Andy Stockhausen
@andy-1963.bsky.social
Bristol-based sports journalist with a passion for birding. Mostly retired now and spending more time on my local Severnside patch, though still prone to twitching on occasion.
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Some more good gulling on The Axe... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/less... #ukbirding
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Some more good gulling on The Axe... stevesbirdingblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/less... #ukbirding
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Niche birds...
#DevonBirds
#DevonBirds
Niche Birds
Yesterday morning Clive found two Lesser Whitethroats by Seaton Bowls Club. Any Lesser Whitethroat in late November is probably going...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Niche birds...
#DevonBirds
#DevonBirds
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November has been almost as productive as October in terms of rare and scarce birds added to my year list. Clear favourite was my discovery of a second Pallid Swift at Foreness Point in Kent on 8/11, superbly captured here by Oxon birder @tmbirding.bsky.social. Such a buzz . . . #ukbirding
November 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
November has been almost as productive as October in terms of rare and scarce birds added to my year list. Clear favourite was my discovery of a second Pallid Swift at Foreness Point in Kent on 8/11, superbly captured here by Oxon birder @tmbirding.bsky.social. Such a buzz . . . #ukbirding
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A comparison of Hume’s Leaf Warbler (Wells Woods), left, and Yellow-browed Warbler (Holkham), right, from the last two days. Subtle but distinctive differences between these two similar Phylloscopus species supported by their quite different calls. #NorfolkBirding
November 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A comparison of Hume’s Leaf Warbler (Wells Woods), left, and Yellow-browed Warbler (Holkham), right, from the last two days. Subtle but distinctive differences between these two similar Phylloscopus species supported by their quite different calls. #NorfolkBirding
November has been almost as productive as October in terms of rare and scarce birds added to my year list. Clear favourite was my discovery of a second Pallid Swift at Foreness Point in Kent on 8/11, superbly captured here by Oxon birder @tmbirding.bsky.social. Such a buzz . . . #ukbirding
November 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
November has been almost as productive as October in terms of rare and scarce birds added to my year list. Clear favourite was my discovery of a second Pallid Swift at Foreness Point in Kent on 8/11, superbly captured here by Oxon birder @tmbirding.bsky.social. Such a buzz . . . #ukbirding
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November 26th:
American Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris hoyti/ praticola
A female at Staines Reservoir, Surrey in 2017.
#UKbirding
American Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris hoyti/ praticola
A female at Staines Reservoir, Surrey in 2017.
#UKbirding
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 AM
November 26th:
American Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris hoyti/ praticola
A female at Staines Reservoir, Surrey in 2017.
#UKbirding
American Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris hoyti/ praticola
A female at Staines Reservoir, Surrey in 2017.
#UKbirding
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Fabulous views of this female King Eider (perhaps better called a 'Queen' Eider) in Scalloway Harbour, Shetland this morning.
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
November 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Fabulous views of this female King Eider (perhaps better called a 'Queen' Eider) in Scalloway Harbour, Shetland this morning.
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
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Just had enough time to dash to Lancashire to see the returning Bewick's Swans at Thurnham. When I saw them in February they were a mile out amongst 400+ Whoopers, but today they were close in and happily grazing. Reduced to tiny numbers, these are now the only two present. #ukbirding #birds
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Just had enough time to dash to Lancashire to see the returning Bewick's Swans at Thurnham. When I saw them in February they were a mile out amongst 400+ Whoopers, but today they were close in and happily grazing. Reduced to tiny numbers, these are now the only two present. #ukbirding #birds
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A superb achievement by the County Recorder, Editors and all who submitted records. #somersetbirding
November 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A superb achievement by the County Recorder, Editors and all who submitted records. #somersetbirding
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Ten Years in West Dorset is less a blog post, more a chapter in my life. Hopefully an inspiration for those who prefer the paths less trodden. Bit of an epic, so well done if you get through it all.
#DorsetBirds
#DorsetBirds
Ten Years in West Dorset
This mega-post has been in prep for a while. Essentially it is a potted summary of ten years birdwatching in West Dorset, between 2015 ...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Ten Years in West Dorset is less a blog post, more a chapter in my life. Hopefully an inspiration for those who prefer the paths less trodden. Bit of an epic, so well done if you get through it all.
