Gordon Newman
@gan95.bsky.social
Birder since 1983, have done a fair bit of Twitching, but more local patch birding now although still keeping tabs on the sightings around the UK. Patch birding Bickershaw Rucks since 2011 long before Country Park status!
Also interested in Nature in gen
Also interested in Nature in gen
Y'day @ Pennington Flash I had the company of this Robin #Birdoftheday for an hour singing within touching distance. Had I brought seed I'm sure it would have fed from my hand! 1 GWE, 2 L.Egret, 12 Goosander + all other expected birds. Missed the reported Casp Gull & left B4 Gull roost. #PFBirding
January 22, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Y'day @ Pennington Flash I had the company of this Robin #Birdoftheday for an hour singing within touching distance. Had I brought seed I'm sure it would have fed from my hand! 1 GWE, 2 L.Egret, 12 Goosander + all other expected birds. Missed the reported Casp Gull & left B4 Gull roost. #PFBirding
Eurasian Bittern @ a very wet Pennington Flash @ 14.34 on the Kidney Pond initially seen by P.Rhodes @ 12.10 also 1 GWE @ T.Ed Hide & 1 L.Egret in the ditch below the canal bridge. #PFBirding #UKBirding
January 18, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Eurasian Bittern @ a very wet Pennington Flash @ 14.34 on the Kidney Pond initially seen by P.Rhodes @ 12.10 also 1 GWE @ T.Ed Hide & 1 L.Egret in the ditch below the canal bridge. #PFBirding #UKBirding
Thursday afternoon was grey & dismal light conditions @ Pennington Flash so I was happy to get a photo of G.Tit then 4 5minsl{ B4 dusk the sun put his hat on, hip hip hip hooray! B4 anyone implies A1 the photo is not edited! 😊 Shots looking out over Ramsdales! #PFBirding
January 17, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Thursday afternoon was grey & dismal light conditions @ Pennington Flash so I was happy to get a photo of G.Tit then 4 5minsl{ B4 dusk the sun put his hat on, hip hip hip hooray! B4 anyone implies A1 the photo is not edited! 😊 Shots looking out over Ramsdales! #PFBirding
Wednesday @ #BCPBirding Mr Sparrowhawk was waiting for the Starlings to arrive pre roost & was very attentive to the sounds of birds nearby. Will post video in another post as it's not possible to post video & photos together. #UKBirding #Patchbirding
January 16, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Wednesday @ #BCPBirding Mr Sparrowhawk was waiting for the Starlings to arrive pre roost & was very attentive to the sounds of birds nearby. Will post video in another post as it's not possible to post video & photos together. #UKBirding #Patchbirding
1st W Male Greater Scaup still present this afternoon asleep but in Ramsdales bay along with 50+Pochard, 10 Goosander, 70+ Tufted Duck, 8 Goldeneye due to the boats on flash,2 GWE 1 in Ramsdales reedbed & 1 by East bay. Miserable light but at least it stopped raining. #PFBirding
January 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM
1st W Male Greater Scaup still present this afternoon asleep but in Ramsdales bay along with 50+Pochard, 10 Goosander, 70+ Tufted Duck, 8 Goldeneye due to the boats on flash,2 GWE 1 in Ramsdales reedbed & 1 by East bay. Miserable light but at least it stopped raining. #PFBirding
10.08 this morning a Single Whooper Swan flew North over my garden which lies halfway between Pennington Flash & Bickershaw CP
#UKBirding #Lowcarbonbirding
#UKBirding #Lowcarbonbirding
January 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
10.08 this morning a Single Whooper Swan flew North over my garden which lies halfway between Pennington Flash & Bickershaw CP
#UKBirding #Lowcarbonbirding
