Simon Bradfield
@simonbradfield.bsky.social
Oxfordshire/Norfolk based birder. Director at British Trust for Ornithology.
My number one target at Shark Bay was the Western Grasswren and the car park at Monkey Mia came up trumps. Not as skulky as I was expecting thankfully! #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birding #Birds
October 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
My number one target at Shark Bay was the Western Grasswren and the car park at Monkey Mia came up trumps. Not as skulky as I was expecting thankfully! #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birding #Birds
Storm Amy meant our @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social Weekend was less fruitful than hoped. The skulky Barred Warbler at Sammy's Point being the highlight. Finally connecting at the third attempt. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds #Birding
October 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Storm Amy meant our @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social Weekend was less fruitful than hoped. The skulky Barred Warbler at Sammy's Point being the highlight. Finally connecting at the third attempt. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds #Birding
September 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Beautiful Red-necked Avocet on Rottnest Island. A somewhat misnamed bird I feel...Chestnut-headed Avocet would be more accurate as the colour isn't really red or confined to the neck! #birding #birds #shorebirds #waders #BirdsSeenIn2025
September 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Beautiful Red-necked Avocet on Rottnest Island. A somewhat misnamed bird I feel...Chestnut-headed Avocet would be more accurate as the colour isn't really red or confined to the neck! #birding #birds #shorebirds #waders #BirdsSeenIn2025
Arrived in Perth to visit family. A whole new lot of birds to get familiar with. Red Wattlebird and Brown Honeyeater proving common #birding #BirdsSeenin2025
August 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Arrived in Perth to visit family. A whole new lot of birds to get familiar with. Red Wattlebird and Brown Honeyeater proving common #birding #BirdsSeenin2025
The Savi's Warbler at @rspbotmoor.bsky.social put on a good show first thing. Reeling almost constantly when I was there between 5 and 6.30 and showing well if distantly. #UKBirding #birding #birds
May 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The Savi's Warbler at @rspbotmoor.bsky.social put on a good show first thing. Reeling almost constantly when I was there between 5 and 6.30 and showing well if distantly. #UKBirding #birding #birds
After starting out somewhat distant the Spotted Sandpiper at Chew did the decent thing and put on a close show for it's crowd of spectators. #UKBirding #Birds #Birding
May 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
After starting out somewhat distant the Spotted Sandpiper at Chew did the decent thing and put on a close show for it's crowd of spectators. #UKBirding #Birds #Birding
Working in Cambridge today so slight diversion en route to see the stonking Great Reed Warbler at RSPB Ouse Fen. A Turtle Dove in the Brecks was an unexpected bonus #UKBirding #birds #birding
May 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Working in Cambridge today so slight diversion en route to see the stonking Great Reed Warbler at RSPB Ouse Fen. A Turtle Dove in the Brecks was an unexpected bonus #UKBirding #birds #birding
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📷 Nightjar by Mike Toms
A huge thank you to all volunteers participating in this project!
📷 Nightjar by Mike Toms
May 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📢 We need your help to monitor Nightjar for the Heathland Birds Survey! Find a priority site near you ➡️ www.bto.org/heathlan... #Ornithology #UKBirding
A huge thank you to all volunteers participating in this project!
📷 Nightjar by Mike Toms
A huge thank you to all volunteers participating in this project!
📷 Nightjar by Mike Toms
After a lot of searching a good day in the Forest of Dean, at least 2 Wood Warblers, Firecrest and Tree Pipit at Crabtree Hill, Pied Fly and 2 Redstarts at Nagshead and Dipper at Parkend #UKBirding #Birding #birds
May 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
After a lot of searching a good day in the Forest of Dean, at least 2 Wood Warblers, Firecrest and Tree Pipit at Crabtree Hill, Pied Fly and 2 Redstarts at Nagshead and Dipper at Parkend #UKBirding #Birding #birds
A single Swallow at Farmoor today was my earliest ever record in the UK, beating my previous earliest by 10 days. #UKBirding #Birds #birding No photo but here's one from 6 weeks ago at Lake Baringo in Kenya. I wonder where it is now?
