Tate Lloyd
@tatelloyd18.bsky.social
Birder, ringer, photographer, sea angler, insect botherer and general wildlife enthusiast, based in South Wales
Wryneck at Goldcliff
September 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Wryneck at Goldcliff
A great morning at Strumble with most of the target species seen. Highlight was record numbers of Sabine’s gulls passing at close range, sometimes out of view below the cliff!
September 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A great morning at Strumble with most of the target species seen. Highlight was record numbers of Sabine’s gulls passing at close range, sometimes out of view below the cliff!
Ruff from the Canal scrape at Spurn
August 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Ruff from the Canal scrape at Spurn
I’m already looking for photo submissions for the 2024 bird report, for any members on here who haven’t seen the latest newsletter. Guidance attached. @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I’m already looking for photo submissions for the 2024 bird report, for any members on here who haven’t seen the latest newsletter. Guidance attached. @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social
Colour ring reading is really getting going here at Spurn recently with the arrival of passage Sandwich terns from their breeding colonies. Details the pictures. Current totals for the season:
Sandwich tern: 10
Little tern: 16
Med gull: 3
Dunlin, Knot, Common gull, GBBG: 1
Sandwich tern: 10
Little tern: 16
Med gull: 3
Dunlin, Knot, Common gull, GBBG: 1
July 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Colour ring reading is really getting going here at Spurn recently with the arrival of passage Sandwich terns from their breeding colonies. Details the pictures. Current totals for the season:
Sandwich tern: 10
Little tern: 16
Med gull: 3
Dunlin, Knot, Common gull, GBBG: 1
Sandwich tern: 10
Little tern: 16
Med gull: 3
Dunlin, Knot, Common gull, GBBG: 1
Reposted by Tate Lloyd
Wow! A very exciting discovery by one of our wardens, Tate, during his afternoon shift today.
This Little Tern was first ringed as a chick at the Beacon Ponds colony back in 2013.
It was recaptured in Senegal last April and fitted with a green colour ring - HKL.
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This Little Tern was first ringed as a chick at the Beacon Ponds colony back in 2013.
It was recaptured in Senegal last April and fitted with a green colour ring - HKL.
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June 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Wow! A very exciting discovery by one of our wardens, Tate, during his afternoon shift today.
This Little Tern was first ringed as a chick at the Beacon Ponds colony back in 2013.
It was recaptured in Senegal last April and fitted with a green colour ring - HKL.
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This Little Tern was first ringed as a chick at the Beacon Ponds colony back in 2013.
It was recaptured in Senegal last April and fitted with a green colour ring - HKL.
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Lots of colour-ringed birds here at Spurn in the last week. GBBG and Common gull from Norway, Knot from the Wash and 7 different Little terns from across Britain @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Lots of colour-ringed birds here at Spurn in the last week. GBBG and Common gull from Norway, Knot from the Wash and 7 different Little terns from across Britain @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
A few decent birds at Spurn this week
May 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A few decent birds at Spurn this week
Great views of Sand martin today. This little colony seemed unbothered by people coming and going
May 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Great views of Sand martin today. This little colony seemed unbothered by people coming and going
Dotterel from Cefn Cadlan yesterday evening. The trip of 4 showed very well late evening. Great find by @markhipkin.bsky.social
May 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Dotterel from Cefn Cadlan yesterday evening. The trip of 4 showed very well late evening. Great find by @markhipkin.bsky.social
Some dodgy phonescopes from Alkborough flats this evening. Wood sandpiper and drake Garganey @lincsbirding.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Some dodgy phonescopes from Alkborough flats this evening. Wood sandpiper and drake Garganey @lincsbirding.bsky.social
Broad-billed sandpiper from Goldcliff this evening. A rarity I’ve always wanted to see. We’ll done to finder #gwentbirds
April 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Broad-billed sandpiper from Goldcliff this evening. A rarity I’ve always wanted to see. We’ll done to finder #gwentbirds
A productive afternoon at Sker. The Yellow wagtail at the pool showed very well with patience. Also present were 10+ White wags, a single Whinchat and 5 Wheatear
April 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A productive afternoon at Sker. The Yellow wagtail at the pool showed very well with patience. Also present were 10+ White wags, a single Whinchat and 5 Wheatear
Myself and @tudders904.bsky.social have made an effort to look for colour-ringed large gulls in the past month or so and have seen 20 birds, with quite few being first sightings. Some of the more interesting birds attached with details on the photos
April 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Myself and @tudders904.bsky.social have made an effort to look for colour-ringed large gulls in the past month or so and have seen 20 birds, with quite few being first sightings. Some of the more interesting birds attached with details on the photos
A great morning birding at Alkborough flats, didn’t expect to find a drake American wigeon. Other highlights included 7 Spoonbill, 2 singing Sedge warblers and my first House Martin of the year with 46 Sand Martin and 2 Swallow @birdguides.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A great morning birding at Alkborough flats, didn’t expect to find a drake American wigeon. Other highlights included 7 Spoonbill, 2 singing Sedge warblers and my first House Martin of the year with 46 Sand Martin and 2 Swallow @birdguides.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social