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Harry Coghill retweeted
Wardens and police have issued an urgent plea to dog owners after uncontrolled pets attacked a colony of Little Terns on the Norfolk coast, killing at least four chicks and endangering dozens more: bit.ly/4f9x0Rv
Harry Coghill retweeted
Well done @CLamsdell
This Black-tailed Godwit is the oldest of the UK ringing scheme (29 years between ringing and report by Chris on 18 July).
Blog about @_BTO longevity records for #waders (to 2023): wadertales.wordpress.com/201…
📷Richard Bradbury (many years ago)
Lovely views of this singing common sandpiper on patch at Borrans Park, Ambleside this morning. Other highlights included a low fly over osprey heading NW down the Rydal Valley and a total of 61 species!
Full species list - ebird.org/checklist/S2340719…
#cumbriabirds
Harry Coghill retweeted
Great to team up with @spurnbirdobs in a joint Motus Tracking Project on Jack Snipe (supported by @britishbirds). The first birds were tagged in the #LDV last night and we're now looking forward to seeing what results this project unearths - thanks to everyone involved.
Harry Coghill retweeted
When an Arctic Tern chick has a Lumpfish which is too large to swallow.
It still didn't give up trying!
Great past two days birding. Yesterday Moss Eccles & Wise Een Tarns with @Millie_Chandler included highlights of barn owl + 5 goldeneye and 15 tufted duck. Then today a mornings patch birding at Borrans Park in lovely weather included at least 1 (of 2) long staying shag. eBird 👇
Moss Eccles Tarn 29/01/25 - ebird.org/checklist/S2111337…
Wise Een Tarn 29/01/25 - ebird.org/checklist/S2111338…
Borrans Park 30/01/25 - ebird.org/checklist/S2112061…
Lovely views of 2 Bewick’s swans off Moss lane yesterday with a minimum of 70 whoopers. Also lovely but brief views of the black redstart at Knot End-on-Sea takes me to 💯 for the year. @FyldeBirdClub
Moss lane @Team_eBird checklist here - tinyurl.com/jakucyb7
Distant views of 1 of the 2 shags that have been seen on patch off Borrans Park on Windermere. Nice way to get going with my patch year list taking me to 42 species for the year so far. #patchbirding #cumbriabirds #PWC2025
Full checklist here - ebird.org/checklist/S210…
Harry Coghill retweeted
A pleasant few hours @Draycotebirding with Dad. Not been there for years! Ferruginous Duck showed well.
Harry Coghill retweeted
After a brief view of the Ross's Gull when it shot through my scope whilst seawatching this morning at Whitburn. I was pleased when it was refound at South Shields and I could spend some time enjoying it.
Amazing views of a Drake smew @tophilllow today on the D res. Also 1st winter little gull at North Duffield Carrs & an interesting duck associating with the wigeon (a wigeon hybrid?) but no sign of the American wigeon in the area.
ebird.org/checklist/S2071695…
ebird.org/checklist/S2071934…
Harry Coghill retweeted
A Halifax birding day out with @CogHarry with some Pintail madness!
1st went to Ringstone Edge to twitch two drakes found earlier, as it was a Halifax tick! Found 4 birds present!
Then checked Elland GP and had 3 females fly over with a Wigeon!
Just one other Halifax 2024 record!
Overdue patch tick in the form of a Cetti’s warbler at Borrans Park along the boardwalk west of the marsh. Still a rare bird in the Lake District!
Also two wigeon on the river Rothay was my second patch record and the first on the deck!
Full list here - ebird.org/checklist/S2022370…
Great long weekend to be back at home in Yorkshire! Scarlet tanager only 10 mins away in Shelf, Calderdale which showed well briefly!
Full list here - ebird.org/checklist/S2021239…
#calderdalebirds #yorkshirebirds #ukbirding #yorkshirebirding #scarlettanager
A Dunlin at Borrans Park this morning found by @ashleycoopergwi not often we get waders in the Lake District and especially not on the deck! Also a wigeon S & 5 whooper swans N.
Two patch ticks in 1 day taking me to 116!
#cumbriabirds
Full list here - tinyurl.com/5ezjvay9
Harry Coghill retweeted
As a small charity, the work we do is largely funded through our Friends of Spurn membership base. If you've had an enjoyable trip to Spurn this autumn please consider supporting us via membership, you can sign up here spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/s…
Harry Coghill retweeted
My third north western Yellow Browed Warbler of the autumn was seen today around Borran’s Park in Cumbria, courtesy of @CogHarry. The bird showed well on off but never called, and I still couldn’t grab a photo of it. @CumbriaBirdClub
