Stewart
@stewchat.bsky.social
Northumbrian Birder, Naturalist, fan of Ennion, RARichardson, Busby, Jarvis, McCanch, Wallace, Watkins-Pitchford and rarest of all, Notebook users... Local Patcher on the Northumberland coast.
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Stewart
@stewchat.bsky.social
· Dec 31
After years on the other place posting my #NotebookAnnual at New Year, this is a debut on Bluesky. Happy New Year all, have a bird and wildlife filled 2025.
#UKBirding #BirdArt #Northumberland
#UKBirding #BirdArt #Northumberland
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Boom! All the 'red-tailed shrikes' done in Suffolk this year with Isabelline Shrike at N Warren this afternoon. Made sweeter as it is a grip back for me too, having missed the previous birds. No matter what anyone says to me, I can't see such pale birds not being isabellinus
November 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Boom! All the 'red-tailed shrikes' done in Suffolk this year with Isabelline Shrike at N Warren this afternoon. Made sweeter as it is a grip back for me too, having missed the previous birds. No matter what anyone says to me, I can't see such pale birds not being isabellinus
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@teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social OBP
November 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
November 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Proof lightning does strike twice. @beidaihebirder.bsky.social found the second Dusky Warbler at Aylestone Meadows, 100m from the site of the Christmas Eve 2021 bird. Proved patchworking works. #vc55birds #ukbirding
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Proof lightning does strike twice. @beidaihebirder.bsky.social found the second Dusky Warbler at Aylestone Meadows, 100m from the site of the Christmas Eve 2021 bird. Proved patchworking works. #vc55birds #ukbirding
A few in the garden overnight Delicate 1 only my 2nd ever
Nov agg 2
December 2
Feathered Thorn 1
Angle Shades 1
Red green Carpet 1
Square spot Rustic 1
LBAM 1
#Northumberland #teammoth
Nov agg 2
December 2
Feathered Thorn 1
Angle Shades 1
Red green Carpet 1
Square spot Rustic 1
LBAM 1
#Northumberland #teammoth
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A few in the garden overnight Delicate 1 only my 2nd ever
Nov agg 2
December 2
Feathered Thorn 1
Angle Shades 1
Red green Carpet 1
Square spot Rustic 1
LBAM 1
#Northumberland #teammoth
Nov agg 2
December 2
Feathered Thorn 1
Angle Shades 1
Red green Carpet 1
Square spot Rustic 1
LBAM 1
#Northumberland #teammoth
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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
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November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A phrase that might be a total one off to me?
Pallid Swift gone past Nicodemus Knob - lost to sight heading south - per Nick Hopper
November 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A phrase that might be a total one off to me?
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Sorry for the late news, ridiculously busy first couple of hours so not had time to post a photo of the Black-faced Bunting trapped in the Crown Estate Field on the first net round of the day - ta to Duncan Walbridge for this pic
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Sorry for the late news, ridiculously busy first couple of hours so not had time to post a photo of the Black-faced Bunting trapped in the Crown Estate Field on the first net round of the day - ta to Duncan Walbridge for this pic
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Outstanding views of the Pallid Swift at times over the middle of Top Fields - thanks @alanlewiswildlife.bsky.social for letting us know it was showing so well up there
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Outstanding views of the Pallid Swift at times over the middle of Top Fields - thanks @alanlewiswildlife.bsky.social for letting us know it was showing so well up there
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Too much time on wadery data entry at the mo, but just time to add a Turnstone bodyrocking a floating goose carcase to the ouevre.
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Too much time on wadery data entry at the mo, but just time to add a Turnstone bodyrocking a floating goose carcase to the ouevre.
If it's good enough for young Rupert it's good enough for Bedlington...
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If it's good enough for young Rupert it's good enough for Bedlington...
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MEGA Pembrokes KILLDEER 1w Skokholm on North Pool at 3.30pm c51.6996,-5.2775 per RBA
#UKbirding
#UKbirding
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
MEGA Pembrokes KILLDEER 1w Skokholm on North Pool at 3.30pm c51.6996,-5.2775 per RBA
#UKbirding
#UKbirding
I member visiting the large breeding colony here with 30 + birds when a summer plumaged Slavonian Grebe popped up amongst them all! What a scene...
Brilliant that Black-necked Grebes are doing well such smart birds but can’t help feeling a little sad that they’re absent locally in what used to be a former stronghold in the 80s. Counts of 30+ were possible back then and multiple breeding sites, all now gone. #northumberland
Our logo species, the Black-necked Grebe, was another bird reaching a new high in 2023, with 73 pairs. The population has increased by 263% since we began reporting back in 1973. [7/15]
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I member visiting the large breeding colony here with 30 + birds when a summer plumaged Slavonian Grebe popped up amongst them all! What a scene...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Talking of rare #Northumberland breeding birds, Things like Golden Eagle, Black necked Grebe ( you could see 40 birds in one place) Lesser Spot, Black Grouse, Corn Bunt, Ruddy Duck all but gone replaced by occ Bearded Tit, regular Marsh Harrier, Cetti's, Little Egret. Not a fair swap really...
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Talking of rare #Northumberland breeding birds, Things like Golden Eagle, Black necked Grebe ( you could see 40 birds in one place) Lesser Spot, Black Grouse, Corn Bunt, Ruddy Duck all but gone replaced by occ Bearded Tit, regular Marsh Harrier, Cetti's, Little Egret. Not a fair swap really...
To think, I've had 3 up here in #Northumberland back in the day. That'll never happen again...
10 years since my last local Lesser-spotted Woodpecker at Belton house. No recent Lincs county records either. #lincsbirding #ukbirding
November 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
To think, I've had 3 up here in #Northumberland back in the day. That'll never happen again...
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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I had a bit of a shock while walking my dog at Severn Beach at 4.25 pm today. I only intended a short walk from home so I didn't take a proper camera. Here is some mobile phone footage of a Leach's Petrel that appeared for over 10 minutes on the edge of the salt marsh in calmish weather.
November 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I had a bit of a shock while walking my dog at Severn Beach at 4.25 pm today. I only intended a short walk from home so I didn't take a proper camera. Here is some mobile phone footage of a Leach's Petrel that appeared for over 10 minutes on the edge of the salt marsh in calmish weather.
October 31, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Latest watercolour - a typical view of a migrant autumn Siberian Rubythroat (Luscinia calliope 红喉歌鸲 Hóng hóu gē qú). A common passage migrant in Beijing but usually skulky. Much sought after by bird-trappers - a pristine male can fetch up to GBP 8,000 on the black market! #birds #beijing #migrants
October 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Calling nocmiggers what might this be xeno-canto.org/986314 Isle of Rum, Scotland. To hear the call in context with passing common greenshank listen here xeno-canto.org/986316 #bioacoustics
XC986314 Identity unknown
Isle of Rum West Scotland, almost sounds a bit snipe like but it isn't
xeno-canto.org
April 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Calling nocmiggers what might this be xeno-canto.org/986314 Isle of Rum, Scotland. To hear the call in context with passing common greenshank listen here xeno-canto.org/986316 #bioacoustics
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A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
#RareBirdsUK
#BirdingScotland
#OrkneyBirding
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1st-w (m) SIBERIAN RUBYTHROUGHT trapped on North Ronaldsay.
📷 photo by George Gay.
📷 photo by George Gay.
October 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
1st-w (m) SIBERIAN RUBYTHROUGHT trapped on North Ronaldsay.
📷 photo by George Gay.
📷 photo by George Gay.