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Recent arrival to bsky.social. I’m an amateur naturalist who loves travelling and trying to photograph some of what I see. I started with birds and my interests have broadened. Photographs are copyrighted.
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Doing a bit of historical birding updates on eBird and it took me back to 27 Feb 05, when this Gyrfalcon was wintering in Kelowna, British Columbia.

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Eurasian Bittern and Great White Egret at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks on 28 Jan 25. #DSTLeconfield

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Saturday morning was spent in Cornwall with @gt1366.bsky.social, watching the Booted Eagle from the A30 and higher around the Tregallast Well, between Crowlas and Whitecross.

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One for @everyheron.bsky.social Chinese Egret (above, right) and Little Egret (below, left)

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The Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, East Yorkshire has been running BioBlitzes for local naturalists at this restricted MOD site for 3 years. The site will be running more events in 2025, please see the attached poster with amended dates for more information. #DSTLeconfield #BioBlitz

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Seeing a Snow Bunting yesterday reminded me of time spent in the Cairngorms. Something I would like to repeat in 2025. #ScottishBirds #Cairngorms

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Some great birds around the East Halton Skitter area on 04 Jan 25, with @routledgesteve.bsky.social and @jondrakes.bsky.social. Birds inc Bearded Reedling, 20+ Yellowhammer, Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit, Black-tailed and Bar-tailed Godwits, Avocets, Little Egret and this confiding Snow Bunting.

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A Great White Egret still at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire on 02 Jan 24, in icy conditions. #DSTLeconfield

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A New Year’s Day walk at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks this afternoon produced the first site record of Goosander and the first record of Woodcock for some years, although generally quieter after yesterday’s storm. #DSTLeconfield

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At least 2 Great White Egrets have been visiting DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks recently, along with up to 4 Short-eared Owls. #DSTLeconfield

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Egyptian Nightjar, Morocco in April 2013, found with the help of local guides. I wonder if the use of thermal imagers will have an impact on local guides in the future, who often help conserve birds?

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The Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, East Yorkshire has been running BioBlitzes for local naturalists at this restricted MOD site for the past 3 years. The site will be running more events in 2025, please see the attached poster for more information. #DSTLeconfield #BioBlitz

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The Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, East Yorkshire has been running BioBlitzes for local naturalists at this restricted MOD site for the past 3 years. The site will be running more events in 2025, please see the attached poster for more information. #DSTLeconfield #BioBlitz

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Some of the more than 30 endemic bird species in the beautiful country of Sri Lanka that we saw with my friend and guide, Chandragupha Wickramasekara. #SriLanka # AsianBirds

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16 years of dreaming about seeing a particular bird on my patch came true to day, 08 Dec 24, with a Eurasian Bittern at DST Leconfield. Here’s a bit of ropey handheld video of a fantastic bird. #BioBlitz #HullValley #DSTLeconfield

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Rufescent Tiger Heron staring me out in the Pantanal, Brazil in June 2023.

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C2023 A3 visible at 19:20 looking west from Beverley. Photo using my phone on a 3 second shutter.

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I’ve been backing up old photographs and came across some of the Beacon Lane, Kilnsea Great Snipe from Sep 13. An incredible bird that walked amongst the birders.

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Merveille de Jour at DST Leconfield, East Yorkshire on 05 Oct 24. @mothiduk.bsky.social #DSTLeconfield #UKMoths #YorkshireMoths

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Another stunning wasp for DST Leconfield, East Yorkshire on 06 Oct 24. #DSTLeconfield # Wasps

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Female Ichneumon Wasp ovipositing into Great Reedmace 06 Oct 24 at DST Leconfield, East Yorkshire #DSTLeconfield #Wasps

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Female Ichneumon Wasp ovipositing into Great Reedmace 06 Oct 24 at DST Leconfield, Esst Yorkshire #DSTLeconfield #Wasps

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I’m looking for help with this Rove Beetle identity. Is it Megalinus glabratus? I’m struggling to find info on aging and gender effects on colour. #UKBeetles

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A bit of excitement with a Swift over Beverley, East Yorkshire this evening. #Swifts

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A scan from a slide. The original slide was an image I took of a mosque in Timbuktu, Tombouctou or Timbutu, Mali in October 1988, whilst travelling overland from The Gambia to Kenya. #Timbuctu #Mali

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