Steve Stansfield
@bardseyobswarden.bsky.social
Director of Operations & Warden of @BardseyObs for 27yrs, Worked at UK Bird Observatories for 34yrs. Chair of @BirdObs_Council & Welsh Rarities Committee @wbrc
Red Kite at Kelling today.
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Red Kite at Kelling today.
Yelkouan Shearwater last night past the north end of Bardsey c600m offshore. Seen well by @ewanturner.bsky.social and me as it passed with a Manxy.
September 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Yelkouan Shearwater last night past the north end of Bardsey c600m offshore. Seen well by @ewanturner.bsky.social and me as it passed with a Manxy.
sea passage today 0700-1200
Razor 150
Gannet 123
Fulmar 22
Manxie 345
Balearic 1
Leach’s Petrel 2
Arctic Skua 15
Pom Skua 2
Grt Skua1
L T Skua 1 ad
Sabine’s Gull 6 (4ad)
Kitt 1031
Sandwich Tern 82
Arctic Tern 16
LBBG 6
GBBG 3
Grey Phal 12
Dunlin 23
Ringed Plov 5
Scoter 38
@rarebirder.bsky.social
Razor 150
Gannet 123
Fulmar 22
Manxie 345
Balearic 1
Leach’s Petrel 2
Arctic Skua 15
Pom Skua 2
Grt Skua1
L T Skua 1 ad
Sabine’s Gull 6 (4ad)
Kitt 1031
Sandwich Tern 82
Arctic Tern 16
LBBG 6
GBBG 3
Grey Phal 12
Dunlin 23
Ringed Plov 5
Scoter 38
@rarebirder.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
sea passage today 0700-1200
Razor 150
Gannet 123
Fulmar 22
Manxie 345
Balearic 1
Leach’s Petrel 2
Arctic Skua 15
Pom Skua 2
Grt Skua1
L T Skua 1 ad
Sabine’s Gull 6 (4ad)
Kitt 1031
Sandwich Tern 82
Arctic Tern 16
LBBG 6
GBBG 3
Grey Phal 12
Dunlin 23
Ringed Plov 5
Scoter 38
@rarebirder.bsky.social
Razor 150
Gannet 123
Fulmar 22
Manxie 345
Balearic 1
Leach’s Petrel 2
Arctic Skua 15
Pom Skua 2
Grt Skua1
L T Skua 1 ad
Sabine’s Gull 6 (4ad)
Kitt 1031
Sandwich Tern 82
Arctic Tern 16
LBBG 6
GBBG 3
Grey Phal 12
Dunlin 23
Ringed Plov 5
Scoter 38
@rarebirder.bsky.social
Nightingale and pied fly from this morning. Also Balearic, Sabine’s Gull, Pom Skua, Grey Phal and Black Tern.
September 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Nightingale and pied fly from this morning. Also Balearic, Sabine’s Gull, Pom Skua, Grey Phal and Black Tern.
Out catching Stormies last night. Forgot to photograph Stormies but the Milky Way was awesome!
July 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Out catching Stormies last night. Forgot to photograph Stormies but the Milky Way was awesome!
So proud of Connor coming away from his Computer Science course with a 1st from @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
Well done Connor!
Well done Connor!
July 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
So proud of Connor coming away from his Computer Science course with a 1st from @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
Well done Connor!
Well done Connor!
Bill length was within normal range for BRW.
June 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Bill length was within normal range for BRW.
Today’s bird was replacing three feathers on the right side of its tail, last weeks was replacing three on the left side!
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June 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today’s bird was replacing three feathers on the right side of its tail, last weeks was replacing three on the left side!
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From exactly the same spot the one on 5th June was singing from. It had a completely different vocal repertoire than the previous bird, much less mimicry, but still a BRW. I opened a net and trapped it about 3 feet from where I caught the one last week! Left facing - today, right facing 5 June
June 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
From exactly the same spot the one on 5th June was singing from. It had a completely different vocal repertoire than the previous bird, much less mimicry, but still a BRW. I opened a net and trapped it about 3 feet from where I caught the one last week! Left facing - today, right facing 5 June
I live on Bardsey Island, Europe’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
To come and stay and see the darkness of our night sky, the Milky Way and hopefully the Aurora visit bbfo.org.uk/stay
For more info on the dark sky status see
darksky.org/places/ynys-...
To come and stay and see the darkness of our night sky, the Milky Way and hopefully the Aurora visit bbfo.org.uk/stay
For more info on the dark sky status see
darksky.org/places/ynys-...
June 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I live on Bardsey Island, Europe’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
To come and stay and see the darkness of our night sky, the Milky Way and hopefully the Aurora visit bbfo.org.uk/stay
For more info on the dark sky status see
darksky.org/places/ynys-...
To come and stay and see the darkness of our night sky, the Milky Way and hopefully the Aurora visit bbfo.org.uk/stay
For more info on the dark sky status see
darksky.org/places/ynys-...
And a few flowers
May 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
And a few flowers
And a few underwater images.
May 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
And a few underwater images.
I’ve been taking a few night-time images.
May 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I’ve been taking a few night-time images.
Another tough day in the office!!
May 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Another tough day in the office!!
Rather splendid Hornemann’s Redpoll this evening. A real bruiser of a bird.
Only the 6th Arctic Redpoll for Wales, all previous records have been Exilipes.
Only the 6th Arctic Redpoll for Wales, all previous records have been Exilipes.
April 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Rather splendid Hornemann’s Redpoll this evening. A real bruiser of a bird.
Only the 6th Arctic Redpoll for Wales, all previous records have been Exilipes.
Only the 6th Arctic Redpoll for Wales, all previous records have been Exilipes.
Darling little Jack Snipe and a chunky chicken of a Woodcock trapped and ringed last night by @ewanturner.bsky.social
March 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Darling little Jack Snipe and a chunky chicken of a Woodcock trapped and ringed last night by @ewanturner.bsky.social
I had a Hoopoe calling and singing briefly at the Obs this morning on Bardsey but it flew north and no sign since! @rarebirder.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I had a Hoopoe calling and singing briefly at the Obs this morning on Bardsey but it flew north and no sign since! @rarebirder.bsky.social
Getting Owlwood packed up for the summer and ready to move back to Bardsey. Glorious day with Brimstone Butterfly in the garden.
March 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Getting Owlwood packed up for the summer and ready to move back to Bardsey. Glorious day with Brimstone Butterfly in the garden.
Weybourne windmill on our way home this evening
March 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Weybourne windmill on our way home this evening
Please consider following @birdobscouncil.bsky.social on their new BlueSky account and look out for #BirdObservatory.
I’ve just been to the 55th AGM of the @birdobscouncil.bsky.social held at @btobirds.bsky.social. An excellent weekend with lots of chat and enthusiasm about Obs Work.
I’ve just been to the 55th AGM of the @birdobscouncil.bsky.social held at @btobirds.bsky.social. An excellent weekend with lots of chat and enthusiasm about Obs Work.
February 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Please consider following @birdobscouncil.bsky.social on their new BlueSky account and look out for #BirdObservatory.
I’ve just been to the 55th AGM of the @birdobscouncil.bsky.social held at @btobirds.bsky.social. An excellent weekend with lots of chat and enthusiasm about Obs Work.
I’ve just been to the 55th AGM of the @birdobscouncil.bsky.social held at @btobirds.bsky.social. An excellent weekend with lots of chat and enthusiasm about Obs Work.
A bit of a long day yesterday leaving Southport to travel to Kent overnight and join c500 folk to see England’s second American Yellow Warbler. Nice to catch up with folk from all over the country - some people I’ve not seen for years. And also great to see the bird too!
December 28, 2024 at 11:35 AM
A bit of a long day yesterday leaving Southport to travel to Kent overnight and join c500 folk to see England’s second American Yellow Warbler. Nice to catch up with folk from all over the country - some people I’ve not seen for years. And also great to see the bird too!
Had a nice walk from Weybourne to Sheringham along the coast path yesterday. This nice adult male Kestrel was in the woods from the master bedroom at Owlwood Cottage.
December 5, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Had a nice walk from Weybourne to Sheringham along the coast path yesterday. This nice adult male Kestrel was in the woods from the master bedroom at Owlwood Cottage.
A bit of a stripey day, with at least seven Yellow-browed Warblers and a smart but shockingly quick Pallas’s Warbler. @ewanturner.bsky.social got some nicer images bey here are a few of mine.
October 25, 2024 at 4:41 PM
A bit of a stripey day, with at least seven Yellow-browed Warblers and a smart but shockingly quick Pallas’s Warbler. @ewanturner.bsky.social got some nicer images bey here are a few of mine.