Gareth Clements
@birdergaz.bsky.social
Bird Watcher Ringer and try to be a bird finder lol
Love my family
Love Bressay
Love Shetland
Love my family
Love Bressay
Love Shetland
@philj61.bsky.social appreaction thread i got mine above my bed last thing i see before i go to sleep i love it. I hate ai love seeing real art look forward to buying the Forest Wagtail drawing next year
November 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
@philj61.bsky.social appreaction thread i got mine above my bed last thing i see before i go to sleep i love it. I hate ai love seeing real art look forward to buying the Forest Wagtail drawing next year
Oh come on no way no way no way no way so gutted
October 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Oh come on no way no way no way no way so gutted
A tough day on bressay but pleasing to find a red brested flycatcher also the long staying Scaup. Climbed bards head to see the Giants leg also picked out a late arctic tern a minke whale and a pod of dolphins @kevin-clements.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A tough day on bressay but pleasing to find a red brested flycatcher also the long staying Scaup. Climbed bards head to see the Giants leg also picked out a late arctic tern a minke whale and a pod of dolphins @kevin-clements.bsky.social
Tomorrow is last full day on bressay. Its been the hardest year I've ever known on Shetland. Quiet yrs make good years better. Me and dad @kevin-clements.bsky.social have found 1 SNOW GOOSE 1 yb wblr 1 mistle thrush 1 scaup 1 snow bunting 3 goldfinch on bressay this year. Been tough!!
October 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Tomorrow is last full day on bressay. Its been the hardest year I've ever known on Shetland. Quiet yrs make good years better. Me and dad @kevin-clements.bsky.social have found 1 SNOW GOOSE 1 yb wblr 1 mistle thrush 1 scaup 1 snow bunting 3 goldfinch on bressay this year. Been tough!!
Just sat in field tried to run but couldn't get airboirn
October 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Just sat in field tried to run but couldn't get airboirn
Found a Guilemot under some lines in a field on bressay checked it over seemed feisty so took to the beach and watched it swim out to sea. A little video I took for my kids
October 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Found a Guilemot under some lines in a field on bressay checked it over seemed feisty so took to the beach and watched it swim out to sea. A little video I took for my kids
Not a bad first day to our yearly trip to Shetland @kevin-clements.bsky.social
@hobhole.bsky.social ty for finding Thrush so glad it stayed at times showed incredibly well.
Also SNOW GOOSE on Loch with whoopers HUH
And western subalp yellow browed warbler and marsh harrier
@hobhole.bsky.social ty for finding Thrush so glad it stayed at times showed incredibly well.
Also SNOW GOOSE on Loch with whoopers HUH
And western subalp yellow browed warbler and marsh harrier
October 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Not a bad first day to our yearly trip to Shetland @kevin-clements.bsky.social
@hobhole.bsky.social ty for finding Thrush so glad it stayed at times showed incredibly well.
Also SNOW GOOSE on Loch with whoopers HUH
And western subalp yellow browed warbler and marsh harrier
@hobhole.bsky.social ty for finding Thrush so glad it stayed at times showed incredibly well.
Also SNOW GOOSE on Loch with whoopers HUH
And western subalp yellow browed warbler and marsh harrier
So so pleased it stayed until I could get on at times showing so well
October 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
So so pleased it stayed until I could get on at times showing so well
4 whooper swans at fens pool this afternoon a welcome local 10k year tick
October 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
4 whooper swans at fens pool this afternoon a welcome local 10k year tick
Black tern at Shustoke so glad msg popped up as I was passing. 8 min detour home
September 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Black tern at Shustoke so glad msg popped up as I was passing. 8 min detour home
Glossy ibis today at Titchmarsh nr another great site in Northamptonshire
September 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Glossy ibis today at Titchmarsh nr another great site in Northamptonshire
Will all the young staffs birders claw this one back on me this autumn.....belvide tomorrow on all dayer mmmmm
September 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Will all the young staffs birders claw this one back on me this autumn.....belvide tomorrow on all dayer mmmmm
Quick dash to belvide before work to check this phalorope as need Wilson for staffs sadly grey of course even saw a bh gull try and drown it. Also 2 great white egret 1 Greenshank and marsh harrier. Mr Nuttall will blow my photos away
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September 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Quick dash to belvide before work to check this phalorope as need Wilson for staffs sadly grey of course even saw a bh gull try and drown it. Also 2 great white egret 1 Greenshank and marsh harrier. Mr Nuttall will blow my photos away
@belvidebirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
@belvidebirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
Trescott Staffordshire
1 juvenile Marsh harrier hunting below and along Clive ridge late morning.
Also 5plus Red Kite and plenty buzzard in area. Me and my girls were searching for Wryneck
@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
1 juvenile Marsh harrier hunting below and along Clive ridge late morning.
Also 5plus Red Kite and plenty buzzard in area. Me and my girls were searching for Wryneck
@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Trescott Staffordshire
1 juvenile Marsh harrier hunting below and along Clive ridge late morning.
Also 5plus Red Kite and plenty buzzard in area. Me and my girls were searching for Wryneck
@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
1 juvenile Marsh harrier hunting below and along Clive ridge late morning.