#UKBirding #Lowcarbonbirding
Very quiet this early pm @ #BCPBirding of interest details as follows of Mute Swan
2 ringed birds 4FZL & 4FZN present on Nevison's Flash BCP South were ringed as cygnets on Diggle Flash BCP North on 25/09/1924 as part of a brood of 7!! Info thanks to Steve Christmas. The 3rd unringed #UKBirding
2 ringed birds 4FZL & 4FZN present on Nevison's Flash BCP South were ringed as cygnets on Diggle Flash BCP North on 25/09/1924 as part of a brood of 7!! Info thanks to Steve Christmas. The 3rd unringed #UKBirding
January 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Very quiet this early pm @ #BCPBirding of interest details as follows of Mute Swan
2 ringed birds 4FZL & 4FZN present on Nevison's Flash BCP South were ringed as cygnets on Diggle Flash BCP North on 25/09/1924 as part of a brood of 7!! Info thanks to Steve Christmas. The 3rd unringed #UKBirding
2 ringed birds 4FZL & 4FZN present on Nevison's Flash BCP South were ringed as cygnets on Diggle Flash BCP North on 25/09/1924 as part of a brood of 7!! Info thanks to Steve Christmas. The 3rd unringed #UKBirding
2hrs b4 dark NYD @ S'port Marine Lake, Smew eluded me but, Peregrine, Ad Med Gull @ 14.40,(see additional post for video)
Ad Little Gull @ 16.00 flew East between Dunelm store & first island North of the Pier. A rainbow added colour to the old Promenade Hospital Building.
#UKBirding #Lancsbirding
Ad Little Gull @ 16.00 flew East between Dunelm store & first island North of the Pier. A rainbow added colour to the old Promenade Hospital Building.
#UKBirding #Lancsbirding
January 2, 2026 at 3:41 AM
2hrs b4 dark NYD @ S'port Marine Lake, Smew eluded me but, Peregrine, Ad Med Gull @ 14.40,(see additional post for video)
Ad Little Gull @ 16.00 flew East between Dunelm store & first island North of the Pier. A rainbow added colour to the old Promenade Hospital Building.
#UKBirding #Lancsbirding
Ad Little Gull @ 16.00 flew East between Dunelm store & first island North of the Pier. A rainbow added colour to the old Promenade Hospital Building.
#UKBirding #Lancsbirding
#Patchbirding @#BCPBirding has seen 8 new species added this year in a rapidly changing habitat since I started recording in 2011. Tally now stands @ 139 as you can see from graphs attached. What will 140 be?
Highlights not necessarily rare,LRP, H.Harrier, Garden Warbler, C.Buzzard + more
#UKBirding
Highlights not necessarily rare,LRP, H.Harrier, Garden Warbler, C.Buzzard + more
#UKBirding
December 31, 2025 at 11:20 PM
#Patchbirding @#BCPBirding has seen 8 new species added this year in a rapidly changing habitat since I started recording in 2011. Tally now stands @ 139 as you can see from graphs attached. What will 140 be?
Highlights not necessarily rare,LRP, H.Harrier, Garden Warbler, C.Buzzard + more
#UKBirding
Highlights not necessarily rare,LRP, H.Harrier, Garden Warbler, C.Buzzard + more
#UKBirding
This Treecreeper @ #BCPBirding caught my attention 4 a while y'day watching it's agility moving around the tree trunk picking insects etc out of the Moss. Wish I was as agile 🤣
#UKBirding #Patchbirding
#UKBirding #Patchbirding
December 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This Treecreeper @ #BCPBirding caught my attention 4 a while y'day watching it's agility moving around the tree trunk picking insects etc out of the Moss. Wish I was as agile 🤣
#UKBirding #Patchbirding
#UKBirding #Patchbirding
Traveling down Long Lane, Aughton, Lancs, rather quickly on the way to meet family in Southport., @ 13.53 when I noticed a single CATTLE EGRET standing alone in the middle of a field looking a bit lonely was a bit of a surprise! No time to stop unfortunately!
