Alan Brown 71
@alanbrown71.bsky.social
The world's my birding oyster but new ones for Lothian ice the cake. Also a keen interest in dragonflies, damselflies and other animals. Hibee forever.
Four more of the Glossy Ibis at Seafield Pond - I did say it was obliging. Not my first for Lothian but delighted to see it as my first for East Lothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Lothian #Birds
October 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Four more of the Glossy Ibis at Seafield Pond - I did say it was obliging. Not my first for Lothian but delighted to see it as my first for East Lothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Lothian #Birds
Felt guilty leaving my wife at home on an oxygen machine for quick dash to Seafield Pond for the very obliging Glossy Ibis. Less so after 10 quality mins with the bird. 4 pics, the first when it was in the shade @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Lothian #Birds
October 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Felt guilty leaving my wife at home on an oxygen machine for quick dash to Seafield Pond for the very obliging Glossy Ibis. Less so after 10 quality mins with the bird. 4 pics, the first when it was in the shade @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Lothian #Birds
Despite having flu, felt the need for some fresh air yesterday. A 2 hr walk was tiring but fruitful with my East Lothian dragonfly season ending with more pics of male Migrant Hawker @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Lothian
October 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Despite having flu, felt the need for some fresh air yesterday. A 2 hr walk was tiring but fruitful with my East Lothian dragonfly season ending with more pics of male Migrant Hawker @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Lothian
Final NE India: only one species and not the best of pics but they are of my most wanted bird on the trip - Blyth's Tragopan. Seen earlier at Eaglenest but no pics until Mishmi. Also a scenic view in the Mishmi Hills.
October 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Final NE India: only one species and not the best of pics but they are of my most wanted bird on the trip - Blyth's Tragopan. Seen earlier at Eaglenest but no pics until Mishmi. Also a scenic view in the Mishmi Hills.
Penultimate NE India & Mishmi Hills: pics of Rosy Pipit, Beautiful Nuthatch and Lesser Cuckoo.
October 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Penultimate NE India & Mishmi Hills: pics of Rosy Pipit, Beautiful Nuthatch and Lesser Cuckoo.
27th NE India: still from the Mishmi Hills. Two pics of Purple Cochoa plus a Streak-throated Barwing and a Large Hawk Cuckoo.
October 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
27th NE India: still from the Mishmi Hills. Two pics of Purple Cochoa plus a Streak-throated Barwing and a Large Hawk Cuckoo.
26th NE India: pics of Mishmi Wren Babbler, Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush, Pale Blue Flycatcher and Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, all from the Mishmi Hills.
October 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
26th NE India: pics of Mishmi Wren Babbler, Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush, Pale Blue Flycatcher and Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, all from the Mishmi Hills.
25th NE India: more from Mishmi Hills. Two pics of Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler plus one of Black-faced Warbler and a record shot of the highly desirable Rusty-bellied Shortwing.
October 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
25th NE India: more from Mishmi Hills. Two pics of Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler plus one of Black-faced Warbler and a record shot of the highly desirable Rusty-bellied Shortwing.
24th NE India: back to Arunachal Pradesh. This time to the Mishmi Hills, another site out of bounds to me in 2004. Start with 2 pics of Gould's Shortwing, a key target, plus a Black-faced Laughingthrush & a Rufous-gorgetted Flycatcher.
October 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
24th NE India: back to Arunachal Pradesh. This time to the Mishmi Hills, another site out of bounds to me in 2004. Start with 2 pics of Gould's Shortwing, a key target, plus a Black-faced Laughingthrush & a Rufous-gorgetted Flycatcher.
23rd NE India. Last bird pics from Tinsukia area. Grey Peacock-Pheasant is easily heard but usually very hard to see. Pleased to get a very co-operative one. Three pics plus a record shot of Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher.
October 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
23rd NE India. Last bird pics from Tinsukia area. Grey Peacock-Pheasant is easily heard but usually very hard to see. Pleased to get a very co-operative one. Three pics plus a record shot of Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher.
22nd NE India: back to Assam, this time the Tinsukia area. Pics of Austen's Brown Hornbill, Greater Adjutants and Eastern Barn Owl.
October 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
22nd NE India: back to Assam, this time the Tinsukia area. Pics of Austen's Brown Hornbill, Greater Adjutants and Eastern Barn Owl.
21st NE India: last pics from Eaglenest. Hodgson's Frogmouth, Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher, Beautiful Sibia and Nepal Fulvetta.
October 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
21st NE India: last pics from Eaglenest. Hodgson's Frogmouth, Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher, Beautiful Sibia and Nepal Fulvetta.
20th NE India: Eaglenest again with pics of Himalayan Cutia, White-hooded Babbler, Long-billed Wren Babbler and Yellow-throated Fulvetta.
September 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
20th NE India: Eaglenest again with pics of Himalayan Cutia, White-hooded Babbler, Long-billed Wren Babbler and Yellow-throated Fulvetta.