#DorsetBirds
#DorsetBirds
Spent 4 hours pursuing Bedfordshire's first Hume's Leaf Warbler around Marston Vale CP before I finally caught up with it and had good (if brief) views. It calls regularly, but is highly mobile and elusive, showing fleetingly at best. Loved the challenge it presented, though #ukbirding
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Spent 4 hours pursuing Bedfordshire's first Hume's Leaf Warbler around Marston Vale CP before I finally caught up with it and had good (if brief) views. It calls regularly, but is highly mobile and elusive, showing fleetingly at best. Loved the challenge it presented, though #ukbirding
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It's nearly 18 yrs since I found a Franklin's Gull at Torr Res, Somerset. Back then I spent 100s/hrs yearly scanning gulls at the res, landfill and fields. Today's Vatersay bird was easier, landing on the road in front of us as we headed for the beach...to go check the gulls. #BirdingScotland
November 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It's nearly 18 yrs since I found a Franklin's Gull at Torr Res, Somerset. Back then I spent 100s/hrs yearly scanning gulls at the res, landfill and fields. Today's Vatersay bird was easier, landing on the road in front of us as we headed for the beach...to go check the gulls. #BirdingScotland
On a trying day when England surrendered the first Ashes Test to Australia and Brentford plucked defeat from the jaws of victory at Brighton, I was relieved that the Wallasea Island Red-breasted Goose at least played ball on a raw morning in Essex #ukbirding
November 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
On a trying day when England surrendered the first Ashes Test to Australia and Brentford plucked defeat from the jaws of victory at Brighton, I was relieved that the Wallasea Island Red-breasted Goose at least played ball on a raw morning in Essex #ukbirding
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Rarity finders: Black-faced Bunting in East Yorkshire
A quiet late-autumn visit to Spurn took a dramatic turn for Andy Mears when a 'dull Reed Bunting' at Middle Camp slowly revealed itself to be something far rarer:
A quiet late-autumn visit to Spurn took a dramatic turn for Andy Mears when a 'dull Reed Bunting' at Middle Camp slowly revealed itself to be something far rarer:
Rarity finders: Black-faced Bunting in East Yorkshire
A quiet late-autumn visit to Spurn took a dramatic turn for Andy Mears when a 'dull Reed Bunting' at Middle Camp slowly revealed itself to be something far rarer.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Rarity finders: Black-faced Bunting in East Yorkshire
A quiet late-autumn visit to Spurn took a dramatic turn for Andy Mears when a 'dull Reed Bunting' at Middle Camp slowly revealed itself to be something far rarer:
A quiet late-autumn visit to Spurn took a dramatic turn for Andy Mears when a 'dull Reed Bunting' at Middle Camp slowly revealed itself to be something far rarer:
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Is the Government Hiding Where Raptors Are Being Poisoned? www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/I...
Is the Government Hiding Where Raptors Are Being Poisoned?
Freedom of Information data reveal dozens of illegally poisoned birds of prey in key valleys between 2015-2023 and a lack of updated official mapping
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November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Is the Government Hiding Where Raptors Are Being Poisoned? www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/I...
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While in Scotland this week, I lucked in on a small flock of Bohemian Waxwings in a stunning coastal location near Montrose. Any encounter with these Scandinavian wanderers is guaranteed to brighten your day. My 360th species in the British Isles this year. Pic: @lainy.bsky.social #ukbirding
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
While in Scotland this week, I lucked in on a small flock of Bohemian Waxwings in a stunning coastal location near Montrose. Any encounter with these Scandinavian wanderers is guaranteed to brighten your day. My 360th species in the British Isles this year. Pic: @lainy.bsky.social #ukbirding
While in Scotland this week, I lucked in on a small flock of Bohemian Waxwings in a stunning coastal location near Montrose. Any encounter with these Scandinavian wanderers is guaranteed to brighten your day. My 360th species in the British Isles this year. Pic: @lainy.bsky.social #ukbirding
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
While in Scotland this week, I lucked in on a small flock of Bohemian Waxwings in a stunning coastal location near Montrose. Any encounter with these Scandinavian wanderers is guaranteed to brighten your day. My 360th species in the British Isles this year. Pic: @lainy.bsky.social #ukbirding
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In response to the most common question I've been asked in the last month, here's a blog about my initial thoughts about doing a Big Year. There will be more when I've had time to reflect more. #ukbirding #birds
Bee-eater from my patch in April was one of the highlights of a packed year.
