[Misc] The Official NSC Bird Spotting Thread.

SouthSaxon · Apr 21, 2025

Spent the afternoon at Pulborough Brooks today and clocked over 30 species. Highlights were Red Kite, Sedge and Reed Warbler and Avocet.

Nightingale and (I’m reasonably certain) Cetti’s Warbler were heard but frustratingly not seen. Lots of Whitethroat and some very visible Blackcap and Reed Bunting

A reminder that I should go there more often, it’s a fabulous place.

POSKETT AT THE VALLEY · Apr 21, 2025

Beach fishing at Atherfield round the back of the IOW today. Caught bugger all, but watching the Peregrines patrolling the cliffs took the edge off it.

BrightonCottager · Thursday at 6:35 PM

In Lagos (Portugal) over Easter and it was lovely seeing the storks nesting outside the town hall next to a busy roundabout.

I also heard, but didn't spot, firecrests out on the west coast and saw some azure-winged magpies.

Unfortunately, no hoopoes. You have to go to Eastbourne or Rustington for them.

Pevenseagull · Thursday at 11:59 PM

Superb dawn chorus today.

dazzer6666 · Friday at 6:11 AM

BrightonCottager said:
In Lagos (Portugal) over Easter and it was lovely seeing the storks nesting outside the town hall next to a busy roundabout.

I also heard, but didn't spot, firecrests out on the west coast and saw some azure-winged magpies.

Unfortunately, no hoopoes. You have to go to Eastbourne or Rustington for them.
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Off to Portugal in a couple of weeks. Portimão has loads of storks nests across the town on high chimneys, and we see dozens of hoopoes on the golf courses usually……..something to take my mind off my inevitably shite play

seagull_special · Friday at 6:26 AM

Herefordshire way - been hearing skylarks for a couple of weeks and finally saw one. Really chuffed as they are normally hiding or high in the sky.

Thunder Bolt · Friday at 9:17 AM

dazzer6666 said:
Off to Portugal in a couple of weeks. Portimão has loads of storks nests across the town on high chimneys, and we see dozens of hoopoes on the golf courses usually……..something to take my mind off my inevitably shite play

Talking of storks, 3 of the 4 eggs at the Knepp estate have hatched, with the chicks growing well.

golddene · Friday at 9:39 AM

Having a lovely morning drinking tea watching plenty of starlings ridding our lawn of leatherjackets ! Great to see the infestation being decimated by these birds filling their beaks and returning to their nesting sites to feed their young.

Boroseagull · Friday at 3:39 PM

I was on my patch before daybreak to check on the Red-necked Nightjars that returned last week, found 3 of them. So many Nightingales this year, 17 singing this morning. Pleased to see Penduline Tits gathering aphids to feed the young and found 3 Golden Oriels males on territory.

Edit; as there seems to be some confusion

regarding Penduline Tits, I've attached a photo of one I took last Friday. Nothing like some of what you were thinking!

schmunk · Friday at 3:49 PM

Boroseagull said:
Pleased to see Penduline Tits

Always a pleasure to see pendulous tits...

MJsGhost · 2025-04-29T08:31:49+0100

The nightingales have arrived here (east of Lewes)

MJsGhost · 2025-04-29T08:33:14+0100

schmunk said:
Always a pleasure to see pendulous tits...

I'll take great tits over pendulous tits every time

Maybe a breeding programme might result in great pendulous tits?

dazzer6666 · 2025-04-29T10:15:49+0100

This year’s brood of long-tailed tits currently on my feeders, along with the greenfinches and goldfinches

WATFORD zero · 2025-04-29T10:23:04+0100

dazzer6666 said:
This year’s brood of long-tailed tits currently on my feeders, along with the greenfinches an goldfinches

They are my favourite garden bird, proving you don't have to pendulous to be impressive :thumbsup:

Unfortunately only occasional visitors to my garden :down:

Coldeanseagull · 2025-04-29T11:28:30+0100

I like all tits
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erm, something something....seen them all around here

MJsGhost · 2025-04-29T16:11:59+0100

I forgot to dredge up this thread at the time, but I was in Suffolk recently and took a trip to Orford Ness and was treated to my first ever sighting of a marsh harrier - what a magnificent beast.

Have you been @Zeberdi? Not a huge distance from you I think (Norfolk if I recall correctly)

Whoislloydy · 2025-04-29T16:47:58+0100

It's Eagle nesting season right now, and they flock to the Vancouvers coastal trees in their hundreds. Specifically down Spanish Banks beach area, where there is an abundance of tall trees right on the water.

Coldeanseagull · 2025-04-29T16:56:21+0100

I have an aversion to eagles....especially if they might win the FA cup!

Zeberdi · 2025-04-29T17:13:01+0100

MJsGhost said:
I forgot to dredge up this thread at the time, but I was in Suffolk recently and took a trip to Orford Ness and was treated to my first ever sighting of a marsh harrier - what a magnificent beast.

Have you been @Zeberdi? Not a huge distance from you I think (Norfolk if I recall correctly)

@MJsGhost

No, I’ve not been to Orford Ness - I tend to vere toward the Norfolk coast - ie RSPB Titchwell, Holkham, NWT Cley and inland either RSPB Lakenheath or Strumpshaw Fen (Swallowtail butterflies!) or the Forest (or round the reserve at work).

I love Marsh Harriers - the males are harder to see - females and immature birds are more abundant.

if you can get to RSPB Minsmere next time you are in Suffolk, that’s a good place for birding (inc Marsh Harriers and Bittern)

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