@bakerboybirding.bsky.social another house Rick Paul?? 🤣😂

Whitethroat

Sedge Warbler

Mandarin Duck

Whitethroat

A few from Croxley Common Moor (Hertfordshire) 19/4/26 #hertsbirds #ukbirds #birds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social

No charges over crushed falcon eggs at St Albans Cathedral The Crown Prosecution Service says the evidence into the incident did not meet its legal test

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Quelle surprise!
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Grasshopper Warbler - Croxley Common Moor (Hertfordshire) 19/4/26 #hertsbirds #ukbirds #birds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social

A good early morning walk on Croxley Common Moor (Hertfordshire). Gropper seen very well & a surprise Nightingale singing by the river. Plenty of Sedge Warblers, Blackcaps, Whitethroats, a few Chiffchaffs, Cetti’s Warblers & single Willow Warbler #hertsbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds

Fortunately, after working away all week, the Lesser Scaup at Wilstone Reservoir stayed long enough for me to catch up with it today = Herts ✔️ #hertsbirds #ukbirding #ukbirds #birds @hertsbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

Network Rail: Unblock the swift nesting holes - Protect the Wild Network Rail: Reopen Swift Nesting Holes at Chapel Milton Viaduct 11472 people have taken action so far. Help us reach 15000 First name Last name Email Phone Subject Letter Dear Network Rail, We are w...

Nesting holes at a viaduct in Derbyshire have been filled in by Network Rail. It is ridiculous. #saveourswifts Please ask them to reopen the holes - protectthewild.org.uk/swift-petiti...

Driving back home from Hull this evening down the A1 when an Osprey circled carrying a large fish #birdingbycar #ukbirding #ukbird #birds #rutlandbirding @ukoi.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

A post work wonder along the path at #SwineMoor (East Yorkshire) produced a nice selection of birds - 2 Spotted Redshank, 3 LRP’s, 1 Green Sand, 4 Ruff, 15+ Yellow Wags, 2 White Wags, 1 Wheatear & 1 Reed Warbler #eastyorksbirding #yorksbirding #ukbirding #ukbirds @btoengland.bsky.social

#NetworkRail are getting bogged down in their own justifications but the point is that the swift nesting sites are blocked and they can unblock them. 📧email CEO Jeremy Westlake asking him to unblock them: jeremy.westlake@networkrail.co.uk #SaveOurSwifts #UnblockTheNests

Swift & Sand Martins - Sewardstone Marsh/KGV (Essex/London) 11/4/26 #londonbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds #bocshot @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Sometimes an image speaks out. Lapwing in a farmfield full of covers and no where to nest

If it chose the type tracks it risks thenest being simply run over later

Red-rumped Swallow

Red-rumped Swallow

Red-rumped Swallow

Red-rumped Swallow

Red-rumped Swallow - Sewardstone Marsh/KGV (Essex/London) 11/4/26 #londonbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds #bocshot @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Also seen on Sewardstone Marsh were 1 Swift, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroats & good numbers of House/Sand Martins & Swallows #londonbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Red-rumped Swallow - Sewardstone Marsh/KGV (London) #londonbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds #bocshot @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Red-rumped Swallow still showing well occasionally at the KGV Reservoirs/Sewardstone Marsh (NE end of the reservoir) #londonbirds ##ukbirds #ukbirding #birds @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Common Crossbill - Bala (Gwynedd) 7/4/26 #birdingwales #ukbirding #ukbirds #birds @btocymru.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

American Skunk-cabbage - River Dee, Bala (Gwynedd) 6/4/26 #wildflower #ukinvasivespecies #nonnative #swamplantern #rhs @bsbibotany.bsky.social @invasivesnet.bsky.social

This is a Tailor Bird. It makes a nest by stitching leaves together.

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The Mammal Atlas of North East Scotland and the Cairngorms provides the definitive account of our region's mammal fauna upto 2015. Hopefully you have a hard copy but, if not, we are delighted that it is now available as a FREE PDF download from the NESBReC website: nesbrec.org.uk/mammal-atlas...

Thanks. If I have time I’ll try tomorrow.

Which bridge did you look for them on?

If it hadn’t been for the Sand Martins I probably wouldn’t have stopped. Glad I did as it’s a good little spot.

Dipper

Passing through Bala (Gwynedd) prior to working there tomorrow & saw 10+ Sand Martins over the River Dee. A longer stop produced a couple of Dipper (BoC shot), 2 Mandarin Ducks, ♂ Goosander & 2 Grey Wagtails #birdingwales #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds @btobirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

Willow Warbler

Willow Warbler

Chiffchaff

Chiffchaff

Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff - College Lake (Buckinghamshire) 5/4/26 #bucksbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds @bbowt.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

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The dark side of the balloon boom – is it time they were banned?

Lesser Scaup - College Lake (Buckinghamshire) 5/4/26 #bucksbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds @bbowt.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

Also at College Lake (Buckinghamshire) one each of Speckled Wood (FoY), Orange Tip & Brimstone #ukbutterfly #butterflies #ukwildlife #lepidoptera @bbowt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social

♂ WIillow Warbler also at College Lake (Buckinghamshire) singing & showing well #bucksbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds @bbowt.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

♂ Lesser Scaup still at College Lake (Buckinghamshire) & showing well from the Fitter Hide #bucksbirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #birds @bbowt.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social