Baldbirder: Ross Newham
@baldbirder.bsky.social
Wildlife enthusiast - birds, mammals, orchids, dragonflies, butterflies, moths...and everything else when time permits. Often armed with a camera.
Red-flanked Bluetail today at Crockham Hill Common, doing a flipping good job of avoiding my camera. Poor light, fleeting glimpses, usual excuses… #rarebirdsuk #kentbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Red-flanked Bluetail today at Crockham Hill Common, doing a flipping good job of avoiding my camera. Poor light, fleeting glimpses, usual excuses… #rarebirdsuk #kentbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social
Hooded Mergansers at New Hythe lakes today. Female (left) = brown eye + yellow in bill; male (right) = yellow eye and black bill. Presumably frozen out of smaller lake/pond somewhere. Unringed, fully-winged and confiding... @rarebirder.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social #KentBirding #UKRareBirds
January 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Hooded Mergansers at New Hythe lakes today. Female (left) = brown eye + yellow in bill; male (right) = yellow eye and black bill. Presumably frozen out of smaller lake/pond somewhere. Unringed, fully-winged and confiding... @rarebirder.bsky.social @kentishplover.bsky.social #KentBirding #UKRareBirds
Part of the flock of 15 Tundra Bean Geese seen (distantly) at Stodmarsh NNR this afternoon. #KentBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding
January 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Part of the flock of 15 Tundra Bean Geese seen (distantly) at Stodmarsh NNR this afternoon. #KentBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding
Purple Sand was the pick-of-the-bunch for me at Swalecliffe today - alas the Ross's Gull didn't play ball and return (but we keep our fingers crossed!). #KentBirding #UKBirding #Waders
January 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Purple Sand was the pick-of-the-bunch for me at Swalecliffe today - alas the Ross's Gull didn't play ball and return (but we keep our fingers crossed!). #KentBirding #UKBirding #Waders
Black-winged Kite at St Benet’s and then coming roost at Ludham Bridge - still only record shots of this super-smart raptor. #NorfolkBirding #UKRareBirds @rarebirder.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Black-winged Kite at St Benet’s and then coming roost at Ludham Bridge - still only record shots of this super-smart raptor. #NorfolkBirding #UKRareBirds @rarebirder.bsky.social
Eastern Black Redstart in Sheringham is a bit of a stunner! #BirdingNorfolk #NorfolkBirding #UKRareBirds
December 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Eastern Black Redstart in Sheringham is a bit of a stunner! #BirdingNorfolk #NorfolkBirding #UKRareBirds
1w drk Harlequin Duck at Magheraroarty, Co. Donegal, this morning - a wee stunner as it surfs the waves just a metre from the shore. #IrishRareBirds #birding @rarebirder.bsky.social
December 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
1w drk Harlequin Duck at Magheraroarty, Co. Donegal, this morning - a wee stunner as it surfs the waves just a metre from the shore. #IrishRareBirds #birding @rarebirder.bsky.social
Fun time with the Crested Tits at RSPB Boat of Garten - a fabulous way to start Christmas Day! @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #ukbirding
December 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Fun time with the Crested Tits at RSPB Boat of Garten - a fabulous way to start Christmas Day! @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #ukbirding
Lots of lovely Mountain Hares at Glenshee this afternoon - keeping an eye out for predators and waiting for snow... @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social #UKMammals #nature @scotwildlife.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Lots of lovely Mountain Hares at Glenshee this afternoon - keeping an eye out for predators and waiting for snow... @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social #UKMammals #nature @scotwildlife.bsky.social
Ptarmigan at Glenshee this afternoon - well worth the hike (they started the chairlift as I was half-way back down!). A brilliant experience. #BirdingScotland #UKBirding @scottishbirding.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Ptarmigan at Glenshee this afternoon - well worth the hike (they started the chairlift as I was half-way back down!). A brilliant experience. #BirdingScotland #UKBirding @scottishbirding.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social
1w drake King Eider at Dornoch today + male Surf Scoter, Scaup, LTDucks, Slav Grebes, etc - all very nice! #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK #UKBirding
December 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
1w drake King Eider at Dornoch today + male Surf Scoter, Scaup, LTDucks, Slav Grebes, etc - all very nice! #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK #UKBirding
Adult Red-breasted Goose at Wallasea Island RSPB this afternoon from the access track. Distant, poor light…usual excuses… #RareBirdsUK @essexbirdnews.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding
November 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Adult Red-breasted Goose at Wallasea Island RSPB this afternoon from the access track. Distant, poor light…usual excuses… #RareBirdsUK @essexbirdnews.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding
Drake Scaup (right!) with Tufties at Brookland Lake, New Hythe, today. It needs another visit from me when the sun is shining… @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
November 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Drake Scaup (right!) with Tufties at Brookland Lake, New Hythe, today. It needs another visit from me when the sun is shining… @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #ukbirding
Possible Xylaria cinerea #fungi at Ranscombe Farm, Kent, @plantlifeuk.bsky.social this afternoon. Would be interested in ID comments please. @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #fungifriend #kentnature
November 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Possible Xylaria cinerea #fungi at Ranscombe Farm, Kent, @plantlifeuk.bsky.social this afternoon. Would be interested in ID comments please. @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #fungifriend #kentnature
Dusky Warbler at Westgate, Kent, this afternoon - calling frequently and showing well occasionally. #KentBirding #RareBirdsUK
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Dusky Warbler at Westgate, Kent, this afternoon - calling frequently and showing well occasionally. #KentBirding #RareBirdsUK
Lachnus roboris, Variegated Oak Aphid, found by a colleague at East Malling, Kent, this lunchtime. Not many records on the NBN Gateway of this super duper ginormous wee beastie! @kentfieldclub.bsky.social @nbntrust.bsky.social #KentNature #Nature
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Lachnus roboris, Variegated Oak Aphid, found by a colleague at East Malling, Kent, this lunchtime. Not many records on the NBN Gateway of this super duper ginormous wee beastie! @kentfieldclub.bsky.social @nbntrust.bsky.social #KentNature #Nature
Yellow-necked Mouse at East Malling today - had found dead ones in local buildings, so nice to get a live one! #KentNature #ukmammals @kentfieldclub.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Yellow-necked Mouse at East Malling today - had found dead ones in local buildings, so nice to get a live one! #KentNature #ukmammals @kentfieldclub.bsky.social
Baird's Sandpiper currently in residence at Rutland Water - a superb little performer which, although not actually aggressive, does approach cameras with little hestitation...! #RareBirdsUK #UKbirding #Waders
October 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Baird's Sandpiper currently in residence at Rutland Water - a superb little performer which, although not actually aggressive, does approach cameras with little hestitation...! #RareBirdsUK #UKbirding #Waders
Turkestan Shrike at Dunwich Heath NR - a stunning wee chap! #RareBirdsUK #SuffolkBirding
October 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Turkestan Shrike at Dunwich Heath NR - a stunning wee chap! #RareBirdsUK #SuffolkBirding
Whinchat at East Malling Resaerch Station this lunchtime - has been knocking about with a few Stonechats this week. #KentBirding @kentishplover.bsky.social #birding
October 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Whinchat at East Malling Resaerch Station this lunchtime - has been knocking about with a few Stonechats this week. #KentBirding @kentishplover.bsky.social #birding
Red-breasted Fly showed well, but briefly, in South View garden at Dungeness this lunchtime. #KentBirding #RareBirdsUK
October 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Red-breasted Fly showed well, but briefly, in South View garden at Dungeness this lunchtime. #KentBirding #RareBirdsUK
Clouded Yellow (F) and Common Blue at East Malling this week - enjoying some wildflower-smothered headlands. Best we enjoy them for last few weeks we have them! #KentNature #UKButterflies
October 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Clouded Yellow (F) and Common Blue at East Malling this week - enjoying some wildflower-smothered headlands. Best we enjoy them for last few weeks we have them! #KentNature #UKButterflies
Lesser Grey Shrike (Winterton) and Lesser Yellowlegs (Etton Maxey) - a great double-act in the sun today. #RareBirdsUK
September 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Lesser Grey Shrike (Winterton) and Lesser Yellowlegs (Etton Maxey) - a great double-act in the sun today. #RareBirdsUK
Kentish Plover found by @seasalterbirder.bsky.social - distant by the time I got to it... #KentBirding
September 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Kentish Plover found by @seasalterbirder.bsky.social - distant by the time I got to it... #KentBirding
Lovely Grey Phalarope at Mercer CP, Surrey, after the office today. Hopefully it’ll reorientate back out to the open ocean. @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding
September 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Lovely Grey Phalarope at Mercer CP, Surrey, after the office today. Hopefully it’ll reorientate back out to the open ocean. @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding