Bar-tailed Godwit in the water at Chesil
Bar-tailed Godwit at Chesil
First Swift of the year this morning at Portland Bill. Also female Redstart and Swallows flying in. Not enough time for a proper look around today but nice to see Guillemots and Razorbills close in rather than flying fast far out at sea! Pic: Bar-tailed Godwit taken at Chesil. @jim-rose.bsky.social
A singing male Stonechat near Weymouth
A female Wheatear near Weymouth
A Raven on a picnic bench at Portland Bill
Some birds from today, including a close encounter with a Raven at Portland Bill - what a bird! @jim-rose.bsky.social
I agree, it was good to meet you!
Great shot! Have spent many happy hours at Pagham. Due another visit!
View over Lynch Cove, near Weymouth
It was a beautiful morning to look for migrants and hopefully the Lynch Cove Bonaparte’s Gull. Highlights: 2 Whinchat, 11 Wheatear, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Stonechat, Redstart, Peregrine, Whitethroat. Dipped the Bonaparte’s, but can't feel sad with views like this! @jim-rose.bsky.social
2 of the 5 Sandwich Terns at Lodmoor early this morning. Also saw a Whimbrel. With @jim-rose.bsky.social
Red-spotted Bluethroat
Red-spotted Bluethroat
Red-spotted Bluethroat
Amazing views of the stunning male Red-spotted Bluethroat this afternoon at Swineham. Osprey was a welcome bonus too! Pics by @jim-rose.bsky.social
Wow, what great illustrations!
Illustration of 3 swimming Pink-footed Geese. Gouache on white paper.
Illustration of two swimming male Pintails. Coloured pencil and gouache on white paper.
Illustration of a first-winter Mediterranean Gull standing in wet mud. Coloured pencil (actually almost monochrome apart from a bit of brown in the wings!) on white paper.
Illustration of 6 adult LittleGulls flying right to left. Coloured pencil on white paper.
I haven't posted anything about it for a while, but I'm still plodding on with writing and illustrating my Birds of Eyebrook Reservoir book with a view to hopefully publishing next year. Here are a few more illustrations from it. #art #WildlifeArt #birds #UKBirding
Great silhouette!
Popped down to Wymott fishing ponds this afternoon to check for warblers and found a female Common Scoter instead! Video taken by Pete Scholes #lancsbirding
After just missing them yesterday, I managed to catch up with the Marshside adult Little Gulls this afternoon on my way back home from a trip out. They showed really well, often flying low over the water and their dark underwing was clearly visible- lovely
I still need to see one! Lovely pics :-)
Fascinating territorial behaviour from these noisy Coots this morning!
A good morning birding at Marshside. Female Scaup, good views of Water Pipit, Spoonbill plus Pink Feet, Avocets and summer plumage Goldies - always lovely. My first Wheatear this year too. No sign of the GW Teal tho and I left before the Little Gulls arrived! #lancsbirding
Great read, definitely keep sharing!
Sorry to hear, I hope you can get your camera sorted. I enjoy your blog!
Anglezarke and Yarrow Reservoirs yesterday, no filter needed! Wonderful to hear my first local Curlew of the year.
Three paintings, each showing two warblers. One Willow Warbler and five Chiffchaffs in total. Each bird faces right to left.
Getting there. Need a few adjustments, and text adding on a computer, but here are 5 Chiffchaffs and one Willow Warbler. #birds #ukbirding #sciart #birdart
A map shows the locations of BTO satellite tagged Cuckoos in Africa. The headshots of four Cuckoos appear in circular frames around the map, alongside the wording: First Cuckoo Update for 2026.
1/ And they’re off! 📢 Our BTO satellite-tagged Cuckoos are on the move! 🌍
Follow their migrations via our interactive map ➡️ www.bto.org/cuckoos #Ornithology 🪶
Last week, I finally caught up with the influx of Russian White-Fronted Geese, travelling to the Fylde to take in the amazing numbers there. We saw a minimum of 270 in 2 large Pink Feet flocks, and quite a few Barnacles too rounding off a great goose day! Video by Pete Scholes (with permission).
Great views of the Ring-necked Duck on a late afternoon visit to Martin Mere yesterday, it quickly moved away when the swan feed started though. The Glossy Ibis was feeding in the grassy field just outside the reserve, along with 31 Cattle Egrets and a Little Egret, when we left.
2/2 Was nice to see 5 Black Necked Grebe too but no sign of the Great Northern Diver, or the Greater Scaup yesterday. Amongst the masses of Tufties, Pochard, Wigeon and Shoveller were also were 2m and 4f Goldeneye. A beautiful morning, but as windy as ever, hence the shakey pic!
The long-staying Lesser Scaup at Staines eventually showed yesterday, but not before we scanned c1000 Tufted Ducks! Happily, it relocated close-in allowing us to see the peak at the back of its head before putting its head under its wing. A life tick for me @jim-rose.bsky.social 1/2
2/2 Was nice to see 5 Black Necked Grebe too but no sign of the Great Northern Diver, or the Greater Scaup yesterday. Amongst the masses of Tufties, Pochard, Wigeon and Shoveller were also were 2m and 4f Goldeneye. A beautiful morning, but as windy as ever, hence the shakey video!
Record shot of the pair of Red Crested Pochard seen at LMGP late this afternoon with @jim-rose.bsky.social
Record shots of the American Wigeon on the River Ribble at Penwortham yesterday. Enjoyed watching it close in amongst our Eurasian Wigeon for quite a while! Also 2 Goosander and Redshank.
A Peregrine perched on a rock. Wording alongside reads: Raptor ID Training Course. When. Tuesdays at 7pm & Wednesdays at 10am or 7pm for set dates in January. Where. Two online sessions. www.bto.org/training. Image credit bottom right reads: Peregrine by Philip Croft / BTO.
Learn new skills this year with our Raptor ID training courses! Book now ➡️ www.bto.org/training
Join our expert team to improve your confidence identifying the raptors that are commonly found in the UK in this two-part online course. 🦅 #Ornithology #Raptors
Ah glad you got to see it. Sounds like a great day!
Just found a Great Northern Diver just off Horrobin Lane on Lower Rivington Reservoir!
