Karle Burford
@karleburford.bsky.social
Birder, architect, father and husband
Long drive but nice to get out birding today to St David’s to see lifer Brown Shrike.
Not been out for many weeks due to illness and university visits.
Not been out for many weeks due to illness and university visits.
October 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Long drive but nice to get out birding today to St David’s to see lifer Brown Shrike.
Not been out for many weeks due to illness and university visits.
Not been out for many weeks due to illness and university visits.
Fantastic trip from Falmouth with @ak_cruises.
Others have posted numbers and photos of birds. 1000’s of birds in changeable weather.
Wilson’s Storm-Petrol, Euro Stormie, Cory’s, Great Shearwater, Scopoli’s Shear, Sooty Sheat, Fulmar, Manx, Balearic and Sunfish.
Others have posted numbers and photos of birds. 1000’s of birds in changeable weather.
Wilson’s Storm-Petrol, Euro Stormie, Cory’s, Great Shearwater, Scopoli’s Shear, Sooty Sheat, Fulmar, Manx, Balearic and Sunfish.
August 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Fantastic trip from Falmouth with @ak_cruises.
Others have posted numbers and photos of birds. 1000’s of birds in changeable weather.
Wilson’s Storm-Petrol, Euro Stormie, Cory’s, Great Shearwater, Scopoli’s Shear, Sooty Sheat, Fulmar, Manx, Balearic and Sunfish.
Others have posted numbers and photos of birds. 1000’s of birds in changeable weather.
Wilson’s Storm-Petrol, Euro Stormie, Cory’s, Great Shearwater, Scopoli’s Shear, Sooty Sheat, Fulmar, Manx, Balearic and Sunfish.
Some good times in Norway
August 1, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Some good times in Norway
Chips with Teen O while waiting for 3 nightjars to show.
5 ish woodcock also.
5 ish woodcock also.
June 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Chips with Teen O while waiting for 3 nightjars to show.
5 ish woodcock also.
5 ish woodcock also.
Desert Wheatear, Keynsham, already been and done at 530am. Back home to bed. iPhone photos, so showing well. @bristolbirding.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Desert Wheatear, Keynsham, already been and done at 530am. Back home to bed. iPhone photos, so showing well. @bristolbirding.bsky.social
Day off today. Managed two (!) quick visits to CVL.
Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Red Necked Grebe and Spotted Sandpiper plus commons. @bristolbirding
Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Red Necked Grebe and Spotted Sandpiper plus commons. @bristolbirding
May 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Day off today. Managed two (!) quick visits to CVL.
Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Red Necked Grebe and Spotted Sandpiper plus commons. @bristolbirding
Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Red Necked Grebe and Spotted Sandpiper plus commons. @bristolbirding
Long day out after v early start travelling to Hamps and Wilts after picking up LD. Then back to CVL.
Stone Curlew, GBustard, CBunting, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Woodlark, Redstart, Spotted Fly Cuckoo, RKite, YHammer, GWoody & Turtle Dove. Spotted Sand and Garganey pair.
Stone Curlew, GBustard, CBunting, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Woodlark, Redstart, Spotted Fly Cuckoo, RKite, YHammer, GWoody & Turtle Dove. Spotted Sand and Garganey pair.
May 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Long day out after v early start travelling to Hamps and Wilts after picking up LD. Then back to CVL.
Stone Curlew, GBustard, CBunting, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Woodlark, Redstart, Spotted Fly Cuckoo, RKite, YHammer, GWoody & Turtle Dove. Spotted Sand and Garganey pair.
Stone Curlew, GBustard, CBunting, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Woodlark, Redstart, Spotted Fly Cuckoo, RKite, YHammer, GWoody & Turtle Dove. Spotted Sand and Garganey pair.
The 4 Dotterel showed well at a chilly Cefn Cadlan early Monday #glambirds
Helped a chap down off the hill who was severely struggling walking. I can’t remember his name though it may (or may not) be Steve. He was a lead south west wales birder. Was 70, Cardiff & recently widowed. Anyone know him?
Helped a chap down off the hill who was severely struggling walking. I can’t remember his name though it may (or may not) be Steve. He was a lead south west wales birder. Was 70, Cardiff & recently widowed. Anyone know him?
May 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
The 4 Dotterel showed well at a chilly Cefn Cadlan early Monday #glambirds
Helped a chap down off the hill who was severely struggling walking. I can’t remember his name though it may (or may not) be Steve. He was a lead south west wales birder. Was 70, Cardiff & recently widowed. Anyone know him?
Helped a chap down off the hill who was severely struggling walking. I can’t remember his name though it may (or may not) be Steve. He was a lead south west wales birder. Was 70, Cardiff & recently widowed. Anyone know him?
Dotterel/Brecon
Or Red F Falcon/ Ham Wall - you decide…
Or Red F Falcon/ Ham Wall - you decide…
May 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Dotterel/Brecon
Or Red F Falcon/ Ham Wall - you decide…
Or Red F Falcon/ Ham Wall - you decide…
Trip out to Slimbridge yesterday to catch up again with the Bluethroat. Also Temmincks, Wood Sand and Glossy seen. Missed out on Garganey as it was hiding.
Good to see friends up there.
Nice clear shot of the Stint as you can see.
Good to see friends up there.
Nice clear shot of the Stint as you can see.
May 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Trip out to Slimbridge yesterday to catch up again with the Bluethroat. Also Temmincks, Wood Sand and Glossy seen. Missed out on Garganey as it was hiding.
Good to see friends up there.
Nice clear shot of the Stint as you can see.
Good to see friends up there.
Nice clear shot of the Stint as you can see.
#glosbirds
Mid morning today
FoD Crabtree
Female Pied Flycatcher
2 Wood Warbler
Garden Warbler
Tree Pipit
Redstart
Siskin
20 Willow Warbler
10 Blackcap
3 Buzzard
Cannop
Mandarin
Nuthatch
Red Kite
Mid morning today
FoD Crabtree
Female Pied Flycatcher
2 Wood Warbler
Garden Warbler
Tree Pipit
Redstart
Siskin
20 Willow Warbler
10 Blackcap
3 Buzzard
Cannop
Mandarin
Nuthatch
Red Kite
April 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
#glosbirds
Mid morning today
FoD Crabtree
Female Pied Flycatcher
2 Wood Warbler
Garden Warbler
Tree Pipit
Redstart
Siskin
20 Willow Warbler
10 Blackcap
3 Buzzard
Cannop
Mandarin
Nuthatch
Red Kite
Mid morning today
FoD Crabtree
Female Pied Flycatcher
2 Wood Warbler
Garden Warbler
Tree Pipit
Redstart
Siskin
20 Willow Warbler
10 Blackcap
3 Buzzard
Cannop
Mandarin
Nuthatch
Red Kite
Aust-Pilning - surprised to see a SEO. Also 10 swifts, 5 house martin, 100 swallow, 5 wheatear, lesser Whitethroat, 6 greater whitethroat, 8 LRP, 2 RP, 1 Yellw Wag, 40 Dunlin, 5 Mipit, cacophony or reed and sedge warbs, Redshank, 3 Kestrel, Sprawk, 4 Stonechat & Buzzard. Distant scoped iPhone photos
April 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Aust-Pilning - surprised to see a SEO. Also 10 swifts, 5 house martin, 100 swallow, 5 wheatear, lesser Whitethroat, 6 greater whitethroat, 8 LRP, 2 RP, 1 Yellw Wag, 40 Dunlin, 5 Mipit, cacophony or reed and sedge warbs, Redshank, 3 Kestrel, Sprawk, 4 Stonechat & Buzzard. Distant scoped iPhone photos
Not sure which is worse real life or AI ?
April 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Not sure which is worse real life or AI ?
Reposted by Karle Burford
Birds are meant to fly free, not fall victim to a disgraceful industry driven by greed and violence. Stand against bird shooting and fight for their freedom!
SHARE if you agree!
SHARE if you agree!
March 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Birds are meant to fly free, not fall victim to a disgraceful industry driven by greed and violence. Stand against bird shooting and fight for their freedom!
SHARE if you agree!
SHARE if you agree!
Nice trip to Ham Wall today.
Three bitterns heard, 2 marsh harrier, spotted redshank, glossy ibis, 3 treecreeper, blackwit, 2 gwe, 1 legret and some other stuff
Three bitterns heard, 2 marsh harrier, spotted redshank, glossy ibis, 3 treecreeper, blackwit, 2 gwe, 1 legret and some other stuff
March 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Nice trip to Ham Wall today.
Three bitterns heard, 2 marsh harrier, spotted redshank, glossy ibis, 3 treecreeper, blackwit, 2 gwe, 1 legret and some other stuff
Three bitterns heard, 2 marsh harrier, spotted redshank, glossy ibis, 3 treecreeper, blackwit, 2 gwe, 1 legret and some other stuff
Reposted by Karle Burford
The Marbled Duck was relocated by Ian and Lawrence Machin this pm at Longdon Marsh WWT Roadside pool. It is un-ringed and fully winged and can be elusive but was viewed from 5m inside entrance gate. The drake Ring-necked Duck was again at Hill Court Screen. Image by Andy Warr.
March 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The Marbled Duck was relocated by Ian and Lawrence Machin this pm at Longdon Marsh WWT Roadside pool. It is un-ringed and fully winged and can be elusive but was viewed from 5m inside entrance gate. The drake Ring-necked Duck was again at Hill Court Screen. Image by Andy Warr.
Brambling in with the Chaffinch at Hazleton today.
5 Red Kite but no Grey Partridge that I could find at Harnhill.
30-40 RC Pochard at Pit 44 at CWP. Today #GlosBirds
5 Red Kite but no Grey Partridge that I could find at Harnhill.
30-40 RC Pochard at Pit 44 at CWP. Today #GlosBirds
February 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Brambling in with the Chaffinch at Hazleton today.