Also 5plus Red Kite and plenty buzzard in area. Me and my girls were searching for Wryneck
@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
Ringing So far this year at my site in Staffordshire is having best year for Sedge Reed Whitethroat Gropper and Tree Pipit sadly Willow Wblr numbers are down and worryingly only 2 blackbird new this year. Although should get more when passage blackbirds arrive.
August 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Ringing So far this year at my site in Staffordshire is having best year for Sedge Reed Whitethroat Gropper and Tree Pipit sadly Willow Wblr numbers are down and worryingly only 2 blackbird new this year. Although should get more when passage blackbirds arrive.
A good morning on the local patch today in Staffordshire with a passing marsh harrier also a grasshopper warbler and spotted flycatcher whilst ringing. Goodbye August has been a pleasing month.
@kevin-clements.bsky.social
@kevin-clements.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A good morning on the local patch today in Staffordshire with a passing marsh harrier also a grasshopper warbler and spotted flycatcher whilst ringing. Goodbye August has been a pleasing month.
@kevin-clements.bsky.social
@kevin-clements.bsky.social
I actually was starting to think was gonna be my first ever personal blank year for whinchat in my 10k circle and my patch area but today I found 2 whinchats and 5 stonechat down Furnace Grange Trescott.
@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
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August 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I actually was starting to think was gonna be my first ever personal blank year for whinchat in my 10k circle and my patch area but today I found 2 whinchats and 5 stonechat down Furnace Grange Trescott.
@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
Belvide this eve
2 lesser scaup between west end and gazebo
1 Greenshank and 1 great white egret shingle island
1 ringed 3 little ringed plover north shore Plus bar headed goose.
Also 3 common sand and 8 grey wag on dam. @belvidebirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
2 lesser scaup between west end and gazebo
1 Greenshank and 1 great white egret shingle island
1 ringed 3 little ringed plover north shore Plus bar headed goose.
Also 3 common sand and 8 grey wag on dam. @belvidebirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Belvide this eve
2 lesser scaup between west end and gazebo
1 Greenshank and 1 great white egret shingle island
1 ringed 3 little ringed plover north shore Plus bar headed goose.
Also 3 common sand and 8 grey wag on dam. @belvidebirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
2 lesser scaup between west end and gazebo
1 Greenshank and 1 great white egret shingle island
1 ringed 3 little ringed plover north shore Plus bar headed goose.
Also 3 common sand and 8 grey wag on dam. @belvidebirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
A great session ringing in staffs with 114 new birds best bits were
Tree pipit 6
Sedge warbler 19
Whitethroat 14
Grasshopper Warbler 2
Sand martin 3
Reed warbler 4
Garden warbler 4
Blackcap 7
Linnet 12
Chiffchaff 11
Willow warbler 5
Tree pipit 6
Sedge warbler 19
Whitethroat 14
Grasshopper Warbler 2
Sand martin 3
Reed warbler 4
Garden warbler 4
Blackcap 7
Linnet 12
Chiffchaff 11
Willow warbler 5
August 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A great session ringing in staffs with 114 new birds best bits were
Tree pipit 6
Sedge warbler 19
Whitethroat 14
Grasshopper Warbler 2
Sand martin 3
Reed warbler 4
Garden warbler 4
Blackcap 7
Linnet 12
Chiffchaff 11
Willow warbler 5
Tree pipit 6
Sedge warbler 19
Whitethroat 14
Grasshopper Warbler 2
Sand martin 3
Reed warbler 4
Garden warbler 4
Blackcap 7
Linnet 12
Chiffchaff 11
Willow warbler 5
Check those streams with white droppings.
August 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Check those streams with white droppings.
Finally good views of a dipper in Staffordshire
August 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Finally good views of a dipper in Staffordshire
I do love August. Photos taken by a friend. Always great happiness when ring these 3 species. The first two i love them underrated birds and the last always checking for the countys first aquatic.
August bring it on
August bring it on
August 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I do love August. Photos taken by a friend. Always great happiness when ring these 3 species. The first two i love them underrated birds and the last always checking for the countys first aquatic.
August bring it on
August bring it on
A year ago wind was south easterlies in warm weather with influx of sun bleached acros into Staffordshire. Alongside the sedge and Reed was this beauty. Wow Paddyfield warbler. A bird that me dad @kevin-clements.bsky.social and Ian moore @themoorehen.bsky.social will prob never see again in staffs
July 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A year ago wind was south easterlies in warm weather with influx of sun bleached acros into Staffordshire. Alongside the sedge and Reed was this beauty. Wow Paddyfield warbler. A bird that me dad @kevin-clements.bsky.social and Ian moore @themoorehen.bsky.social will prob never see again in staffs
Big thank you to local martin. Got to see the Night Heron at Grimley.
Grandad showing the girls the Night Heron
Grandad showing the girls the Night Heron
July 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Big thank you to local martin. Got to see the Night Heron at Grimley.
Grandad showing the girls the Night Heron
Grandad showing the girls the Night Heron