34, KS2 Teacher, avid birder 🏴 - Passion for travelling the world. BOU 459 / World 1355
Wales, United Kingdom
Joined December 2011
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Once considered the most threatened bird in the world with 4 remaining on the island in 1974, the Mauritius Kestrel defied all odds to become one of the world's greatest conservation stories to date. After a few days graft, we secured some blinding views of this endangered bird!
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Long-tailed Shrike. Eastleach Downs. Gloucestershire.
This very popular bird is still performing very nicely to its admirers. Looking much smarter now and is close to completing its moult.
I wonder how much longer it will stay?
@BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
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Western Reef Heron - Absolutely awesome bird and 1st for Britain & Ireland. Not often there’s such a good bird on your doorstep
Showed well whilst it was following the shoreline this morning 😍
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Western Reef Heron at Foryd Bay! Absolutely mega bird for North Wales, can’t believe it!! Top class day and a first for Britain ❤️💚
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Another lifer for me this evening, a small, weird, bubble sound making quail. I was under the impression they were skulky, this one flew a few times and even sung in view for a few minutes! Corn bunts, yellow wags, marsh harrier, grey parts also at Rixton Moss @CAWOSBirding
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Some off the camera pics of the Northern Parula that spent all day munching on insects in Vaila’s Trees @FI_Obs cracking bird and find by @tom_wright16 also 2 Temmincks stint provided a fine supporting cast.
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The Grey Phalarope at Wombwell Ings on Wednesday evening was quite a stunner! Not often you see one in summer plumage in the UK.
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A firm favourite and much wanted bird from Big Island (Hawaii Island) was the critically endangered Palila. At one point I had eight of these critically endangered honeycreepers in a bush high up a slope, right infront of me with more calling around me. Great birds!
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Cracking views of Algerian Nuthatch today but it kept us waiting. After nearly 4 chilly hours of walking around an Oak forest in wind and rain we had nothing. Then BOOM! A pair of these beauties performed for a good half an hour!
#Algeria #BirdsSeenIn2026 #zootherabirding #birds
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A few shots of the Ripley Hants KILLDEER , It’s not often you get a MEGA!! 10 minutes from where you live. Glad it stayed for its 3rd day! @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @HOSbirding #canonuk
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WOW!!! 😊 After 5hrs at 9300ft in the Andes 🏔 lungs bursting, heart pounding & spine truly tested it wasn't looking great. One last go at a likely looking spot when the shout came from good pals Brian & Kim. BLOODY HELL! 2xad Diademed Sandpiper Plover. DELIGHTED👊 🇨🇱
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A first-winter Killdeer arrived to North Pond from the north at 15:30 and was still there at dusk.
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Not the phone call we were expecting from Rob at the nets this morning. 1cy male Siberian Rubythroat trapped at Holland!
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Drake Black Scoter tracked up the NE coast from Yorkshire. Passed the church point amongst Commons.
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Absolutely mind-blowing views of the male Siberian Thrush at Loch of Asta, Shetland this afternoon...
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A beautiful Oriental Plover on the Mongolian steppe below Yolyn Am. We encountered three other males doing their crazy tilting display flights.
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Refound the Western Sandpiper at Maidens, Ayr yesterday. It took a while to locate!
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Lesser Scaup at Pennington Flash CP, Greater Manchester. @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
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Ortolan Bunting (female) 📷
Apparently paired up with Yellowhammer & has been seen carrying nesting material 😮 Possibly now incubating, which may explain sightings every 2hrs or so, as it leaves nest for drink / eats 🤷♂️
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26 Jun 2025
