Absolutely not what I expected to see when I scanned the sea from our lounge at lunchtime: a White-billed Diver feeding in the bay! A ridiculous early August record for Barra. #birdingscotland #RareBirdsUK
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#rarebirdsUK is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 37 people shared 116 posts with it — around 4 a day. Activity is up 70% versus the previous week, peaking on Jul 13 with 8 posts.
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All the way from eastern Scandinavia: a migrant Greenish Warbler at Sumburgh Head, Shetland yesterday evening in very much anticipated early autumn weather of rain and easterly airflow. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
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Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus) Coquet Island, from the chartered boat trip out of Amble harbour 03/08/2026 #NEbirding #RarebirdsUK #UKbirding
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For the 3rd trip in succession we recorded Wilson's Storm Petrel in the Celtic Deep off the Pembrokeshire coast today. Two birds came to the slick, one very close at one point. Also a single Great Shearwater, 2 Blue Sharks, a brief Porbeagle and an Ocean Sunfish. #BirdingWales #RareBirdsUK
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Corrr! Blue-cheeked Bee-eater on @northronbirdobs.bsky.social Thurs afternoon. Missed the '89 Cowden bird by a day and the '09 Bockhill bird by 30 secs... Finally! Thanks to all the crew at the Obs for a great stay. #orkneybirding @rarebirder.bsky.social #rarebirdsuk @archieraven.bsky.social
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Sensational views of Shetland's seventh-ever Purple Heron at Boddam today. Great to see it catching a few eels in the burn and equally great to see folk of all ages and levels of interest coming for a look...
#BirdingScotland #ukbirding #RareBirdsUK #birds
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The fabulous sooty tern on the wonderful Coquet Island this evening. Not what I was expecting to be watching, or where I was expecting to be after work today! #nebirding #RareBirdsUK
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Brilliant trip out into the Celtic Deep with @westcoastbirds.bsky.social on Saturday. Highlight was undoubtedly my first ever Wilson’s Storm Petrel at the last possible moment. We were already in extra, extra time when it appeared. Magic. #birdingWales #birdsSeenIn2026 #rareBirdsUK
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Just found an absolutely stonking male Collared Flycatcher at Creachan, a species I've been dreaming of finding for years! This is the first for Barra and the third for the Outer Hebrides. #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK
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A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!
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Well that was unexpected. Broad-billed Sandpiper at QE2 (Walton) this afternoon. Think was taken by a Peregrine a few minutes later. #surreybirds #rarebirdsUK. The definition of inland reservoir patch gold. Almost like the Enhanced Games!!
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Sat on the saltmarsh at Wide Open, Ross Back Sands until dusk, on my own, while this American Buff-bellied Pipit fed all around me. It was totally unconcerned by my presence. Brilliant find by Neil Osborne, the 2nd for Northumberland #NEbirding #rarebirdsUK
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The BOU - AviList UK: Year List 2026. 🦉
AUGUST 7th:
≥4️⃣5️⃣7️⃣ S/ SS - (not including possibles/ probables) have been reported in the UK so far this year. 😃
Most recent:
BARRED WARBLER - Curruca nisoria
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Corrr! Blue-cheeked Bee-eater on @northronbirdobs.bsky.social Thurs afternoon. Missed the '89 Cowden bird by a day and the '09 Bockhill bird by 30 secs... Finally! Thanks to all the crew at the Obs for a great stay. #orkneybirding @rarebirder.bsky.social #rarebirdsuk @archieraven.bsky.social
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AUGUST 8th: UK FIRST RECORDS: 🥇
ELEONORA'S FALCON - Falco eleonorae
A 1st summer spent two days at Formby Point, Lancashire on August 8th - 9th 1977.
📸: This 1st summer was present at Horsey, Norfolk in August 2022 - ©Mick Saunt, many thanks. 👍🏻
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AUGUST 8th: 🧾
Good morning folks...! 🖐🏻👋🏻
There were twenty-eight (28) accepted records on this day including one UK first... 😃
ELEONORA'S FALCON - Falco eleonorae - 1977
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For the 3rd trip in succession we recorded Wilson's Storm Petrel in the Celtic Deep off the Pembrokeshire coast today. Two birds came to the slick, one very close at one point. Also a single Great Shearwater, 2 Blue Sharks, a brief Porbeagle and an Ocean Sunfish. #BirdingWales #RareBirdsUK
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Absolutely not what I expected to see when I scanned the sea from our lounge at lunchtime: a White-billed Diver feeding in the bay! A ridiculous early August record for Barra. #birdingscotland #RareBirdsUK
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AUGUST 7th: 🧾
Good morning folks...! 🖐🏻👋🏻
There were thirty-two (32) accepted records on this day... 😃
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#UKbirding
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Finally had time to go Aberlady Bay to see the fabulous young male Red-footed Falcon. My third in Scotland, but best views by far 🙂 #BirdingLothian #RareBirdsUK
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Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) Aberlady Bay, Lothian. More of this cracking bird #NEbirding #RarebirdsUK #Lothianbirds
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Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) Aberlady Bay, Lothian. I wasn't going to go but looking at all the fantastic images online I finally cracked, and so pleased I went, what an absolute cracker #RarebirdsUK #Lothianbirds#NEbirding
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Long-tailed Shrike at Eastleach Downs, Gloucestershire 4/8/26 2 of my favourites #RareBirdsUK
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All the way from eastern Scandinavia: a migrant Greenish Warbler at Sumburgh Head, Shetland yesterday evening in very much anticipated early autumn weather of rain and easterly airflow. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
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