Birder & Birding. Continuously inspired by the wonder of birds & the natural world around me! 🏴🇬🇧
Stafford, England
Joined July 2012
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Temminck’s Lark 🇲🇦
A true desert beauty! Recognisable by its striking black & white facial markings & tiny horn-like feathers. A special sight across Morocco’s dry, open desert plains. For Tour Booking 👇
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ALT Temminck’s Lark (Eremophila bilopha)
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Fire crews in attendance on grouse moor in Peak District National Park.
A follow-on to Bob Berzins' guest blog from last week...
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Nutcrackers are hot topic this autumn. I have seen several thousand Nutcrackers on migration over the years in Estonia but never seen them heading to the open sea in strong headwind at the height of my knees. Sõrve B.O., Saaremaa island today.
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All at Stoke City are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our '72 League Cup winning captain Peter Dobing at the age of 87.
Dobing ranks ninth in the club's all-time scoring charts with 95 goals in 377 appearances.
The thoughts and sincere condolences of all are with Peter's friends and family at this immensely difficult time.
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This is one I never thought I’d see in the UK - Rufous-tailed Robin at Flamborough, after 6 hours with some brief views I finally got a prolonged view at 4pm - job done🥳 Prints available.
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Some days you have to find the birds and some days the birds find you--like this handsome Red-bellied Woodpecker that was obsessed with this tree knot just overhead. Did I say, 'handsome'? 🥰🥰🥰 #Woodpecker #CentralPark #birdcpp
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Tesco “Rosedene Farms” branding conjures up the impression a cosy British orchard. The apples are from France.
This is farmwashing: packaging designed to make imported food look local and dupe shoppers into thinking they’re buying British.
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Black-throated Gray Warbler, a vagrant from the West Coast visiting Wave Hill in the Bronx today. Needless to say, a lifer for me. @BirdBronx #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdwatching #birdphotography
That’ll do nicely … Pike brunch for a Great Egret @WestMidBirdClub Belvide Reserve, Staffs today. Caught, going, going down & gone! 😮🫣😬😋
A fine 4 hours at a blowy Belvide Reserve, Staffs this AM.Highlights imm Long tailed Duck, 3w Caspian & 1w Little Gull, 2 Ringed Plover, 200 Linnet flock, Swallow, 7 Great Egret, 2 showy Red Kite, Goosander, Drake Pintail, Kestrel caught/ate a Ringed Plover @Staffsbirdnews 😀👍
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An American Barn Owl looking ghostly at night by the Upper West Side water tank where it nests. 🦉 🧡
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Thankfully this Red Kite seems to have got away from the shotgun blast. Pretty hard to hide the evidence here! The shameful state of Grouse management.
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Huge victory for wildlife in Lebanon! 🚨
Our teams have dismantled over 63,000 m² of illegal bird nets this autumn, saving an estimated 60,000 migratory birds as a result.
200+ birds rescued + 165 mist-nets dismantled on our latest mission alone!
Huge thanks to @LebISF 🫡 🕊️
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Thousands of bird trappers are operating in #Malta from today under fake "research" permits - despite 2 EU Court rulings against it!
@CABS_REPORTS is fighting back: 8 poachers caught, illegal nets seized, and 39 trapped birds freed.
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Pharaoh Eagle-Owl 🦉
One of our top target species on birding tours to Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains & Sahara Desert! 🇲🇦
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ALT Pharaoh Eagle-Owl (Bubo ascalaphus)
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8 Short-eared Owl came in-off the sea at Trow this morning between 8 and 1. There was very little in the Quarry itself, so I decided to watch the sea and a Black-throated Diver going north was the only other thing of note.
Fab’ day @spurnbirdobs in some weird light! Best for us Kilnsea area,8 Sooty & 2 Manx Shearwater, 3 Shorelark, Snow Bunting, Woodcock, 11 Eider, 5 R T Diver, th’s Wader selection. Early AM at Sammy’s Point Great Skua over the arable fields, ringtail Hen Harrier & c200 Redwing. 👌🏻
Red Kites (4) & Ravens (5) put on a good show on a Trent-Mersey Canal walk, Sandon-Burston this early morn. Also, c90 Pink footed Geese SW at 08:45, Goosander, 3 Kingfisher, 7 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Skylark, Grey Wagtail. @Staffsbirdnews @CanalRiverTrust