March 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A single Swallow at Farmoor today was my earliest ever record in the UK, beating my previous earliest by 10 days. #UKBirding #Birds #birding No photo but here's one from 6 weeks ago at Lake Baringo in Kenya. I wonder where it is now?
#PatchGold A Mistle Thrush at Dix Pit this morning was my first there. Singing too, so hopefully will stick around. #UKBirding #Birds
March 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
#PatchGold A Mistle Thrush at Dix Pit this morning was my first there. Singing too, so hopefully will stick around. #UKBirding #Birds
Richard's Pipit at Newport Pagnell today. Only the second one I've seen. It seemed unphased by a Parkrun which was taking place #UKBirding #Birds
March 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Richard's Pipit at Newport Pagnell today. Only the second one I've seen. It seemed unphased by a Parkrun which was taking place #UKBirding #Birds
The Parkend Hawfinches are putting on a cracking show at the moment. #UKBirding #Birds #BirdsSeenin2025
February 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The Parkend Hawfinches are putting on a cracking show at the moment. #UKBirding #Birds #BirdsSeenin2025
African Pipit was commonly encountered on our Kenya trip. This one posed nicely at the excellent Mwea Rice Fields site #birding #birds #Kenya #BirdsSeenIn2025
February 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
African Pipit was commonly encountered on our Kenya trip. This one posed nicely at the excellent Mwea Rice Fields site #birding #birds #Kenya #BirdsSeenIn2025
An incredible week in Kenya with Cisticola Tours recording 322 species in 7 days. We started at Nairobi National Park. Cape and Ruppell's Robin-Chats, Spotted Morning Thrush and White-browed Scrub-Robin got us off to a good start #Birding #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
February 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
An incredible week in Kenya with Cisticola Tours recording 322 species in 7 days. We started at Nairobi National Park. Cape and Ruppell's Robin-Chats, Spotted Morning Thrush and White-browed Scrub-Robin got us off to a good start #Birding #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
Smart little Marsh Tit at Lynford Aboretum today made up for no Hawfinches in the murky conditions. #UKBirding #Birding #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
January 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Smart little Marsh Tit at Lynford Aboretum today made up for no Hawfinches in the murky conditions. #UKBirding #Birding #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
A mixed day's birding in Hampshire, missed some targets but it was great to see this Black Redstart whilst looking for the Purple Sandpipers at Southsea #UKbirding #birding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
January 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A mixed day's birding in Hampshire, missed some targets but it was great to see this Black Redstart whilst looking for the Purple Sandpipers at Southsea #UKbirding #birding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
Finally caught up with the local Peregrines. Apparently there is a pair although only 1 bird present, the male I think, this morning. Hopefully they will breed #UKBirding #birding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
January 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Finally caught up with the local Peregrines. Apparently there is a pair although only 1 bird present, the male I think, this morning. Hopefully they will breed #UKBirding #birding #birds #BirdsSeenIn2025
I'm used to Yellow-browed Warblers being buggers to photograph but not usually due to being in long-grass. The wintering bird at Frampton thinks it's a Pipit! #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #ukbirding
January 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I'm used to Yellow-browed Warblers being buggers to photograph but not usually due to being in long-grass. The wintering bird at Frampton thinks it's a Pipit! #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #ukbirding
Ferruginous Duck dropped into Dix with about 150 Pochard late afternoon and promptly fell asleep. Always distant and in poor light. #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025
January 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Ferruginous Duck dropped into Dix with about 150 Pochard late afternoon and promptly fell asleep. Always distant and in poor light. #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025
Utterly grim weather so a slow start to 2025 birding. Pied Wagtail was my first bird of the year. White-fronted Geese at Standlake were the highlight of a very wet morning #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025
January 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Utterly grim weather so a slow start to 2025 birding. Pied Wagtail was my first bird of the year. White-fronted Geese at Standlake were the highlight of a very wet morning #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025
Another new patch tick today for me at Dix and this one was very much expected. 2 female Goosanders, they sadly remained very distant #birds #birding #birdwatching
December 14, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Another new patch tick today for me at Dix and this one was very much expected. 2 female Goosanders, they sadly remained very distant #birds #birding #birdwatching