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
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
Spent 3hrs from midday y'day Tues in & around Ramsdales,T.Ed & Horrocks Hide ducking & diving heavy rain showers, the usual suspects on show along with the ever increasing numbers of 10+ GWE & 25+ L.Egret that were in every nook & crannie & mobile & numbers left under recorded. #PFBirding #UKBirding
October 22, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Spent 3hrs from midday y'day Tues in & around Ramsdales,T.Ed & Horrocks Hide ducking & diving heavy rain showers, the usual suspects on show along with the ever increasing numbers of 10+ GWE & 25+ L.Egret that were in every nook & crannie & mobile & numbers left under recorded. #PFBirding #UKBirding
Starling murmuration pre roost in a dramatic sunset @ Bickershaw CP, y'day evening with Jackdaw heading to roost at nearby Pennington Flash.
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Sound up!
#BCPBirding #UKBirding #Patchbirding #PFBirding
October 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Starling murmuration pre roost in a dramatic sunset @ Bickershaw CP, y'day evening with Jackdaw heading to roost at nearby Pennington Flash.
Sound up!
#BCPBirding #UKBirding #Patchbirding #PFBirding
Sound up!
#BCPBirding #UKBirding #Patchbirding #PFBirding
17 Little Egret & 1 GWE on the spit @ Pennington Flash this evening & 1 Wigeon,11 C.Snipe with P.Rhodes who also saw 3 C.Scoter & 1 Drake Pochard after I left. Sorry for shaky vid viewed from canal path while holding dog lead not the best policy! #PFBirding #UKBirding
October 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
17 Little Egret & 1 GWE on the spit @ Pennington Flash this evening & 1 Wigeon,11 C.Snipe with P.Rhodes who also saw 3 C.Scoter & 1 Drake Pochard after I left. Sorry for shaky vid viewed from canal path while holding dog lead not the best policy! #PFBirding #UKBirding
21 days since my last #BCPBirding #Patchbirding post highlights since have been 2 Stonechat, large numbers of Redpoll, 2 Crossbill flew over (new site record for me), Siskin & Goldcrest numbers up, today saw first Fieldfare with large number passing over with Redwing & some grounded #UKBirding
October 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
21 days since my last #BCPBirding #Patchbirding post highlights since have been 2 Stonechat, large numbers of Redpoll, 2 Crossbill flew over (new site record for me), Siskin & Goldcrest numbers up, today saw first Fieldfare with large number passing over with Redwing & some grounded #UKBirding
19 Common Scoter were present at 17.55 in the middle of the Flash @ Pennington Flash. Only had time to count them onze as individuals. Male & female evenly split numbers before they all flew off West @17.57.
1 GWE & 2 L.EGRETon spit but mobile. #PFBirding #UKBirding
1 GWE & 2 L.EGRETon spit but mobile. #PFBirding #UKBirding
October 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
19 Common Scoter were present at 17.55 in the middle of the Flash @ Pennington Flash. Only had time to count them onze as individuals. Male & female evenly split numbers before they all flew off West @17.57.
1 GWE & 2 L.EGRETon spit but mobile. #PFBirding #UKBirding
1 GWE & 2 L.EGRETon spit but mobile. #PFBirding #UKBirding
Another cold morning 3⁰C @ #BCPBirding with rising dew slow to clear! 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 C Snipe, a few Siskin & M. Pipit hanging around the highlight. 75+ Canada Geese were noisy as were 5 W Rail. A Hare was munching on vegetation & a large spider web stood out in the sun. #UKBirding
September 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Another cold morning 3⁰C @ #BCPBirding with rising dew slow to clear! 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 C Snipe, a few Siskin & M. Pipit hanging around the highlight. 75+ Canada Geese were noisy as were 5 W Rail. A Hare was munching on vegetation & a large spider web stood out in the sun. #UKBirding
Very chilly!! Migrants from 1st light 21st Sept @ #BCPBirding 2 Wheatear,3 G.Sand,1000+ Pinkies, 6 Gwag,19 Pwag,1 Willo W'ler,19 Siskin,1 Hobby,80+ M Pipit,4 W Rail 1 giving good views, probably missed a lot deciding to look up or down 😀 2 T Owls calling 20mins B4 1st light. #UKBirding #Patchbirding
September 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Very chilly!! Migrants from 1st light 21st Sept @ #BCPBirding 2 Wheatear,3 G.Sand,1000+ Pinkies, 6 Gwag,19 Pwag,1 Willo W'ler,19 Siskin,1 Hobby,80+ M Pipit,4 W Rail 1 giving good views, probably missed a lot deciding to look up or down 😀 2 T Owls calling 20mins B4 1st light. #UKBirding #Patchbirding
Slightly better vid of L.Gull @ Pennington Flash this morning. Also Ruff still on spit, 1 C.Sand, 2 GWE, 1 Blackcap, 6+ G.Wag, 4 Siskin, 10+ M.Pipit.
#PFBirding #UKBirding
#PFBirding #UKBirding
September 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Slightly better vid of L.Gull @ Pennington Flash this morning. Also Ruff still on spit, 1 C.Sand, 2 GWE, 1 Blackcap, 6+ G.Wag, 4 Siskin, 10+ M.Pipit.
