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MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbyshire - this AM - 11 CURLEW through in one flock, record site count of 43 Tufted Duck, 36 Teal, 8 Coot, 1 Oystercatcher, 51 Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 3 Raven, 7 Skylark, 15 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting. #ukbirding

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HAWFINCH - Watercolour on Daler Rowney Prestige block, a few of these currently, locally, in Cheshire and Derbyshire. #ukbirding #birds #birdart

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HEATON PARK, Greater Manchester - 1 GREAT SKUA over the Manchester Suburbs, not one you see everyday, a great find the day before by a Simon Johnson, still present at first light this morning. #ukbirding

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AUDENSHAW RES, Gtr. Manchester - Wasn't expecting this AVOCET swimming with the gulls this morning, a county rarity, 2 Pintail also present, Goldeneye, Pochard, Gadwall. @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social

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SPURN WILDLIFE 2023 - Hitting the door steps shortly, large thrush movements in 2023 so I decided to paint that, rather than a single bird for this issue, watercolour on block. #ukbirding #birds

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SPOONBILL - Pencil sketches of a once rare bird in the UK which is now resident in many parts. #birds #ukbirding #birdart

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Distant Great Grey Shrike seen briefly at Middleton Moor, Derbys this afternoon #ukbirding

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MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbyshire - Quality over quantity in storm force winds this morning HEN HARRIER for a short period which was chased off by crows, my second December record up here, 4 WHOOPER SWAN, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, 45 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Lapwing, 2 Buzzard, 1 Snipe. #ukbirding

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ROBIN - Watercolour Daler Rowney Prestige Block, its that time of year again! #ukbirds #birds

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Finally, after buying it 2 years ago @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social Migfest, I’ve got this superb original Leach’s Petrel painting by @rayscally.bsky.social framed ready to go up in my study. The emblem of @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social #UKBirding #seabirds #cheshirebirding

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TODDBROOK RES, Whaley Bridge, Derbys. - 1 KITTIWAKE on a quick stop off on the way to Tesco was a surprise, 6 Teal, 2 Goosander, 12 B H Gull, 1 LBB Gull. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

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MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. - missed the 8am Knot by an hour, few south with Lapwing, 2 RED KITE scarce up here, 75 Greylag Goose, 7 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 3 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 13 Teal, 75 LBB Gull, 45 Common Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 35 Redwing, 100 Fieldfare #ukbirding

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HUDSONIAN GODWIT - The recent Cheshire/ North Wales bird, watercolour on Daler Rowney Langton Prestige block #UKBirding #Birdart #Birds

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AUDENSHAW RES, G. Man. - SPOONBILL first thing found by Simon Ghilks lucky I was just arriving, as it flew west towards the city, a rare bird in Manchester also 16 WHOOPER SWAN, 35 Shoveler, 85 Gadwall, 72 Wigeon, 4 PINTAIL, relieved to finally see 2 GOLDENEYE have arrived, 1 Blackcap. #UKBirding

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AUDENSHAW RES, G. Man - Great morning with 8 GREAT WHITE EGRET over the Manchester suburbs, 70 P F Goose, 4 Pintail, 1 C Sand, 2 Dunlin, 28 RN Parakeet, 1 Whinchat, 1 ROCK PIPIT, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, 60 Wigeon being the highlights. #UKBirding

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AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER and KENTISH PLOVER, for publication shortly, watercolour on Arches paper, these 3 rare plovers occurred at Spurn on the Yorkshire coast last year. #UKbirding

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MIDDLETON MOOR, nth Derbyshire - 2 juv ARCTIC TERNS thru early, also a MERLIN other highlights, 3 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 13 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 23 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Raven, 5 Skylark, 6 Barn Swallow, 10 House Martin, 4 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit and 2 Siskin. #UKBirding

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MIDDLETON MOOR, Nth Derbys. - Top morning with many new birds in, 1 POCHARD my second here, 3 PINTAIL, 8 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 2 Dunlin, 2 WHINCHAT, 3 Stonechat, 15 Skylark, 14 Lapwing, 35 M Pipit. #UKBirding

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AUDENSHAW RES., Gtr Man - 3 skeins of PINK-FOOTED GOOSE through, 1 R Plover, 2 Egret, 1 GARGANEY still, 49 Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, 2 PINTAIL, 1 Dunlin, 7 GBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Yellow Wag over and 10 Meadow Pipit or so worryingly no Goldeneye back yet .. #UKbirding #UKbirds

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MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbyshire - 2 WHINCHAT and 5 Stonechat found by Ron and Ken, 1 SEDGE WARBLER, only one this year, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 41 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 RINGED PLOVER, 6 Lapwing, 2 Kestrel, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 35 Meadow Pipit and 20 Pied Wagtail. #ukbirding

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WATERSWALLOWS RES, Buxton, Derbyshire - 1 SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, an impressive 160 LINNET, a scarce bird now, 3 Tufted Duck, 15 Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, 15 Meadow Pipit about the best. #UKbirding

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AUDENSHAW RES, G. Man. - some movement this morning, new in 4 Pochard, GARGANEY still prescent, 1 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 2 Wheatear inclu a very bright individual, 15 MPipit south and 2 SWIFT. #UKbirding

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BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER - Watercolour on Arches paper for an upcoming publication. #UKBirding

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FALSTERBO, Sweden - Brilliant weekend watching raptors, wind direction not the best but still great views of W T EAGLE both adult and juv's and HONEY BUZZARD. #UKBirding

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AUDENSHAW RES, G. Man. - Its been 29 years since the last sighting! found by Rob and Sonia this afternoon a stunning SPOTTED REDSHANK, its been a great last week or two for waders, a Manchester suburbs mega. #UKBirding

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AUDENSHAW RES, G. Man. - Small change this morning with this cracking confiding KNOT on the bank of number 2 and 1 Sanderling new in, R Plover 17, C Sand 2, Dunlin 1, Little Egret 1, Swift 6 and a different Yellow Wag to yesterday. #UKbirding

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AUDENSHAW RES, G. Man. - Wader fest today, lovely to see 12 fresh REDSHANK drop into the suburbs of a busy city, 3 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, 13 Ringed Plover, 270 Lapwing, 1 LR Plover, 2 Snipe, 2 C Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin and Yellow Wagtail being the highlights. #UKbirding

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GREEN WOODPECKER - Watercolour on Arches block for future publication

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AUDENSHAW RES, G. Man. - BLACK TERN still present after a week, good to get some sketching done with Paul Wren , 1 BT Godwit, 3 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Yellow Wag, 31 RN Parakeet, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet being the highlights.

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BLACKCAP - A couple of reports of singing birds today, watercolor on @DalerRowney block for publication in the near future.

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PUFFIN - juvenile, watercolour on @DalerRowney Langton block for a future publication, presume there are a few of these @FlamboroughBird on the cliffs.

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GREEN WOODPECKER - Work in progress, still a bit of work to be done for an upcoming publication, watercolour on arches paper. #birds #birdart

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MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbyshire - A few waders this morning, 1 nice summer plumaged DUNLIN, 5 L R Plover, 3 Curlew, 1 Lapwing, 10 Teal, 6 Greylag Geese, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 6 Black hd Gull, 35 Lesser B B Gull, 2 Buzzard, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Reed Bunting being the highlight.

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MIDDLETON MOOR, Derbys. - Cold and damp still birds moving, 3 RINGED PLOVER, and 1 SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, 100 LBB Gull, 4 Skylark, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Swallow, 5 Will Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Gar Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 1 R Bunting

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