@andyshaw73.bsky.social
A West Midlands birder. ( when I have time 🙄)
2 goldeneye on netherton rez, kingfisher, grey wag also.
November 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
2 goldeneye on netherton rez, kingfisher, grey wag also.
Great calendars supporting our local nature reserve with photos from local photographers.
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Great calendars supporting our local nature reserve with photos from local photographers.
An autumn wheatear at the bottom of netherton hill this morning was very welcome, a few mipit over. Best I could do with no camera 🫣
October 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
An autumn wheatear at the bottom of netherton hill this morning was very welcome, a few mipit over. Best I could do with no camera 🫣
Nothing yesterday.. then today yet another 4 stonechat( 2 ad male) together but very mobile on nerherton hill, r n parakeek over, female muntjac seen.
September 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Nothing yesterday.. then today yet another 4 stonechat( 2 ad male) together but very mobile on nerherton hill, r n parakeek over, female muntjac seen.
A male stonechat on netherton hill this morning was possibly a new bird from Friday? as none seen yesterday by hill birders..a kingfisher, m blackcap, green woodpecker, 3 mipit, 2 swallow, grey wag over.
September 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
A male stonechat on netherton hill this morning was possibly a new bird from Friday? as none seen yesterday by hill birders..a kingfisher, m blackcap, green woodpecker, 3 mipit, 2 swallow, grey wag over.
2 hrs on netherton hill with graham and @saltwellsbirder , another stonechat found by Andy t, good numbers of swallow and mipits through. Com white throat, green woodpecker, and a big male muntjac.
September 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
2 hrs on netherton hill with graham and @saltwellsbirder , another stonechat found by Andy t, good numbers of swallow and mipits through. Com white throat, green woodpecker, and a big male muntjac.
2 hrs on nertherton hill.. 1 redstart briefly, f stonechat ( several through this week) , kingfisher, 2 green woodpecker, many mipit and swallow through. G s woodpecker, nuthatch, sprawk.
Painted lady in my garden.
Painted lady in my garden.
September 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
2 hrs on nertherton hill.. 1 redstart briefly, f stonechat ( several through this week) , kingfisher, 2 green woodpecker, many mipit and swallow through. G s woodpecker, nuthatch, sprawk.
Painted lady in my garden.
Painted lady in my garden.
Managed a photo of the one pipit on netherton hill this morning.. very clean.. no meadow pipit calls heard when accidentally flushed.. tree??
August 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Managed a photo of the one pipit on netherton hill this morning.. very clean.. no meadow pipit calls heard when accidentally flushed.. tree??
Nice to get back on netherton hill after my hols!
2 pipit ( presumably meadow but never called) lsr whitethroat, f bullfinch, small copper, red admiral.
2 pipit ( presumably meadow but never called) lsr whitethroat, f bullfinch, small copper, red admiral.
August 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Nice to get back on netherton hill after my hols!
2 pipit ( presumably meadow but never called) lsr whitethroat, f bullfinch, small copper, red admiral.
2 pipit ( presumably meadow but never called) lsr whitethroat, f bullfinch, small copper, red admiral.
Hummingbird hawk moth at rest high up on my house this morning!
August 30, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Hummingbird hawk moth at rest high up on my house this morning!
A recent boat trip off southern Tenerife to look for wildlife produced a fantastic encounter with a pod of pilot whales, several bottle nosed dolphins, a flying fish and loads of cory’s (type) shearwaters 👍
August 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A recent boat trip off southern Tenerife to look for wildlife produced a fantastic encounter with a pod of pilot whales, several bottle nosed dolphins, a flying fish and loads of cory’s (type) shearwaters 👍
After bashing netherton hill for an hr or so I gave in and had look at the large coppers at bumble hole!
But today’s highlight was seeing a peregrine circling low over the molineux first half of the match! 👍
But today’s highlight was seeing a peregrine circling low over the molineux first half of the match! 👍
August 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
After bashing netherton hill for an hr or so I gave in and had look at the large coppers at bumble hole!
But today’s highlight was seeing a peregrine circling low over the molineux first half of the match! 👍
But today’s highlight was seeing a peregrine circling low over the molineux first half of the match! 👍
Work took me over blithfield res this morning, I couldn’t resist pulling over for 5 mins, last time I was here was for a squacco heron!!
As I reminisced a birder pulled up… to my surprise it was Graham mant! He was equally shocked to see me , it had been well over 20 years! 👍
As I reminisced a birder pulled up… to my surprise it was Graham mant! He was equally shocked to see me , it had been well over 20 years! 👍
August 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Work took me over blithfield res this morning, I couldn’t resist pulling over for 5 mins, last time I was here was for a squacco heron!!
As I reminisced a birder pulled up… to my surprise it was Graham mant! He was equally shocked to see me , it had been well over 20 years! 👍
As I reminisced a birder pulled up… to my surprise it was Graham mant! He was equally shocked to see me , it had been well over 20 years! 👍
Popped down to eymore wood this morning, this male crossbill posed nicely for me!
July 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Popped down to eymore wood this morning, this male crossbill posed nicely for me!
