Jon Cook
@jcbirder.bsky.social
Birder, mostly local patch, sometimes further afield | Photography, wildlife, the outdoors | Northamptonshire county bird recorder: https://joncookbirding.wordpress.com
Dusky Warbler this morning at Aylestone Meadows. Calling constantly for c20 minutes, feeding in the willow canopy; tricky to see well, but occasionally popped out into the open. UK tick #300 for me. #leicsbirds #lros #ukbirding
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Dusky Warbler this morning at Aylestone Meadows. Calling constantly for c20 minutes, feeding in the willow canopy; tricky to see well, but occasionally popped out into the open. UK tick #300 for me. #leicsbirds #lros #ukbirding
Grey Plover this morning at Hollowell Reservoir. Appeared overhead from the north, flew a few circuits, calling constantly, then seemed to depart south. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders
October 31, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Grey Plover this morning at Hollowell Reservoir. Appeared overhead from the north, flew a few circuits, calling constantly, then seemed to depart south. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders
Herring Gull with Garfish this evening at Porthgwarra #CornwallBirds #CBWPS
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Herring Gull with Garfish this evening at Porthgwarra #CornwallBirds #CBWPS
Arctic Skua this morning from Pendeen Watch. 5+ past in the c90 minutes I was there; also a steady passage of Sooty Shearwaters and several small groups of Common Scoters. #CornwallBirds #CBWPS #ukbirding
October 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Arctic Skua this morning from Pendeen Watch. 5+ past in the c90 minutes I was there; also a steady passage of Sooty Shearwaters and several small groups of Common Scoters. #CornwallBirds #CBWPS #ukbirding
October 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Sabine’s Gull and Sooty Shearwater this afternoon at Pendeen, Cornwall. Three of each while I was there, plus 2 Arctic Skuas (missed a couple more while I was getting my eye in); plus a constant stream of auks, Gannets, Kittiwakes etc.
October 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Sabine’s Gull and Sooty Shearwater this afternoon at Pendeen, Cornwall. Three of each while I was there, plus 2 Arctic Skuas (missed a couple more while I was getting my eye in); plus a constant stream of auks, Gannets, Kittiwakes etc.
Cape Cornwall / Saint Just. Down here for a week. Weather forecast looks lively!
October 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Cape Cornwall / Saint Just. Down here for a week. Weather forecast looks lively!
Rock Pipit, early doors / first light this morning at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding
October 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Rock Pipit, early doors / first light this morning at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding
Crossbills this morning at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding
October 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Crossbills this morning at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding
Common Scoter this morning at Hollowell Reservoir; present since Tuesday. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
October 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Common Scoter this morning at Hollowell Reservoir; present since Tuesday. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
White Edge, Curbar, Derbyshire: c150 Pink-footed Geese just now, heading east. Heard them coming long before I could see them; a lovely sight and sound #ukbirding
October 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
White Edge, Curbar, Derbyshire: c150 Pink-footed Geese just now, heading east. Heard them coming long before I could see them; a lovely sight and sound #ukbirding
Pectoral Sandpiper this evening at Hollowell Reservoir; day 7 of its stay here #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders
October 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Pectoral Sandpiper this evening at Hollowell Reservoir; day 7 of its stay here #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders
Pectoral Sandpiper this morning at Hollowell Reservoir. Chuffed to find this after a quiet autumn so far here for #waders. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
October 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Pectoral Sandpiper this morning at Hollowell Reservoir. Chuffed to find this after a quiet autumn so far here for #waders. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
September 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Northern Wheatear and Dunlin this morning at a rainy Hollowell Reservoir; also there, 8 Stonechats, 2 Ringed Plovers and a late-ish Sand Martin. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
September 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Northern Wheatear and Dunlin this morning at a rainy Hollowell Reservoir; also there, 8 Stonechats, 2 Ringed Plovers and a late-ish Sand Martin. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
Common Scoter this morning at Hollowell Reservoir. Distant / record shot; picked it up off the opposite bank after I’d almost completed a lap & had to head home. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
September 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Common Scoter this morning at Hollowell Reservoir. Distant / record shot; picked it up off the opposite bank after I’d almost completed a lap & had to head home. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
Slavonian Grebe this evening at Hollowell Reservoir. Great find earlier by Mark Piper. With a raft of Coots and Great Crested Grebes; occasionally flushed into flight by rowing boat. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
September 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Slavonian Grebe this evening at Hollowell Reservoir. Great find earlier by Mark Piper. With a raft of Coots and Great Crested Grebes; occasionally flushed into flight by rowing boat. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
Whinchat this evening at Hollowell Reservoir. Also there, a decent early count of 8 Stonechats (6 together). #northantsbirds #ukbirding
September 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Whinchat this evening at Hollowell Reservoir. Also there, a decent early count of 8 Stonechats (6 together). #northantsbirds #ukbirding
Ringed Plover & Little Ringed Plover together this evening at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders
September 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Ringed Plover & Little Ringed Plover together this evening at Hollowell Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders
Juvenile Hobby this evening at Ravensthorpe Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding
September 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Juvenile Hobby this evening at Ravensthorpe Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding
Common Redstart this morning at Glassthorpehill, Harpole. One of two present. A new location for me for this species; came walking by here a couple of months ago and thought it looked a likely spot. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #redstart
September 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Common Redstart this morning at Glassthorpehill, Harpole. One of two present. A new location for me for this species; came walking by here a couple of months ago and thought it looked a likely spot. #northantsbirds #ukbirding #redstart
Ringed Plover this morning at Hollowell Reservoir, with 2 Little Ringed Plovers. Also Osprey flew through S, Peregrine, 4 Common Sandpipers and first Meadow Pipit of autumn #northantsbirds #ukbirding
September 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Ringed Plover this morning at Hollowell Reservoir, with 2 Little Ringed Plovers. Also Osprey flew through S, Peregrine, 4 Common Sandpipers and first Meadow Pipit of autumn #northantsbirds #ukbirding
Black Tern this morning at Hollowell Reservoir, one of two present #northantsbirds #ukbirding
September 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Black Tern this morning at Hollowell Reservoir, one of two present #northantsbirds #ukbirding
Northern Wheatear this morning on the dam at Hollowell Reservoir. A good start to the day: typically only see a handful of these per year here. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Northern Wheatear this morning on the dam at Hollowell Reservoir. A good start to the day: typically only see a handful of these per year here. #northantsbirds #ukbirding
August 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM