Mike Weedon
@weedonsworld.bsky.social
Birder, wildlife-watcher, dibbler in photography. Views my own.
Temminck's Stint and Rock Pipit and Temminck's Stint and Rock Pipit. Etton Pits, Cambs. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @paolobolton.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Temminck's Stint and Rock Pipit and Temminck's Stint and Rock Pipit. Etton Pits, Cambs. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @paolobolton.bsky.social
I found a Knot in the misery and drizzle this morning, at Deeping Lakes LWT, Lincs (seems typical weather for these scarce inland wanderers to drop in around the Peterborough area). A year tick for me, I think it is the first we have had locally, this year. @lincsbirding.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I found a Knot in the misery and drizzle this morning, at Deeping Lakes LWT, Lincs (seems typical weather for these scarce inland wanderers to drop in around the Peterborough area). A year tick for me, I think it is the first we have had locally, this year. @lincsbirding.bsky.social
At Deeping Lakes LWT, Lincs, this morning I heard the 'gok gok gok gok' call of Bittern and prepared to walk from the east screen of the east pit to see if I could see it. Then I realised it had come out onto one of the nearby islands. Unfortunately, it also saw me... Check out the huge claws!
October 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
At Deeping Lakes LWT, Lincs, this morning I heard the 'gok gok gok gok' call of Bittern and prepared to walk from the east screen of the east pit to see if I could see it. Then I realised it had come out onto one of the nearby islands. Unfortunately, it also saw me... Check out the huge claws!
Got some more shots of the Etton, Cambs, Lesser Yellowlegs, today. Nice to meet former Peterborough birder @markgferris.bsky.social for some great photo action. For more pics, see my blog: weedworld.blogspot.com @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @justwildimages.bsky.social @paolobolton.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Got some more shots of the Etton, Cambs, Lesser Yellowlegs, today. Nice to meet former Peterborough birder @markgferris.bsky.social for some great photo action. For more pics, see my blog: weedworld.blogspot.com @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @justwildimages.bsky.social @paolobolton.bsky.social
Sunday's Lesser Yellowlegs with Greenshank for comparison. Pig Jaw Pit, Etton, Cambs. More photos on my blog: weedworld.blogspot.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Sunday's Lesser Yellowlegs with Greenshank for comparison. Pig Jaw Pit, Etton, Cambs. More photos on my blog: weedworld.blogspot.com
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Common Kingfisher strikes a defensive pose to ward off a passing Sparrowhawk #birds #ukbirds #ornithology
August 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Common Kingfisher strikes a defensive pose to ward off a passing Sparrowhawk #birds #ukbirds #ornithology
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Lesser Yellowlegs at Etton-maxey pits, Cambs.
In flight with a Greenshank was nice, also Common Sand & Dunlin.
2 or 3 Wheatears were peachey.
2 Red Kites & a Raven mobbing a Sprawk circled together.
Trip was a piece of cake & the bird was sublime.
Good to meet Mr Weedon
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In flight with a Greenshank was nice, also Common Sand & Dunlin.
2 or 3 Wheatears were peachey.
2 Red Kites & a Raven mobbing a Sprawk circled together.
Trip was a piece of cake & the bird was sublime.
Good to meet Mr Weedon
#LowCarbonBirding 🪶
September 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Lesser Yellowlegs at Etton-maxey pits, Cambs.
In flight with a Greenshank was nice, also Common Sand & Dunlin.
2 or 3 Wheatears were peachey.
2 Red Kites & a Raven mobbing a Sprawk circled together.
Trip was a piece of cake & the bird was sublime.
Good to meet Mr Weedon
#LowCarbonBirding 🪶
In flight with a Greenshank was nice, also Common Sand & Dunlin.
2 or 3 Wheatears were peachey.
2 Red Kites & a Raven mobbing a Sprawk circled together.
Trip was a piece of cake & the bird was sublime.
Good to meet Mr Weedon
#LowCarbonBirding 🪶
For a bunch more Lesser Yellowlegs pics (and more), please check out my blog: weedworld.blogspot.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
For a bunch more Lesser Yellowlegs pics (and more), please check out my blog: weedworld.blogspot.com
The Lesser Yellowlegs 'showed well' this afternoon at Pig Jaw Pit, Etton Pits, Cambs
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September 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The Lesser Yellowlegs 'showed well' this afternoon at Pig Jaw Pit, Etton Pits, Cambs
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Whilst watching a Lesser Yellowlegs at Etton Pits in Cambridgeshire yesterday afternoon (found by Hugh Wright), this Grey Phalarope dropped in. Stayed for c10 mins and then disappeared. We were pretty surprised! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @weedonsworld.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Whilst watching a Lesser Yellowlegs at Etton Pits in Cambridgeshire yesterday afternoon (found by Hugh Wright), this Grey Phalarope dropped in. Stayed for c10 mins and then disappeared. We were pretty surprised! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @weedonsworld.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
An autumnal scene at Deeping Lakes LWT, Lincs. Young Marsh Harrier.
September 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
An autumnal scene at Deeping Lakes LWT, Lincs. Young Marsh Harrier.