Final from England trip. Last morning was in Dorset. No dragonflies seen at all at Silverlakes in not forecast overcast and windy weather so dipped Scarlet Darter. Best was Red-eyed Damselfly (2 pics) & Small Red-eyed Damselfly (2 pics) #Dragonflies
September 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Final from England trip. Last morning was in Dorset. No dragonflies seen at all at Silverlakes in not forecast overcast and windy weather so dipped Scarlet Darter. Best was Red-eyed Damselfly (2 pics) & Small Red-eyed Damselfly (2 pics) #Dragonflies
Also from Aston Rowant NNR 2 pics of male Adonis Blue plus a male and a female Chalkhill Blue #Butterflies
September 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Also from Aston Rowant NNR 2 pics of male Adonis Blue plus a male and a female Chalkhill Blue #Butterflies
From Whitecross Green Wood to nearby Aston Rowant NNR, also in Oxfordshire, in the afternoon. Two pics of Silver-spotted Skipper and two of Brimstone #Butterflies
September 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
From Whitecross Green Wood to nearby Aston Rowant NNR, also in Oxfordshire, in the afternoon. Two pics of Silver-spotted Skipper and two of Brimstone #Butterflies
We had no info on dragonflies at Whitecross Green Wood so a big bonus to get 2 Southern Migrant Hawkers there. Two pics of SMH plus a Southern Hawker & a Ruddy Darter, all males @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #Dragonflies
September 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We had no info on dragonflies at Whitecross Green Wood so a big bonus to get 2 Southern Migrant Hawkers there. Two pics of SMH plus a Southern Hawker & a Ruddy Darter, all males @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #Dragonflies
Break from India pics for some from a short trip to🏴 in early August. First morning at Whitecross Green Wood in Oxfordshire. Three pics of the main target, Brown Hairstreak, plus one of Brown Argus #Butterflies
September 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Break from India pics for some from a short trip to🏴 in early August. First morning at Whitecross Green Wood in Oxfordshire. Three pics of the main target, Brown Hairstreak, plus one of Brown Argus #Butterflies
Finally got snaps for the year this afternoon of Migrant Hawkers in East Lothian. Two pics of 1 of 4 males. Better still, but not sharp, one of a female in tandem with a male confirming on-going breeding in the county @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Lothian
September 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Finally got snaps for the year this afternoon of Migrant Hawkers in East Lothian. Two pics of 1 of 4 males. Better still, but not sharp, one of a female in tandem with a male confirming on-going breeding in the county @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Lothian
19th NE India: more from Eaglenest WLS. Pics of Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Hoary-throated Barwing, Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler and Striated Laughingthrush.
September 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
19th NE India: more from Eaglenest WLS. Pics of Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Hoary-throated Barwing, Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler and Striated Laughingthrush.
First dragonfly outing in East Lothian this afternoon for over 5 weeks produced 5 Migrant Hawkers but no pics of them. Only decent snap was this Small White @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Butterflies #Lothian
September 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
First dragonfly outing in East Lothian this afternoon for over 5 weeks produced 5 Migrant Hawkers but no pics of them. Only decent snap was this Small White @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Butterflies #Lothian
18th NE India: next was the fabled Eaglenest WSL, a site not on birders' radar when I was in Arunal Pradesh in 2004. Two pics of one of my top two birds on the trip - Ward's Trogon. Also singles of Black-throated Parrotbill & Rufous-winged Fulvetta.
September 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
18th NE India: next was the fabled Eaglenest WSL, a site not on birders' radar when I was in Arunal Pradesh in 2004. Two pics of one of my top two birds on the trip - Ward's Trogon. Also singles of Black-throated Parrotbill & Rufous-winged Fulvetta.
17th NE India. Last pics from Sela Pass area. Two of Himalayan Monal (not new on this trip but, surprisingly, Himalayan was my last Monal after Sclater's first then Chinese) and one of Large-eared Pika. Plus a Russet Sparrow from down in the valley at our homestay.
September 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
17th NE India. Last pics from Sela Pass area. Two of Himalayan Monal (not new on this trip but, surprisingly, Himalayan was my last Monal after Sclater's first then Chinese) and one of Large-eared Pika. Plus a Russet Sparrow from down in the valley at our homestay.
16th NE India: more from the high altitude Sela Pass area. Two pics of Grandala and singles of Rufous-vented Tit and Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch.
September 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
16th NE India: more from the high altitude Sela Pass area. Two pics of Grandala and singles of Rufous-vented Tit and Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch.
15th NE India: more from the Sela Pass. Two pics of Fire-tailed Sunbird, one of Bar-throated Minla and one of Rufous-breasted Bush Robin (my final Tarsiger).
September 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
15th NE India: more from the Sela Pass. Two pics of Fire-tailed Sunbird, one of Bar-throated Minla and one of Rufous-breasted Bush Robin (my final Tarsiger).