Simon 📹 🎸📷
@therockinbirder.bsky.social
Great Guitar player 🎸 Average Birder, Good togger 📷 R7
Pulsar Axion XG35
And the odd twitch
UK LL 401
Patch LL 129
Dorset 🍻 ♒
Joined March 2024
Pulsar Axion XG35
And the odd twitch
UK LL 401
Patch LL 129
Dorset 🍻 ♒
Joined March 2024
Eurasian Wigeon on my patch doing its best impressions of a yank wigeon. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #ukbirding #orinthology #dorsetbirds #birds
December 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Eurasian Wigeon on my patch doing its best impressions of a yank wigeon. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #ukbirding #orinthology #dorsetbirds #birds
Roughly 2 weeks ago after a 14 year search for a patch first Firecrest, I went out today and found 2 more, here's one of them @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #ukbirding #birds #ornithology #dorsetbirds
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Roughly 2 weeks ago after a 14 year search for a patch first Firecrest, I went out today and found 2 more, here's one of them @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #ukbirding #birds #ornithology #dorsetbirds
Slow mo Kestrel hover, it's head stays perfectly still like it's fixed, amazing really. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🪶 #ukbirding #birds #dorsetbirds #ornithology
November 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Slow mo Kestrel hover, it's head stays perfectly still like it's fixed, amazing really. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🪶 #ukbirding #birds #dorsetbirds #ornithology
Green sandpipers at the old cress beds Warmwell @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Green sandpipers at the old cress beds Warmwell @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Stonking views of the Desert wheatear at Wyke (Dorset) It eventually came out of the compound for 20mins or so for myself and a few others 🙏 🦉 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Stonking views of the Desert wheatear at Wyke (Dorset) It eventually came out of the compound for 20mins or so for myself and a few others 🙏 🦉 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds #ornithology
Dartford warbler at Silverlake @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding #dorsetbirds #ornithology 🦉
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Dartford warbler at Silverlake @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding #dorsetbirds #ornithology 🦉
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Went back to take a second look for the Firecrest on my patch, found it in the same holly bush, and got a better shot. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds 🦉
November 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Went back to take a second look for the Firecrest on my patch, found it in the same holly bush, and got a better shot. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds 🦉
Dartford warbler at Silverlake (Dorset) a few days ago. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #ukbirding #dorsetbirds #ornithology
November 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Dartford warbler at Silverlake (Dorset) a few days ago. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉 #ukbirding #dorsetbirds #ornithology
No prizes for pic quality here, but this Firecrest is a well overdue patch 1st. that takes me to 107 two more than last years total. 🦉 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #dorsetbirds
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
No prizes for pic quality here, but this Firecrest is a well overdue patch 1st. that takes me to 107 two more than last years total. 🦉 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #dorsetbirds
Amazing what a little drop of water on my patch brings in Wigeon, Teal, Gadwall all present 🪶 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Amazing what a little drop of water on my patch brings in Wigeon, Teal, Gadwall all present 🪶 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds
While on Portland yesterday in the company of @dorsetbirdtours.bsky.social @philcheeseman.bsky.social trying to get pics of the pallid swift this Kestrel decided to put on a show, so I had to grab a few shots @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds #ornithology #dorsetbirds 🦉
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
While on Portland yesterday in the company of @dorsetbirdtours.bsky.social @philcheeseman.bsky.social trying to get pics of the pallid swift this Kestrel decided to put on a show, so I had to grab a few shots @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #birds #ornithology #dorsetbirds 🦉
Golden plover added to my house list, just had 4 fly over.
November 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Golden plover added to my house list, just had 4 fly over.
Pallid swift on Portland today @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #ukbirding #dorsetbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social 🦉
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Pallid swift on Portland today @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #ukbirding #dorsetbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social 🦉
I had to go take a look at the B-T Grackle today, It seemed well happy milling around the boats at Calshot, When I left it was rummaging around in a skip, he must have felt right at home. #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉
November 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I had to go take a look at the B-T Grackle today, It seemed well happy milling around the boats at Calshot, When I left it was rummaging around in a skip, he must have felt right at home. #ukbirding #birds #ornithology 🦉
Pallas's warbler at Portland this Am @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #dorsetbirds #birds #ornithology
November 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Pallas's warbler at Portland this Am @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #dorsetbirds #birds #ornithology
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Baikal Teal still present today on Chesil/Fleet shoreline. 3 Scaup in embayment. Probably all viewable from tank traps but note there is strictly no access along the beach beyond the fence there. Swannery Grounds now closed for winter. @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Baikal Teal still present today on Chesil/Fleet shoreline. 3 Scaup in embayment. Probably all viewable from tank traps but note there is strictly no access along the beach beyond the fence there. Swannery Grounds now closed for winter. @joestockwell.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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Brilliant piece debunking the nonsense claim in the Daily Telegraph. But it’s dangerous nonsense, polarising attitudes & whipping up prejudice.
The DTelegraph is such a shit newspaper. Oh, and the photo? Staged - captive eagle, already-dead lamb.
The DTelegraph is such a shit newspaper. Oh, and the photo? Staged - captive eagle, already-dead lamb.
Victorian attitudes towards birds of prey in the UK are fueled by sensationalist fear-mongering like this, published routinely by mainstream media.
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/28/a...
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/28/a...
Absurd claim that White-tailed Eagles ‘snatched’ five Shetland ponies leads to inevitable call to ‘shoot eagles’
The absurd claim that White-tailed Eagles had ‘snatched’ five Shetland pony foals on South Uist hit the headlines at the end of August. A crofter / farmer named Donald Cameron said that…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Brilliant piece debunking the nonsense claim in the Daily Telegraph. But it’s dangerous nonsense, polarising attitudes & whipping up prejudice.
The DTelegraph is such a shit newspaper. Oh, and the photo? Staged - captive eagle, already-dead lamb.
The DTelegraph is such a shit newspaper. Oh, and the photo? Staged - captive eagle, already-dead lamb.
GWE in the field viewed from footpath leading to the Sun Inn Dorchester now, @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🪶
October 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
GWE in the field viewed from footpath leading to the Sun Inn Dorchester now, @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🪶
Still a couple of Black redstarts on my patch @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🪶
October 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Still a couple of Black redstarts on my patch @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 🪶
2 Black redstarts still at Charminster @rarebirder.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 9:37 AM
2 Black redstarts still at Charminster @rarebirder.bsky.social
8 Corn bunting on my patch this AM never thought I'd see that many, + 100+ Linnets 20+ Chaffinch 20+ Yellowhammer @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #dorsetbirds 🪶
October 18, 2025 at 8:58 AM
8 Corn bunting on my patch this AM never thought I'd see that many, + 100+ Linnets 20+ Chaffinch 20+ Yellowhammer @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #dorsetbirds 🪶
Two Black redstart on my yesterday here's one of them 🦉 #dorsetbirds #ukbirding @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Two Black redstart on my yesterday here's one of them 🦉 #dorsetbirds #ukbirding @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
I can't believe I've just had a Dartford warbler on the new housing estate at Charminster that's Nuts, trying to relocate it + Black redstart @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I can't believe I've just had a Dartford warbler on the new housing estate at Charminster that's Nuts, trying to relocate it + Black redstart @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social