#UKBirding #Lancsbirding
Pic 2wk old DB
#UKBirding #Lancsbirding
Pic 2wk old DB
December 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Traveling down Long Lane, Aughton, Lancs, rather quickly on the way to meet family in Southport., @ 13.53 when I noticed a single CATTLE EGRET standing alone in the middle of a field looking a bit lonely was a bit of a surprise! No time to stop unfortunately!
#UKBirding #Lancsbirding
Pic 2wk old DB
#UKBirding #Lancsbirding
Pic 2wk old DB
And all the best for 2026! #BCPBirding #UKBirding
December 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
And all the best for 2026! #BCPBirding #UKBirding
Over half of December been & gone @ #BCPBirding & a lot quieter! Good numbers of Redwing remain with plenty berries still on offer. Starling roost attracted a Sparrowhawk this week. The 8th Dec 1 G Partridge once a daily sight was only my second record this year!! #UKBirding #Patchbirding
December 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Over half of December been & gone @ #BCPBirding & a lot quieter! Good numbers of Redwing remain with plenty berries still on offer. Starling roost attracted a Sparrowhawk this week. The 8th Dec 1 G Partridge once a daily sight was only my second record this year!! #UKBirding #Patchbirding
Sat pm 1¾hr @ Sandplant Marshside raptor watchpoint till dusk 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Merlin,1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel were only raptors on show & distant. #UKBirding #RSPBMarshside #Lowcarbonbirding
December 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Sat pm 1¾hr @ Sandplant Marshside raptor watchpoint till dusk 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Merlin,1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel were only raptors on show & distant. #UKBirding #RSPBMarshside #Lowcarbonbirding
Sat 13th pm walk along Marine Drive from M.Lake to Sandplant NCN62 looking seaward lots of Pinkies 1-2000 scattered along route & numerous Skylark occasional glance across road @ inland marsh where large numbers of wildfowl were present as well as Gulls & waders #UKBirding #RSPB #Lowcarbonbirding
December 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Sat 13th pm walk along Marine Drive from M.Lake to Sandplant NCN62 looking seaward lots of Pinkies 1-2000 scattered along route & numerous Skylark occasional glance across road @ inland marsh where large numbers of wildfowl were present as well as Gulls & waders #UKBirding #RSPB #Lowcarbonbirding
Paid a visit to relatives in Southport y'day afternoon vià parbold &was fortunate to find 4 Cattle Egret in a field opposite Smithy Mushroom Farm in Scarisbrick on route, then a quick visit to Marine Lake, Southport & caught up with the 1st W Male Smew just before dusk #UKBirding
December 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Paid a visit to relatives in Southport y'day afternoon vià parbold &was fortunate to find 4 Cattle Egret in a field opposite Smithy Mushroom Farm in Scarisbrick on route, then a quick visit to Marine Lake, Southport & caught up with the 1st W Male Smew just before dusk #UKBirding
half day birding away from home y'day p.m @ Lytham/Fairhaven @ low tide was hoping to find Snow Bunting but no luck, a Spotted Redshank calling drew my attention as it flew past was unexpected! A quick stop on the way home @ Warton Bank just before dusk saw SEO fly over towards L. Quays. #UKBirding
December 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
half day birding away from home y'day p.m @ Lytham/Fairhaven @ low tide was hoping to find Snow Bunting but no luck, a Spotted Redshank calling drew my attention as it flew past was unexpected! A quick stop on the way home @ Warton Bank just before dusk saw SEO fly over towards L. Quays. #UKBirding
This week @ #BCPBirding a Woodcock was my first of this winter a day after the J.Snipe. Redwing continue to be prominent especially @ roost. Starling Murmurations continue attracting a Peregrine again today. Redpoll & Siskin numbers have now dropped. 1 Ad Com Gull (wrongly named!) today #UKBirding
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This week @ #BCPBirding a Woodcock was my first of this winter a day after the J.Snipe. Redwing continue to be prominent especially @ roost. Starling Murmurations continue attracting a Peregrine again today. Redpoll & Siskin numbers have now dropped. 1 Ad Com Gull (wrongly named!) today #UKBirding