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Will be @ @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for Migfest this weekend and would like to giveaway my old scope and tripod. If there's any young birders looking for a used but well loved scope that's seen plenty of rare birds please either point them in my direction or come find me over the weekend! #ukbirding
September 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Will be @ @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for Migfest this weekend and would like to giveaway my old scope and tripod. If there's any young birders looking for a used but well loved scope that's seen plenty of rare birds please either point them in my direction or come find me over the weekend! #ukbirding
Tiny Grey Phalarope meets Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa (actually, small wave on Rutland Water).
September 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Tiny Grey Phalarope meets Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa (actually, small wave on Rutland Water).
Hiding in the waterlilies @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Hiding in the waterlilies @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
Classic early autumn scene for the Peterborough area: female Redstart in a Hawthorn bush. Near Markey Deeping, Lincs, this morning (a bird I found yesterday morning, but was still there today). @lincsbirding.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Classic early autumn scene for the Peterborough area: female Redstart in a Hawthorn bush. Near Markey Deeping, Lincs, this morning (a bird I found yesterday morning, but was still there today). @lincsbirding.bsky.social
One of perhaps half a dozen Clouded Yellows whizzing around the meadows near Milton Airstrip, near Ailsworth, Cambs this lunchtime (also a female Redstart and at least one Whinchat seen). It had become cloudy, and this butterfly was trying to catch some rays to warm up before another feed.
August 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
One of perhaps half a dozen Clouded Yellows whizzing around the meadows near Milton Airstrip, near Ailsworth, Cambs this lunchtime (also a female Redstart and at least one Whinchat seen). It had become cloudy, and this butterfly was trying to catch some rays to warm up before another feed.
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I think these curlew #linocut prints are done. I just added a layer of a slightly darker pinky-purply-brown, and they’re looking good! I wasn’t sure if I’d need a final dark layer on the curlew but I think it works well without it. Now I just need to wait for them to dry…
August 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I think these curlew #linocut prints are done. I just added a layer of a slightly darker pinky-purply-brown, and they’re looking good! I wasn’t sure if I’d need a final dark layer on the curlew but I think it works well without it. Now I just need to wait for them to dry…
I spent many hours waiting for a Purple Heron to appear at March Farmers (Nene Washes), on Saturday. No show. Had a few nice Bittern fly-bys though. This is the best I could come up with. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I spent many hours waiting for a Purple Heron to appear at March Farmers (Nene Washes), on Saturday. No show. Had a few nice Bittern fly-bys though. This is the best I could come up with. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
Highlight of a quick morning birdwatching trip: this Otter crossing the track on its way from pit to river.
August 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Highlight of a quick morning birdwatching trip: this Otter crossing the track on its way from pit to river.
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RISSO'S DOLPHIN CALVES!!
We had a beautiful encounter with a nursery pod of Risso's Dolphins off Levenwick and Clumlie here in Shetland last week.
Check out some of those tiny calves - some are only a few days old at most!
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
We had a beautiful encounter with a nursery pod of Risso's Dolphins off Levenwick and Clumlie here in Shetland last week.
Check out some of those tiny calves - some are only a few days old at most!
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
August 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
RISSO'S DOLPHIN CALVES!!
We had a beautiful encounter with a nursery pod of Risso's Dolphins off Levenwick and Clumlie here in Shetland last week.
Check out some of those tiny calves - some are only a few days old at most!
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
We had a beautiful encounter with a nursery pod of Risso's Dolphins off Levenwick and Clumlie here in Shetland last week.
Check out some of those tiny calves - some are only a few days old at most!
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
Small Red-eyed Damselfly. I am old enough to remember when they used to be very scarce dragonflies in Peterborough and its environs (first found in 2006 in P'boro. I think). Now, we live in a different age. This was one of many on one of the pits of the Baston & Langtoft pits complex, S Lincs.
July 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Small Red-eyed Damselfly. I am old enough to remember when they used to be very scarce dragonflies in Peterborough and its environs (first found in 2006 in P'boro. I think). Now, we live in a different age. This was one of many on one of the pits of the Baston & Langtoft pits complex, S Lincs.
One of the advantages of of living in the east of England is you can sit in your car and sometimes a Marsh Harrier will drift past. @lincsbirding.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
One of the advantages of of living in the east of England is you can sit in your car and sometimes a Marsh Harrier will drift past. @lincsbirding.bsky.social
Lesser Emperor Baston & Langtoft Pits (Wader Pit), south Lincs
July 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Lesser Emperor Baston & Langtoft Pits (Wader Pit), south Lincs
Egg-laying Emperor Dragonfly and cheeky guest (Common Blue Damselfy). [cue @yolobirder.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Egg-laying Emperor Dragonfly and cheeky guest (Common Blue Damselfy). [cue @yolobirder.bsky.social
Incredibly disrespectful of the Old Trafford crowd to boo Root. He has just become the second highest run-maker in test history, and all they can do is abuse him. It is a disgrace.
July 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Incredibly disrespectful of the Old Trafford crowd to boo Root. He has just become the second highest run-maker in test history, and all they can do is abuse him. It is a disgrace.