Gary Woodburn
@gary-woodburn.bsky.social
Full time carer, a little bit of local patch birding and photography to keep things sane(ish).
Same at Low Newton by the Sea... The amount of entitled dogwalkers does my head in ! I tend to focus on early morning/evening birding now to try and avoid them. 😞
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Same at Low Newton by the Sea... The amount of entitled dogwalkers does my head in ! I tend to focus on early morning/evening birding now to try and avoid them. 😞
Thanks Gav. The same tree had a Yellow-browed Warbler a couple of years ago, so Pallas's MUST be next ! 😆
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Thanks Gav. The same tree had a Yellow-browed Warbler a couple of years ago, so Pallas's MUST be next ! 😆
Thanks Paul. A Firecrest day is always a good day in my books !
November 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Thanks Paul. A Firecrest day is always a good day in my books !
Had 7 at Newton.
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Had 7 at Newton.
Had a pale/grey Chiffchaff on the patch recently, it brought back memories of this bird from 30th October 2021. I've only ever seen a handful of clean grey birds like this here; they seem rarer than the classic brown/white/buff tristis types. Wonder where they are from... 🤔
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November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Interesting. No doubt the grouse shooting industry will seize this opportunity to declare themselves as the champions and saviours of the UK endemic Red Grouse ! Good nature conservation folk that they are...🤔
November 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Interesting. No doubt the grouse shooting industry will seize this opportunity to declare themselves as the champions and saviours of the UK endemic Red Grouse ! Good nature conservation folk that they are...🤔
Love the paint job on that !
A couple of thoughts, sure you've considered these - try to keep sloping edges into the water very gentle to allow easy access. Keep shapes varied, more edge = more habitat/more feeding areas etc. Varying depths = more habitat diversity/potential for exposed mud etc.
A couple of thoughts, sure you've considered these - try to keep sloping edges into the water very gentle to allow easy access. Keep shapes varied, more edge = more habitat/more feeding areas etc. Varying depths = more habitat diversity/potential for exposed mud etc.
October 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Love the paint job on that !
A couple of thoughts, sure you've considered these - try to keep sloping edges into the water very gentle to allow easy access. Keep shapes varied, more edge = more habitat/more feeding areas etc. Varying depths = more habitat diversity/potential for exposed mud etc.
A couple of thoughts, sure you've considered these - try to keep sloping edges into the water very gentle to allow easy access. Keep shapes varied, more edge = more habitat/more feeding areas etc. Varying depths = more habitat diversity/potential for exposed mud etc.