Jack Snipe accidentally flushed from reed by the path this p.m @ #BCPBirding was my first of this winter. All too brief as it flew away silently! #UKBirding #Patchbirding #lowcarbonbirding
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Jack Snipe accidentally flushed from reed by the path this p.m @ #BCPBirding was my first of this winter. All too brief as it flew away silently! #UKBirding #Patchbirding #lowcarbonbirding
Tuesday evening there were 2 Murmurations @ #BCPBirding, first up the usual Starlings B4 roosting in reedbed @16.10 then it was the Jackdaws turn which I have not witnessed @BCP B4 roosting as they usually roost @ Pennington Flash! Redwing heard going to roost in vid! #UkBirding #Patchbirding
November 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Tuesday evening there were 2 Murmurations @ #BCPBirding, first up the usual Starlings B4 roosting in reedbed @16.10 then it was the Jackdaws turn which I have not witnessed @BCP B4 roosting as they usually roost @ Pennington Flash! Redwing heard going to roost in vid! #UkBirding #Patchbirding
It's been a good Autumn for Redwing & Fieldfare passage & with a very good crop of berries & apples on offer a lot will stay on site hopefully joined soon by some Waxwing 🤞On other taxon this Doe Roe Deer spotted me long before I saw her by a favourite apple tree #BCPBirding #UKBirding #Patchbirding
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 AM
It's been a good Autumn for Redwing & Fieldfare passage & with a very good crop of berries & apples on offer a lot will stay on site hopefully joined soon by some Waxwing 🤞On other taxon this Doe Roe Deer spotted me long before I saw her by a favourite apple tree #BCPBirding #UKBirding #Patchbirding
Female Hen Harrier (sorry for dodgy silhouette photo)flew over Nevison's Flash South @ 09.11 , a Firecrest called a few times but I was not able to locate it, 2GWE dropped into Nevison's were the highlights this morning @ #BCPBirding #Patchbirding #UKBirding #Birdguides.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Female Hen Harrier (sorry for dodgy silhouette photo)flew over Nevison's Flash South @ 09.11 , a Firecrest called a few times but I was not able to locate it, 2GWE dropped into Nevison's were the highlights this morning @ #BCPBirding #Patchbirding #UKBirding #Birdguides.bsky.social
Part of Y'day evenings Starling pre roost murmuration was attended by 2 Peregrine, also numerous Redwing also dropping in to roost. Informed by a local fisherman that on Wednesday morning a Bittern flew across the Flash!! @ #BCPBirding #Patchbirding #UKBirding
November 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Part of Y'day evenings Starling pre roost murmuration was attended by 2 Peregrine, also numerous Redwing also dropping in to roost. Informed by a local fisherman that on Wednesday morning a Bittern flew across the Flash!! @ #BCPBirding #Patchbirding #UKBirding
Finally after I don't know how many years I managed to get a photo of a Cetti's Warbler this morning, admittedly not the best you will have seen! As you guessed I'm no expert but it's a photo 😀 Even better, taken while #Patchbirding #BCPBirding #UKBirding
October 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Finally after I don't know how many years I managed to get a photo of a Cetti's Warbler this morning, admittedly not the best you will have seen! As you guessed I'm no expert but it's a photo 😀 Even better, taken while #Patchbirding #BCPBirding #UKBirding
Comments appreciated on this Teal at Pennington Flash on Fri when swimming white triangle patch clearly visible &4 split second on first sight thought GW but t.patch all wrong & not on breast. Hybrid crossed my mind, feather displacement & partial Leucism have been suggested #PFBirding #UKBirding
October 26, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Comments appreciated on this Teal at Pennington Flash on Fri when swimming white triangle patch clearly visible &4 split second on first sight thought GW but t.patch all wrong & not on breast. Hybrid crossed my mind, feather displacement & partial Leucism have been suggested #PFBirding #UKBirding