Glossy Ibis again on Cleethorpes Coast LNR saltmarsh this afternoon. #lincsbirding

At least one Purple Sandpiper ( of the 3 present around new year) still poddling around on the stone-strewn mudflats off north Cleethorpes … #lincsbirding #birds

Happy Christmas!

3 Purple Sandpipers at Cleethorpes over past week

Terrible to hear these Terns down to c40 breeding pairs in Central Europe. I'm fortunate to see them often at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. #birds

Siberian Chiffchaff trapped in the Crown Estate Field - two photos of the same bird in shade vs bright sunshine

Those old enough to remember when autofocus wasn’t a thing, let alone ai subject detection, will know that images like this once needed a lot of skill, preparation, patience and luck… #birds #birdphotograph

This fella just failed to turn a Collared Dove into dinner at my garden feeding station - note the dove feathers around his foot. #birds #ukbirding #birdphotography

A Northern Wheatear. I like the spring evening light on this one. #birds #ukbirding #birdphotography

Still working though/editing my ridiculous maze of photo folders, finally freeing-up space and ordering the tangle. Here are some from my home area of Cleethorpes. All taken with Olympus kit. EM1ii/EMX/OM1 bodies & either 300 f4 or 150-400 f4.5.
#birds #birdinguk #birdphotography

Still sorting through/reorganising old pics today. Here are a couple of purple sandpipers at Cleethorpes last winter. #ukbirding #Lincolnshirebirding #birdphotography

Cleethorpes alpine swift scribble from spring 2023 …

Sorting through/thinning-out photos & artwork files today, so thought I’d post a few on this new (to me) site too. Here’s a Cetti’s warbler from my Tetney patch, on the Lincolnshire coast …

A first winter Red-breasted flycatcher, Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, from late last month . Always a delight to encounter these sprightly little birds. This one involved a 35 mile e-bike journey from home - an infrequent event as my 71 years old legs get wobblier - but well worth the effort …