Chris Williams
@hilbre.bsky.social
More Firecrests because they’re boss! #ukbirding
October 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
More Firecrests because they’re boss! #ukbirding
Finally rewarded after putting in the hours when this beautiful Eyebrowed Thrush showed for us on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly recently. #ukbirding
October 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Finally rewarded after putting in the hours when this beautiful Eyebrowed Thrush showed for us on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly recently. #ukbirding
Red-backed Shrike, Brambling arriving, Merlin and a solitary Greenshank waits for me each autumn in Covean, St Agnes. #ukbirding
October 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Red-backed Shrike, Brambling arriving, Merlin and a solitary Greenshank waits for me each autumn in Covean, St Agnes. #ukbirding
Sitting with a Black Redstart in Porth Killier St Agnes #ukbirding
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Sitting with a Black Redstart in Porth Killier St Agnes #ukbirding
There were reasonable numbers of Firecrests on St Agnes this October #ukbirding
October 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
There were reasonable numbers of Firecrests on St Agnes this October #ukbirding
Spotted Sandpiper, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly #ukbirding
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Spotted Sandpiper, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly #ukbirding
Mourning Dove on St Agnes Isles of Scilly recently #ukbirding
October 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Mourning Dove on St Agnes Isles of Scilly recently #ukbirding
Buff-bellied (American) Pipit & Lapland Bunting were nice on St Agnes recently #ukbirding
October 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Buff-bellied (American) Pipit & Lapland Bunting were nice on St Agnes recently #ukbirding
So nice to see a Turtle Dove on St Agnes today, the only place I’ve caught up with them in recent years #ukbirding
October 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
So nice to see a Turtle Dove on St Agnes today, the only place I’ve caught up with them in recent years #ukbirding
A lovely Hoopoe, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly
October 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A lovely Hoopoe, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly
Made up to see my third phalarope species (Wilson’s) of the Autumn followed by a cracking Richard’s Pipit
October 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Made up to see my third phalarope species (Wilson’s) of the Autumn followed by a cracking Richard’s Pipit
A cracking Grey Phalarope on the East Hoyle bank Hoylake tonight was ace to see following the Red-necked at Spurn last week, a great find by Tim Kinch! #ukbirding
September 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A cracking Grey Phalarope on the East Hoyle bank Hoylake tonight was ace to see following the Red-necked at Spurn last week, a great find by Tim Kinch! #ukbirding
A lovely Red-necked Phalarope @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social #migfest last weekend, a great event and nice to see lots of young people engaging with conversation.
September 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
A lovely Red-necked Phalarope @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social #migfest last weekend, a great event and nice to see lots of young people engaging with conversation.
Set up ready for this years #migfest @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social representing @birdobscouncil.bsky.social always a great weekend and a nice way to engage with people about birds and conservation.
September 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Set up ready for this years #migfest @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social representing @birdobscouncil.bsky.social always a great weekend and a nice way to engage with people about birds and conservation.
The Elephants are back! Always great to get Elephant hawk moth in the garden also Gold spot as well as the first Dark Sword-grass #teammoth
May 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The Elephants are back! Always great to get Elephant hawk moth in the garden also Gold spot as well as the first Dark Sword-grass #teammoth
Not much birding time on a recent working visit to Scillies but did manage to see cracking Red-rumped Swallow on St Agnes and Citrine Wagtail on Bryher #ukbirding
May 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Not much birding time on a recent working visit to Scillies but did manage to see cracking Red-rumped Swallow on St Agnes and Citrine Wagtail on Bryher #ukbirding
Whimbrel moving through and a stunning Tree Pipit down @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social a Kestrel on the way home an increasingly uncommon sight. #ukbirding
April 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Whimbrel moving through and a stunning Tree Pipit down @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social a Kestrel on the way home an increasingly uncommon sight. #ukbirding
Red Kite flying over Hoylake yesterday was a surprise!! #ukbirding
April 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Red Kite flying over Hoylake yesterday was a surprise!! #ukbirding
A long but productive day @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social with plenty of warblers passing through, mostly big males, a Grasshopper warbler was stunning and the locals are busy! The sea produced good numbers of Sandwich Terns a few common, Fulmar and Gannets passing #ukbirding
April 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
A long but productive day @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social with plenty of warblers passing through, mostly big males, a Grasshopper warbler was stunning and the locals are busy! The sea produced good numbers of Sandwich Terns a few common, Fulmar and Gannets passing #ukbirding
Also caught up with this local Great grey shrike (poor hand held phonescoped vid!)
April 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Also caught up with this local Great grey shrike (poor hand held phonescoped vid!)
A great morning on the island @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social with lots of migration, this control (ringed elsewhere -awaiting details) Chiffchaff is at least 7 years old, always great to see an Osprey & look at that Collared dove’s eye!
April 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A great morning on the island @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social with lots of migration, this control (ringed elsewhere -awaiting details) Chiffchaff is at least 7 years old, always great to see an Osprey & look at that Collared dove’s eye!