Henry Wyn-Jones
@henrywynjones.bsky.social
Ecologist | Birder | Photographer | Moth-er
Down in Brighton for a friend’s birthday worked out well when this 1st-W Isabelline Shrike was found 10 minutes away. What an autumn it has been for Shrikes! #rarebirdsUK #Sussexbirding
October 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Down in Brighton for a friend’s birthday worked out well when this 1st-W Isabelline Shrike was found 10 minutes away. What an autumn it has been for Shrikes! #rarebirdsUK #Sussexbirding
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Great weekend in Sussex celebrating a friend's 30th birthday. Some wildlife highlights of finding a Vagrant Emperor at Beachy Head plus many, many Firecrest! Also twitched the Isabelline-type Shrike on the way home. #SussexBirding
October 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Great weekend in Sussex celebrating a friend's 30th birthday. Some wildlife highlights of finding a Vagrant Emperor at Beachy Head plus many, many Firecrest! Also twitched the Isabelline-type Shrike on the way home. #SussexBirding
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Lovely views of the first winter male Siberian Thrush as it feasted on elderberries at Asta, Shetland this afternoon.
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
October 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Lovely views of the first winter male Siberian Thrush as it feasted on elderberries at Asta, Shetland this afternoon.
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
Carrying on my streak of Shrikes in East Anglia, today I dropped in on the Red-tailed Shrike at Dunwich Heath. Showed fantastically in the morning sun, well worth the trip.
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Carrying on my streak of Shrikes in East Anglia, today I dropped in on the Red-tailed Shrike at Dunwich Heath. Showed fantastically in the morning sun, well worth the trip.
Nice to see a good bird locally with this Pec Sand at Stanborough GPs. When I arrived it was flying around all over the place flushed by a kestrel, but as dusk rolled in it dropped down on a small pool next to the main track allowing for lovely views.
October 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Nice to see a good bird locally with this Pec Sand at Stanborough GPs. When I arrived it was flying around all over the place flushed by a kestrel, but as dusk rolled in it dropped down on a small pool next to the main track allowing for lovely views.
A double shrike weekend with this Red-backed Shrike showing well at Moreston in the evening sun.
October 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A double shrike weekend with this Red-backed Shrike showing well at Moreston in the evening sun.
Lesser Grey Shrike during a wander looking for migrants from Winterton to Waxham and back this weekend gone. It consumed a vast array of prey items with wriggling Devil's coach horse beetles being the most numerous. #rarebirdsUK
October 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Lesser Grey Shrike during a wander looking for migrants from Winterton to Waxham and back this weekend gone. It consumed a vast array of prey items with wriggling Devil's coach horse beetles being the most numerous. #rarebirdsUK
What a weekend in East Anglia. Black-winged Kite, Cisticola, Barred Warbler, RB Shrike, Pec Sand, LT Skua, large and sooty shears, classic autumn migrants, bats hurling themselves into the sea watching shelter, and some brilliant food, drinks, and company. #RareBirdsUK
September 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
What a weekend in East Anglia. Black-winged Kite, Cisticola, Barred Warbler, RB Shrike, Pec Sand, LT Skua, large and sooty shears, classic autumn migrants, bats hurling themselves into the sea watching shelter, and some brilliant food, drinks, and company. #RareBirdsUK
The traps were absolutely heaving as the heavens opened this morning. A difficult unloading but thankfully the star moths were easy to spot with Bedstraw Hawk and Dark Crimson Underwing the highlights #norfolkmoths #teammoth
July 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The traps were absolutely heaving as the heavens opened this morning. A difficult unloading but thankfully the star moths were easy to spot with Bedstraw Hawk and Dark Crimson Underwing the highlights #norfolkmoths #teammoth
Had my second garden record of Light Crimson Underwing last night. Took some photos on my phone in the trap and thought I’d better take the trap indoors to pot it. Moment I get inside it flies out the trap entrance, straight across the room and out the open door never to be seen again! #teammoth
July 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Had my second garden record of Light Crimson Underwing last night. Took some photos on my phone in the trap and thought I’d better take the trap indoors to pot it. Moment I get inside it flies out the trap entrance, straight across the room and out the open door never to be seen again! #teammoth
A scorcher of a day meant butterflies were in abundance with some absolutely crackers on the wing including Purple Emperor, Swallowtail, Silver Washed Fritillary (valesina form), and White Admiral. A Lesser Emperor topped off the day with @jonathanfarooqi.bsky.social.
June 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A scorcher of a day meant butterflies were in abundance with some absolutely crackers on the wing including Purple Emperor, Swallowtail, Silver Washed Fritillary (valesina form), and White Admiral. A Lesser Emperor topped off the day with @jonathanfarooqi.bsky.social.
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Going to #GlobalBirdfair?
➡️ Sat 12 July (10am) - Plover Lecture Stage - 'Scarcities & Swallowtails: Celebrating 50 years of RSPB Strumpshaw Fen'.
✅ Learn about this amazing reserve, now in its 50th year, from the perspective of its most addicted patch-birder... me! #birds #NorfolkBirding 😎
➡️ Sat 12 July (10am) - Plover Lecture Stage - 'Scarcities & Swallowtails: Celebrating 50 years of RSPB Strumpshaw Fen'.
✅ Learn about this amazing reserve, now in its 50th year, from the perspective of its most addicted patch-birder... me! #birds #NorfolkBirding 😎
June 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Going to #GlobalBirdfair?
➡️ Sat 12 July (10am) - Plover Lecture Stage - 'Scarcities & Swallowtails: Celebrating 50 years of RSPB Strumpshaw Fen'.
✅ Learn about this amazing reserve, now in its 50th year, from the perspective of its most addicted patch-birder... me! #birds #NorfolkBirding 😎
➡️ Sat 12 July (10am) - Plover Lecture Stage - 'Scarcities & Swallowtails: Celebrating 50 years of RSPB Strumpshaw Fen'.
✅ Learn about this amazing reserve, now in its 50th year, from the perspective of its most addicted patch-birder... me! #birds #NorfolkBirding 😎
The past weeks birding seems to have been dominated by Tawny Owls with recently fledged young and day roosting birds everywhere I go, always lovely to see.
June 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The past weeks birding seems to have been dominated by Tawny Owls with recently fledged young and day roosting birds everywhere I go, always lovely to see.
After seeing sun in the weather forecast I fancied my chances of a Swallowtail in the Norfolk Broads. Luck was on my side, couldn’t ask for a more pristine specimen than this!
June 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
After seeing sun in the weather forecast I fancied my chances of a Swallowtail in the Norfolk Broads. Luck was on my side, couldn’t ask for a more pristine specimen than this!
Never thought I would look at a Dunlin and think it was a big wader! Absolutely dwarfs the Least Sandpiper. #rarebirdsuk #ukbirding #sussexbirding
April 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Never thought I would look at a Dunlin and think it was a big wader! Absolutely dwarfs the Least Sandpiper. #rarebirdsuk #ukbirding #sussexbirding
Couldn’t ask for better views of the Least Sandpiper at Medmerry this morning 👌🏼 #sussexbirdnews #rarebirdsuk #ukbirding
April 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Couldn’t ask for better views of the Least Sandpiper at Medmerry this morning 👌🏼 #sussexbirdnews #rarebirdsuk #ukbirding
A great day at spent at KGV Reservoir yesterday. The highlight was a flock of Brent Geese dropping in briefly before heading north, along with Slav and Black-necked Grebes, Black Redstarts, Scaup, Smew, and my first Sand Martin and Wheatear of the year.
March 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
A great day at spent at KGV Reservoir yesterday. The highlight was a flock of Brent Geese dropping in briefly before heading north, along with Slav and Black-necked Grebes, Black Redstarts, Scaup, Smew, and my first Sand Martin and Wheatear of the year.
Put the moth traps out for the first time this year. A good start with the first moth in a Herald, an absolutely stunning NFG.
March 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Put the moth traps out for the first time this year. A good start with the first moth in a Herald, an absolutely stunning NFG.
After unsatisfactory views earlier in the week it was nice to find a showy pair of Pygmy Owl this evening.
March 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
After unsatisfactory views earlier in the week it was nice to find a showy pair of Pygmy Owl this evening.
Another fantastic day in Estonia with dream views of Steller’s Eider.
March 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Another fantastic day in Estonia with dream views of Steller’s Eider.
Mind blowing views of this pair of White-tailed Eagles food passing an unfortunate drake Long-tailed Duck. Such a special birding experience!
March 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Mind blowing views of this pair of White-tailed Eagles food passing an unfortunate drake Long-tailed Duck. Such a special birding experience!
A fantastic start to our Estonia trip with prolonged and stunning views of Hawk Owl.
March 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A fantastic start to our Estonia trip with prolonged and stunning views of Hawk Owl.
A few photos from a recent trip to Islay. Fantastic views of all target species and an all round beautiful place.
Off to Estonia on Saturday to continue the run of high quality birding with fancy ducks and owls in mind!
Off to Estonia on Saturday to continue the run of high quality birding with fancy ducks and owls in mind!
February 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A few photos from a recent trip to Islay. Fantastic views of all target species and an all round beautiful place.
Off to Estonia on Saturday to continue the run of high quality birding with fancy ducks and owls in mind!
Off to Estonia on Saturday to continue the run of high quality birding with fancy ducks and owls in mind!
Not every day you get point blank views of Tundra Bean Geese. Totally worth getting soaked for! #UKbirding #BirdingLondon
January 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Not every day you get point blank views of Tundra Bean Geese. Totally worth getting soaked for! #UKbirding #BirdingLondon