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paolobolton.bsky.social
Birder, Twitcher & ex-scientific illustrator. Cambridge United & P’boro Panthers Speedway
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Great to get Short-eared Owl close up action, away from the elbowing crowds last week. More on justwildimages.blogspot.com @birdguides.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social #BirdingUK #WildlifePhotographer #RaptorPhotography #BritishWildlife #CanonPhotography #BirdsOfInstagram #BestBirdShots

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Fantastic find by @weedonsworld.bsky.social on Sunday, this Black Redstart was less than a km away from another in Hampton, Peterborough. Are they aware of each other?! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social More on justwildimages.blogspot.com #BirdingUK #WildlifePhotography

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

I relocated the drake Ferruginous duck this morning at Langtoft West End pits, Lincs. Not seen in the area since Jan 17th, but so many inaccessible pits for it to reside on @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Just a few from the weekend of the local Short-eared Owls. There must be at least twenty along one stretch of road. More on my blog justwildimages.blogspot.com #ShortEaredOwl #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #WildlifeLovers #FenlandWildlife #BirdPhotographer #NaturePhotography #BritishBirds

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

This Black Redstart was a superb find by @weedonsworld.bsky.social this afternoon at Hampton Vale, P’boro, Cambs. Still showing well at 14:50hrs in the vicinity of Tilgate Road @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

submitted 24 days ago • 2 comments

3 Long-eared Owls again at Deeping Lakes NR, Lincs, early afternoon, but very well hidden @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social #rarebirdsuk #ukbirding

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Drake Ring-necked duck, currently at Langtoft West End @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social #rarebirdsuk #ukbirding

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

The 2 Tundra Bean geese were still opposite Poplar Tree Farm, in the harvested beet field this morning near Thorney, Cambs, offering views that weren’t directly into the sun for a change @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

The continued white-wing gull drought in the Peterborough area has eventually forced me to go the extra half hour, where this juv Glaucous Gull was still present this a.m on the shingle spit, adjacent the seal carcass at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #birds

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

These Ferruginous ducks don’t help the cause by showing down to a few metres…The 1w drake was still on Batchworth Lake, Rickmansworth, Herts early afternoon, along with the hybrid @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirds #hertsbirds

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment

A freezing but beautiful morning for @WeBS_UK along Theddlethorpe foreshore. Over 500 roosting Curlew at dawn were the perfect way to start the day, and 2 Shorelark and 15 Snow Bunting feeding on the beach were a real treat, too #ukbirding #lincsbirding

submitted 54 days ago • 1 comment

Very pleased to have connected with the American Yellow Warbler yesterday (31/12/24) with @corpustydickie.bsky.social having dipped on Saturday. Made us wait but well worth it #birds @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

submitted 56 days ago • 2 comments

The Tanager painting from the earlier WIP.

submitted 58 days ago • 4 comments

1w Caspian Gull. Since ‘tipping’ at Tanholt has now virtually ceased, these birds have become increasingly difficult to find. This one was found by @jrmjones.bsky.social on the VEOLIA building, Dogsthorpe, Cambs yesterday #addBirder @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

submitted 66 days ago • 1 comment

With scenes more akin to Norfolk, the outer extremities of the PBC (Peterborough Bird Club) recording area is currently hosting a 2,500 strong flock of Pink-footed geese & 9 Russian White-fronted geese in Parson Drove, Lincs, found by @jrmjones.bsky.social Unprecedented in our area.

submitted 84 days ago • 2 comments

1w drake Lesser Scaup, still on Barleycroft Lake, Ouse Fen, Cambs, early afternoon #rarebirdsuk #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

Woodwalton Fen, Cambs has been productive for me of late, providing a PBC year tick in Bearded Tit as well as hosting a vocal Yellow-browed Warbler. Such views of Kingfisher are always very welcome #ukbirding

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment

Finally managed to track down some Hawfinch of my own in the PBC recording area, with at least 5 in the grounds of Southwick Hall, Northants yesterday afternoon (viewed from churchyard) #ukbirding

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments