The Meadow Pipit's worst nightmare: a hungry Merlin on the lookout for breakfast at daybreak. This small falcon is our most frequently encountered raptor on Barra in autumn. #BirdingScotland

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After missing it by two very close calls yesterday, I was delighted to refind the Pectoral Sandpiper at Kenfig Pool today after a three hour search... Happily, the bird though very wary, showed beautifully at times before flying off high to the east #birdingWales #UKbirding #shorebirds #birds

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Accepted, female/immature Golden Oriole, St. Davids Head, Pembroke, 8 - 9 May, finder & photo Steve Jones.

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A pair of Pallid Harrier has bred in France's Nord department for the first time, providing another indication of the species' continuing westward shift in Europe – and bringing this increasingly familiar rarity closer to Britain:

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It was great to spend time with the stunning Baird's Sandpiper on the Dale Airfield yesterday evening! With an Ortolan Bunting over Skrinkle Haven on Sunday morning as well, it's been a good couple of days! #birdingWales

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