Bee-eater from my patch in April was one of the highlights of a packed year.
The Big Year: was it worth it?
A few people have asked me recently about doing a Big Year. In some ways it's easier than it's ever been to achieve 300 species of birds in...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In response to the most common question I've been asked in the last month, here's a blog about my initial thoughts about doing a Big Year. There will be more when I've had time to reflect more. #ukbirding #birds
Bee-eater from my patch in April was one of the highlights of a packed year.
Bee-eater from my patch in April was one of the highlights of a packed year.
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Since the regular wintering Taiga Beans deserted Norfolk, my encounters with this elegant goose have been few and far between. As such, I was excited to encounter 96 in two flocks on a freezing cold visit to the Slamannon plateau in Forth. Special birds! #ukbirding #birdingScotland
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Since the regular wintering Taiga Beans deserted Norfolk, my encounters with this elegant goose have been few and far between. As such, I was excited to encounter 96 in two flocks on a freezing cold visit to the Slamannon plateau in Forth. Special birds! #ukbirding #birdingScotland
Since the regular wintering Taiga Beans deserted Norfolk, my encounters with this elegant goose have been few and far between. As such, I was excited to encounter 96 in two flocks on a freezing cold visit to the Slamannon plateau in Forth. Special birds! #ukbirding #birdingScotland
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Since the regular wintering Taiga Beans deserted Norfolk, my encounters with this elegant goose have been few and far between. As such, I was excited to encounter 96 in two flocks on a freezing cold visit to the Slamannon plateau in Forth. Special birds! #ukbirding #birdingScotland
My bird of the year (so far)! Spent today putting a frame on this beauty - the magnificent Loch of Asta Siberian Thrush by the hugely talented Phil Jones. A fitting memento for what has been a very special year. #ukbirding
November 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
My bird of the year (so far)! Spent today putting a frame on this beauty - the magnificent Loch of Asta Siberian Thrush by the hugely talented Phil Jones. A fitting memento for what has been a very special year. #ukbirding
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This shot was taken yesterday at Kenfig Pool & depicts a Common Chiffchaff alongside what is a classic fulvesencs Siberian Chiffchaff - pale grey upper parts, white supercillium with a jet black bill & legs and the Bonelli's Warbler like green primary and outer tail fringing #birdingWales #ukbirding
November 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This shot was taken yesterday at Kenfig Pool & depicts a Common Chiffchaff alongside what is a classic fulvesencs Siberian Chiffchaff - pale grey upper parts, white supercillium with a jet black bill & legs and the Bonelli's Warbler like green primary and outer tail fringing #birdingWales #ukbirding
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As a teenage birder, I recall seeing flocks of 30 or more Lapland Buntings at Burnham Norton in Norfolk. A subsequent change in status means they are now a scarce treat, like this attractive male near Leasowe lighthouse, my first sighting of one this year. Pic: Sean O'Hara. #ukbirding
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
As a teenage birder, I recall seeing flocks of 30 or more Lapland Buntings at Burnham Norton in Norfolk. A subsequent change in status means they are now a scarce treat, like this attractive male near Leasowe lighthouse, my first sighting of one this year. Pic: Sean O'Hara. #ukbirding
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Once a classic trans-Saharan migrant, Spotted Flycatcher is beginning to rewrite its migratory map by wintering in Europe with greater regularity:
Spotted Flycatcher joins growing list of migrants overwintering in Europe
New research shows that Spotted Flycatchers are increasingly overwintering around the Mediterranean rather than migrating to Africa, as Europe's milder winters reshape bird migration patterns. Using two decades of eBird data, scientists found that southern Iberia and Mediterranean islands now provide suitable wintering conditions, marking a major shift for this classic trans-Saharan migrant.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Once a classic trans-Saharan migrant, Spotted Flycatcher is beginning to rewrite its migratory map by wintering in Europe with greater regularity: