Birds
An A-Z list of noteworthy sightings where photographic records have been posted of these observations.
A single bird on the beach at Ras-al-Hadd on the 28th November 2018
Black Guillemot
Incredibly confiding near the Titanic Quarter in Belfast on the 2nd February 2019
Black Tern
A decent group on the same day as the American Black Tern on the 24th August 2018
Black-tailed Godwit
Seen at Oare Marshes on 8th July 2018
Black-winged Stilt
A common sight at Pak Thale on the 7th March 2019
Common Redstart
A confiding male in the Moat Car Park at Thursley Common on the 2nd June 2018
Common Scoter
Reasonable flocks flying past Foreness Point on the 28th October 2018
Corn Bunting
One of a small winter gathering at Scotney, Kent on the 23rd February 2019
Curlew
Foreness Point on the 28th October 2018
Always guaranteed at Thursley Common, seen on the 30th June 2018
Desert Warbler
Seen flitting around a small bush in Oman on the 30th November 2018
Desert Wheatear
One of a few males present on the Oman trip. This was seen on the 28th November 2018
Dunlin
A spring migrant at Staines Reservoir on the 7th May 2019
Passing by Portland Bill on the 12th May 2018
Garganey
This stunning drake was seen at Edenbrook CP in northern Hampshire on the 30th March 2019
Goliath Heron
A brute of a Heron at Pak Thale, Thailand on the 7th March 2019
Goshawk
Seen flying over woodland near Marozek, Poland on the 24th May 2018
Great Grey Shrike
A wintering bird at Hanging Houghton, Beds on the 9th April 2019
Great Reed Warbler
A cronking male at Marozek, Poland on the 24th May 2018
Greater Sand Plover
A winter plumage bird at Qurm beach on the 29th November 2018
Greater Scaup
This tardy drake was still present at Staines Reservoir on the 28th April 2019
Green Bee-eater
These stunning birds were seen at a private site in Oman on the 28th November 2018
Green Heron
Seen at Llan Mill, South Wales on the 6th May 2018
Grey Francolin
One of three seen in Oman on the 30th November 2018
A group collecting nest material in Marozek, Poland on the 24th May 2018
Hume's Wheatear
A chance encounter with a male in Oman on the 30th November 2018
A few floating around Qurum Natural Park on the 25th November 2018
A common sight in Oman. This one taken in Qurm Park on the 26th November 2018
Lesser Sand Plover
On Qurm beach on the 25th November 2018
A surprisingly shy bird resting at the Pak Thale salt pans in Thailand on the 8th March 2019
Little Green Bee-eater
A chance find at Nizwa, Oman on the 26th November 2018
Linnet
Male at Portland Bill on the 12th May 2018
Purple Sandpiper
A single bird feeding on the rocks at Foreness Point on the 28th October 2018
Purple Sunbird
Difficult to pin down but got this one at Qurum Natural Park on the 25th November 2018
One of three drakes on Pen Ponds Richmond Park on the 30th April 2019
Red-tailed Wheatear
A few seen near Nizwa on the 26th November 2018
Red-wattled Lapwing
Reasonably common around Qurum Natural Park seen on the 25th November 2018
Ring-necked Duck
A drake in dull conditions on the 16th February 2019 at Radipole Lake, Dorset
Robin
A gorgeous spring singer at the London Wetlands on the 6th April 2019
Ruff
Seen at Frampton Marsh RSPB on the 21st July 2018
Rustic Bunting
Poor record shot of the bird seen at Wanstead Flats on the 20th October 2018
Small groups on Qurm Beach on the 25th November 2018
Snow Bunting
A group of seven present at Jaywick on a survey on the 17th January 2019
Sooty Gull
A few loafing along the shoreline at Ras-al-Hadd on the 28th November 2018
Snipe
Feeding on the pools at Frampton Marsh on the 21st July 2018
Spotted Flycatcher
A nesting pair at Marozek, Poland on the 24th May 2018
Stejneger's Stonechat
A confirmed record of this extremely rare species at Salthouse, Norfolk on the 3rd November 2018
Stonechat
A lovely male on a warm evening in Richmond Park on the 30th April 2019. Also this one at Lizard Point on the 27th August 2018
Swift
Powering through Staines Reservoir on the 12th August 2018
A rare London bird seen at the London WWT on the 8th May 2018
Terek Sandpiper
A few seen on the beach at Ras-al-Hadd, Oman on the 28th November 2018
Turnstone
Flew onto the beach at Salthouse on the 3rd November 2018
Whimbrel
A spring migrant passing through inland at Staines Reservoir 28th April 2019
Whiskered Tern
Regularly seen at Pak Thale on the 7th March 2019
Woodlark
A displaying Woodlark on a warm late winter day at Acres Down (New Forest) on the 24th February 2019
Wryneck
A poor photo of one seen at dawn at Ras-al-Hadd on the 28th November 2018
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American Black Tern
This one seen at Dungeness RSPB on the 24th August 2018. More pics here
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Bar-tailed GodwitA single bird on the beach at Ras-al-Hadd on the 28th November 2018
Black Guillemot
Incredibly confiding near the Titanic Quarter in Belfast on the 2nd February 2019
Black Tern
A decent group on the same day as the American Black Tern on the 24th August 2018
Black-tailed Godwit
Seen at Oare Marshes on 8th July 2018
Black-winged Stilt
A common sight at Pak Thale on the 7th March 2019
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Chinese Pond Heron
One of a few individuals at Pak Thale, Thailand on the 7th March 2019
Cirl Bunting
A couple of pairs parenting young at Labrador Bay RSPB on the 15th July 2018
One of a few individuals at Pak Thale, Thailand on the 7th March 2019
Cirl Bunting
A couple of pairs parenting young at Labrador Bay RSPB on the 15th July 2018
A confiding male in the Moat Car Park at Thursley Common on the 2nd June 2018
Common Scoter
Reasonable flocks flying past Foreness Point on the 28th October 2018
Corn Bunting
One of a small winter gathering at Scotney, Kent on the 23rd February 2019
Curlew
Foreness Point on the 28th October 2018
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Dartford WarblerAlways guaranteed at Thursley Common, seen on the 30th June 2018
Desert Warbler
Seen flitting around a small bush in Oman on the 30th November 2018
Desert Wheatear
One of a few males present on the Oman trip. This was seen on the 28th November 2018
Dunlin
A spring migrant at Staines Reservoir on the 7th May 2019
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GannetPassing by Portland Bill on the 12th May 2018
Garganey
This stunning drake was seen at Edenbrook CP in northern Hampshire on the 30th March 2019
Goliath Heron
A brute of a Heron at Pak Thale, Thailand on the 7th March 2019
Goshawk
Seen flying over woodland near Marozek, Poland on the 24th May 2018
Great Grey Shrike
A wintering bird at Hanging Houghton, Beds on the 9th April 2019
Great Reed Warbler
A cronking male at Marozek, Poland on the 24th May 2018
Greater Sand Plover
A winter plumage bird at Qurm beach on the 29th November 2018
Greater Scaup
This tardy drake was still present at Staines Reservoir on the 28th April 2019
Green Bee-eater
These stunning birds were seen at a private site in Oman on the 28th November 2018
Green Heron
Seen at Llan Mill, South Wales on the 6th May 2018
Grey Francolin
One of three seen in Oman on the 30th November 2018
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House Martin
A group collecting nest material in Marozek, Poland on the 24th May 2018
Hume's Wheatear
A chance encounter with a male in Oman on the 30th November 2018
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A few floating around Qurum Natural Park on the 25th November 2018
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Laughing Dove
A common sight in Oman. This one taken in Qurm Park on the 26th November 2018
Lesser Sand Plover
On Qurm beach on the 25th November 2018
A surprisingly shy bird resting at the Pak Thale salt pans in Thailand on the 8th March 2019
Little Green Bee-eater
A chance find at Nizwa, Oman on the 26th November 2018
Linnet
Male at Portland Bill on the 12th May 2018
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A common bird at Pak Thale seen on the 7th March 2019
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Northern Wheatear
One of nine freshly arrived males on Clacton beach on the 20th March 2019
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Osprey
This adult paused on a small pool in Oman on the 30th November 2018
A common bird at Pak Thale seen on the 7th March 2019
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Northern Wheatear
One of nine freshly arrived males on Clacton beach on the 20th March 2019
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Osprey
This adult paused on a small pool in Oman on the 30th November 2018
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Pacific Golden Plover
Small groups seen at Pak Thale on the 7th March 2019
Pallas' Gull
A few small groups seen at Ras-al-Hadd on the 28th November 2018
Pied Flycatcher
A female at the must-go RSPB reserve at Gwenffrwd-Dinas on the 4th May 2019
Small groups seen at Pak Thale on the 7th March 2019
Pallas' Gull
A few small groups seen at Ras-al-Hadd on the 28th November 2018
Pied Flycatcher
A female at the must-go RSPB reserve at Gwenffrwd-Dinas on the 4th May 2019
A single bird feeding on the rocks at Foreness Point on the 28th October 2018
Purple Sunbird
Difficult to pin down but got this one at Qurum Natural Park on the 25th November 2018
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Red-crested Pochard
One of three drakes on Pen Ponds Richmond Park on the 30th April 2019
Red-tailed Wheatear
A few seen near Nizwa on the 26th November 2018
Red-wattled Lapwing
Reasonably common around Qurum Natural Park seen on the 25th November 2018
Ring-necked Duck
A drake in dull conditions on the 16th February 2019 at Radipole Lake, Dorset
Robin
A gorgeous spring singer at the London Wetlands on the 6th April 2019
Ruff
Seen at Frampton Marsh RSPB on the 21st July 2018
Rustic Bunting
Poor record shot of the bird seen at Wanstead Flats on the 20th October 2018
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Slender-billed Gull
Small groups on Qurm Beach on the 25th November 2018
Snow Bunting
A group of seven present at Jaywick on a survey on the 17th January 2019
Sooty Gull
A few loafing along the shoreline at Ras-al-Hadd on the 28th November 2018
Snipe
Feeding on the pools at Frampton Marsh on the 21st July 2018
Spotted Flycatcher
A nesting pair at Marozek, Poland on the 24th May 2018
Stejneger's Stonechat
A confirmed record of this extremely rare species at Salthouse, Norfolk on the 3rd November 2018
Stonechat
A lovely male on a warm evening in Richmond Park on the 30th April 2019. Also this one at Lizard Point on the 27th August 2018
Swift
Powering through Staines Reservoir on the 12th August 2018
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Temminck's Stint
A rare London bird seen at the London WWT on the 8th May 2018
Terek Sandpiper
A few seen on the beach at Ras-al-Hadd, Oman on the 28th November 2018
Turnstone
Flew onto the beach at Salthouse on the 3rd November 2018
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A few wading close to the road at the old town in Muscat, Oman on the 25th November 2018
A spring migrant passing through inland at Staines Reservoir 28th April 2019
Whiskered Tern
Regularly seen at Pak Thale on the 7th March 2019
Woodlark
A displaying Woodlark on a warm late winter day at Acres Down (New Forest) on the 24th February 2019
Wryneck
A poor photo of one seen at dawn at Ras-al-Hadd on the 28th November 2018
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