Tyler Atkinson

@tylapwing.bsky.social has provided a lovely finders account on the discovery of the first American passerine for Northamptonshire. Head over to the blog to read more! #PWC2026 patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/amer...

Lovely American Pipit at Northants showed beautifully, and was refound just as I arrived 😁 Thank you to that person and original finder @tylapwing.bsky.social. A mega bird inland, giving hope to all us landlocked county birders! It would be very welcome on patch in Cambs...😄 #ukbirding #lifer

Tense few days and a very tense hour waiting for the American Pipit at Clifford Hill. Got pretty decent views of a cracking bird and life✔️ 7 miles from home. Thanks to Tyler for finding it, a solid gold ⭐️ to you young man. #northantsbirds #ukbirdin

Glad to see the American Pipit at Cliffford hill this morning before the rain came. Another super find by Tyler. #Northantsbirds

Exciting times at Clifford hill GP when I discovered the first American passerine for Northants, American Buff-bellied Pipit, as something about this pipit looked strange. Probably my best bird find ever. Many happy birders today. Jack snipe was in the same area. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #PWC2026

Nice birds showing well at Clifford hill GP from recent visits, this month finally delivering some more newcomers. Rock pipit being a first. #northantsbirds #rockpipit #gulls #waders #ukbirding #PWC2026

Birds of Billing Aquadrome, doesn’t feel like you’re in Northampton. Freaky geese highlight of the month so far #northantsbirds #ukbirding #tuftedduck #crow #birds

Video of the juvenile male pied flycatcher at Lamport hall, long awaited bird to see locally, great find by Eleanor Thursday evening. #northantsbirds #piedflycatcher #ukbirding #ukwildlife

Decent August at Clifford Hill GP with some new additions, migration starting to pick up here with some new waders finally dropping like this Little stint, glad the whinchats decided stopped off here this year. #northantsbirds #PWC2026 #ukbirding #waders

Ecton SF a site that’s pretty good for attracting a wide range of birds, unsuspecting greenshank walks out in front of me in one of the drying pools. #northantsbirds #greenshank #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #waders #kingfisher.

Some nice woodland birds at Wicken wood last week on another hot day, always worth checking the tit flocks for any surprises like this wood warbler. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #marshtit #woodlandsbirds

Spotted flycatcher showing well, a passage bird stopping off at Clifford hill GP this morning #northantsbirds #ukbirding #spottedflycatcher #patchbirding #PWC2026

Great to the patchwork challenge pin badge has arrived 😁 Wood warbler for the 🥉 vote win #PWC2026 #ukbirding

It’s nice to have local long staying redstarts at Clifford hill GP and have them showing well along the hedges in the mornings. I believe one of them is a new male and 1 of the original juveniles has left. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #wildlife #birdphotography #redstart #PWC2026

Just a couple more days to cast your vote. Please head over to the blog to do so! #PWC2026

Just published the June round-up of #PWC2026 on the blog. Head over now and take a look! patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/june...

Not too bad for June at Clifford hill GP, plenty of surprises and with quail being a lifer bird for me. #northantsbirds #patchbirding #PWC2026 #ukbirding

Savi’s warbler, a new bird for me, great find by Ken at stortons pits. #northantsbirds #wildlifephotography @wildlifebcn.org #warblers #ukbirding

Wildlife at Wicken wood on a hot day #northantsbirds #northantsbutterflies #wildlifephotography #woodwhite #spottedflycatcher #wildflowers

Birds at Padley Gorge, Peak District #peakdistrict #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #piedflycatcher #nationaltrust #treepipit #dipper

The latest additions to Clifford Hill GP end of April, best is the #PatchGold Wood warbler, unexpectedly in a riverside willow tree. #northantsbirds #waders #ukbirding #wildlifephotography

Clifford Hill Saturday-strong wind and rain dropped in some goodies #northantsbirds #ukbirding #wagtail #swallow #ukwildlife #birdphotography #firecrest

Distant ring Ouzel and some close views of the gulls at rotary island this evening at Summer Leys #northantsbirds #ukbirding #birdphotography #ukwildlife #gulls #spring #waders

Very nice Easter weekend birding in the county #northantsbirds #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #spoonbill #firecrest #PWC2026

Seaford head NR #blackredstart #waders #wheatear #sussexbirds #ukwildlife #sussexwildlife #birdphotography #ukbirding

Seven Sisters CP & Friston Forest #skylark #firecrest #sussexbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birdphotography

Birds at Ovingdean beach #raven #gulls #birdphotography #ukwildlife #sussexbirds #ukbirding #brighton

Male Wheatear, one of my favourite birds. This one seen at Clifford Hill late morning after missing it earlier on. #northantsbirds

Birds of Clifford hill GP already seeing a good few waders this month. A great surprise and never expected a Lesser Scaup to show up on Friday and I’ve only see the Greater Scaup twice before in my life. Hopefully it survives over there. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #pwc

#northantsbirds #ukbirding #birdphotography #birds #osprey #waders Half way there going through my bird footage youtube.com/shorts/IJbJN...

A Turnstone on Southend Pier in Essex today @rspb.bsky.social where there is a thriving and protected colony of these delightful little waders @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

Pleased to find this drake American Wigeon at Titchmarsh NR today. A patch tick for me! #Northantsbirds

White-fronted Geese at Clifford hill this morning #Northantsbirds

The local white-fronted geese are a treat to get close views over Clifford hill GP hanging out with the Canandas. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #goose #winterbirds

Corn buntings nearby to Deanshanger and Wicken showing nicely. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #cornbunting

After three attempts, I finally caught up with Northampton Black Redstart today #Northantsbirds

Whilst inside, I heard 3 notes from a bird calling, my brain instantly recognised the familiar call and looked out the window to see this fine #blackredstart On the wall flicking its tail. Never I would have imagined this showing up to my garden. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #ukwildlife #gardenbirds

County tick Black Redstart on a grey and rainy afternoon at Abington. Great find by @tylapwing.bsky.social. #northantsbirds #birds

Birds of Abington Park A delight to come across one my favourite birds #firecrest this morning. #northantsbirds #ukbirding

Another wader day at Clifford hill GP this weekend #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders #greyplover #gulls

Birds in the early mornings of Clifford hill GP from this month #northantsbirds #ukbirding #wildlifephotography#peregrine #autumn #goldenplover #northampton

Lots of raptors at Abington Park this week. Seeing something great with every visit currently. #northantsbirds #wildlifephotography #ukbirding

very active at Whistley Wood yesterday, 2 new butterflies I haven’t seen before #purpleemperor & #purplehairstreak #northantsbutterflies

New workings south- Grasshopper Warbler finally revealed itself Plenty of butterflies about in the warm weather. #northantsbirds #northantsbutterflies #grasshopperwarbler