Ray Hooper
@gonebirdin.bsky.social
Herts Birder.
Old enough to remember Nancy's, Enid & Not BB.
Old enough to remember Nancy's, Enid & Not BB.
Local patch gold today with a Jack Snipe at Frogmore pit nr Stevenage #hertsbirds
October 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Local patch gold today with a Jack Snipe at Frogmore pit nr Stevenage #hertsbirds
Merlin along the Wallington road today #hertsbirds
September 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Merlin along the Wallington road today #hertsbirds
Using the thermal to check the Swift box. Note the heat spot at the left hand end where the nest cup is. 1 adult is also in the entrance.
#Birdinggear #Thermalbirding
#Birdinggear #Thermalbirding
August 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Using the thermal to check the Swift box. Note the heat spot at the left hand end where the nest cup is. 1 adult is also in the entrance.
#Birdinggear #Thermalbirding
#Birdinggear #Thermalbirding
11 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Cmn Sand & 4 juv Shelduck on the dam at Grafham Water @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
11 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Cmn Sand & 4 juv Shelduck on the dam at Grafham Water @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
Today's Night Heron at Rye Meads #hertsbirds #rarebirdsuk
July 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today's Night Heron at Rye Meads #hertsbirds #rarebirdsuk
Worth checking the Stream vision app for your #Pulsar thermal device as a firmware update landed for the Telos yesterday #BirdingGear #thermalBirding
May 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Worth checking the Stream vision app for your #Pulsar thermal device as a firmware update landed for the Telos yesterday #BirdingGear #thermalBirding
Great Reed Warbler Ouse Fen RSPB @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdergirl.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Great Reed Warbler Ouse Fen RSPB @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdergirl.bsky.social
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social 11 LRP & 2 Redshank & 1 Cmn Sand on the dam at Grafham
March 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social 11 LRP & 2 Redshank & 1 Cmn Sand on the dam at Grafham
January 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I've been looking at thermal imagers to add to my #BirdingGear for my #WestrayBirding - it might help me locate that dreamt of Lancy!
After weeks reading up I've got a shortlist of three, initially trying to limit spend at £1k, and would be interested to hear from users of any of these models.👇
After weeks reading up I've got a shortlist of three, initially trying to limit spend at £1k, and would be interested to hear from users of any of these models.👇
January 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Thermal view of a Green Sandpiper today #UKBirding #Thermalbirding
January 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Thermal view of a Green Sandpiper today #UKBirding #Thermalbirding
Woodcock found today at Old Warden #UKBirding #Thermalbirding
December 21, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Woodcock found today at Old Warden #UKBirding #Thermalbirding
3 Woodcock found today on the Knebworth estate using thermal. #UKbirding #thermalbirding
December 11, 2024 at 4:31 PM
3 Woodcock found today on the Knebworth estate using thermal. #UKbirding #thermalbirding
Thermal video of Short-eared owl tonight along Wallington road #ukbirding #thermalbirding
November 29, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Thermal video of Short-eared owl tonight along Wallington road #ukbirding #thermalbirding
Good couple of days birding started yesterday with Short eared owl on the Wallington road (first picked up with thermal) & tonight 4 Woodcock at RSPB the Lodge, 1 in cover on the ground (thermal again) & 3 leaving roost seen in flight #ukbirding
#thermalbirding
#thermalbirding
November 27, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Good couple of days birding started yesterday with Short eared owl on the Wallington road (first picked up with thermal) & tonight 4 Woodcock at RSPB the Lodge, 1 in cover on the ground (thermal again) & 3 leaving roost seen in flight #ukbirding
#thermalbirding
#thermalbirding
@andy6day.bsky.social go on show em what ours are eating 🙂
Fresh gull remains beneath the local peregrines' favourite feeding spot by Asda, Poole. I thought it would make a delightful first post here 👋 @harbourbirds.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 7:15 PM
@andy6day.bsky.social go on show em what ours are eating 🙂
Short eared owl this evening along Wallington road, picked up with thermal then flew in front of car #hertsbirds #thermalbirding #ukbirding
November 16, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Short eared owl this evening along Wallington road, picked up with thermal then flew in front of car #hertsbirds #thermalbirding #ukbirding