#PFBirding #UKBirding
#PFBirding #UKBirding
September 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Late post for Fri 12th @ #BCPBirding highlights were Marsh Harrier, Little & GWE, another GSW posing. KAn extremely loud rattle alarm call reminiscent of an old wooden football rattle by an upset Mistle Thrush caught my attention. Maybe he/she was getting ready for the weekend matches. #UKBirding
September 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Late post for Fri 12th @ #BCPBirding highlights were Marsh Harrier, Little & GWE, another GSW posing. KAn extremely loud rattle alarm call reminiscent of an old wooden football rattle by an upset Mistle Thrush caught my attention. Maybe he/she was getting ready for the weekend matches. #UKBirding
Saturday pm @ #PFBirding mainly from Horrocks Hide hoping for something different to drop in during the monsoon conditions but to no avail. 3 Black Tern, Juv Ruff & Hobby remain in place & a Kestrel offered good views hunting over the spit. #UKBirding
September 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Saturday pm @ #PFBirding mainly from Horrocks Hide hoping for something different to drop in during the monsoon conditions but to no avail. 3 Black Tern, Juv Ruff & Hobby remain in place & a Kestrel offered good views hunting over the spit. #UKBirding
Slow motion video of 1 of 2 Juvenile Black Tern @ Pennington Flash this afternoon. #PFBirding
September 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Slow motion video of 1 of 2 Juvenile Black Tern @ Pennington Flash this afternoon. #PFBirding
Not too much to shout about the last few days @ #BCPBirding a Hobby the past two days, 1 Blackcap & fewer numbers of Chiffchaff some singing. GSW young & Cetti's very vocal. A few Siskin & G Wag moving, Pinkies on their way! #UKBirding #Dragonflies still hanging on Migrant Hawker y'day
September 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Not too much to shout about the last few days @ #BCPBirding a Hobby the past two days, 1 Blackcap & fewer numbers of Chiffchaff some singing. GSW young & Cetti's very vocal. A few Siskin & G Wag moving, Pinkies on their way! #UKBirding #Dragonflies still hanging on Migrant Hawker y'day
As my photos were not up to Colin's standard of the Black Tern @ Pennington Flash today I thought I'd post a short video instead 😊
#PFBirding
#PFBirding
September 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
As my photos were not up to Colin's standard of the Black Tern @ Pennington Flash today I thought I'd post a short video instead 😊
#PFBirding
#PFBirding
Y'day a.m @ #BCPBirding highlights, 35+Chiffchaff some singing, 3 Willow 2 singing, 4 Reed, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 2 W'throat, 1 Siskin, 1 W Tit, 1 G. Wag S, 1 Raven, 1 GWE ringed in Somerset. #UKBirding #Patchbirding
September 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Y'day a.m @ #BCPBirding highlights, 35+Chiffchaff some singing, 3 Willow 2 singing, 4 Reed, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 2 W'throat, 1 Siskin, 1 W Tit, 1 G. Wag S, 1 Raven, 1 GWE ringed in Somerset. #UKBirding #Patchbirding
Late post for 2nd Sept @ #PFBirding a Spot Redshank heard calling by P.R & myself before we picked it up fly onto spit at 17:46pm then flew towards west end at 5:50pm still calling. 19 Swift & hundreds of mixed Hirundines mainly Swallow feeding over flash. Ruff & Green Sand still present.
September 4, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Late post for 2nd Sept @ #PFBirding a Spot Redshank heard calling by P.R & myself before we picked it up fly onto spit at 17:46pm then flew towards west end at 5:50pm still calling. 19 Swift & hundreds of mixed Hirundines mainly Swallow feeding over flash. Ruff & Green Sand still present.
I accidentally flushed a BITTERN that flew out of the reeds 10ft away from me caught pme off guard with camera switched off August 31st saw the month out. 2nd Sept 1 Tree Pipit S & 1st 2 G Wag SW passed over. Little & GWE W'throat , Blackcap & 4+ Reed Warbler. Kes pic chance @ #BCPBirding #UKBirding
September 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I accidentally flushed a BITTERN that flew out of the reeds 10ft away from me caught pme off guard with camera switched off August 31st saw the month out. 2nd Sept 1 Tree Pipit S & 1st 2 G Wag SW passed over. Little & GWE W'throat , Blackcap & 4+ Reed Warbler. Kes pic chance @ #BCPBirding #UKBirding
Fri pm @ #PFBirding possible Cackling Goose(Branta minima) middle of flash alone, size of Lbb Gull, shorter bodied & necked,steep forehead than Canada. V poor photos attached! Also Juv Ruff & 2 Juv G Wag on spit, 2 G Sand in Ramsdales & hundreds of mixed Hirundines & 18+ Swift. 1 Sprawk & 2 Buzz
August 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Fri pm @ #PFBirding possible Cackling Goose(Branta minima) middle of flash alone, size of Lbb Gull, shorter bodied & necked,steep forehead than Canada. V poor photos attached! Also Juv Ruff & 2 Juv G Wag on spit, 2 G Sand in Ramsdales & hundreds of mixed Hirundines & 18+ Swift. 1 Sprawk & 2 Buzz
Past couple early a.m small passage of common migrants mainly Chiffchaff, C.Whitethroat, Blackcap,Swallow & 1 G.Wag. 3 family parties of Reed Warbler in place. Juvenile Buzzard posing today @ #BCPBirding then later low over my garden with ad being as vocal as ever. #UKBirding 2 Stag R Deer & F rut!
August 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Past couple early a.m small passage of common migrants mainly Chiffchaff, C.Whitethroat, Blackcap,Swallow & 1 G.Wag. 3 family parties of Reed Warbler in place. Juvenile Buzzard posing today @ #BCPBirding then later low over my garden with ad being as vocal as ever. #UKBirding 2 Stag R Deer & F rut!