bsky.social

04 October 2026 06:50

The Yellow Wagtail at Cley this pm. Superficially striking in its grey & white plumage, was its back a little too brown & the face pattern a little soft for Eastern? All its flight calls sounded Western & the odd more buzzy note was often in alarm. My sonograms seem to bear this out. #UKBirding