Chris Knox
@budlebirder.bsky.social
Birder with over 45 years patch watching #BudleBay in NE #Northumberland. Opinions are own.
Kestrel #BudleBay 06/11/25 #NEbirding
November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Kestrel #BudleBay 06/11/25 #NEbirding
Spotshank, Greenshank and four Blackwit today, hopefully all will overwinter. Also 110 Twite. #BudleBay #NEbirding
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Spotshank, Greenshank and four Blackwit today, hopefully all will overwinter. Also 110 Twite. #BudleBay #NEbirding
A classic backdrop; two very vocal Tawny Owls this evening #BudleBay #NEbirding
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A classic backdrop; two very vocal Tawny Owls this evening #BudleBay #NEbirding
Reposted by Chris Knox
Only 3% of the UK is common land, compared to 50% four centuries ago. How can we get back our right to roam?
Here's why we need to fight for Britain's right to roam
www.bigissue.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Only 3% of the UK is common land, compared to 50% four centuries ago. How can we get back our right to roam?
Reposted by Chris Knox
Reposted by Chris Knox
Some Bird Magic — the Rutland Baird’s Sandpiper pulls a classic disappearing act… straight up the barrel of a camera lens! Maybe a bit of overkill on the size of lens required! 🎩🔫📸 #ukbirding #BirdingUK #RareBirdUK
October 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some Bird Magic — the Rutland Baird’s Sandpiper pulls a classic disappearing act… straight up the barrel of a camera lens! Maybe a bit of overkill on the size of lens required! 🎩🔫📸 #ukbirding #BirdingUK #RareBirdUK
Thats visit one of my Winter Bird Survey done in NU1343. Thirty-five sp recorded but not a single Song Thrush @bbs-birds.bsky.social @tomcad.bsky.social #NEbirding
October 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thats visit one of my Winter Bird Survey done in NU1343. Thirty-five sp recorded but not a single Song Thrush @bbs-birds.bsky.social @tomcad.bsky.social #NEbirding
We dont see many Coot in #BudleBay nowadays. This mornings was only the 8th known record in this
millennium #NEbirding
millennium #NEbirding
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We dont see many Coot in #BudleBay nowadays. This mornings was only the 8th known record in this
millennium #NEbirding
millennium #NEbirding
October 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
An Eider sheltering from the gale well inside the bay #BudleBay #NEbirding
October 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
An Eider sheltering from the gale well inside the bay #BudleBay #NEbirding
October 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A big 4.5 metre tide brought many birds onto the saltmarsh inc a handful of Blackwit #BudleBay #NEbirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A big 4.5 metre tide brought many birds onto the saltmarsh inc a handful of Blackwit #BudleBay #NEbirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Black-tailed Godwits #BudleBay #NEbirding
October 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Black-tailed Godwits #BudleBay #NEbirding
October 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Light diurnal mvt this am before wind got up and rain. Noteworthy was eight Reed Buntings in/off, briefly dropping into cover before moving purposefuly S #BudleBay #NEbirding
October 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Light diurnal mvt this am before wind got up and rain. Noteworthy was eight Reed Buntings in/off, briefly dropping into cover before moving purposefuly S #BudleBay #NEbirding
Roosting Common Gulls have been regulalry monitored over the years with a high of 14,000 in Sept 1993. Since then peaks have fallen with a mere 1,100 this evening #BudleBay #NEbirding
October 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Roosting Common Gulls have been regulalry monitored over the years with a high of 14,000 in Sept 1993. Since then peaks have fallen with a mere 1,100 this evening #BudleBay #NEbirding
Ad & 2CY Mediterranean Gulls #BudleBay #NEbirding
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Ad & 2CY Mediterranean Gulls #BudleBay #NEbirding
September 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Pleny of Geese moving through in recent days #BudleBay #NEbirding
September 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Pleny of Geese moving through in recent days #BudleBay #NEbirding
May explain the utter lack of small waders in #BudleBay this autumn #Nebirding
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Huge mass of algae removed from Northumberland bay
Researchers are pioneering ways of removing algae from around plants at Budle Bay in Northumberland.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
May explain the utter lack of small waders in #BudleBay this autumn #Nebirding
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bar-tailed and Black-tailed Godwits #BudleBay #NEbirding
August 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Bar-tailed and Black-tailed Godwits #BudleBay #NEbirding
