Nick Pomiankowski
@nickpom9.bsky.social
All things natural history
Finding a Firecrest in my back garden in Stoke this morning was a nice surprise! My second garden record after one in 2003(ish). Thanks for the pic @philj61.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Finding a Firecrest in my back garden in Stoke this morning was a nice surprise! My second garden record after one in 2003(ish). Thanks for the pic @philj61.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
Today’s Vismig - good numbers of chaffinch, brambling and woodpigeon but still poor on the thrushes #staffsbirds
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Today’s Vismig - good numbers of chaffinch, brambling and woodpigeon but still poor on the thrushes #staffsbirds
Another big woody push this morning despite the showers. Skein of pinks a nice bonus
October 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Another big woody push this morning despite the showers. Skein of pinks a nice bonus
Woodpigeon passage increasing nicely with over 14K thru Black Bank today, otherwise fairly quiet although probably undercounted #staffsbirds
October 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Woodpigeon passage increasing nicely with over 14K thru Black Bank today, otherwise fairly quiet although probably undercounted #staffsbirds
Vismig this morning was dominated by woodies, a brambling and 3 crossbill the best of the rest
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Vismig this morning was dominated by woodies, a brambling and 3 crossbill the best of the rest
Visible migration at Black Bank this morning produced the first push of woodpigeons this autumn with a crossbill, two brambling and 31 golden plover the best of the rest
October 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Visible migration at Black Bank this morning produced the first push of woodpigeons this autumn with a crossbill, two brambling and 31 golden plover the best of the rest
Highlights from todays vis mig at Black Bank were 2 skeins of pinks and a couple of brambling but 2 grey herons flying high south were the first I’ve ever seen here on migration #staffsbirds @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Highlights from todays vis mig at Black Bank were 2 skeins of pinks and a couple of brambling but 2 grey herons flying high south were the first I’ve ever seen here on migration #staffsbirds @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
Decent push of redwings on Black Bank vismig this morning but highlight was a late swallow
October 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Decent push of redwings on Black Bank vismig this morning but highlight was a late swallow
Just seen my first orcas, three going up the east coast of Shetland, super excited to get them on my bucket list at last 😀
October 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Just seen my first orcas, three going up the east coast of Shetland, super excited to get them on my bucket list at last 😀
One of two incredibly confiding goldcrests at Sumburgh Quarry Shetland yesterday
October 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
One of two incredibly confiding goldcrests at Sumburgh Quarry Shetland yesterday
A migration watch from Black Bank (Staffs) produced the first brambling of the autumn. Best of the rest were 204 mipit, 20 siskin, 9 swallow and 40 chaffinch. #staffsbirds @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A migration watch from Black Bank (Staffs) produced the first brambling of the autumn. Best of the rest were 204 mipit, 20 siskin, 9 swallow and 40 chaffinch. #staffsbirds @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
First Redwing of the autumn (for Staffs) and 18 redpolls passed over an otherwise quiet Black Bank this morning #staffsbirds
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
First Redwing of the autumn (for Staffs) and 18 redpolls passed over an otherwise quiet Black Bank this morning #staffsbirds
Decent migration watch this morning, a flock of 4 hawfinch being the highlight
September 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Decent migration watch this morning, a flock of 4 hawfinch being the highlight
First clouded yellow I’ve seen in ages: Seasalter beach, Kent, 9/9/25. Such a stunning butterfly
September 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
First clouded yellow I’ve seen in ages: Seasalter beach, Kent, 9/9/25. Such a stunning butterfly
Some other goodies from my holiday in Seasalter, Kent: 2 scarce bordered straw, several yellow belle, nutmeg. Made a change for the commonest moth in the trap to be Flounced Rustic 😮
September 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Some other goodies from my holiday in Seasalter, Kent: 2 scarce bordered straw, several yellow belle, nutmeg. Made a change for the commonest moth in the trap to be Flounced Rustic 😮
An eight day visit to Seasalter Kent produced several moth lifers for me. Part 2: Cynaeda dentalis, Acrobasis tumidana, pediasia contaminella and ancylosis oblitella
September 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
An eight day visit to Seasalter Kent produced several moth lifers for me. Part 2: Cynaeda dentalis, Acrobasis tumidana, pediasia contaminella and ancylosis oblitella
An eight day visit to Seasalter Kent produced several moth lifers for me. Part 1: plumed fan-foot, Clancys rustic, mullein wave and Chilo phragmitella
September 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
An eight day visit to Seasalter Kent produced several moth lifers for me. Part 1: plumed fan-foot, Clancys rustic, mullein wave and Chilo phragmitella
A visit to Blithfield produced 22 crossbill, 3 Greenshank, 6 lrp, 5 ringed plover, 7 blackwit, 5 common sand, 10 ruff, 2 spot fly and a swift
August 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
A visit to Blithfield produced 22 crossbill, 3 Greenshank, 6 lrp, 5 ringed plover, 7 blackwit, 5 common sand, 10 ruff, 2 spot fly and a swift
Black Redstart still at Berryhill Fields this morning (4th day) along with 2 Whinchat, 3 redstart and wheatear. Totally unexpected were 5 little egret and 3 grey heron loafing on Tiddlers Heath - I guess fishing must be easy on the water depleted ponds!
August 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Black Redstart still at Berryhill Fields this morning (4th day) along with 2 Whinchat, 3 redstart and wheatear. Totally unexpected were 5 little egret and 3 grey heron loafing on Tiddlers Heath - I guess fishing must be easy on the water depleted ponds!
At uttoxeter quarry this afternoon: a turnstone (site tick for me), green sand and ylg
August 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
At uttoxeter quarry this afternoon: a turnstone (site tick for me), green sand and ylg
Highlights from last night’s moth trap in Stoke were Bordered Straw and Palpita vitrealis with pale mottled willow, treble-bar and swallow prominent also present #teammoth
August 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Highlights from last night’s moth trap in Stoke were Bordered Straw and Palpita vitrealis with pale mottled willow, treble-bar and swallow prominent also present #teammoth
Good drop of migrants at Berryhill Fields this morning, star bird being an elusive black redstart which evaded the camera! Also present were 6 redstart, 2 whinchat, 2 lesser whitethroat, 2 stonechat, tree pipit over.
August 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Good drop of migrants at Berryhill Fields this morning, star bird being an elusive black redstart which evaded the camera! Also present were 6 redstart, 2 whinchat, 2 lesser whitethroat, 2 stonechat, tree pipit over.
At Berryhill Fields this morning: Whinchat, 6 wheatear, 3-4 redstart, 2 stonechat, willow tit
August 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
At Berryhill Fields this morning: Whinchat, 6 wheatear, 3-4 redstart, 2 stonechat, willow tit