First for britain and in the scope with Caernarfon castle as a back drop, successful trip to North Wales for Western reef heron. Thanks to @beardedgeordie.bsky.social for driving and use of heron photo. #birds
Successful trip to Musselburgh lagoons with the missus this morning for the juvenile Marsh Sandpiper #ukbirds @birdguides.bsky.social
This is the lovely Nigel Farage. The photographer gave him a message before he went to support the Boxing Day hunt.
He’d hate it if people shared this and signed the petition for a proper ban on fox hunting - protectthewild.org.uk/our-campaign...
Successful jaunt to Margrove ponds with @beardedgeordie.bsky.social for the Pectoral Sandpiper, with supporting cast of Greenshank, Ruff, Black tailed Godwit, and LRP. #NEbirding #birds
Other highlights from the recent trip to Cornwall included Common Dolphins, Bluefin Tuna, clouded Yellow butterfly. Many dragonflies, beautiful demoselle, Brown, migrant, and common Hawker, Ruddy Darter and Golden ringed dragonfly. #insects
Great White Egret from this morning was a patch lifer. Photo courtesy of @beardedgeordie.bsky.social #NEbirding
Narrowly missed a local patch year tick this morning, but was rewarded with my first Otter on the patch, also 2 Kingfisher gave a fly by. Photo courtesy of @pauldavidson936.bsky.social
A visit to the RSPB Saltholme moth trap produced 9 lifers. Thanks must go to @edpritchard.bsky.social for running the trap and passing on his knowledge. #Moths
Successful morning on the Durham dales, plenty Pied Flycatchers and Redstart. Other highlight was several Green Tiger Beetles. Photos courtesy of @beardedgeordie.bsky.social #birds
Recent trip to Cornwall on the Mermaid Pelagic produced 3 lifers for me Wilsons SP, Great,and Cory's Shearwaters. Then onto Suffolk for another in the shape of Zitting cisticola. Thanks to @beardedgeordie.bsky.social for driving and use of photos. #CBWPS, #birds