Stopped off for 20mins at a very busy Northolt/Northala Fields this afternoon whilst seeing the in-laws in Southall, West London/Middlesex, & was pleasantly surprised to find this Male STONECHAT feeding right beside picnickers & sunbathers. Also a HELICE form Female CLOUDED YELLOW, & 3 SISKIN over… #londonbirds #londonbirdnews #birds #birding #birdwatching #wildlife #nature – at Southall, London

First REDWING of the year at Watermead just now, plus first 2 SISKINS & COMMON GULL - winter is here! #bucksbirdnews @bucksbirdclub @WildTours_co_uk @ChilternsNature #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @RSPBEngland @RSPBbirders

Despite still not being able to beat the early morning dog walkers & joggers before they flush any waders, from 6am a nice little selection at Watermead this morning, highlights being… 2 GREEN SANDPIPER - only the 3rd record & 5 years since last! SPOTTED FLYCATCHER. HOBBY with prey. 5 SAND MARTIN. 5 RAVEN. KINGFISHER Female SHOVELER #bucksbirdnews #birds #birding #birdwatching #wildlife #nature @bucksbirdclub @WildTours_co_uk @ChilternsNature

Juvenile HONEY BUZZARD high west over Watermead just now..! #bucksbirdnews #birds #birding #birdwatching #wildlife #nature @bucksbirdclub @bucksbirdnews @Borg_Owl_Raptor @BBOWT @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK

Some other nice bits from my suburban Watermead home patch recently… CATTLE EGRET, 18/08. CLOUDED YELLOW, 29/07 & onwards. CETTI’S WARBLER, 27/07. HOBBY, regular at the moment. #birds #birding #birdwatching #wildlife #nature @bucksbirdclub @BBOWT @RiverThameCT @WildlifeMag @britwildlife @savebutterflies @BucksBuzzing @UpperThamesBC – at Aylesbury, England

ARCTIC TERN briefly at Watermead just now… @bucksbirdnews @bucksbirdclub #birds #birding #birdwatching #wildlife #nature – at Aylesbury, England