Jake Gearty
@jakegearty.bsky.social
Just a boy who likes birds (and other naturey things)
Does anyone know if there's a local WhatsApp for Hanningfield Res? Had a Casp there this afternoon and a couple other bits. Be useful to contribute as will checking it more regularly! #ukbirding #essexbirding
September 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Does anyone know if there's a local WhatsApp for Hanningfield Res? Had a Casp there this afternoon and a couple other bits. Be useful to contribute as will checking it more regularly! #ukbirding #essexbirding
Will be @ @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for Migfest this weekend and would like to giveaway my old scope and tripod. If there's any young birders looking for a used but well loved scope that's seen plenty of rare birds please either point them in my direction or come find me over the weekend! #ukbirding
September 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Will be @ @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for Migfest this weekend and would like to giveaway my old scope and tripod. If there's any young birders looking for a used but well loved scope that's seen plenty of rare birds please either point them in my direction or come find me over the weekend! #ukbirding
Just returned from a very successful visit to India, my first time visiting this country so lots of new birds seen! A few stand out highlights - Orange Bullfinch, Indian Courser, Kashmir Nutcracker and the critically endangered Lesser (Leaping) Florican. More pics here - ebird.org/tripreport/3...
August 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Just returned from a very successful visit to India, my first time visiting this country so lots of new birds seen! A few stand out highlights - Orange Bullfinch, Indian Courser, Kashmir Nutcracker and the critically endangered Lesser (Leaping) Florican. More pics here - ebird.org/tripreport/3...
I took far too many images and to save this being any longer than it already is, I'll end with these images. Killer Whale or Orca whatever you want to call them. Absolutely incredible and a thrill to watch them for a prolonged period!
June 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I took far too many images and to save this being any longer than it already is, I'll end with these images. Killer Whale or Orca whatever you want to call them. Absolutely incredible and a thrill to watch them for a prolonged period!
Did see a few locals along the way including many Golden Plover hanging out with their Dunlin (plovers page) friends, breeding Goldcrest(!), singing Wheatears and oh so much more.
June 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Did see a few locals along the way including many Golden Plover hanging out with their Dunlin (plovers page) friends, breeding Goldcrest(!), singing Wheatears and oh so much more.
Otherwise I spent my days counting the many thousands of Auks, Fulmar and Kittiwakes along the cliff edges by boat and foot. Couldn't ask for a more enjoyable experience!
June 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Otherwise I spent my days counting the many thousands of Auks, Fulmar and Kittiwakes along the cliff edges by boat and foot. Couldn't ask for a more enjoyable experience!
I also spent my time looking for Arctic Skua territories, a species I've only really seen at significant range during sea watches. Pretty thin on the ground but a few populations on the outlying islands
June 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I also spent my time looking for Arctic Skua territories, a species I've only really seen at significant range during sea watches. Pretty thin on the ground but a few populations on the outlying islands
Recently returned from fieldwork in Orkney counting seabirds. My days were largely spent attempting to avoid being murdered by Great Skua. Despite their unwelcoming energy it was wonderful to see so many after everything that has happened with the population since birdflu.
June 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Recently returned from fieldwork in Orkney counting seabirds. My days were largely spent attempting to avoid being murdered by Great Skua. Despite their unwelcoming energy it was wonderful to see so many after everything that has happened with the population since birdflu.
Enjoyable morning yesterday watching this bachelor male Honey Buzzard displaying in classic butterfly-esq fashion, often right above my head. One of at least three birds in East Sussex. #UKbirding
June 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Enjoyable morning yesterday watching this bachelor male Honey Buzzard displaying in classic butterfly-esq fashion, often right above my head. One of at least three birds in East Sussex. #UKbirding
Nice views of Guillemot off Hoy this morning #ukbirding
June 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Nice views of Guillemot off Hoy this morning #ukbirding
Another hugely successful Gearty Tours™, this time to Texas. 13 days, 303 species and a few miles cover (hire me tour companies). Will be some pictures here on bluesky as well as updating our trip report on ebird here - ebird.org/tripreport/3.... A fantastic trip and I couldn't recommend it more.
May 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Another hugely successful Gearty Tours™, this time to Texas. 13 days, 303 species and a few miles cover (hire me tour companies). Will be some pictures here on bluesky as well as updating our trip report on ebird here - ebird.org/tripreport/3.... A fantastic trip and I couldn't recommend it more.
Pretty cool to see six Red-footed falcon this morning at Carlton Marshes. Was fortunate to jam one yesterday morning with @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social at Cavenham bringing the weekends totals seven!
May 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Pretty cool to see six Red-footed falcon this morning at Carlton Marshes. Was fortunate to jam one yesterday morning with @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social at Cavenham bringing the weekends totals seven!
