James Thorpe
@jamesthorpe1.bsky.social
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Wildlife sightings and photo’s from Wombourne, the local area and wherever I roam.
Wildlife sightings and photo’s from Wombourne, the local area and wherever I roam.
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James Thorpe
@jamesthorpe1.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Hi to all the good people of the Bluesky community. Decided my first post here should be of one of my fondest memories of 2024. With so many to choose from it was difficult but I think seeing this 2nd W male Pallid Harrier in October at Dowrog Common in South Wales takes some beating.
It’s a great feeling when you see your first Wheatear of the year. This one on South Staffs farmland this evening.
March 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It’s a great feeling when you see your first Wheatear of the year. This one on South Staffs farmland this evening.
My first Dark-edged bee-fly of the year this evening in the garden
March 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My first Dark-edged bee-fly of the year this evening in the garden
A lovely bird to see locally - caught up with the Firecrest that's been seen recently at Bunker's Hill Wood near Stourbridge.
January 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A lovely bird to see locally - caught up with the Firecrest that's been seen recently at Bunker's Hill Wood near Stourbridge.
Not quite the Ross's Gull we went to see yesterday but enjoyed watching this 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull at South Shields as well as a few more nice year ticks.
January 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Not quite the Ross's Gull we went to see yesterday but enjoyed watching this 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull at South Shields as well as a few more nice year ticks.
An added bonus to the yearlist was this female Merlin at Greylake today.
January 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
An added bonus to the yearlist was this female Merlin at Greylake today.
An early morning trip to Steart WWT, Somerset to see the Least Sandpiper and get the year list rolling. Always a little bit distant, here with a Little Stint to the left.
January 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
An early morning trip to Steart WWT, Somerset to see the Least Sandpiper and get the year list rolling. Always a little bit distant, here with a Little Stint to the left.
After a four hour wait, thankfully had a brief view of the American Yellow Warbler in Kent today. Managed some terrible shots 😜followed by a painful journey home.
December 27, 2024 at 9:52 PM
After a four hour wait, thankfully had a brief view of the American Yellow Warbler in Kent today. Managed some terrible shots 😜followed by a painful journey home.
Another great day out in October was to see this gorgeous Asian Desert Warbler at Winterton Dunes.
November 23, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Another great day out in October was to see this gorgeous Asian Desert Warbler at Winterton Dunes.
Back from October at Bosherston Lily Ponds, seeing this stunning juvenile Little Crake at close range is right up there with my favourite birding experiences of the year.
November 23, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Back from October at Bosherston Lily Ponds, seeing this stunning juvenile Little Crake at close range is right up there with my favourite birding experiences of the year.
The Christmas decorations are going up in the Thorpe household this weekend. I've tried to delay it a little but I'm fighting a losing battle with Mrs T and the kids. So to kick the weekend off, here's a Robin from the Wombrook earlier this week.
November 22, 2024 at 6:07 PM
The Christmas decorations are going up in the Thorpe household this weekend. I've tried to delay it a little but I'm fighting a losing battle with Mrs T and the kids. So to kick the weekend off, here's a Robin from the Wombrook earlier this week.
I've seen some nice moths this year but without a doubt, my favourite was finding a colony of Scarce Forest Tubic (Dasycera oliviella) early one morning in the Wyre Forest.
November 21, 2024 at 8:53 PM
I've seen some nice moths this year but without a doubt, my favourite was finding a colony of Scarce Forest Tubic (Dasycera oliviella) early one morning in the Wyre Forest.
Hi to all the good people of the Bluesky community. Decided my first post here should be of one of my fondest memories of 2024. With so many to choose from it was difficult but I think seeing this 2nd W male Pallid Harrier in October at Dowrog Common in South Wales takes some beating.
November 21, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Hi to all the good people of the Bluesky community. Decided my first post here should be of one of my fondest memories of 2024. With so many to choose from it was difficult but I think seeing this 2nd W male Pallid Harrier in October at Dowrog Common in South Wales takes some beating.