10 cattle egrets Cardiff Bay Wetland reserve roosting on the edge of the reserve viewable from barrage. Flock includes 2 juveniles #glambirds #patchgold

In other news... a chilly, flat calm start to the day on the patch. Blanketed with the song of a nearby Mistle Thrush and topped with #patchgold as a Great White Egret flew over - a patch tick for me! 😁 Patchwork Challenge

Checking the local patch yesterday evening for Spotted Flycatchers turned out to be a little more exotic than expected!! 13 Bee-Eaters in Budleigh Salterton!
Headed high SSW this morning 07.40 #patchgold

The Beast from the East Delivers thecowboybirder.com/2021/02/the-be… #londonbirds #patchgold #beastfromtheeast2

Iceland Gull - The one that very almost got away! thecowboybirder.com/2021/03/icelan… #londonbirds #patchgold

Edited images of today's Chinese Leaf Warbler #urbanbirding #patchgold

#patchgold #PWC2023 this mornings Bee-eater at Elton Reservoir. The first twitchable in GM.

A bit on fire this weekend. Found this cracking Hawk Owl on my patch late morning. Already 6th Hawk Owl this autumn season in Estonia. Most likely large irruption can be excpected as they mostly turn up in November. #patchgold

Absolute #patchgold 2day at #NaptonHill #NaptonReservoir stunning male Brambling among 3 birds at the churchyard ~ Then onto the Reservoir with close up views of a pair of Bearded Reedlings, flyover Great Egret heading South-West at height, 20+Skylark Fieldfare & Redwings!

Bewick’s swan with 66 Whoopers at Druridge Pools. First patch Bewick’s in over ten years! #patchgold #patchbirding

Wilson's Phalarope. Dowdeswell Reservoir 30th Sept 2010. #patchgold #westernpalearcticbirdsweekend #glosbirds The British Nature Guide

Marsh Harrier this morning at Hollowell Reservoir, #patchgold - and a site tick #northantsbirds

At last, a Water Rail in the Lye Valley! First glimpsed yesterday evening by Steve Sansom at the end of the boardwalk, this morning it was downstream in Boundary Brook. This is the 106th species recorded in the Lye Valley area Friends of Lye Valley #patchgold #PWC23

Surf Scoter on the sea just below my house. Plugged my patch again without seeing anything of note, so take my son down to the beach to play and bump onto this! 😎👍 #YellBirding #Burravoe #Shetland #RareBirdAlertUk #Birdguides #PatchGold

Just Monster!! Incredible views of this stunning juv Male Goshawk hunting over the patch this morning! On both sides of the Worc/W.Mid county boundary & the first record at Lutley Wedge. #patchgold #vismig ⁦WestMidsBirding⁩ ⁦Worcester Birding⁩ ⁦Worcestershire Bird Records⁩

This mornings ad male Hen Harrier #patchgold a special bird & a great way to bring up 100 OFFH

Lovely to see this Turtle Dove a few minutes from home this morning- found by Mike Blaver on his daily walk #turtledove #patchgold #devonbirds

Lutley Wedge Worcs/W.Mids 14/4.
2 CORN BUNTING ! Perched At the top of Hodge Hill early this morning, right on the county boundary between Worcs/WMids. The first record at Lutley Wedge and #patchgold ! ⁦
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Patchgold..... finally seen enough to prove what was obvious from the outset - hoping someone has photos that show the plumage features - I've only got structure and flight in photo form

Out this afternoon looking to add to my #PWC2023 list. Never expected to find a Dotterel !! I think it’s a 2CY male, but whatever it is, it’s genuine #patchgold