A lovely male Black Redstart - one of seven seen at Southwold during a nice influx on the coast in the week. #ukbirding
March 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A lovely male Black Redstart - one of seven seen at Southwold during a nice influx on the coast in the week. #ukbirding
More breckland Goshawk action from the weekend, amazing to see the size comparison with a Sparrowhawk which briefly had a go before deciding perhaps best not. At one point one of these birds was displaying directly overhead! #ukbirding
March 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
More breckland Goshawk action from the weekend, amazing to see the size comparison with a Sparrowhawk which briefly had a go before deciding perhaps best not. At one point one of these birds was displaying directly overhead! #ukbirding
Lastly I finished the day watching a pair of Crane displaying. At one point I had both Crane Goshawk in the same view together. Can't imagine many people have had that privilege!
Truly an incredible days birding and what is likely the best I've ever had in the brecks outside of summer.
#ukbirding
Truly an incredible days birding and what is likely the best I've ever had in the brecks outside of summer.
#ukbirding
March 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Lastly I finished the day watching a pair of Crane displaying. At one point I had both Crane Goshawk in the same view together. Can't imagine many people have had that privilege!
Truly an incredible days birding and what is likely the best I've ever had in the brecks outside of summer.
#ukbirding
Truly an incredible days birding and what is likely the best I've ever had in the brecks outside of summer.
#ukbirding
The same woodland also played host to several Goshawk, I managed to locate one bird perched up whilst another bird shot through so close there was no mistaking it! #ukbirding
March 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The same woodland also played host to several Goshawk, I managed to locate one bird perched up whilst another bird shot through so close there was no mistaking it! #ukbirding
The lack of reports of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Norfolk this past couple years had me worried about their future as a breeding species in the county. Imagine my delight to stumble across at least one pair away from the Little Ouse valley this morning. Breckland birding at its finest! #ukbirding
March 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The lack of reports of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Norfolk this past couple years had me worried about their future as a breeding species in the county. Imagine my delight to stumble across at least one pair away from the Little Ouse valley this morning. Breckland birding at its finest! #ukbirding
Couple from the mid yare - lingering White-fronted Geese from Cantley and a showy Cetti's Warbler from Whitlingham CP. #ukbirding
March 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Couple from the mid yare - lingering White-fronted Geese from Cantley and a showy Cetti's Warbler from Whitlingham CP. #ukbirding
A pleasant weekend up in Scotland seeing all the usual characters. Absolute pleasure to spend the morning watching near full snowy Ptarmigan forage out on the limited patches of Snow. #ukbirding
March 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A pleasant weekend up in Scotland seeing all the usual characters. Absolute pleasure to spend the morning watching near full snowy Ptarmigan forage out on the limited patches of Snow. #ukbirding
Plus a more targeted encounter with this Jack Snipe, watched this birding bobbing in the thermal before it eventually noticed me and got low.
February 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Plus a more targeted encounter with this Jack Snipe, watched this birding bobbing in the thermal before it eventually noticed me and got low.
Lovely encounter with this Short-eared Owl in the Norfolk broads on Saturday. #ukbirding
February 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Lovely encounter with this Short-eared Owl in the Norfolk broads on Saturday. #ukbirding
Post wedding was spent largely hungover but was helped with excellent views of Willow Tit at Rainton Meadows plus incredible views of Bullfinch (as always at this site) as well as two Cetti's Warbler (good for the area). Has anyone ever seen a Willow Tit with so much grey in the cap? Old? #ukbirding
February 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Post wedding was spent largely hungover but was helped with excellent views of Willow Tit at Rainton Meadows plus incredible views of Bullfinch (as always at this site) as well as two Cetti's Warbler (good for the area). Has anyone ever seen a Willow Tit with so much grey in the cap? Old? #ukbirding
A lovely weekend in the north celebrating a good friends wedding meant only one thing... A healthy portion of filthy twitching! A very early start on Saturday produced after a longish walk the wonderful and confiding American (buff-bellied) Pipit at Ross Sands. #ukbirding
February 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A lovely weekend in the north celebrating a good friends wedding meant only one thing... A healthy portion of filthy twitching! A very early start on Saturday produced after a longish walk the wonderful and confiding American (buff-bellied) Pipit at Ross Sands. #ukbirding
Plastic fantastic in Norfolk today big start with two Rhea followed by a Black Swan amongst a herd of Whooper Swan ending up with some Swedish Lesser white-fronted geese!
January 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Plastic fantastic in Norfolk today big start with two Rhea followed by a Black Swan amongst a herd of Whooper Swan ending up with some Swedish Lesser white-fronted geese!