Early morning twitch down to grimley, nice to catch up with the bc night heron (my 3rd in the mids) saw it flight, perched in its roost tree and skulking amongst the reed edges.
Also hobby, 2 + Lrp, 3 com tern, common sandpiper, gw egret .
Also hobby, 2 + Lrp, 3 com tern, common sandpiper, gw egret .
July 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Early morning twitch down to grimley, nice to catch up with the bc night heron (my 3rd in the mids) saw it flight, perched in its roost tree and skulking amongst the reed edges.
Also hobby, 2 + Lrp, 3 com tern, common sandpiper, gw egret .
Also hobby, 2 + Lrp, 3 com tern, common sandpiper, gw egret .
Another juv redstart through netherton hill this morning!
This one found and photographed by local photographer Lisa Reynolds and her partner, despite the great photo it was very elusive when I was looking for it shortly after.
This one found and photographed by local photographer Lisa Reynolds and her partner, despite the great photo it was very elusive when I was looking for it shortly after.
July 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Another juv redstart through netherton hill this morning!
This one found and photographed by local photographer Lisa Reynolds and her partner, despite the great photo it was very elusive when I was looking for it shortly after.
This one found and photographed by local photographer Lisa Reynolds and her partner, despite the great photo it was very elusive when I was looking for it shortly after.
Mid morning mooch around netherton hill, female Reed bunting, many whitethroat and blackcap, gs woodpecker, goldcrest, sprawk with a kill, 2 linnet, good views of a female muntjac and these bee orchids were interesting to see.
June 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Mid morning mooch around netherton hill, female Reed bunting, many whitethroat and blackcap, gs woodpecker, goldcrest, sprawk with a kill, 2 linnet, good views of a female muntjac and these bee orchids were interesting to see.
Lovely views of a singing male cirl bunting on berry head, a few manx shearwaters seen amongst the usual sea birds there, 2 shelduck past, family party of stonechat, rock pipit, 3 common dolphin and a sum plum dunlin at nearby Brixham.
May 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Lovely views of a singing male cirl bunting on berry head, a few manx shearwaters seen amongst the usual sea birds there, 2 shelduck past, family party of stonechat, rock pipit, 3 common dolphin and a sum plum dunlin at nearby Brixham.
Lovely walk across the canal from nine locks to nertherton hill.. pleased with 3 singing sedge warbler near Merryhill., then I found this on my patch at netherton hill! Thanks to Lisa Jayne Reynolds for the photos 👍
May 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Lovely walk across the canal from nine locks to nertherton hill.. pleased with 3 singing sedge warbler near Merryhill., then I found this on my patch at netherton hill! Thanks to Lisa Jayne Reynolds for the photos 👍
Netherton hill alive with willow warblers, Chiffchaffs and blackcaps also the first common whitethroat of the spring.
April 12, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Netherton hill alive with willow warblers, Chiffchaffs and blackcaps also the first common whitethroat of the spring.
A pair of wigeon on netherton reservoir was a pleasant surprise this morning (rare here) also greylag goose.
A female Reed bunting (scarce) 5 singing Chiffchaff and 2 blackcap and mipit on netherton hill. Thanks to Lisa Reynolds for the photo
A female Reed bunting (scarce) 5 singing Chiffchaff and 2 blackcap and mipit on netherton hill. Thanks to Lisa Reynolds for the photo
March 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A pair of wigeon on netherton reservoir was a pleasant surprise this morning (rare here) also greylag goose.
A female Reed bunting (scarce) 5 singing Chiffchaff and 2 blackcap and mipit on netherton hill. Thanks to Lisa Reynolds for the photo
A female Reed bunting (scarce) 5 singing Chiffchaff and 2 blackcap and mipit on netherton hill. Thanks to Lisa Reynolds for the photo
Pair of wigeon on netherton reservoir! Good bird for here!
March 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Pair of wigeon on netherton reservoir! Good bird for here!
Great hr at grimley.
Rn duck
Red kite
Water rail
Cettis Warb
Goldeneyes
2 gw egret
Little egrets
Snipe
Wigeon flock
Many wildfowl
Many Reed bunts and mipits.
Rn duck
Red kite
Water rail
Cettis Warb
Goldeneyes
2 gw egret
Little egrets
Snipe
Wigeon flock
Many wildfowl
Many Reed bunts and mipits.
March 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Great hr at grimley.
Rn duck
Red kite
Water rail
Cettis Warb
Goldeneyes
2 gw egret
Little egrets
Snipe
Wigeon flock
Many wildfowl
Many Reed bunts and mipits.
Rn duck
Red kite
Water rail
Cettis Warb
Goldeneyes
2 gw egret
Little egrets
Snipe
Wigeon flock
Many wildfowl
Many Reed bunts and mipits.
Pulled in at priorslee lake Telford for sandwich and there’s a great white egret on the r/h bank for the lay-by! No bins unfortunately.
February 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Pulled in at priorslee lake Telford for sandwich and there’s a great white egret on the r/h bank for the lay-by! No bins unfortunately.