Andrew Wappat
@andrewwappat.bsky.social
Birder & photographer living on the North York Moors near Sleddale. School Improvement Partner for Excel Learning Trust, York. Retired headteacher, NLE, 4AD, gigs, travel, chartered chemist.
Capuchin babbler, Gunjur Forest, Gambia 🇬🇲. Met up for a spontaneous quick visit this morning with Ousman Joku. Both of us delighted with fairly good views of three noisy, but elusive birds. One of the only spots in the country to see them. Gambia Life ✅ #199 #birdinggambia #birds
November 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Capuchin babbler, Gunjur Forest, Gambia 🇬🇲. Met up for a spontaneous quick visit this morning with Ousman Joku. Both of us delighted with fairly good views of three noisy, but elusive birds. One of the only spots in the country to see them. Gambia Life ✅ #199 #birdinggambia #birds
Black-rumped waxbills, nr Farasutu, Gambia 🇬🇲 yesterday. Very grateful to Mr Bah for maintaining an excellent waterhole to attract so many beautiful species. #birdinggambia #birds
November 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Black-rumped waxbills, nr Farasutu, Gambia 🇬🇲 yesterday. Very grateful to Mr Bah for maintaining an excellent waterhole to attract so many beautiful species. #birdinggambia #birds
Levaillant's cuckoo, nr Farasutu Forest, The Gambia. Three seen whilst failing miserable to relocate a couple of stone partridge … Cracking in flight but too fast for me 🤣 🇬🇲#164 of #174 so far. #birdinggambia #birds
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Levaillant's cuckoo, nr Farasutu Forest, The Gambia. Three seen whilst failing miserable to relocate a couple of stone partridge … Cracking in flight but too fast for me 🤣 🇬🇲#164 of #174 so far. #birdinggambia #birds
African harrier hawk studies, Tunjina, The Gambia 🇬🇲. Enjoyed a close encounter today whilst leaving the fringes of Farasutu Forest. My first, cracking plumage in mid-afternoon sunshine. ❤️ #birdinggambia #birds
November 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
African harrier hawk studies, Tunjina, The Gambia 🇬🇲. Enjoyed a close encounter today whilst leaving the fringes of Farasutu Forest. My first, cracking plumage in mid-afternoon sunshine. ❤️ #birdinggambia #birds
Copper sunbird, showing (some of) its true colours, Makumbaya village, Gambia in glorious evening sunshine. My fifth sunbird species so far, in the last two days. 🌍✅#890, 🇬🇲✅#111 #birdinggambia #birds
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Copper sunbird, showing (some of) its true colours, Makumbaya village, Gambia in glorious evening sunshine. My fifth sunbird species so far, in the last two days. 🌍✅#890, 🇬🇲✅#111 #birdinggambia #birds
Red-winged prinia, Makumbaya village, Gambia. Kind enough to pose in the late afternoon sun, unlike its tawny-flanked relative. 🌍✅#894, 🇬🇲✅#115 #birdinggambia #birds
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Red-winged prinia, Makumbaya village, Gambia. Kind enough to pose in the late afternoon sun, unlike its tawny-flanked relative. 🌍✅#894, 🇬🇲✅#115 #birdinggambia #birds
Beautiful sunbird studies, Kunkujang Jatta-ya village, Gambia 🇬🇲. Enjoying this beauty over a mint tea in the shade. Absolutely stunning bird. #birdinggambia
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Beautiful sunbird studies, Kunkujang Jatta-ya village, Gambia 🇬🇲. Enjoying this beauty over a mint tea in the shade. Absolutely stunning bird. #birdinggambia
Pied kingfisher, Cape Point, Bakau, Gambia 🇬🇲. Spraying water droplets after a dive this morning. #birdinggambia
November 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Pied kingfisher, Cape Point, Bakau, Gambia 🇬🇲. Spraying water droplets after a dive this morning. #birdinggambia
Stonechat, Long Nab, Burniston.
Alas no twite for me along the cliffs yesterday, but this pretty consolation prize instead. LT duck and brent goose North Yorks 2025 ✅s in Scarborough. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Alas no twite for me along the cliffs yesterday, but this pretty consolation prize instead. LT duck and brent goose North Yorks 2025 ✅s in Scarborough. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
October 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Stonechat, Long Nab, Burniston.
