It’s that time of year when ‘Even-more-Nordic’ Jackdaws start appearing, like the bird on the left here. Most birds in Malmö are typical of the bird on the right, or with a little more of a collar, so birds like the one on the left are presumably coming from further N and/or E.

First Greater White-fronted Geese of the season flying over the apartment in Malmö just now. 🪿

This made me chuckle Will Smith British Ornithologists’ Club #hybridevent

Encouraging diversity in birding = “supporting perverts”? I wonder what Charlie Farrell’s views are on women and people of colour?

I will, by the way, continue to “bang on” about “the Pride nonsense” for as long as comments like this continue to exist.

Hold on a minute. How many times has his the angle of his shadow just changed in the 45 seconds he’s been on screen…? ☀️ #AppleEvent

If anyone can make moult entertaining, it's the estimable Mr Stephen Menzie - great, engaging talk about a potentially dry subject...
#Migfest going great, top work Spurn Bird Observatory!

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Thanks to everyone who came to – and came back to(!) – my talk at #migfest this evening 😆

#MigFest2023 off to a great start with this Great Shearwater off Beacon Lane Spurn Bird Observatory BirdGuides ZEISS Birding

Spurn MistFest.

aka Spoonbills in the mist.

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Red-backed Shrike ft. Barbie

There’s been a steady stream of Tree Pipits and Yellow Wagtails going over the apartment here in #Malmö all morning. By lunchtime I’d cracked and left British Birds duties for an hour down on the coast. Worth it for the two juvie Red-backed Shrikes I found :)

A few of the migrating raptors at Falsterbo on Sunday: European Honey-buzzard, Osprey, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Montagu’s Harrier Falsterbo Fågelstation. Full eBird list here: ebird.org/checklist/S148… #birds #birding #birdmigration

Migfest 2023 is NEARLY SOLD OUT.

Final call for tickets!

Tickets are still available, but don't delay and book them here now whilst you still can - buff.ly/43TpB2U

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BTO Sacha Dench Friday 8th September sees Stephen Menzie take to the stage for the Friday Evening RSPB British Birds Lecture at the Spurn Migration Festival.

Well-versed in bird moult or never thought about it? This talk is not to be missed!

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Baby Avocet at Falsterbo last night.

During the ID Masterclass workshop at Global Birdfair, ZEISS Ambassadors Stephen Menzie, Mark James Pearson and James Lidster gave tips on bird identification through binoculars, spotting scopes and sound and encouraged the youngsters to keep up with their fantastic efforts 💙

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