r/OrnithologyUK

This was taken on the 2nd of august 2026 at plym bridge

First time birding, me and my friend saw this. I think it’s a kestrel he thinks it’s something else. Pls help ID.

Not sure what type? Maidenhead location

This is one of our local juvenile moorhens. I believe that the light patches are leucism? I've lived on the canal for 7 years and see a lot of it in our local jackdaws but never in a moorhen, is it particularly uncommon? It's obviously not mega common as I've never noticed it before, but wondering if it's one of those things that I have seen before and just not noticed consciously.

In the Lake District - these were flocking around the Duddon Valley

Hi! This little lady just arrived to our courtyard a few days ago and she has been picking around our feeders. I have never seen a pigeon like this and she has a red band around the ankle with a number on it. Can anyone tell me more about this bird and the banding process?

I have only ever seen a couple of these in the wild. And the last time was years ago along the River Ouse. But this time I was out for a morning walk at around 5-6am and saw this little guy sitting on the floor. From a distance I noticed him and just knew it was something I wasn't used to seeing. Then, he decided to fly and attach him to a couple of trees. Moving as I was getting closer along the path. Thankfully though I was able to get this shot of him!

I did see another one, too a little while later in a different spot which surprised me even more. After not seeing one for so long, to see TWO in the same day was amazing!

Saw this near Ingleborough, and it appeared to be hovering before diving and (presumably) catching prey. I wondered whether it would be a Hen Harrier?

Saw a couple of birds, variously identified as Bar-Tailed Godwits, Sandpipers, and Plovers. I unfortunately cannot remember which I took pictures of, and am struggling to identify.

Is anybody able to tell from the (admittedly terrible quality) pictures which is which, if any?

Thank you!

Practicing fast shutter speed pictures on swallows. This was about the best… of 260+ 😂

OM5 with Olympus M300 4.0 / f4.5, 1/5000s

hello everyone, today on my walk i saw what i thought was a rock at first but i think it is an egg! i didn’t want to touch it as it seem e very comfortable where it was so i no other egg angles. also there were lots of small feathers around the nest area.

its right by this path, as im pointing to in my shadow lol. it’s in a heather field.

did something happen with the feathers do you think? can you tell what bird this is? i heard a lot of house martens, swallows, pigeons and crows on my walk. and do you think the nest will be okay? thank you!

Can anyone help identify what this is?

I’ve noticed this mound under the eaves of my house in the South East of England.

It looks like lots of small dried mud pellets and sits directly underneath the soffit.

Initially I wondered whether it could be some kind of bird or insect nest.

I haven’t seen any birds or insects going to or from it yet, although I’ve only just discovered it and it’s a hot day, which may or may not be a factor.

It’s at the eaves of a 3-storey house, so getting to it would be very difficult.

Does anyone recognise what it is?

saw this while walking around the lake near me no idea what it could be though