Alas no twite for me along the cliffs yesterday, but this pretty consolation prize instead. LT duck and brent goose North Yorks 2025 ✅s in Scarborough. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Alas no twite for me along the cliffs yesterday, but this pretty consolation prize instead. LT duck and brent goose North Yorks 2025 ✅s in Scarborough. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Long-tailed duck, Scarborough Harbour. Female was showing well at lunchtime today, sheltering from the choppy seas. Supporting cast of female scoter. 🤣Thanks to Simon Temlett for news out. #birds #ukbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Long-tailed duck, Scarborough Harbour. Female was showing well at lunchtime today, sheltering from the choppy seas. Supporting cast of female scoter. 🤣Thanks to Simon Temlett for news out. #birds #ukbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Great white egret reflections, Letea, Romania 🇷🇴 30.08.25. Will definitely be returning to the Balkans and Danube Delta. #BirdingRomania
October 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Great white egret reflections, Letea, Romania 🇷🇴 30.08.25. Will definitely be returning to the Balkans and Danube Delta. #BirdingRomania
Little bittern studies, Letea, Danube Delta 🇷🇴. Relatively confiding juvenile on the river banks, my best views ever. Superb black crown. 🤣 30.08.25 #birdingromania #birds @waderquest.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Little bittern studies, Letea, Danube Delta 🇷🇴. Relatively confiding juvenile on the river banks, my best views ever. Superb black crown. 🤣 30.08.25 #birdingromania #birds @waderquest.bsky.social
White-tailed eagle studies, Danube Delta, Romania 🇷🇴. Adult hunting the channels 30.08.25. Now if only the current Sleddale/Farndale juveniles could decide to make the @northyorkmoors.org.uk their permanent home. 🤣 #birdingromania
#birds @rspb.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
#birds @rspb.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
White-tailed eagle studies, Danube Delta, Romania 🇷🇴. Adult hunting the channels 30.08.25. Now if only the current Sleddale/Farndale juveniles could decide to make the @northyorkmoors.org.uk their permanent home. 🤣 #birdingromania
#birds @rspb.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
#birds @rspb.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Dusk at Paddy’s Hole, South Gare yesterday. Guillemots close in, plenty of bar-tailed godwits at Bran Sands, and a single grey plover. Glorious. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Dusk at Paddy’s Hole, South Gare yesterday. Guillemots close in, plenty of bar-tailed godwits at Bran Sands, and a single grey plover. Glorious. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Grey-headed woodpecker, Danube Delta, Romania 🇷🇴. Heard a handful during the trip, but my best views were here. Life ✅ #822 for me out here in the Balkans 30.9.25. #birdingromania
October 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Grey-headed woodpecker, Danube Delta, Romania 🇷🇴. Heard a handful during the trip, but my best views were here. Life ✅ #822 for me out here in the Balkans 30.9.25. #birdingromania
Squacco heron landing, Mila 23, Danube Delta, Romania 🇷🇴. Glorious early morning sunshine, 30.08.2025. #birds #birdingromania @waderquest.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Squacco heron landing, Mila 23, Danube Delta, Romania 🇷🇴. Glorious early morning sunshine, 30.08.2025. #birds #birdingromania @waderquest.bsky.social
Great white pelican studies, Lake Furtuna, Danube Delta, Romania 🇷🇴. Can’t remember a trip out here enough, spectacular displays. 30.08.25 #birds #birdingromania
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Great white pelican studies, Lake Furtuna, Danube Delta, Romania 🇷🇴. Can’t remember a trip out here enough, spectacular displays. 30.08.25 #birds #birdingromania
Squacco heron, Danube Delta, 🇷🇴
Lacul Furtuna, 30.08.2025. Enjoyed watching many of these on the lakes, hunting from fishermen pole perches. #birdingromania #birds @waderquest.bsky.social
Lacul Furtuna, 30.08.2025. Enjoyed watching many of these on the lakes, hunting from fishermen pole perches. #birdingromania #birds @waderquest.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Squacco heron, Danube Delta, 🇷🇴
Lacul Furtuna, 30.08.2025. Enjoyed watching many of these on the lakes, hunting from fishermen pole perches. #birdingromania #birds @waderquest.bsky.social
Lacul Furtuna, 30.08.2025. Enjoyed watching many of these on the lakes, hunting from fishermen pole perches. #birdingromania #birds @waderquest.bsky.social
Jack snipe, Margrove Ponds TVWT NR. Welcome distant visitor here for second day, amongst five common snipe 15:45. Good to catch up with @ciaranshaman.bsky.social too. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
