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Common Eider drake swimming towards the lens.
Dippers delight…
June 18, 2026
A Sanderling in fabulous breeding plumage, facing left stood on some rocks.
Dipping a Kentish and more beautiful shorebirds…
June 9, 2026
A Dunlin transitioning into summer plumage standing on rocks, side on, facing left.
Searching for charismatic calidrids on the inner Solway…
June 2, 2026
Grey Wagtail (male) facing left on a rock.
Riparian Dream Seeking the beautiful Grey Wagtail…
May 29, 2026
Three roosting Sanderling and one preening its belly feathers all stood on a rocky shoreline with water flowing behind. All birds are well into their breeding plumage, showing a lot of chestnut in their wing coverts.
Waders along the beautiful Solway…
May 23, 2026
A Pied Wagtail perched on a rock tail first, but turning it's head to the right. Showing its white face contrasting with the black head, back and tail in turn contrasting with the white edged flight feathers and outer tail feathers.
Wonderful Wagtail wander in Caldbeck…
May 20, 2026
A candidate Tundra Ringed Plover stood on rocks facing left with roosting Dunlin.
Stunning Ringed Plovers: Looking at tricky subspecies in north Cumbria…
May 18, 2026
An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull facing left of forward, stood on a rock in a lake. Stooping forward with its beak hovering above the water surface, ready to take a drink.
A Surprise at Ullswater…
May 17, 2026
Ringed Plover (nominate) stood on mud in the left of image facing right.
Beautiful Grune Point and more…
May 9, 2026
A 1st summer Black-tailed Godwit stood on its right leg in a pool, surrounded by tall grass.
Birding for scarce shorebirds at the Wedholme Flow and environs…
May 7, 2026
Pied Avocet wading in deep water. Facing left showing its up-curved bill.
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A day on the stunning south Solway coast…

This morning Shannon joined me for some birding along the inner Solway. We started at Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve. Along the hedgerows there were singing Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow…
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Common Sandpiper stood on a rock near the lake shore, facing right.
Posted inBipolar Birding

Exciting to be back birding…

A bit of my birding history... After thirty years of birding, I had to force myself to stop ten years ago because various aspects of the hobby were making my…
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  • Common Sandpiper stood on a rock near the lake shore, facing right.Exciting to be back birding…
    By Tristan
    April 24, 2026
  • A 1st summer Black-tailed Godwit stood on its right leg in a pool, surrounded by tall grass.Birding for scarce shorebirds at the Wedholme Flow and environs…
    By Tristan
    May 7, 2026
  • A Sanderling in fabulous breeding plumage, facing left stood on some rocks.Dipping a Kentish and more beautiful shorebirds…
    By Tristan
    June 9, 2026
  • Ringed Plover (nominate) stood on mud in the left of image facing right.Beautiful Grune Point and more…
    By Tristan
    May 9, 2026
  • Three roosting Sanderling and one preening its belly feathers all stood on a rocky shoreline with water flowing behind. All birds are well into their breeding plumage, showing a lot of chestnut in their wing coverts.Waders along the beautiful Solway…
    By Tristan
    May 23, 2026
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