Andrew Wappat
@andrewwappat.bsky.social
Birder & photographer living on the North York Moors near Sleddale. School Improvement Partner for Excel Learning Trust, York. Retired headteacher, NLE, 4AD, gigs, travel, chartered chemist.
Black-cheeked woodpecker, Tortuguero, Costa Rica, in the rain. Four on the same tree, whilst I was busy photographing slaty-backed trogon in the village of San Francisco de Tortuguero. Vast nature reserve only accessible by boat. #birdingcostarica π¨π· #birds
February 3, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Black-cheeked woodpecker, Tortuguero, Costa Rica, in the rain. Four on the same tree, whilst I was busy photographing slaty-backed trogon in the village of San Francisco de Tortuguero. Vast nature reserve only accessible by boat. #birdingcostarica π¨π· #birds
Slaty-tailed trogon, Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Two hour boat/hike in torrential rain up to Cerro Tortuguero, four of these beauties fighting with kiskadee back at the launch! #birdingcostarica #birds
February 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Slaty-tailed trogon, Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Two hour boat/hike in torrential rain up to Cerro Tortuguero, four of these beauties fighting with kiskadee back at the launch! #birdingcostarica #birds
Montezuma oropendola, Alajuela, CR
Finally some good views today after weβd driven around Lake Arenal to El Castillo. Stunning tail in flight too. #birdingcostarica #birds 29.01.26
Finally some good views today after weβd driven around Lake Arenal to El Castillo. Stunning tail in flight too. #birdingcostarica #birds 29.01.26
January 30, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Montezuma oropendola, Alajuela, CR
Finally some good views today after weβd driven around Lake Arenal to El Castillo. Stunning tail in flight too. #birdingcostarica #birds 29.01.26
Finally some good views today after weβd driven around Lake Arenal to El Castillo. Stunning tail in flight too. #birdingcostarica #birds 29.01.26
Too close to focus! Was very lucky. Lifer for me. π
January 16, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Too close to focus! Was very lucky. Lifer for me. π
Yellow-throated warbler, Tulum π²π½
Been hearing these chipping away in the undergrowth but finally saw one feeding on the cliff edge, at the Tulum Mayan Ruins this morning. Cracker. #birdingmexico #birds
Been hearing these chipping away in the undergrowth but finally saw one feeding on the cliff edge, at the Tulum Mayan Ruins this morning. Cracker. #birdingmexico #birds
January 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Yellow-throated warbler, Tulum π²π½
Been hearing these chipping away in the undergrowth but finally saw one feeding on the cliff edge, at the Tulum Mayan Ruins this morning. Cracker. #birdingmexico #birds
Been hearing these chipping away in the undergrowth but finally saw one feeding on the cliff edge, at the Tulum Mayan Ruins this morning. Cracker. #birdingmexico #birds
Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Cancun π²π½
Up early this morning to collect the hire car from the airport, pleased to see this beauty out and about. #birdingmexico #birds
Up early this morning to collect the hire car from the airport, pleased to see this beauty out and about. #birdingmexico #birds
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Cancun π²π½
Up early this morning to collect the hire car from the airport, pleased to see this beauty out and about. #birdingmexico #birds
Up early this morning to collect the hire car from the airport, pleased to see this beauty out and about. #birdingmexico #birds
Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Cancun π²π½
Up early this morning to collect the hire car from the airport, pleased to see this beauty out and about. #birdingmexico
Up early this morning to collect the hire car from the airport, pleased to see this beauty out and about. #birdingmexico
January 15, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Cancun π²π½
Up early this morning to collect the hire car from the airport, pleased to see this beauty out and about. #birdingmexico
Up early this morning to collect the hire car from the airport, pleased to see this beauty out and about. #birdingmexico
Thanks Ciaran. π
January 11, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Thanks Ciaran. π
Black redstart, Skinningrove
Stunning male having a preen this morning, with boat hull backdrop. Showing well still after several days. Richardβs pipit up on the cliffs too, although elusive, barn owl same spot. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Stunning male having a preen this morning, with boat hull backdrop. Showing well still after several days. Richardβs pipit up on the cliffs too, although elusive, barn owl same spot. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
January 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Black redstart, Skinningrove
Stunning male having a preen this morning, with boat hull backdrop. Showing well still after several days. Richardβs pipit up on the cliffs too, although elusive, barn owl same spot. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Stunning male having a preen this morning, with boat hull backdrop. Showing well still after several days. Richardβs pipit up on the cliffs too, although elusive, barn owl same spot. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Have a cracking trip!
January 9, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Have a cracking trip!
Treecreeper, Scaling Dam
Surprised to have this one right next to the hide door today, more normally seen in the pine woods. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Surprised to have this one right next to the hide door today, more normally seen in the pine woods. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Treecreeper, Scaling Dam
Surprised to have this one right next to the hide door today, more normally seen in the pine woods. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Surprised to have this one right next to the hide door today, more normally seen in the pine woods. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Willow tit, Scaling Dam
Good to enjoy one of our locals clinging on to its habitat, today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Good to enjoy one of our locals clinging on to its habitat, today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
January 2, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Willow tit, Scaling Dam
Good to enjoy one of our locals clinging on to its habitat, today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Good to enjoy one of our locals clinging on to its habitat, today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Hooded crow, Acklam Cemetery from the other day; has previously been a bogey bird for me in these parts. Hopefully will stay a little longer. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Hooded crow, Acklam Cemetery from the other day; has previously been a bogey bird for me in these parts. Hopefully will stay a little longer. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
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Few more of the Eastern black redstart at Bay Corner, Filey Brigg at lunchtime yesterday. Welcome sunshine and low tide helped too. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Few more of the Eastern black redstart at Bay Corner, Filey Brigg at lunchtime yesterday. Welcome sunshine and low tide helped too. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Yellow-browed warbler, Long Nab.