October 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Jack snipe, Margrove Ponds TVWT NR. Welcome distant visitor here for second day, amongst five common snipe 15:45. Good to catch up with @ciaranshaman.bsky.social too. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Plenty of duck and geese action at Long Nab Observatory today, with the welcome help of @longnabbirder.bsky.social Alas a few minutes late for the black scoter due to nearby YBW 😥. Sooty shearwater and a lifer pomarine skua though 😊. #birds #ukbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Plenty of duck and geese action at Long Nab Observatory today, with the welcome help of @longnabbirder.bsky.social Alas a few minutes late for the black scoter due to nearby YBW 😥. Sooty shearwater and a lifer pomarine skua though 😊. #birds #ukbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
Few more of the Polish yellow-ringed P:Y4A Caspian gull at Scarborough’s Scalby Mills, lunchtime today. Thanks to Chris Bell & @sidwemn.bsky.social for ringer details too. Smart bird. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
October 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Few more of the Polish yellow-ringed P:Y4A Caspian gull at Scarborough’s Scalby Mills, lunchtime today. Thanks to Chris Bell & @sidwemn.bsky.social for ringer details too. Smart bird. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Snow bunting, Scarborough harbour.
Couldn’t resist a visit to see our Arctic visitor, after my sea watch today. Third day here; hope the kestrels don’t get wind of it. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Couldn’t resist a visit to see our Arctic visitor, after my sea watch today. Third day here; hope the kestrels don’t get wind of it. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
October 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Snow bunting, Scarborough harbour.
Couldn’t resist a visit to see our Arctic visitor, after my sea watch today. Third day here; hope the kestrels don’t get wind of it. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Couldn’t resist a visit to see our Arctic visitor, after my sea watch today. Third day here; hope the kestrels don’t get wind of it. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Caspian gull, Scalby Mills.
After a lesson picking one out with @longnabbirder.bsky.social at Long Nab this AM, a surprise to get my first self-find 13:30 Polish ring P4YA. Thanks to Scarborough birders for research whilst I was in the field 🤣 @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
After a lesson picking one out with @longnabbirder.bsky.social at Long Nab this AM, a surprise to get my first self-find 13:30 Polish ring P4YA. Thanks to Scarborough birders for research whilst I was in the field 🤣 @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Caspian gull, Scalby Mills.
After a lesson picking one out with @longnabbirder.bsky.social at Long Nab this AM, a surprise to get my first self-find 13:30 Polish ring P4YA. Thanks to Scarborough birders for research whilst I was in the field 🤣 @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
After a lesson picking one out with @longnabbirder.bsky.social at Long Nab this AM, a surprise to get my first self-find 13:30 Polish ring P4YA. Thanks to Scarborough birders for research whilst I was in the field 🤣 @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
Barnacle geese, Long Nab, Burniston.
One of the disorientated flocks currently on the North East coast, heading back North. Enjoying seeing so many from Long Nab Observatory with @longnabbirder.bsky.social this morning. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
One of the disorientated flocks currently on the North East coast, heading back North. Enjoying seeing so many from Long Nab Observatory with @longnabbirder.bsky.social this morning. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
October 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Barnacle geese, Long Nab, Burniston.
One of the disorientated flocks currently on the North East coast, heading back North. Enjoying seeing so many from Long Nab Observatory with @longnabbirder.bsky.social this morning. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
One of the disorientated flocks currently on the North East coast, heading back North. Enjoying seeing so many from Long Nab Observatory with @longnabbirder.bsky.social this morning. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Abandoned pink foot, Scaling Dam
Only one remaining this morning, after large influx yesterday. Also lingering juvenile whooper swan. Overcast but clearing slightly. Relatively quiet, redwing calling. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Only one remaining this morning, after large influx yesterday. Also lingering juvenile whooper swan. Overcast but clearing slightly. Relatively quiet, redwing calling. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
October 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Abandoned pink foot, Scaling Dam
Only one remaining this morning, after large influx yesterday. Also lingering juvenile whooper swan. Overcast but clearing slightly. Relatively quiet, redwing calling. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding
Only one remaining this morning, after large influx yesterday. Also lingering juvenile whooper swan. Overcast but clearing slightly. Relatively quiet, redwing calling. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding