John Hewitt
@wathingsmecca.bsky.social
Former Wath Ings fanatic now living the dream in Kilnsea. Usually found not far from the fabled Kilnsea Listening Dish. 100% Blade ⚔️ through thick but mostly thin.
Driftwood Caravan Site, Kilnsea UK
Driftwood Caravan Site, Kilnsea UK
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The Driftwood strip all planted and ready to go! A couple of cranes flew south behind the listening dish at 12.45, first seen coming south over Easington Square I believe? @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The Driftwood strip all planted and ready to go! A couple of cranes flew south behind the listening dish at 12.45, first seen coming south over Easington Square I believe? @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Reposted by John Hewitt
2 Common Crane south over Easington Square, continued over Easington Straight then south over the sea
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April 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
2 Common Crane south over Easington Square, continued over Easington Straight then south over the sea
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Lovely Firecrest trapped and ringed @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Lovely Firecrest trapped and ringed @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Black Brant Easington Straight + 4+ Pale-bellied + Lucy Goosey @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Black Brant Easington Straight + 4+ Pale-bellied + Lucy Goosey @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Should be in Crown shortly, first of many parties so don't panic if you can't make this one, imagine it will start in conservatory and progress further in when eaters have gone. Everyone welcome
March 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Should be in Crown shortly, first of many parties so don't panic if you can't make this one, imagine it will start in conservatory and progress further in when eaters have gone. Everyone welcome
And one for my good friend
@sgriffiths1302.bsky.social If anyone can crank up the volume for him, feel free as I find bluesky a very difficult platform to use but will persist and hope it gets better
@sgriffiths1302.bsky.social If anyone can crank up the volume for him, feel free as I find bluesky a very difficult platform to use but will persist and hope it gets better
March 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
And one for my good friend
@sgriffiths1302.bsky.social If anyone can crank up the volume for him, feel free as I find bluesky a very difficult platform to use but will persist and hope it gets better
@sgriffiths1302.bsky.social If anyone can crank up the volume for him, feel free as I find bluesky a very difficult platform to use but will persist and hope it gets better
Sound up for swearing, sound down otherwise, and always remember....... fuck the system!
March 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Sound up for swearing, sound down otherwise, and always remember....... fuck the system!
Thanks to everyone who's supported me through this 5 weeks nightmare and no thanks whatsoever to all the bastards that have kept me from fresh air and birding for 5 weeks. Birding is our therapy!
March 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Thanks to everyone who's supported me through this 5 weeks nightmare and no thanks whatsoever to all the bastards that have kept me from fresh air and birding for 5 weeks. Birding is our therapy!
Tundra Bean Goose and five Russian White-fronts still on Easington Straight just South of Peter Lane
January 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Tundra Bean Goose and five Russian White-fronts still on Easington Straight just South of Peter Lane
The 6 White-fronts and and Tundra Bean Goose still in fields north of Peter Lane, Easington early afternoon
January 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The 6 White-fronts and and Tundra Bean Goose still in fields north of Peter Lane, Easington early afternoon
And then, of course, there's the Barbados Bullfinch, certainly not a looker, but the islands only endemic bird, though even that is dependent on which birding list you worship!
January 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
And then, of course, there's the Barbados Bullfinch, certainly not a looker, but the islands only endemic bird, though even that is dependent on which birding list you worship!
Three of the commonest birds in Barbados. Zenaida Dove is quite a stunner IMO and ground doves are cute. As for Collared Doves, there's lots of really pale ones like this, probably an effect of the sun, me thinks?
January 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Three of the commonest birds in Barbados. Zenaida Dove is quite a stunner IMO and ground doves are cute. As for Collared Doves, there's lots of really pale ones like this, probably an effect of the sun, me thinks?
A not really Magnificent Frigatebird at South Point, Barbados
January 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A not really Magnificent Frigatebird at South Point, Barbados
Green Heron enjoying the Bridgetown sun
January 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Green Heron enjoying the Bridgetown sun
A mix of waterbirds at Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge included Ringed-necked Ducks, Lesser Scaups and American Coots
January 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A mix of waterbirds at Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge included Ringed-necked Ducks, Lesser Scaups and American Coots
An obliging American Purple Gallinule on the Lily beds at Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge, Barbados
January 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
An obliging American Purple Gallinule on the Lily beds at Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge, Barbados
Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs. Straightforward when together but more care needed when difficulty with size context. My memory for calling fly-bys still seems to hold firm though, Lesser calls can be quite Greenshank like, but Greater sounds more like Greenshank than Greenshank!
January 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs. Straightforward when together but more care needed when difficulty with size context. My memory for calling fly-bys still seems to hold firm though, Lesser calls can be quite Greenshank like, but Greater sounds more like Greenshank than Greenshank!
And Greater Yellowlegs
January 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
And Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs at Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge
January 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Lesser Yellowlegs at Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge
Several immature Little Blue Herons at the refuge too
January 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Several immature Little Blue Herons at the refuge too
A couple of visits to Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge produced lots of birds, including Black-crowned Night Herons of various ages
January 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A couple of visits to Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge produced lots of birds, including Black-crowned Night Herons of various ages
Carib Grackle, piercing call, piercing eye!
January 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Carib Grackle, piercing call, piercing eye!
Green-throated Carib, common around the hotel, also lots of noisy Banaquits and Grey Kingbirds
January 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Green-throated Carib, common around the hotel, also lots of noisy Banaquits and Grey Kingbirds
Royal Tern action in Oistins Bay
January 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Royal Tern action in Oistins Bay