Judah Baker
@wildweevils.bsky.social
Devon/Somerset birder & amateur naturalist.
Bird lifelist 358 (UK 243)
Species lifelist 1,504
2026 UK bird yearlist - 130
Insta: judah.n.baker or Wildweevils for nature
YT: JudahWildlife
Bird lifelist 358 (UK 243)
Species lifelist 1,504
2026 UK bird yearlist - 130
Insta: judah.n.baker or Wildweevils for nature
YT: JudahWildlife
Broadsands - 11:30 - 1 brambling, 1 siskin, 100+ chaffinch, 50+ linnet, 1 firecrest, 1 cetti’s, 5 GND, & 1 razorbill
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
February 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Broadsands - 11:30 - 1 brambling, 1 siskin, 100+ chaffinch, 50+ linnet, 1 firecrest, 1 cetti’s, 5 GND, & 1 razorbill
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
Some more unsuccessful gulling at dawlish warren @warrenbirding.bsky.social
Saw seven-spot ladybird & gorse weevil inbetween the rain though
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Saw seven-spot ladybird & gorse weevil inbetween the rain though
#devonbirds
February 8, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Some more unsuccessful gulling at dawlish warren @warrenbirding.bsky.social
Saw seven-spot ladybird & gorse weevil inbetween the rain though
#devonbirds
Saw seven-spot ladybird & gorse weevil inbetween the rain though
#devonbirds
A couple of bugs from yesterday!
#entomology
#entomology
February 7, 2026 at 9:52 PM
A couple of bugs from yesterday!
#entomology
#entomology
Reposted by Judah Baker
i found an exciting weevil at Otter Estuary today called the Gorse Weevil, i’ve seen the species before at Dawlish Warren but i could never get tired of them!
February 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
i found an exciting weevil at Otter Estuary today called the Gorse Weevil, i’ve seen the species before at Dawlish Warren but i could never get tired of them!
A couple birds from today, unfortunately no water pipits for us at otter estuary, however the spoonbills showed fantastically. #devonbirds
February 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
A couple birds from today, unfortunately no water pipits for us at otter estuary, however the spoonbills showed fantastically. #devonbirds
Had a pretty good January with @kieope.bsky.social !
Lots of good birds, highlights - slav grebe, BNG, whitefronts, spotshank, purple sands, BTD, little gulls, casps, velvet scoter, black redstart, goldeneye, razorbill, whimbrel, & RTDs.
Hopefully many more good birding months to come! #devonbirds
Lots of good birds, highlights - slav grebe, BNG, whitefronts, spotshank, purple sands, BTD, little gulls, casps, velvet scoter, black redstart, goldeneye, razorbill, whimbrel, & RTDs.
Hopefully many more good birding months to come! #devonbirds
February 2, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Had a pretty good January with @kieope.bsky.social !
Lots of good birds, highlights - slav grebe, BNG, whitefronts, spotshank, purple sands, BTD, little gulls, casps, velvet scoter, black redstart, goldeneye, razorbill, whimbrel, & RTDs.
Hopefully many more good birding months to come! #devonbirds
Lots of good birds, highlights - slav grebe, BNG, whitefronts, spotshank, purple sands, BTD, little gulls, casps, velvet scoter, black redstart, goldeneye, razorbill, whimbrel, & RTDs.
Hopefully many more good birding months to come! #devonbirds
Reposted by Judah Baker
Today @wildweevils.bsky.social and i went to Decoy Country Park in Newton Abbot and saw a group of 3 Treecreepers, which were a lifer for me! They were amazing to watch! We also got a Marsh Tit which we saw for half a second aha!
#devonbirds #ukbirding
#devonbirds #ukbirding
February 1, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Today @wildweevils.bsky.social and i went to Decoy Country Park in Newton Abbot and saw a group of 3 Treecreepers, which were a lifer for me! They were amazing to watch! We also got a Marsh Tit which we saw for half a second aha!
