Patchwork Challenge

@PatchBirding

Now on Bluesky. UK & Ireland patch #birding challenge for veteran patch birders and new participants alike. Tag us or tweet with #PWC2026 and #PatchBirding

patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com Joined November 2012

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Patchwork Challenge @PatchBirding Jan 1

Happy New Year and good luck to everyone who is out #birding, making a start to their #PWC2026 totals this morning!

If you have not yet signed up then use this link to do so! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Keep us updated on your finds by using the #Patchbirding and #PWC2026 tags!

docs.google.com PWC 2026 scores

Patchwork Challenge @PatchBirding Oct 26

Tyler Atkinson 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

Click the link here: patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/americ…

American Buff-bellied Pipit taken by Tyler Atkinson.

Patchwork Challenge @PatchBirding Oct 23

We have now uploaded the September review of #PWC2026 to the blog! Head over and take a look at all the awesome birds that have been recorded on patches this month - patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/10/septem…

Rustic Bunting taken by Andrew Whitehouse.

Patchwork Challenge @PatchBirding Sep 27

Finally, a very revised version of the August #PWC2026 round-up is now published on the blog. Please head over to the blog to take a look, and enjoy the limited September #patchbirding we have left! Not long till October... patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/09/august…

Patchwork Challenge @PatchBirding Aug 31

Hopefully most of you are making the most of the August bank holiday and are catching up with some autumn migration on your patch! Please remember to get your August scores and highlights on the spreadsheet ready for the round-up!

Enjoy September! #PWC2026

Swallows and Sand Martins gearing themselves up to go over the channel.