Confiding and oblivious bird in the gulley at Crook Ness this afternoon, on the fallen trees and landslide shrubs. Thanks to Scarborough Birders for heads up. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @longnabbirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Confiding and oblivious bird in the gulley at Crook Ness this afternoon, on the fallen trees and landslide shrubs. Thanks to Scarborough Birders for heads up. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @longnabbirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
December 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Yellow-browed warbler, Long Nab.
Confiding and oblivious bird in the gulley at Crook Ness this afternoon, on the fallen trees and landslide shrubs. Thanks to Scarborough Birders for heads up. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @longnabbirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Confiding and oblivious bird in the gulley at Crook Ness this afternoon, on the fallen trees and landslide shrubs. Thanks to Scarborough Birders for heads up. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @longnabbirder.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Eastern black redstart, Filey.
Showing well at Bay Corner, Filey Brigg at noon. After a wet dip in Scarborough last week, bird kind enough to work its way towards me today. Thanks to original finder, a beauty. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Showing well at Bay Corner, Filey Brigg at noon. After a wet dip in Scarborough last week, bird kind enough to work its way towards me today. Thanks to original finder, a beauty. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Eastern black redstart, Filey.
Showing well at Bay Corner, Filey Brigg at noon. After a wet dip in Scarborough last week, bird kind enough to work its way towards me today. Thanks to original finder, a beauty. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Showing well at Bay Corner, Filey Brigg at noon. After a wet dip in Scarborough last week, bird kind enough to work its way towards me today. Thanks to original finder, a beauty. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
More of the pygmy cormorant, Natuurpark Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands π³π±. Visitor here since Boxing Day 2024. Didnβt disappoint today after a bit of searching. #birdingnetherlands
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
More of the pygmy cormorant, Natuurpark Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands π³π±. Visitor here since Boxing Day 2024. Didnβt disappoint today after a bit of searching. #birdingnetherlands
Ghostly buzzard, Lelystad, Netherlands. The palest Iβve ever seen, as we were driving to Natuurpark, Lelystad today. Really enjoyed our four days, to and from Texel. π³π± Trip list of #100 by the end. β€οΈ #birdingnetherlands #birds
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Ghostly buzzard, Lelystad, Netherlands. The palest Iβve ever seen, as we were driving to Natuurpark, Lelystad today. Really enjoyed our four days, to and from Texel. π³π± Trip list of #100 by the end. β€οΈ #birdingnetherlands #birds
Pygmy cormorant, Lelystad, The Netherlands. Has been around a few days, not reported for a couple. We tried our luck at Naturrpark Lelystad and @philflam.bsky.social worked his magic, after an hour or so. π³π±β
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November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Pygmy cormorant, Lelystad, The Netherlands. Has been around a few days, not reported for a couple. We tried our luck at Naturrpark Lelystad and @philflam.bsky.social worked his magic, after an hour or so. π³π±β
#90 @andymalley53.bsky.social @stuartbb.bsky.social #birdingnetherlands
Spectacled eider, Texel, π³π±.
Having a good preen on the rocks and showing off those eye markings SO well. Kilometre out to Wadden Sea early this morning, before eventually coming to shore at Wagejot for a good 30 minutes. If only Redcarβs king eider had ever done the same β¦ @teesbirds.bsky.social
Having a good preen on the rocks and showing off those eye markings SO well. Kilometre out to Wadden Sea early this morning, before eventually coming to shore at Wagejot for a good 30 minutes. If only Redcarβs king eider had ever done the same β¦ @teesbirds.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Spectacled eider, Texel, π³π±.
Having a good preen on the rocks and showing off those eye markings SO well. Kilometre out to Wadden Sea early this morning, before eventually coming to shore at Wagejot for a good 30 minutes. If only Redcarβs king eider had ever done the same β¦ @teesbirds.bsky.social
Having a good preen on the rocks and showing off those eye markings SO well. Kilometre out to Wadden Sea early this morning, before eventually coming to shore at Wagejot for a good 30 minutes. If only Redcarβs king eider had ever done the same β¦ @teesbirds.bsky.social
Goshawk, Texel, The Netherlands π³π±
Kind enough to fly over my head and pose before being seen off by a crow.
Late afternoon at De Slufter NP, De Cocksdorp; fantastic reserve and views in the sunshine. Highly recommended site. Trip list #82. #birds #birdingthenetherlands
Kind enough to fly over my head and pose before being seen off by a crow.
Late afternoon at De Slufter NP, De Cocksdorp; fantastic reserve and views in the sunshine. Highly recommended site. Trip list #82. #birds #birdingthenetherlands
November 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Goshawk, Texel, The Netherlands π³π±
Kind enough to fly over my head and pose before being seen off by a crow.
Late afternoon at De Slufter NP, De Cocksdorp; fantastic reserve and views in the sunshine. Highly recommended site. Trip list #82. #birds #birdingthenetherlands
Kind enough to fly over my head and pose before being seen off by a crow.
Late afternoon at De Slufter NP, De Cocksdorp; fantastic reserve and views in the sunshine. Highly recommended site. Trip list #82. #birds #birdingthenetherlands