June 30, 2026 at 12:27 PM
A chaffinch, robins and blackbirds down by the river bank. It’s like having a full English breakfast here near Bewcastle. #Firstbirdoftheday #Whatsyours
September 20, 2026 at 8:58 AM
A chaffinch, robins and blackbirds down by the river bank. It’s like having a full English breakfast here near Bewcastle. #Firstbirdoftheday #Whatsyours
Wow! What a start to the day ❤️
My #FirstBirdOfTheDay was a blackbird fluting, pulling me from sleep.
My #FirstBirdOfTheDay was a blackbird fluting, pulling me from sleep.
March 5, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Wow! What a start to the day ❤️
My #FirstBirdOfTheDay was a blackbird fluting, pulling me from sleep.
My #FirstBirdOfTheDay was a blackbird fluting, pulling me from sleep.
Current view … waiting for Swifts from the sea … #firstbirdoftheday Sandwich Terns on fly by
Bexhill on Sea
Bexhill on Sea
April 25, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Current view … waiting for Swifts from the sea … #firstbirdoftheday Sandwich Terns on fly by
Bexhill on Sea
Bexhill on Sea
Early morning Wood pigeon, seemingly falling down through the trees. #Firstbirdoftheday
January 31, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Early morning Wood pigeon, seemingly falling down through the trees. #Firstbirdoftheday
This male northern cardinal is not my #FirstBirdOfTheDay
It is not a bad one to round out Day 1 of 2025 when the sun is shining. We are bracing for unpleasant weather for the next week or so.
#birds
It is not a bad one to round out Day 1 of 2025 when the sun is shining. We are bracing for unpleasant weather for the next week or so.
#birds
January 2, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This male northern cardinal is not my #FirstBirdOfTheDay
It is not a bad one to round out Day 1 of 2025 when the sun is shining. We are bracing for unpleasant weather for the next week or so.
#birds
It is not a bad one to round out Day 1 of 2025 when the sun is shining. We are bracing for unpleasant weather for the next week or so.
#birds
A Pallid Swift flying past my bedroom window this morning. I thought they had all gone. Always happy to see them #firstbirdoftheday
August 22, 2026 at 6:40 AM
A Pallid Swift flying past my bedroom window this morning. I thought they had all gone. Always happy to see them #firstbirdoftheday
A bleak winter morning, overcast and grey with an empty sky until a Magpie sweeps down from the trees..#FirstBirdoftheDay
February 12, 2026 at 8:42 AM
A bleak winter morning, overcast and grey with an empty sky until a Magpie sweeps down from the trees..#FirstBirdoftheDay
A wild night has brought even more Common Gulls, with a dash of Herring in from the Coast#Firstbirdoftheday
January 27, 2026 at 11:12 AM
A wild night has brought even more Common Gulls, with a dash of Herring in from the Coast#Firstbirdoftheday
Blackbirds as dawn came in ..#FirstBirdoftheDay
May 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Blackbirds as dawn came in ..#FirstBirdoftheDay
Seagulls above, Wren below scampering out of the Ivy #FirstBirdoftheDay
February 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Seagulls above, Wren below scampering out of the Ivy #FirstBirdoftheDay
my #FirstBirdOfTheDay is a boisterous starling making a mess of the bird table.
May 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
my #FirstBirdOfTheDay is a boisterous starling making a mess of the bird table.
My first bird of the day #firstbirdoftheday is the last 2 Pallid Swifts flying above the garden. The rest have gone and the sky is silent. I will miss them
July 27, 2026 at 7:29 AM
My first bird of the day #firstbirdoftheday is the last 2 Pallid Swifts flying above the garden. The rest have gone and the sky is silent. I will miss them
A Thrush in flight, perfect for a Monday morning #Firstbirdoftheday
June 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A Thrush in flight, perfect for a Monday morning #Firstbirdoftheday
Blackbird song at first light. Then a pair whizzed into view shortly after…#Firstbirdoftheday
May 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Blackbird song at first light. Then a pair whizzed into view shortly after…#Firstbirdoftheday
Mmm, nice start..Here high flying Crows in the breeze #Firstbirdoftheday
April 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Mmm, nice start..Here high flying Crows in the breeze #Firstbirdoftheday
A warm summer morning, rising early the Blackbirds were about. And a hungry squirrel to keep them company. #firstbirdoftheday
July 2, 2026 at 8:28 AM
A warm summer morning, rising early the Blackbirds were about. And a hungry squirrel to keep them company. #firstbirdoftheday
Half a dozen wood pigeons evenly spaced out in the bare branches of an oak tree as two herring gulls flew overhead. #FirstBirdOfTheDay
February 13, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Half a dozen wood pigeons evenly spaced out in the bare branches of an oak tree as two herring gulls flew overhead. #FirstBirdOfTheDay
A Wood Pigeon flying in the warm sun on this beautiful morning. #firstbirdoftheday
August 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
A Wood Pigeon flying in the warm sun on this beautiful morning. #firstbirdoftheday
A veritable feast of Blackbirds this morning from early although I wasn’t up at 5am..#FirstBirdoftheDay
May 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A veritable feast of Blackbirds this morning from early although I wasn’t up at 5am..#FirstBirdoftheDay
A buffeted blur of Blackbirds early this morning contrasted with the swaying yellow of hordes of Daffodils #Firstbirdoftheday
April 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A buffeted blur of Blackbirds early this morning contrasted with the swaying yellow of hordes of Daffodils #Firstbirdoftheday
Glorious. Very overcast here even after saw the light is shallow. With only a Crow venturing forth. #Firstbirdoftheday
February 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Glorious. Very overcast here even after saw the light is shallow. With only a Crow venturing forth. #Firstbirdoftheday
In the morning gloom, my #FirstBirdOfTheDay was also a blackbird, sat totally still in the magnolia seemingly quietly observing the world.
January 18, 2026 at 8:48 AM
In the morning gloom, my #FirstBirdOfTheDay was also a blackbird, sat totally still in the magnolia seemingly quietly observing the world.
First bird of my day: a male house sparrow swaying in the breeze at the top of the conifers tree, watching me watch him. #FirstBirdOfTheDay
May 27, 2026 at 7:54 AM
First bird of my day: a male house sparrow swaying in the breeze at the top of the conifers tree, watching me watch him. #FirstBirdOfTheDay
Thrush on
A wire here
Very early
On an overcast
Morning ..#FirstBirdoftheDay
A wire here
Very early
On an overcast
Morning ..#FirstBirdoftheDay
May 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Thrush on
A wire here
Very early
On an overcast
Morning ..#FirstBirdoftheDay
A wire here
Very early
On an overcast
Morning ..#FirstBirdoftheDay