#devonbirds #ukbirding
#devonbirds #ukbirding
Lovely afternoon in Brixham harbour, if a little wet! January’s nemesis bird of BTD finally defeated after about 5 attempts lol. And cracking views of the best larus. #devonbirds
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Lovely afternoon in Brixham harbour, if a little wet! January’s nemesis bird of BTD finally defeated after about 5 attempts lol. And cracking views of the best larus. #devonbirds
Finally I’ve seen a caspian gull!! A terrible bus ride to brixham today was worth it for my first lifer of the year, spotted by @kieope.bsky.social
Also a nice razorbill feeding in the harbour
#devonbirds
Also a nice razorbill feeding in the harbour
#devonbirds
January 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Finally I’ve seen a caspian gull!! A terrible bus ride to brixham today was worth it for my first lifer of the year, spotted by @kieope.bsky.social
Also a nice razorbill feeding in the harbour
#devonbirds
Also a nice razorbill feeding in the harbour
#devonbirds
Had a lovely day in Exmouth yesterday with @kieope.bsky.social! Some nice birds, and had 2 little gulls from the train off teignmouth which was cool
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
January 27, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Had a lovely day in Exmouth yesterday with @kieope.bsky.social! Some nice birds, and had 2 little gulls from the train off teignmouth which was cool
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
Did the @rspb.bsky.social big garden birdwatch yesterday morning, and some gulling at @warrenbirding.bsky.social which produced less than hoped, but still a couple subad LBBG’s and at least one kittiwake close in off the seawall
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Did the @rspb.bsky.social big garden birdwatch yesterday morning, and some gulling at @warrenbirding.bsky.social which produced less than hoped, but still a couple subad LBBG’s and at least one kittiwake close in off the seawall
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
Reposted by Judah Baker
January 19, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Some very showy little gulls off teignmouth seafront this morning!
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
January 23, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Some very showy little gulls off teignmouth seafront this morning!
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
A lovely grebe at stoke gabriel today and a couple of birds from paignton yesterday #devonbirds
January 17, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A lovely grebe at stoke gabriel today and a couple of birds from paignton yesterday #devonbirds
Only 4th attempt with these geese! Found a surprise spotshank near exminster marshes carpark. Stunning water rail taken by @kieope.bsky.social
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#devonbirds
January 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Only 4th attempt with these geese! Found a surprise spotshank near exminster marshes carpark. Stunning water rail taken by @kieope.bsky.social
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
A couple of lovely birds from Torquay Harbour right before new year #devonbirds
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 AM
A couple of lovely birds from Torquay Harbour right before new year #devonbirds
Yday morning a brief trip to hope’s nose, got my main target but unfortunately narrowly missed the BTD and couldn’t locate the black redstarts. Lovely weather though compared to today!
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
January 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Yday morning a brief trip to hope’s nose, got my main target but unfortunately narrowly missed the BTD and couldn’t locate the black redstarts. Lovely weather though compared to today!
#devonbirds
#devonbirds
A very bone-chilling brief visit to Otter Estuary today, but got our main target plus a few other bits and pieces. Slav, goosander, reed bunt, ringed plover, & dunlin #devonbirds
January 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
A very bone-chilling brief visit to Otter Estuary today, but got our main target plus a few other bits and pieces. Slav, goosander, reed bunt, ringed plover, & dunlin #devonbirds
Roundup from first 3 days of january, managed 79 species via public transport only, with 2 trips to bowling green marsh and 1 trip to wall’s hill. Largely unsuccessful dipping almost all targets. Still fun though! Other than pics also got knot, rb merg, pintail, RTD, marshie, & firecrest #devonbirds
January 4, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Roundup from first 3 days of january, managed 79 species via public transport only, with 2 trips to bowling green marsh and 1 trip to wall’s hill. Largely unsuccessful dipping almost all targets. Still fun though! Other than pics also got knot, rb merg, pintail, RTD, marshie, & firecrest #devonbirds