James B
@james-bya.bsky.social
18 y/o Yorkshire birder/photographer/twitcher Life list 382 (marsh sandpiper)
Nice afternoon @flamboroughbird.bsky.social , no pallid swift for me but the Pallas’ warbler made up for it. Showed much better than the yellow browed which stayed deep in cover mostly.
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Nice afternoon @flamboroughbird.bsky.social , no pallid swift for me but the Pallas’ warbler made up for it. Showed much better than the yellow browed which stayed deep in cover mostly.
Most painful dip I’ll probably ever experience, managed to miss the needletail at bempton, filey, and Scarborough. Had a great few days out anyways, at least the Caspian gull and snow bunting showed well. Great to see so many familiar faces.
October 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Most painful dip I’ll probably ever experience, managed to miss the needletail at bempton, filey, and Scarborough. Had a great few days out anyways, at least the Caspian gull and snow bunting showed well. Great to see so many familiar faces.
After 3 trips and three dips it was amazing to finally get ID’able views of white-winged scoter at Musselburgh yesterday life✅ 381! The marsh sandpiper was showing well too, life ✅ 382. Red necked grebe and curlew sandpiper weren’t a bad support act.
September 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
After 3 trips and three dips it was amazing to finally get ID’able views of white-winged scoter at Musselburgh yesterday life✅ 381! The marsh sandpiper was showing well too, life ✅ 382. Red necked grebe and curlew sandpiper weren’t a bad support act.
Pechora pipit in Durham today, life ✅ 380! Great to see so many familiar faces. Mega way to kick off autumn.
September 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Pechora pipit in Durham today, life ✅ 380! Great to see so many familiar faces. Mega way to kick off autumn.
Pectoral sandpiper from @ldvnnr.bsky.social this afternoon, an amazing find by @duncbye.bsky.social .Yorkshire ✅ 307 and @yorkbirding.bsky.social ✅ 193. great to see the clouded yellow butterfly at bank island too.
August 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Pectoral sandpiper from @ldvnnr.bsky.social this afternoon, an amazing find by @duncbye.bsky.social .Yorkshire ✅ 307 and @yorkbirding.bsky.social ✅ 193. great to see the clouded yellow butterfly at bank island too.
Incredible three lifer day down south yesterday. Bonapartes gull life ✅ 377 at oare, then life ✅ 378 black stork at boyton then life ✅ 379 the very vocal zitting cisticola to finish. Great to see @bird3r.bsky.social too
August 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Incredible three lifer day down south yesterday. Bonapartes gull life ✅ 377 at oare, then life ✅ 378 black stork at boyton then life ✅ 379 the very vocal zitting cisticola to finish. Great to see @bird3r.bsky.social too
Stone curlew from outstrays yesterday, ✅ 306 for Yorkshire. Diabolical heat haze though
August 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Stone curlew from outstrays yesterday, ✅ 306 for Yorkshire. Diabolical heat haze though
Recent life ticks, song sparrow and ortolan bunting bringing my life list to 376 and my Yorkshire list to 305
July 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Recent life ticks, song sparrow and ortolan bunting bringing my life list to 376 and my Yorkshire list to 305
Young Dipper on the foss by new earswick nature reserve with @birdingdad.bsky.social earlier this evening. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Young Dipper on the foss by new earswick nature reserve with @birdingdad.bsky.social earlier this evening. @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Lesser white fronted goose and black scoter, life ✅ 373/374 from a trip west last month, black scoter showed well not that it looks like it from my photo 09/03/2025
April 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Lesser white fronted goose and black scoter, life ✅ 373/374 from a trip west last month, black scoter showed well not that it looks like it from my photo 09/03/2025
Just back from a trip to the Netherlands with Dad, The obvious highlight was the Texel Spectacled eider which stayed annoyingly distant. Other highlights included bluethroats and Lelystads Pygmy cormorant and storks. Big thanks to @david-walsh.bsky.social and @noahbai-123.bsky.social for the info!
April 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Just back from a trip to the Netherlands with Dad, The obvious highlight was the Texel Spectacled eider which stayed annoyingly distant. Other highlights included bluethroats and Lelystads Pygmy cormorant and storks. Big thanks to @david-walsh.bsky.social and @noahbai-123.bsky.social for the info!
Life ✅ 372 Eastern yellow wagtail in Lincs this morning. Quite flighty whilst I was there but the distinctive call made it relatively easy to pick up in flight.
February 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Life ✅ 372 Eastern yellow wagtail in Lincs this morning. Quite flighty whilst I was there but the distinctive call made it relatively easy to pick up in flight.
Mega weekend down south with 2 lifers. First was booted eagle at Marazion yesterday morning ✅. Nice to find a yellow browed warbler whilst dipping pacific diver afterwards. Today least sandpiper at Steart was life ✅ 371. Then incredible views of Kentish plover to finish!
February 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Mega weekend down south with 2 lifers. First was booted eagle at Marazion yesterday morning ✅. Nice to find a yellow browed warbler whilst dipping pacific diver afterwards. Today least sandpiper at Steart was life ✅ 371. Then incredible views of Kentish plover to finish!
Amazing day in Northumberland despite dipping the ross’ gull. 2 life ✅ included the white billed diver and the buff bellied pipit, both showed very well! Other highlights were ring-necked and 40+ long tailed ducks. Great to see @bird3r.bsky.social and meet lots of new people too.
January 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Amazing day in Northumberland despite dipping the ross’ gull. 2 life ✅ included the white billed diver and the buff bellied pipit, both showed very well! Other highlights were ring-necked and 40+ long tailed ducks. Great to see @bird3r.bsky.social and meet lots of new people too.
2024 was an amazing year for birding and it was great to share it with so many old and new friends. Migfest was a highlight especially with a co-found pallid harrier! 16 lifers takes me to 367 for the end of the year!
January 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
2024 was an amazing year for birding and it was great to share it with so many old and new friends. Migfest was a highlight especially with a co-found pallid harrier! 16 lifers takes me to 367 for the end of the year!
Having done the long trek to Kent yesterday very grateful I saw the Ryhope scops owl back in 2017! Photo of my photo shown here.
December 27, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Having done the long trek to Kent yesterday very grateful I saw the Ryhope scops owl back in 2017! Photo of my photo shown here.
Perhaps the best photos you’ll ever see of American yellow warbler and firecrest, taken at New Hythe GPs this morning. Phone binned since I foolishly left my camera at home. Warbler is life ✅ 367! Great to see so many familiar faces.
December 26, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Perhaps the best photos you’ll ever see of American yellow warbler and firecrest, taken at New Hythe GPs this morning. Phone binned since I foolishly left my camera at home. Warbler is life ✅ 367! Great to see so many familiar faces.
Life ✅ 366 and Yorkshire ✅ 303, snow geese at swine moor this afternoon
December 22, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Life ✅ 366 and Yorkshire ✅ 303, snow geese at swine moor this afternoon
Little gull from bank island @ldvnnr.bsky.social on Friday. An overdue @yorkbirding.bsky.social ✅ for me
December 19, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Little gull from bank island @ldvnnr.bsky.social on Friday. An overdue @yorkbirding.bsky.social ✅ for me
Some recent @yorkbirding.bsky.social ticks for my first post on @bsky.app
December 3, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Some recent @yorkbirding.bsky.social ticks for my first post on @bsky.app