James Turner
@birdingkendal.bsky.social
Patch birder round Kendal and South Lakes area. Park End Moss NT regular.
Nice trip up South Gare this morning, with the Olive Backed Pipit the main target. Supporting cast of Black Redstart, Short eared owl 🦉, GND on Bran Sands, 1 Snow Bunt, and multiple Woodcock and Brent. Finished with 6 Little Gull off Marske along with 45 Brent. @teesbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Nice trip up South Gare this morning, with the Olive Backed Pipit the main target. Supporting cast of Black Redstart, Short eared owl 🦉, GND on Bran Sands, 1 Snow Bunt, and multiple Woodcock and Brent. Finished with 6 Little Gull off Marske along with 45 Brent. @teesbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding
Fantastic afternoon at Trow Quarry watching this 7-stripe Sprite (Pallas' Warbler). Supporting cast of Brambling, YBW, Chiffchaff and Blackcap. Thanks to the finder! #UKBIRDING @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Fantastic afternoon at Trow Quarry watching this 7-stripe Sprite (Pallas' Warbler). Supporting cast of Brambling, YBW, Chiffchaff and Blackcap. Thanks to the finder! #UKBIRDING @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
Nice to get a self find tick in this Drake American wigeon on Heversham Moss pond, Cumbria, this morning, and patch tick 4 Cattle Egret in same area (still scarce up here). @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Nice to get a self find tick in this Drake American wigeon on Heversham Moss pond, Cumbria, this morning, and patch tick 4 Cattle Egret in same area (still scarce up here). @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Cracking morning at Park End Moss, drake Garganey still present with the Teal flock, but bettered by huge flock of 56 (groups 49 and 7), Pintail circling the valley, before continuing south. @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Cracking morning at Park End Moss, drake Garganey still present with the Teal flock, but bettered by huge flock of 56 (groups 49 and 7), Pintail circling the valley, before continuing south. @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social
Nice eclipse Drake Garganey this morning at ParkEnd Moss, Cumbria. @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Nice eclipse Drake Garganey this morning at ParkEnd Moss, Cumbria. @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social
No sign of the weekends Pect Sand in the Lyth valley today, but digiscoped this nice moulting Dunlin in the same area @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
No sign of the weekends Pect Sand in the Lyth valley today, but digiscoped this nice moulting Dunlin in the same area @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social
Fantastic to see a Turtle Dove today at Halforth Farm. Flew into a sycamore on the strong westerly wind, and gave nice views for a short time before heading off strongly east. Common Tern in area along with the long staying Black Terns.
September 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Fantastic to see a Turtle Dove today at Halforth Farm. Flew into a sycamore on the strong westerly wind, and gave nice views for a short time before heading off strongly east. Common Tern in area along with the long staying Black Terns.
Trying to ID this call heard on Saturday night at about 22:40 in Kendal, Cumbria? Heard 4-5 times calling as it headed north quite close. Single call at 19 seconds. Sought advise locally, but no conclusive ID #nocmig #ukbirding
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July 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Trying to ID this call heard on Saturday night at about 22:40 in Kendal, Cumbria? Heard 4-5 times calling as it headed north quite close. Single call at 19 seconds. Sought advise locally, but no conclusive ID #nocmig #ukbirding
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Beautiful dawn visit to my local patch, Park End Moss NT, no Chiffchaff, but plenty to look at. 2 Cettis wbr, loads of Grey heron eating the frogs, and 4 flocks of Pinks high north. #cumbriabirding #cumbriabirds
March 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Beautiful dawn visit to my local patch, Park End Moss NT, no Chiffchaff, but plenty to look at. 2 Cettis wbr, loads of Grey heron eating the frogs, and 4 flocks of Pinks high north. #cumbriabirding #cumbriabirds
Great morning on Park End Moss with a male Hen Harrier swooping through on the blustery NE wind, GWE, Kingfisher, 6 spring Curlew N and 2 Redshank (boring, but first ones I've had on the pool). #Cumbriabirding #ukbirding
February 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Great morning on Park End Moss with a male Hen Harrier swooping through on the blustery NE wind, GWE, Kingfisher, 6 spring Curlew N and 2 Redshank (boring, but first ones I've had on the pool). #Cumbriabirding #ukbirding
Out year ticking Mandarin at Bowness this afternoon and came across this spectacular male Blackbird on Cockshott point. Photo taken with 📱
January 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Out year ticking Mandarin at Bowness this afternoon and came across this spectacular male Blackbird on Cockshott point. Photo taken with 📱
Departing Starling roost from this morning at Park End Moss NT. My guess is somewhere between 25 and 30k in this group, but happy to be corrected
December 23, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Departing Starling roost from this morning at Park End Moss NT. My guess is somewhere between 25 and 30k in this group, but happy to be corrected
Dawn to dusk watching on one site is something I've finally got round to today. Broke 60 sp. just. Dunnock biggest miss, then Herring gull (gloomy low cloud all pm), but winter Chiff first for site, Red Kite, 2 Woodcock & 44k Starling best of rest ebird.org/checklist/S2...
eBird Checklist - 23 Dec 2024 - Brigsteer and Park End Moss - 60 species
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December 23, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Dawn to dusk watching on one site is something I've finally got round to today. Broke 60 sp. just. Dunnock biggest miss, then Herring gull (gloomy low cloud all pm), but winter Chiff first for site, Red Kite, 2 Woodcock & 44k Starling best of rest ebird.org/checklist/S2...
A December Whimbrel near Brigsteer, Cumbria this morning was great to find #cumbriabirds. First time I've seen one in winter. 4 Whoopers were more expected in the valley.
December 1, 2024 at 1:41 PM
A December Whimbrel near Brigsteer, Cumbria this morning was great to find #cumbriabirds. First time I've seen one in winter. 4 Whoopers were more expected in the valley.
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10k signatures gets a government response, 100k a debate in Westminster parliament. UK residents & UK citizens living abroad can sign.
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Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
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November 22, 2024 at 4:50 PM
I would like you, please, to sign this petition to ban driven grouse shooting. The first under a Labour government.
10k signatures gets a government response, 100k a debate in Westminster parliament. UK residents & UK citizens living abroad can sign.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
10k signatures gets a government response, 100k a debate in Westminster parliament. UK residents & UK citizens living abroad can sign.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Escaped the decorating at home for a few hours. Pleased to see kingfisher in the middle of Kendal, and some pretty close Snipe whilst waiting for the Starling roost at Park End Moss NT (40k I think, could be more?). Green Sandpiper at Millness first on site since August.
November 17, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Escaped the decorating at home for a few hours. Pleased to see kingfisher in the middle of Kendal, and some pretty close Snipe whilst waiting for the Starling roost at Park End Moss NT (40k I think, could be more?). Green Sandpiper at Millness first on site since August.
Nice to find this drake Green-winged teal locally today, just off the M6, jct 36 at Millness #ukbirding
November 3, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Nice to find this drake Green-winged teal locally today, just off the M6, jct 36 at Millness #ukbirding
October 10, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Aurora showing reasonably well over Kendal. #lakedistrict
October 7, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Aurora showing reasonably well over Kendal. #lakedistrict
Caught up with the Stamford Bridge on way back from Flamborough. Good views of the Pale Legged warbler, RBF and Icky but photos bloody awful 😖
September 29, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Caught up with the Stamford Bridge on way back from Flamborough. Good views of the Pale Legged warbler, RBF and Icky but photos bloody awful 😖
Oooph! Gotta love finding a YBW #recordshotmyarse
September 21, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Oooph! Gotta love finding a YBW #recordshotmyarse
Trawling round Brigsteer in the rain and found 20 Blackwit and 3 Ruff in flooded fields with gulls. Wouldn't expect them to be so approachable with all the passing walkers, but the rain worked to my advantage. Green Sand and 90plus Snipe on Park End NT when the sun 🌞 came out.
September 15, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Trawling round Brigsteer in the rain and found 20 Blackwit and 3 Ruff in flooded fields with gulls. Wouldn't expect them to be so approachable with all the passing walkers, but the rain worked to my advantage. Green Sand and 90plus Snipe on Park End NT when the sun 🌞 came out.
Singles of Whinchat, Blackwit(both site✔️s) and Green Sand @ Watery Lane, Holme, 5 Blackwit and 1000+ Teal @ Heversham, and Red Kite at Park End best of a trawl round South Lakes #cumbriabirds
September 1, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Singles of Whinchat, Blackwit(both site✔️s) and Green Sand @ Watery Lane, Holme, 5 Blackwit and 1000+ Teal @ Heversham, and Red Kite at Park End best of a trawl round South Lakes #cumbriabirds