5 Red Kite but no Grey Partridge that I could find at Harnhill.
30-40 RC Pochard at Pit 44 at CWP. Today #GlosBirds
5 Red Kite but no Grey Partridge that I could find at Harnhill.
30-40 RC Pochard at Pit 44 at CWP. Today #GlosBirds
Finally a trip to Abberton today with @bri66thomp and saw Canvasback (LL), 14 BN Grebe, 2 Slav Grebe, 6 ish W Front Geese, Kingfisher, 5 Green Sand, 6 Scaup, T Owl, 100 Brent Geese (nearby) 200 Blackwit, male Smew, plus usual multitude of Red Kites enroute.
February 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Finally a trip to Abberton today with @bri66thomp and saw Canvasback (LL), 14 BN Grebe, 2 Slav Grebe, 6 ish W Front Geese, Kingfisher, 5 Green Sand, 6 Scaup, T Owl, 100 Brent Geese (nearby) 200 Blackwit, male Smew, plus usual multitude of Red Kites enroute.
Nice day out in Cornwall with Brian.
After painful wait we saw the Booted Eagle, new British bird for us both.
Plus some decent sea birds & waders at Marazion.
A couple of contenders for Pacific Diver but nothing 100%
Obligatory Pasty.
Little Bunting up the road in a field
After painful wait we saw the Booted Eagle, new British bird for us both.
Plus some decent sea birds & waders at Marazion.
A couple of contenders for Pacific Diver but nothing 100%
Obligatory Pasty.
Little Bunting up the road in a field
January 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Nice day out in Cornwall with Brian.
After painful wait we saw the Booted Eagle, new British bird for us both.
Plus some decent sea birds & waders at Marazion.
A couple of contenders for Pacific Diver but nothing 100%
Obligatory Pasty.
Little Bunting up the road in a field
After painful wait we saw the Booted Eagle, new British bird for us both.
Plus some decent sea birds & waders at Marazion.
A couple of contenders for Pacific Diver but nothing 100%
Obligatory Pasty.
Little Bunting up the road in a field
1 Yammer, 4 Corn Bunting, 30 released RLPartridge, 700 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 2 Red Kite, Mistle Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 4 Buzzard and 2 Kestrel
Marshfield this morning
Marshfield this morning
January 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
1 Yammer, 4 Corn Bunting, 30 released RLPartridge, 700 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 2 Red Kite, Mistle Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 4 Buzzard and 2 Kestrel
Marshfield this morning
Marshfield this morning
Wet and cold morning out seeing the equally damp Yellow-Browed Warbler (much nicer, in every way, than the more garish & show offy Yellow Warbler) at Frampton. Then off to Slimbridge - nfy L Stint, Whooper, Bewick, GW Teal, Skylark, GSW, G Plover, Barnacle & Spoony
January 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Wet and cold morning out seeing the equally damp Yellow-Browed Warbler (much nicer, in every way, than the more garish & show offy Yellow Warbler) at Frampton. Then off to Slimbridge - nfy L Stint, Whooper, Bewick, GW Teal, Skylark, GSW, G Plover, Barnacle & Spoony
Bloody bastard Yellow Warbler.
January 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Bloody bastard Yellow Warbler.
Quick jaunt to Greylake today to dip Baikal Teal. Did see a very nice male Merlin, f Hen Harrier, several Marsh Harrier, Water Rail and a few more year ticks.
At Burnham a host of waders but no banana.
At Burnham a host of waders but no banana.
January 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Quick jaunt to Greylake today to dip Baikal Teal. Did see a very nice male Merlin, f Hen Harrier, several Marsh Harrier, Water Rail and a few more year ticks.
At Burnham a host of waders but no banana.
At Burnham a host of waders but no banana.
Started the year well with an iPhone photo.
GN Diver at Barrow Tanks.
60 species seen this morning around the reservoirs in intense rain at times.
GN Diver at Barrow Tanks.
60 species seen this morning around the reservoirs in intense rain at times.
January 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Started the year well with an iPhone photo.
GN Diver at Barrow Tanks.
60 species seen this morning around the reservoirs in intense rain at times.
GN Diver at Barrow Tanks.
60 species seen this morning around the reservoirs in intense rain at times.
Strange birding year. Normally have a wobble in May but this year kept going till October. Didn’t bird in Nov/Dec.
Still ended up with 252sp.
Including only bad views of 4 new British birds -
Little Crake, Pom Skua, Semi P & Stejneger’s Scoter.
Life List still floundering on 379.
Still ended up with 252sp.
Including only bad views of 4 new British birds -
Little Crake, Pom Skua, Semi P & Stejneger’s Scoter.
Life List still floundering on 379.
December 30, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Strange birding year. Normally have a wobble in May but this year kept going till October. Didn’t bird in Nov/Dec.
Still ended up with 252sp.
Including only bad views of 4 new British birds -
Little Crake, Pom Skua, Semi P & Stejneger’s Scoter.
Life List still floundering on 379.
Still ended up with 252sp.
Including only bad views of 4 new British birds -
Little Crake, Pom Skua, Semi P & Stejneger’s Scoter.
Life List still floundering on 379.