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rusticnick.bsky.social
@rusticnick.bsky.social
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Art, birds, fish, sea swimming and being outside in the natural world.
East Dorset, UK.
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Crossbills today at Greenland’s Farm. Surprise late juvenile Gannet seen twice prospecting around Middle beach. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @studlandbirds.bsky.social
Male Common Crossbill. Common Crossbill in flight.
October 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Is this a YLG? Seen today at Redhorn point. Not great pictures at distance.
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September 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Ravens over old Barclays building This evening. Enjoying the uplifting breeze. Happy birds.
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August 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Five Ravens over the old Barclays building, Poole this evening.
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August 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Slepe Heath this afternoon.
Distant views. ID appreciated. Is this a Hen or Marsh Harrier.
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April 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Cold and grey at Durlston today. Good numbers of Guillemot’s and the Fulmars putting on a captivating display. Several Shag, two Ravens and Gannets moving East.
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Push off pal.. Fulmar head on glide.
February 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Greenshank? sprinting around the mud flats today at shore Road on the low tide.
Very mobile Greenshank sprinting around the mud flats.
January 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Hamworthy Park Snow Bunting. Thanks to the young lady who pointed us in the right direction.
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Context view of the Hamworthy Snow Bunting.
December 31, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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Two Chiffchaff along railway embankment at Whitecliff this afternoon. Also good numbers of Brent and Oystercatchers at Baiter Park.
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Chiffchaff proving difficult to capture. Always on the move.
December 19, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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One of two Firecrest seen at Little Sea Studland this afternoon.
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Firecrest
December 6, 2024 at 7:23 PM
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Holes Bay walk today. Splendid to watch this Kingfisher in lovely light. Large numbers of Black-tailed Godwit flitting between the N/E bay and fields adjoining Upton Bypass.
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Holes Bay Poole Kingfisher Feeding Black-tailed Godwits Swirling Black-tailed Godwits
November 22, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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Studland 18/11. Grey Plover, Dunlin, Sanderling, Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher and Turnstones enjoying the quiet beach today.
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Grey Plover, Dunlin & Sanderling.
November 18, 2024 at 9:49 PM
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Encounter with the White Tailed Eagle at Stanpit Marsh today and a Sandwich Tern at Studland. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetbirds.bsky.social
White Tailed Eagle hunting Mullet. Flyby Redshank. The dynamics of birds is quite amazing. Diving Sandwich Tern at Studland. Successfully caught several times. Seems plenty of bait fish still around.
October 28, 2024 at 8:32 PM
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BOC shot of the Pallas's leaf Warbler at Southwold St. Edmunds Churchyard. Also, two Yellow-browed warbler seen. Thanks to the local birders for spotting and ID help. #suffolkbirding
Pallas's leaf warbler.... fleeting views.
October 4, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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Two Eider North past Southwold this morning. #suffolkbirding
October 3, 2024 at 12:52 PM
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Impromptu mini sea watch at Southwold. Several hundred Brent Goose. Oystercatchers and two Shelduck and 11 Common Scoter. #ukbirds #suffolkbirds
Shelduck past Southwold pier. Common Scoter?
September 30, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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Sanderlings Studland beach. #Ukbirds #Dorsetbirds
Beautiful Sanderlings scampering amongst the beach strewn seaweed.
September 29, 2024 at 8:38 PM