Phil Jones
@philj61.bsky.social
“Don’t Let Me Hear You Say Life’s Taking You Nowhere”
Birder, Natural History Lover, Painter, Vinyl Collector, Allotmenteer😎
Music lover - Bowie, Kate Bush etc…
BOU 536🐦⬛
Birder, Natural History Lover, Painter, Vinyl Collector, Allotmenteer😎
Music lover - Bowie, Kate Bush etc…
BOU 536🐦⬛
Just realised it’s 38 years since I saw my first major rarity in the UK!! Right place right time for me when an adult Ross’s Gull flew in and landed in front of the hide at Seaforth. #NoteBooksFromThePast
January 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Just realised it’s 38 years since I saw my first major rarity in the UK!! Right place right time for me when an adult Ross’s Gull flew in and landed in front of the hide at Seaforth. #NoteBooksFromThePast
Apparently it’s Sunday which means it’s #SuperSeabirdSunday and sad news regarding the Texel Spectacled Eider which was taken into care this morning 😕 So glad I made the trip last year.
December 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Apparently it’s Sunday which means it’s #SuperSeabirdSunday and sad news regarding the Texel Spectacled Eider which was taken into care this morning 😕 So glad I made the trip last year.
Boxing Day 2024 I was watching a Yellow Warbler in Kent - Boxing Day 2025 it’s a Yellow-browed Warbler in Staffs ‘Westport’ ✔️ (Pic by Steve Seal)
December 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Boxing Day 2024 I was watching a Yellow Warbler in Kent - Boxing Day 2025 it’s a Yellow-browed Warbler in Staffs ‘Westport’ ✔️ (Pic by Steve Seal)
Happy Christmas Folks - Eat, Drink and be Merry🎄
December 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Happy Christmas Folks - Eat, Drink and be Merry🎄
December 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A watercolour from almost 20 years ago for #SuperSeabirdSunday A Roseate Tern a long way from the sea at Blithfield Reservoir in Staffs.
December 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A watercolour from almost 20 years ago for #SuperSeabirdSunday A Roseate Tern a long way from the sea at Blithfield Reservoir in Staffs.
A bird with many names for #SuperSundaySeabird the Black Guillemot or Tystie in Norse or Sea pigeon or Greenland dove or Scraber in the Hebrides or Black William (Gwilym Ddu) in Welsh
November 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
A bird with many names for #SuperSundaySeabird the Black Guillemot or Tystie in Norse or Sea pigeon or Greenland dove or Scraber in the Hebrides or Black William (Gwilym Ddu) in Welsh
Here’s some sketchbook Pinks for your Friday night 🙂
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Here’s some sketchbook Pinks for your Friday night 🙂
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My bird of the year (so far)! Spent today putting a frame on this beauty - the magnificent Loch of Asta Siberian Thrush by the hugely talented Phil Jones. A fitting memento for what has been a very special year. #ukbirding
November 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
My bird of the year (so far)! Spent today putting a frame on this beauty - the magnificent Loch of Asta Siberian Thrush by the hugely talented Phil Jones. A fitting memento for what has been a very special year. #ukbirding
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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
Sketch book Grackle, Calshot, Hants - a bird with plenty of character #Boat-tailedGrackle
November 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Sketch book Grackle, Calshot, Hants - a bird with plenty of character #Boat-tailedGrackle
You know you want to 😆 Boat-tailed Grackle, Calshot, Hampshire.
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
You know you want to 😆 Boat-tailed Grackle, Calshot, Hampshire.
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I was delighted to receive this beautiful 2026 calendar from @hollygroganart.bsky.social , it is stunning! Thank you very much Holly and keep up the great work!
September 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I was delighted to receive this beautiful 2026 calendar from @hollygroganart.bsky.social , it is stunning! Thank you very much Holly and keep up the great work!
Some sketchbook Clearwings and a Hawkmoth from this summer 🌤️
October 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Some sketchbook Clearwings and a Hawkmoth from this summer 🌤️
This is the NINTH White-rumped Sandpiper in land locked Staffordshire this week🤷🏻♂️Birds Hey - Bloody Hell !!!!
October 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is the NINTH White-rumped Sandpiper in land locked Staffordshire this week🤷🏻♂️Birds Hey - Bloody Hell !!!!
After being underwhelmed by the female Siberian Thrush I saw in Fife this was like seeing a new bird🙂 The male at Loch of Asta, Shetland this month. Can do prints - please dm me if required.
October 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
After being underwhelmed by the female Siberian Thrush I saw in Fife this was like seeing a new bird🙂 The male at Loch of Asta, Shetland this month. Can do prints - please dm me if required.
Merveille du Jour - Wonder of the Day #MothMonday
October 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Merveille du Jour - Wonder of the Day #MothMonday
Candidate for the best Siberian Thrush photo by Dave Spencer - incredible #Shetland2025
October 12, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Candidate for the best Siberian Thrush photo by Dave Spencer - incredible #Shetland2025
For a full hour the male Siberian Thrush was on full view today unheard of for such a shy species. With only a handful of us watching it it was one of the highlights of 38 years of British Birding and one of the reasons I keep coming up here #Shetland2025
October 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
For a full hour the male Siberian Thrush was on full view today unheard of for such a shy species. With only a handful of us watching it it was one of the highlights of 38 years of British Birding and one of the reasons I keep coming up here #Shetland2025
Staffs (and Leics) birders on tour Shetland 2025😎 the register includes amongst others @belvidebirding.bsky.social @nickpom9.bsky.social @pmandrews1973.bsky.social @archieraven.bsky.social @ashmabirder.bsky.social @julianallen.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Staffs (and Leics) birders on tour Shetland 2025😎 the register includes amongst others @belvidebirding.bsky.social @nickpom9.bsky.social @pmandrews1973.bsky.social @archieraven.bsky.social @ashmabirder.bsky.social @julianallen.bsky.social
Another enjoyable day on Shetland today before the weather halted proceedings 🌧️Goldcrests at our feet at Sumburgh, Pink footed geese migrating overhead and nice views of a confirmed Western Subalpine Warbler the highlights.
October 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Another enjoyable day on Shetland today before the weather halted proceedings 🌧️Goldcrests at our feet at Sumburgh, Pink footed geese migrating overhead and nice views of a confirmed Western Subalpine Warbler the highlights.
After a surprisingly comfortable night on the ferry being rocked to sleep by Amy we headed straight to Loch of Asta for this, my second Siberian Thrush😎hope I haven’t peaked too soon(pic by Simon Bound)
October 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
After a surprisingly comfortable night on the ferry being rocked to sleep by Amy we headed straight to Loch of Asta for this, my second Siberian Thrush😎hope I haven’t peaked too soon(pic by Simon Bound)
A decent week locally with Shag at Ford Green, Med Gull at Westport (thanks to @thevicar70.bsky.social ) a Glossy Ibis at Sandbach and a Clifden Nonpareil incredibly in Tunstall (thanks to @rjsutton1975.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A decent week locally with Shag at Ford Green, Med Gull at Westport (thanks to @thevicar70.bsky.social ) a Glossy Ibis at Sandbach and a Clifden Nonpareil incredibly in Tunstall (thanks to @rjsutton1975.bsky.social