Alex Jones
@alexhj.bsky.social
UK birder based in North Wales. KS2 Teacher.
Our recent trip to Colorado gave us so many memorable experiences and one in particular was our encounter with this young American Black Bear at Dinosaur Ridge just a few feet away! #BlackBears #Colorado
July 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Our recent trip to Colorado gave us so many memorable experiences and one in particular was our encounter with this young American Black Bear at Dinosaur Ridge just a few feet away! #BlackBears #Colorado
I was pleased to find 3 Yellow-legged Gulls just outside of Chester, UK on the River Dee. Always a scarer species in the NW but July and August are a good time for passage. #UkBirding
July 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I was pleased to find 3 Yellow-legged Gulls just outside of Chester, UK on the River Dee. Always a scarer species in the NW but July and August are a good time for passage. #UkBirding
The Woodchat Shrike at Daresbury, Cheshire showed nicely proving to be another good local bird of the Spring in 2025. #RareBirdsUK
June 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The Woodchat Shrike at Daresbury, Cheshire showed nicely proving to be another good local bird of the Spring in 2025. #RareBirdsUK
My 4th Painted Lady butterfly this week in North Wales after recording none last year. I feel a UK influx coming on! #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
My 4th Painted Lady butterfly this week in North Wales after recording none last year. I feel a UK influx coming on! #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social
For World Curlew Day, it's worth highlighting the vulnerable Bristle-thighed Curlew we saw in Oahu, #Hawaii 2 years ago. With a very restricted breeding & wintering range, it was a joy to connect with 3 individuals at the end of our 3 week trip. #Birdsoftheworld #Birds @curlewaction.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
For World Curlew Day, it's worth highlighting the vulnerable Bristle-thighed Curlew we saw in Oahu, #Hawaii 2 years ago. With a very restricted breeding & wintering range, it was a joy to connect with 3 individuals at the end of our 3 week trip. #Birdsoftheworld #Birds @curlewaction.bsky.social
What a record... Black Kite over the landfill site at Wood Lane NR on Saturday. My first UK individual since the overwintering 2010 Welsh Gigrin Farm bird. Much welcomed just less than.40 min drive from home #RareBirdsUK #Birds
April 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
What a record... Black Kite over the landfill site at Wood Lane NR on Saturday. My first UK individual since the overwintering 2010 Welsh Gigrin Farm bird. Much welcomed just less than.40 min drive from home #RareBirdsUK #Birds
Quality views of Ring Ouzel locally in NE Wales over the weekend. This was promptly followed by a further 5 found during a Heathland BTO survey! #Birds
April 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Quality views of Ring Ouzel locally in NE Wales over the weekend. This was promptly followed by a further 5 found during a Heathland BTO survey! #Birds
This smart returning adult drake Greater Scaup gave nice views at Westport Lake in Stoke. Worth the effort to stop off on my way through! #birds
March 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This smart returning adult drake Greater Scaup gave nice views at Westport Lake in Stoke. Worth the effort to stop off on my way through! #birds
Earlier in the week, I took a visit to Carsington Water for some waterbird action - a nice first winter female Lesser Scaup providing useful ID comparisons with the local Tufties. Female Ring-necked Duck, GT Northern Diver, RT Diver and Willow Tit was best of the rest.
February 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Earlier in the week, I took a visit to Carsington Water for some waterbird action - a nice first winter female Lesser Scaup providing useful ID comparisons with the local Tufties. Female Ring-necked Duck, GT Northern Diver, RT Diver and Willow Tit was best of the rest.
A local Glossy Ibis showed incredibly well in Rhuddlan, North Wales last weekend as it fed within a few feet of the admiring crowd of people #Birds #BirdingWales
February 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A local Glossy Ibis showed incredibly well in Rhuddlan, North Wales last weekend as it fed within a few feet of the admiring crowd of people #Birds #BirdingWales
An interesting Jackdaw in the garden yesterday showing features of 'Nordic' Jackdaw with a light collar on the lower neck. Despite the dark, gloomy conditions it did show a fairly pale neck/nape as seen in third image. Comments/info welcome #BirdingWales #Birds
February 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
An interesting Jackdaw in the garden yesterday showing features of 'Nordic' Jackdaw with a light collar on the lower neck. Despite the dark, gloomy conditions it did show a fairly pale neck/nape as seen in third image. Comments/info welcome #BirdingWales #Birds
Last weekend saw us take a trip to see the unprecedented record of the drake Spectacled Eider on Texel. Luckily we gave ourselves the weekend which saw us obtain some nice views after the fog had lifted. #Birds #Birdsoftheworld
January 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Last weekend saw us take a trip to see the unprecedented record of the drake Spectacled Eider on Texel. Luckily we gave ourselves the weekend which saw us obtain some nice views after the fog had lifted. #Birds #Birdsoftheworld
A look back over 2024 and particular highlight was the fantastic trip to the Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues that saw us connect with every endemic bird possible with a snapshot of some of them below! #Birds #BirdsOfTheWorld
January 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A look back over 2024 and particular highlight was the fantastic trip to the Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues that saw us connect with every endemic bird possible with a snapshot of some of them below! #Birds #BirdsOfTheWorld
Boxing Day will be one to remember with a trip to Kent for a remarkable record of Yellow Warbler found on Christmas Eve. This rather vocal 1w individual remained dominant over the afternoon, often fending off Chiffchaffs and Firecrest who dared enter the alders it was feeding in #RareBirdsUK #birds
December 28, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Boxing Day will be one to remember with a trip to Kent for a remarkable record of Yellow Warbler found on Christmas Eve. This rather vocal 1w individual remained dominant over the afternoon, often fending off Chiffchaffs and Firecrest who dared enter the alders it was feeding in #RareBirdsUK #birds
The Seychelles Sunbird is a small native passerine with a stable, healthy population across most islands. Easily photographed from our hotel balconies allowing close views! #Birdsoftheworld #Birds #BirdingSeychelles #Seychelles
December 7, 2024 at 6:55 PM
The Seychelles Sunbird is a small native passerine with a stable, healthy population across most islands. Easily photographed from our hotel balconies allowing close views! #Birdsoftheworld #Birds #BirdingSeychelles #Seychelles
This smart Ring-necked Duck has returned to St Helens in Merseyside, UK where it is currently with 50 Tufted Duck at Taylor Park. After some perseverance, the bird became a little more active in the late morning sunshine! #RareBirdsUK #UKbirding #Birds #Birdsoftheworld
December 2, 2024 at 6:35 PM
This smart Ring-necked Duck has returned to St Helens in Merseyside, UK where it is currently with 50 Tufted Duck at Taylor Park. After some perseverance, the bird became a little more active in the late morning sunshine! #RareBirdsUK #UKbirding #Birds #Birdsoftheworld
#Dubai has one of the busiest airports in the world and longer connections can be utilised to visit local birding sites just a matter of a few miles away #birds #birdsoftheworld #UAE
November 23, 2024 at 12:11 PM
#Dubai has one of the busiest airports in the world and longer connections can be utilised to visit local birding sites just a matter of a few miles away #birds #birdsoftheworld #UAE
Believed to feature in one in every 500-1000 birds, this American (Storm) Wigeon shows a striking and rarely seen plumage variation. It returned to the North Wales coastline and it was great to be on site in Rhyl when found over the weekend after spending some time in Anglesey last winter #Birds
November 12, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Believed to feature in one in every 500-1000 birds, this American (Storm) Wigeon shows a striking and rarely seen plumage variation. It returned to the North Wales coastline and it was great to be on site in Rhyl when found over the weekend after spending some time in Anglesey last winter #Birds
Beautiful Northern Lights in North Wales this evening! #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis
October 10, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Beautiful Northern Lights in North Wales this evening! #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis
A very skulky Pale-legged Leaf Warbler favouring the copses around Bempton RSPB car park this weekend sparking one of the biggest twitches of 2024. This is the first twitchable record for the UK. It now begs the question what else is capable of making the journey here from the far east? #RareBirdsUK
September 29, 2024 at 8:52 PM
A very skulky Pale-legged Leaf Warbler favouring the copses around Bempton RSPB car park this weekend sparking one of the biggest twitches of 2024. This is the first twitchable record for the UK. It now begs the question what else is capable of making the journey here from the far east? #RareBirdsUK
Definitely a common sight this weekend for a lot. Glad you both connected! 🎉
September 29, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Definitely a common sight this weekend for a lot. Glad you both connected! 🎉
The Grey Hypocolius has a restricted range in the Middle East and we specifically targeted this species on their wintering grounds in #Kuwait where they would gather in large flocks at dawn before dispersing out into the desert for the day! A true beauty! #birds #birdsoftheworld
September 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM
The Grey Hypocolius has a restricted range in the Middle East and we specifically targeted this species on their wintering grounds in #Kuwait where they would gather in large flocks at dawn before dispersing out into the desert for the day! A true beauty! #birds #birdsoftheworld
White Terns were a common sight across the #Seychelles. We had close views of these angelic birds on their breeding grounds on Cousin Island #birds #birdsoftheworld
September 22, 2024 at 10:02 AM
White Terns were a common sight across the #Seychelles. We had close views of these angelic birds on their breeding grounds on Cousin Island #birds #birdsoftheworld
A 90 min flight east of Mauritius, we recently travelled to the island of #Rodrigues for these two special endemics: Rodrigues Fody and Rodrigues Warbler where they were easily found and gave great views in the upland areas. #birds #birdsoftheworld
September 21, 2024 at 10:30 AM
A 90 min flight east of Mauritius, we recently travelled to the island of #Rodrigues for these two special endemics: Rodrigues Fody and Rodrigues Warbler where they were easily found and gave great views in the upland areas. #birds #birdsoftheworld
