Rather pleased @windmillfarm.bsky.social managed to relocate this beauty of a Steppe Grey Shrike just down the road from me. The mop was less impressed but seemed to enjoy the walk there.

No photo, but bumped into a Quail on my @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Bird Survey on the Lizard—last visit it was a Hoopoe. Here's a Dartford Warbler from the same square as consolation

Cornwall in May: the sea’s still freezing, but at least the cliffs look nice

I see Shell has unveiled its new #rewilding policy

Not very often I take selfies, but couldn't resist taking one with this Shoebill

Green-breasted Pitta! Just 27 years of searching forest in Uganda to finally see one of these, and then like buses two pop along

Every year, I do a bit of a round-up of the the birds seen on my local patch - the Lizard Peninsula. 2024 was quite a good year, but then actually most are: www.lizardbirds.net/post/2024-ye.... What will 2025 bring?

It's been ages since I last saw a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the UK. When I lived in Norfolk, they used to be a bird you’d just bump into from time to time. Sobering to see how quickly they're vanishing from our landscapes though. Really should look for one sometime while I have the chance

Half way to 100, but who's counting:-)

Great fun to watch our @uniexecec.bsky.social xecec.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social MSc students give a brilliant set of talks today on topics ranging from artificial bridges though to the role of paleoecology, genomics and fungi and more in conservation.