Jon W
@fivefootseven.bsky.social
Birding, nature, wildlife and photography. What’s not to like! Patch is north Essex
The Smew and White-fronted Geese entertained at Abberton today. #essexbirding
January 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Smew and White-fronted Geese entertained at Abberton today. #essexbirding
A gentle start to the year with a bit of local birding followed by an hour at Abberton. Missed some of the highlights but it was a nice time out. #essexbirding
January 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A gentle start to the year with a bit of local birding followed by an hour at Abberton. Missed some of the highlights but it was a nice time out. #essexbirding
Red-necked Grebe from today. Great to catch up with one! Thanks to @esbr-essex.bsky.social #essexbirding
December 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Red-necked Grebe from today. Great to catch up with one! Thanks to @esbr-essex.bsky.social #essexbirding
Couldn’t resist popping back to see the Abberton Smew yesterday. They were good enough to not only stick around, but come a little closer. #essexbirding
December 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Couldn’t resist popping back to see the Abberton Smew yesterday. They were good enough to not only stick around, but come a little closer. #essexbirding
It was a wildfowl elite kind of morning at Abberton yesterday with 2 Smew! #wildfowlelite #essexbirding
December 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It was a wildfowl elite kind of morning at Abberton yesterday with 2 Smew! #wildfowlelite #essexbirding
A few shots from a very sunny Mersea Island this week. #essexbirding
December 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A few shots from a very sunny Mersea Island this week. #essexbirding
Three firsts for me this week, Brown Shrike, Crossbills and Arctic Skua, the later of which was thanks to birding pals @stuttonsparrows.bsky.social, @swallowbirding.bsky.social and @esbr-essex.bsky.social from a super trip to Norfolk. Also pics of Firecrest & Kingfisher to round things out. #birding
October 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Three firsts for me this week, Brown Shrike, Crossbills and Arctic Skua, the later of which was thanks to birding pals @stuttonsparrows.bsky.social, @swallowbirding.bsky.social and @esbr-essex.bsky.social from a super trip to Norfolk. Also pics of Firecrest & Kingfisher to round things out. #birding
Crossed the Strood onto Mersea Island today. Here’s a few of the sightings. #essexbirding
October 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Crossed the Strood onto Mersea Island today. Here’s a few of the sightings. #essexbirding
Hummingbird Hawk Moth from the garden this morning. #essex #Sphingidae
September 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Hummingbird Hawk Moth from the garden this morning. #essex #Sphingidae
After a few distant views, the Black Terns at Abberton finally done the decent thing this morning. #essexbirding
September 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
After a few distant views, the Black Terns at Abberton finally done the decent thing this morning. #essexbirding
Swallows in abundance at Abberton this week. In fact lots of things to see including Little Gulls and Little Stints - both too camera shy for me though! #essexbirding
August 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Swallows in abundance at Abberton this week. In fact lots of things to see including Little Gulls and Little Stints - both too camera shy for me though! #essexbirding
Quick stop off to Abberton and Mersea this morning. Lovely sunrise 🌅 and then Greenshank, Ruff and Spot Fly were on offer. #essexbirding
August 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Quick stop off to Abberton and Mersea this morning. Lovely sunrise 🌅 and then Greenshank, Ruff and Spot Fly were on offer. #essexbirding
First Pied Flycatcher for me for this year on Mersea. Cracker. #essexbirding
August 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
First Pied Flycatcher for me for this year on Mersea. Cracker. #essexbirding
Crossed the strood for a visit to Mersea Island in Essex this morning. Lots about including Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat and Sparrowhawk. #essexbirding #birding
August 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Crossed the strood for a visit to Mersea Island in Essex this morning. Lots about including Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat and Sparrowhawk. #essexbirding #birding
This mornings Wood Sandpiper at Abberton was a great find by @simonpatient1.bsky.social. A seemingly rather hungry Yellow Wagtail popped up too. #essexbirding #birding
July 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This mornings Wood Sandpiper at Abberton was a great find by @simonpatient1.bsky.social. A seemingly rather hungry Yellow Wagtail popped up too. #essexbirding #birding
Mandarin Duck from Abberton this week. What a smart bird #essexbirding #birding
July 19, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Mandarin Duck from Abberton this week. What a smart bird #essexbirding #birding
Had an evening on the Suffolk heath yesterday. Saw Dartfords, Stonechats, Mistle Thrushes and the star of the evening, the Nightjar. Great to bump into @swallowbirding.bsky.social too
#suffolkbirding
#suffolkbirding
July 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Had an evening on the Suffolk heath yesterday. Saw Dartfords, Stonechats, Mistle Thrushes and the star of the evening, the Nightjar. Great to bump into @swallowbirding.bsky.social too
#suffolkbirding
#suffolkbirding
Turned up just as it was flying away, but just enough time to grab another life tick ✅ in the form of this Caspian Tern at Abberton this afternoon. #essexbirding #birdseenin2025
June 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Turned up just as it was flying away, but just enough time to grab another life tick ✅ in the form of this Caspian Tern at Abberton this afternoon. #essexbirding #birdseenin2025
Super afternoon on the Suffolk heath where I saw one of my favourites, the Common Redstart. Great to spend time watching a pair doing their thing! #suffolkbirding
June 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Super afternoon on the Suffolk heath where I saw one of my favourites, the Common Redstart. Great to spend time watching a pair doing their thing! #suffolkbirding
A few pics for the last week or so from sites in Essex and Suffolk. Always great to see Barn Owl! #essexbirding
June 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A few pics for the last week or so from sites in Essex and Suffolk. Always great to see Barn Owl! #essexbirding
One of my nest photos made it onto Springwatch’s Watchout programme this week, and birding gave me another win with swan knowledge helping me to answer a sequences question on Only Connect. A good week! 😀
May 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
One of my nest photos made it onto Springwatch’s Watchout programme this week, and birding gave me another win with swan knowledge helping me to answer a sequences question on Only Connect. A good week! 😀
Abberton’s Red Footed Falcon from today, and it looks like a dragonfly might have evaded capture in image 2. Also witnessed some aerial combat, Green Hairstreak style. #essexbirding #wildlifephotography
May 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Abberton’s Red Footed Falcon from today, and it looks like a dragonfly might have evaded capture in image 2. Also witnessed some aerial combat, Green Hairstreak style. #essexbirding #wildlifephotography
Black Tern from Abberton yesterday. Female Red Footed Falcon was present also, but far enough away to be in a different postcode. #essexbirding #birding
May 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Black Tern from Abberton yesterday. Female Red Footed Falcon was present also, but far enough away to be in a different postcode. #essexbirding #birding