Dave Gandy (Bangkok)
@davegandybkk.bsky.social
#Birding #Thailand #Myanmar
Just about to board a long haul flight and airline being difficult about the weight of my hand luggage which is mostly #birdinggear Makes me think I need a lightweight superzoom bridge camera to cut weight for such trips.
What’s the best option that balances weight:performance these days?
What’s the best option that balances weight:performance these days?
January 4, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Just about to board a long haul flight and airline being difficult about the weight of my hand luggage which is mostly #birdinggear Makes me think I need a lightweight superzoom bridge camera to cut weight for such trips.
What’s the best option that balances weight:performance these days?
What’s the best option that balances weight:performance these days?
My first bird of 2026: Prairie Warbler - a world tick no less!!! #FloridaKeys #birding
January 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
My first bird of 2026: Prairie Warbler - a world tick no less!!! #FloridaKeys #birding
This is literally going to be me today.
December 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This is literally going to be me today.
Here’s my Christmas turkey for all my BlueSky followers. Merry Christmas!
(Bornean Peacock Pheasant, July 2025)
(Bornean Peacock Pheasant, July 2025)
December 24, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Here’s my Christmas turkey for all my BlueSky followers. Merry Christmas!
(Bornean Peacock Pheasant, July 2025)
(Bornean Peacock Pheasant, July 2025)
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I’m not the biggest fan of boxing as a concept, but I do think we’re at the point where the only thing that’s going to prove to some people that they aren’t the main character with pro level skills at anything they want is to be punched in the face repeatedly.
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I’m not the biggest fan of boxing as a concept, but I do think we’re at the point where the only thing that’s going to prove to some people that they aren’t the main character with pro level skills at anything they want is to be punched in the face repeatedly.
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In 1956 Rupert Murdoch first reported on the danger of Immigrants (Hungarians leaving the Soviet Union) in the Australian Sunday Times.
69 years later and he is still stealing your cookies and using the same lies.
69 years later and he is still stealing your cookies and using the same lies.
December 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In 1956 Rupert Murdoch first reported on the danger of Immigrants (Hungarians leaving the Soviet Union) in the Australian Sunday Times.
69 years later and he is still stealing your cookies and using the same lies.
69 years later and he is still stealing your cookies and using the same lies.
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Kakapo, the world's only flightless parrot, has enjoyed its most productive breeding season since 1977:
Best breeding season for Kakapo since 1977
New data from New Zealand’s conservation authorities show one of the world’s rarest parrots, Kakapo, has produced a record number of chicks in 2025-26 – its best season since 1977 and a major conservation success story.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Kakapo, the world's only flightless parrot, has enjoyed its most productive breeding season since 1977:
I'm at a meeting in Bali this week - the local mudflat has provided some pre-breakfast entertainment with several Javan Plovers providing a welcome world tick! Grey-tailed Tattler, Greater Sand Plover and Great Crested Tern as supporting cast.
December 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I'm at a meeting in Bali this week - the local mudflat has provided some pre-breakfast entertainment with several Javan Plovers providing a welcome world tick! Grey-tailed Tattler, Greater Sand Plover and Great Crested Tern as supporting cast.
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Cambodia, since ancient times, has been hydrologist, controlling and living by the water. Fish is the main source of protein for Cambodians. Slow climate is much more complex. As a result, fish yield goes down, and the tools to catch fish become more damaging to the environment.
December 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Cambodia, since ancient times, has been hydrologist, controlling and living by the water. Fish is the main source of protein for Cambodians. Slow climate is much more complex. As a result, fish yield goes down, and the tools to catch fish become more damaging to the environment.
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Huge congratulations to Justice For Myanmar @justiceformyanmar.org on winning the 2025 Right Livelihood Award! 💪 အရေးတော်ပုံ အောင်ရမည် ✋
Greta Thunberg delivers speech for Justice For Myanmar | 2025 Right Livelihood Award Presentation
YouTube video by Right Livelihood
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December 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Huge congratulations to Justice For Myanmar @justiceformyanmar.org on winning the 2025 Right Livelihood Award! 💪 အရေးတော်ပုံ အောင်ရမည် ✋
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I am not religious but even I think these guys putting themselves on the line for their faith is pretty heroic.
November 15, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I am not religious but even I think these guys putting themselves on the line for their faith is pretty heroic.
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A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
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Thailand’s deputy finance minister, Vorapak Tanyawong, resigned over allegations that he and his wife were linked to a network of cybercrime hubs in Cambodia, part of a sprawling criminal enterprise that has stolen money from victims worldwide www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
Thai Official Resigns Over Allegations of Links to Scam Network
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Thailand’s deputy finance minister, Vorapak Tanyawong, resigned over allegations that he and his wife were linked to a network of cybercrime hubs in Cambodia, part of a sprawling criminal enterprise that has stolen money from victims worldwide www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
Y’day was contacted by a local birder covering Bkk’s parks. He’d papped a Thrush and wanted my advice on ID. This was something special - quick check of books & editing his pic brought me to the conclusion it was Thailand’s first Pale Thrush - subsequently confirmed by others.
October 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Y’day was contacted by a local birder covering Bkk’s parks. He’d papped a Thrush and wanted my advice on ID. This was something special - quick check of books & editing his pic brought me to the conclusion it was Thailand’s first Pale Thrush - subsequently confirmed by others.
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And breathe. After 2.5h soggy dipping yet hoping, male Siberian thrush at Asta, Shetland. @dbradnum.bsky.social @beardybirder.bsky.social @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social #ukbirding
October 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
And breathe. After 2.5h soggy dipping yet hoping, male Siberian thrush at Asta, Shetland. @dbradnum.bsky.social @beardybirder.bsky.social @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social #ukbirding
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Interesting set of conditions for displacing migrants across NE North America over the last few days serve as a potential insight into the extend that ‘initial conditions’ vs ‘conveyance conditions’ impact vagrancy of American land birds - thread.
October 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Interesting set of conditions for displacing migrants across NE North America over the last few days serve as a potential insight into the extend that ‘initial conditions’ vs ‘conveyance conditions’ impact vagrancy of American land birds - thread.
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Probably the loveliest thread you will read today, full of beauty and kindness and improvised owl physio
Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
October 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Probably the loveliest thread you will read today, full of beauty and kindness and improvised owl physio
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Thank you to everyone who continues to contribute to our fundraiser. Recent greatest hits from samples sent in by ringers and birders for ID include an Atlas Flycatcher in Spain, and a Ménétries's Warbler in Poland!
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Genetic Identification of Birds - The Aberdeen Wildlife DNA Lab
Help Martin Collinson raise money to support University of Aberdeen Development Trust SCIO
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October 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Thank you to everyone who continues to contribute to our fundraiser. Recent greatest hits from samples sent in by ringers and birders for ID include an Atlas Flycatcher in Spain, and a Ménétries's Warbler in Poland!
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
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Chaps! Do yourself a favour and get a blood test done to have your PSA levels checked. I did last month and my elevated levels triggered off a scan, biopsy and prostate cancer diagnosis. The good news is that is a tiny amount, confined and not aggressive. Seems a good time to urge others to check!
September 18, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Chaps! Do yourself a favour and get a blood test done to have your PSA levels checked. I did last month and my elevated levels triggered off a scan, biopsy and prostate cancer diagnosis. The good news is that is a tiny amount, confined and not aggressive. Seems a good time to urge others to check!
September has been soooo busy that today was my first chance to get to the patch. Pretty incredible therefore that the first two migrants of my autumn were both Brown-chested Jungle Flycatchers - a very scarce passage migrant and red listed as "vulnerable' by IUCN #birding
September 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM
September has been soooo busy that today was my first chance to get to the patch. Pretty incredible therefore that the first two migrants of my autumn were both Brown-chested Jungle Flycatchers - a very scarce passage migrant and red listed as "vulnerable' by IUCN #birding
The combination of the media’s obsession with Farange & Starmer -Coopers’ acquiescence to the far right on immigration, contrasted with @zackpolanski.bsky.social winning the Green leadership has resulted in me joining the Greens. We need hope, we need sanity - let’s see what Zack can do.
September 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The combination of the media’s obsession with Farange & Starmer -Coopers’ acquiescence to the far right on immigration, contrasted with @zackpolanski.bsky.social winning the Green leadership has resulted in me joining the Greens. We need hope, we need sanity - let’s see what Zack can do.
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Apologies in advance if you know but if you add " -ai" to the end of any Google search it doesn't do that standard ai summary. Saves on the rubbish and a tiny wee bit "greener" on the energy use front
September 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Apologies in advance if you know but if you add " -ai" to the end of any Google search it doesn't do that standard ai summary. Saves on the rubbish and a tiny wee bit "greener" on the energy use front
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BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
August 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.