So sorry to hear that Steve.
Seeing Royston with that smile, twinkle in the eye, hearing his cheeky banter always brightened the day.
Sitting near him at a seawatch ensured you were in for some entertainment and laughs.
Fondly remembered.
Condolences to Royston's family, to you and all his friends.
@dannykellywords.bsky.social
The Dude Abides...all strength to you in your abiding ✊❤️
Circling the Churchill for 3 minutes...looking for a parking space!??
Excellent patch bird Tom, nice one 👍
Love you Danny, all strength to you ✊
Super zoom pics of the Caspian Gull at Day's Lock on Friday 13th revealed the yellow ring code as B:G
A swift reply informs it was ringed at the nest on De Kreupel island, Ijsselmeer, Netherlands on 16/5/25
#UKBirding
Tate Lloyd also informed it was at Ogmore estuary, South Wales on March 4th.
A wonderfully characterful, long legged bird. #UKBirding #PWC2026
A 2nd calender year Caspian Gull on the edge of a flooded field next to the Thames in Oxon.
A gorgeous 2nd c/yr Caspian Gull at Day's Lock/BCF scrape this morning.
Yellow colour ring on right tibia with a 2 letter/number combo that frustratingly remained unread.
A metal ring on left tibia, appears to be a Dutch scheme. Hope to find out more info. #UKBirding #PWC2026
A pollarded Willow from the #ThamesPath at Day's Lock Oxon. Home to a Little Owl.
Question for
@patchbirding.bsky.social and the Patchwork Challenge community.
I turned up this Ruddy Shelduck on my Day's Lock patch yesterday.
Do others count them on their #PWC2026 List?
I didn't count a Ruddy Shelduck seen in 2022 🤔
#BirdingUK
Thinking of entering the Merlin for photo of the week 🙄
This juv Marsh Harrier spooking the Teal on Church Farm Backwaters and a Merlin were great additions to the #PWC2026 year list. #UKBirding
Great stuff Conor.
Good work piecing together the great Goose influx details.
The Oxon Big Year comparison stats are really interesting.
Cheers
Pleased to join the White-fronted Goose bonanza as predicted by
@tombedford.bsky.social yesterday.
11 over the patch toward Clifden Hampden and 23 on the John Allen Pit, Bishop's Court Farm.
#130 for the 3km² patch year list #PWC2025 #UKBirding
A quiet couple of months ended with a bumper 3 year ticks today at Day's Lock area #PWC2025
Goldeneye & Med Gull on John Allen Pit, 2 Caspian Gulls in the Sailing Club Gull roost. #UKbirding
A video is now available of the lecture I gave last week to the Linnean Society & British Ornithologists' Club in London, on woodland birds, Marsh Tits & Willow Tits (~45 mins): www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7HF... #ornithology #ukbirding @ukceh.bsky.social
Kudos to you Tom 👍
Nice one Connor 👍
A wonderful account Tom.
A great read 👍
Hi Ben & Tom, really enjoyed following your trip, you saved the cherry on top for the end, fabulous.
That's joyful, thanks for posting 👍
Wonderful Jamie 🤘
Outrageous 🤘
What a great day 👍
A juv Greenshank dropped into the John Allen Pit, Oxon late p.m.
Yellow flag on right tibia, code ATJ.
Red ring on left tibia.
Apparently a Norwegian scheme, email sent, hopefully will hear back from them.
3 Lesser Emperors and a Clouded Yellow the other highlights.
#UKBirding
A juvenile Spotted Flycatcher sat in a Hawthorn bush.
A juv Spot Fly, at the John Allen Pit, Oxon, ended a barren couple of months of patch birding, being the 1st year tick since May 14th.
3 Lesser Emperors, inc a male and female in tandem, in addition to last years sighting, suggests a liklehood they are breeding here.
#UKBirding #PWC2025
Give G a good send off 🚴
Personally, I like arty "reflections in lake" photos 😉
All the best 👍
Chris Kamara as manager!?!
Wow! That's brilliant...don't know why I was feeling anxious when not getting on it!!
Blimey, that's a long walk from Polgiga!
Brilliant Graham, congratulations 👍
