Wally
@atwallbank.bsky.social
Birder (North Wales/North West) and amateur photographer (birds, aviation, motorsport)
Been a while since i've been out with the camera, so a walk around RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands was very welcome, then on to West Kirby for the Slav Grebe, that was always a little too distant.
Willow Emerald Damselfly at BMW and a rather handsome Turnstone from WKML
Willow Emerald Damselfly at BMW and a rather handsome Turnstone from WKML
September 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Been a while since i've been out with the camera, so a walk around RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands was very welcome, then on to West Kirby for the Slav Grebe, that was always a little too distant.
Willow Emerald Damselfly at BMW and a rather handsome Turnstone from WKML
Willow Emerald Damselfly at BMW and a rather handsome Turnstone from WKML
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Pied flycatchers have fledged from our Coed Cilygroeslwyd Nature Reserve, having come all the way from Africa!
Thank you to Alan of the Merseyside Ringing Group and our volunteers for their work to monitor their breeding success! It makes such a difference. 💚
📷 Alan Hitchmough
Thank you to Alan of the Merseyside Ringing Group and our volunteers for their work to monitor their breeding success! It makes such a difference. 💚
📷 Alan Hitchmough
September 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Pied flycatchers have fledged from our Coed Cilygroeslwyd Nature Reserve, having come all the way from Africa!
Thank you to Alan of the Merseyside Ringing Group and our volunteers for their work to monitor their breeding success! It makes such a difference. 💚
📷 Alan Hitchmough
Thank you to Alan of the Merseyside Ringing Group and our volunteers for their work to monitor their breeding success! It makes such a difference. 💚
📷 Alan Hitchmough
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One of the three Grey Phalaropes at Lisvane/Llanhishen reservoirs this morning. The Phalropes were seen to be occasionally taking to the air and picking off flying insects. #birdingwales
September 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
One of the three Grey Phalaropes at Lisvane/Llanhishen reservoirs this morning. The Phalropes were seen to be occasionally taking to the air and picking off flying insects. #birdingwales
Official Premier League app going down a storm on the Google play store.
iOS app works fine, Android . . . basically a link to the website that doesn't keep you logged in. Richest league in the world, can't produce an app that works
#premierleague #fantasyfootball
iOS app works fine, Android . . . basically a link to the website that doesn't keep you logged in. Richest league in the world, can't produce an app that works
#premierleague #fantasyfootball
September 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Official Premier League app going down a storm on the Google play store.
iOS app works fine, Android . . . basically a link to the website that doesn't keep you logged in. Richest league in the world, can't produce an app that works
#premierleague #fantasyfootball
iOS app works fine, Android . . . basically a link to the website that doesn't keep you logged in. Richest league in the world, can't produce an app that works
#premierleague #fantasyfootball
Most people would describe half of my back garden as a jungle. In the middle of a housing estate, surrounded by plastic lawns and paving that costs more than a small car, I have great finds like this guy.
July 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Most people would describe half of my back garden as a jungle. In the middle of a housing estate, surrounded by plastic lawns and paving that costs more than a small car, I have great finds like this guy.
Nice walk around Llanelidan, Denbighshire. Spotted Flycatcher was a really unexpected surprise, followed less than 100 yards later by a family of Common Redstart, adults feeding at least 2 fledged young.
#birdingwales
#birdingwales
June 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Nice walk around Llanelidan, Denbighshire. Spotted Flycatcher was a really unexpected surprise, followed less than 100 yards later by a family of Common Redstart, adults feeding at least 2 fledged young.
#birdingwales
#birdingwales
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Corn Bunting on Salisbury Plain, nice to have so many here! #birds #ukbirding
June 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Corn Bunting on Salisbury Plain, nice to have so many here! #birds #ukbirding
This evenings setting sun
Pretty spectacular
Pretty spectacular
June 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This evenings setting sun
Pretty spectacular
Pretty spectacular
Castell Dinas Bran, Llangollen
Canon 90d, 55mm, iso100, f16, 1/50
Couldn't quite get low enough for the structure to break the skyline
Canon 90d, 55mm, iso100, f16, 1/50
Couldn't quite get low enough for the structure to break the skyline
June 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Castell Dinas Bran, Llangollen
Canon 90d, 55mm, iso100, f16, 1/50
Couldn't quite get low enough for the structure to break the skyline
Canon 90d, 55mm, iso100, f16, 1/50
Couldn't quite get low enough for the structure to break the skyline
Spotted Flycatcher @RSPB Arne this morning. One of three, plus Cuckoo, Tree Pipit and Dartford warbler
May 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Spotted Flycatcher @RSPB Arne this morning. One of three, plus Cuckoo, Tree Pipit and Dartford warbler
Spoonbill collecting nesting material.
April 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Spoonbill collecting nesting material.
Got to change my fantasy football team name now, took a few more seasons than I hoped 🤣
Back on our perch! ⚽️🏆🦅
When I went to my first match in 1993 I couldn't see when we'd win it again. Well and truly ended that 30 year nightmare!
ARNE SLOT, NAH NAH, NAH NAH NAH!!!!!!!!!
Back on our perch! ⚽️🏆🦅
When I went to my first match in 1993 I couldn't see when we'd win it again. Well and truly ended that 30 year nightmare!
ARNE SLOT, NAH NAH, NAH NAH NAH!!!!!!!!!
April 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Got to change my fantasy football team name now, took a few more seasons than I hoped 🤣
Back on our perch! ⚽️🏆🦅
When I went to my first match in 1993 I couldn't see when we'd win it again. Well and truly ended that 30 year nightmare!
ARNE SLOT, NAH NAH, NAH NAH NAH!!!!!!!!!
Back on our perch! ⚽️🏆🦅
When I went to my first match in 1993 I couldn't see when we'd win it again. Well and truly ended that 30 year nightmare!
ARNE SLOT, NAH NAH, NAH NAH NAH!!!!!!!!!
Wow. Football just hits the mark sometimes. That United game was mad
April 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Wow. Football just hits the mark sometimes. That United game was mad
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One of those perfect spring days at #RSPBLakenheathFen with not a breath of wind and birds calling all over the place including my first Yellow Wagtail of spring #UKBirding 🪶
April 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
One of those perfect spring days at #RSPBLakenheathFen with not a breath of wind and birds calling all over the place including my first Yellow Wagtail of spring #UKBirding 🪶
Eurofighter Typhoon 'Low' level through the Mach loop today
Great pass, although not landlocked
Great pass, although not landlocked
April 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Eurofighter Typhoon 'Low' level through the Mach loop today
Great pass, although not landlocked
Great pass, although not landlocked
Spotted Redshank, Common Greenshank and Common Redshank on the Dee this afternoon
#walesbirding
#walesbirding
March 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Spotted Redshank, Common Greenshank and Common Redshank on the Dee this afternoon
#walesbirding
#walesbirding
Black Redstart at the copper mines, Gt Orme, Llandudno.
Another visit for this very confiding male Black Redstart. It must be the most photographed bird in Wales this year.
He came looking for meal worms a few times, when he realised I didn't have any, he stopped posing for pictures!
#birdingwales
Another visit for this very confiding male Black Redstart. It must be the most photographed bird in Wales this year.
He came looking for meal worms a few times, when he realised I didn't have any, he stopped posing for pictures!
#birdingwales
March 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Black Redstart at the copper mines, Gt Orme, Llandudno.
Another visit for this very confiding male Black Redstart. It must be the most photographed bird in Wales this year.
He came looking for meal worms a few times, when he realised I didn't have any, he stopped posing for pictures!
#birdingwales
Another visit for this very confiding male Black Redstart. It must be the most photographed bird in Wales this year.
He came looking for meal worms a few times, when he realised I didn't have any, he stopped posing for pictures!
#birdingwales
The long staying Red-necked Grebe at RSPB Valley Wetlands, Ynys Mon.
Lovely day, with some long awaited weekend sunshine.
After an hour or so it did the decent thing and passed a bit closer than sticking to the far bank.
Only my second ever, and both at Valley Wetlands!
#birdingwales
Lovely day, with some long awaited weekend sunshine.
After an hour or so it did the decent thing and passed a bit closer than sticking to the far bank.
Only my second ever, and both at Valley Wetlands!
#birdingwales
March 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The long staying Red-necked Grebe at RSPB Valley Wetlands, Ynys Mon.
Lovely day, with some long awaited weekend sunshine.
After an hour or so it did the decent thing and passed a bit closer than sticking to the far bank.
Only my second ever, and both at Valley Wetlands!
#birdingwales
Lovely day, with some long awaited weekend sunshine.
After an hour or so it did the decent thing and passed a bit closer than sticking to the far bank.
Only my second ever, and both at Valley Wetlands!
#birdingwales
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Lastly I finished the day watching a pair of Crane displaying. At one point I had both Crane Goshawk in the same view together. Can't imagine many people have had that privilege!
Truly an incredible days birding and what is likely the best I've ever had in the brecks outside of summer.
#ukbirding
Truly an incredible days birding and what is likely the best I've ever had in the brecks outside of summer.
#ukbirding
March 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Lastly I finished the day watching a pair of Crane displaying. At one point I had both Crane Goshawk in the same view together. Can't imagine many people have had that privilege!
Truly an incredible days birding and what is likely the best I've ever had in the brecks outside of summer.
#ukbirding
Truly an incredible days birding and what is likely the best I've ever had in the brecks outside of summer.
#ukbirding
First Red Kite of the year, from the sofa! Reckon I can get a Hawfinch flyby if I'm lucky #birdingwales
March 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
First Red Kite of the year, from the sofa! Reckon I can get a Hawfinch flyby if I'm lucky #birdingwales
Kingfisher, one of three, at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands today
March 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Kingfisher, one of three, at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands today
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Cornish Booted Eagle (2024/25 bird) sketchbook style. Prints available as always🙂
February 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Cornish Booted Eagle (2024/25 bird) sketchbook style. Prints available as always🙂
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No one should feel like this. Its often human nature to feel inferior to peers, but dont do yourself down, there will always be others to do that, regardless of your sex. Just be you, do what you enjoy, and if you learn from others thats a result...to the nay sayers, sod them, its their loss!
Imposter syndrome
Despite being a keen birder for more than a decade, Lucy McRobert has found it hard to feel like she belongs in the hobby:
Despite being a keen birder for more than a decade, Lucy McRobert has found it hard to feel like she belongs in the hobby:
Lucy McRobert: imposter syndrome
Despite being a keen birder for more than a decade, Lucy McRobert has found it hard to feel like she belongs in the hobby.
bit.ly
February 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
No one should feel like this. Its often human nature to feel inferior to peers, but dont do yourself down, there will always be others to do that, regardless of your sex. Just be you, do what you enjoy, and if you learn from others thats a result...to the nay sayers, sod them, its their loss!