John Adshead
@johnadshead.bsky.social
Birdwatcher (UK 440 ish); trainer bird ringer based in East Cheshire; Man United fan; Walker and photographer.
Highlights from recent visit to Penros Coastal Park, #Anglesey #ukbirding
July 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Highlights from recent visit to Penros Coastal Park, #Anglesey #ukbirding
Birds at Rostherne feeders #ukbirding
March 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Birds at Rostherne feeders #ukbirding
Birds from last couple of days. Black Redstart, Kestrel and Stonechat on Great Orme and Red Necked Grebe at RSPB Valley #ukbirding
March 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Birds from last couple of days. Black Redstart, Kestrel and Stonechat on Great Orme and Red Necked Grebe at RSPB Valley #ukbirding
Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton pontoon, Cheshire #ukbirding
March 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Purple Sandpipers at New Brighton pontoon, Cheshire #ukbirding
Crossbills at Macclesfield Forest showing well this morning. #UKBirding
February 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Crossbills at Macclesfield Forest showing well this morning. #UKBirding
14 Whitefront, 1 Pinkfoot and 1 Barnacle Goose at Acre Nook SQ, Cheshire #ukbirding
January 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
14 Whitefront, 1 Pinkfoot and 1 Barnacle Goose at Acre Nook SQ, Cheshire #ukbirding
Woodcocks (ad left and 1st year right) caught under licence last night. Great to compare the barring on the secondaries for aging #ukbirding
December 6, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Woodcocks (ad left and 1st year right) caught under licence last night. Great to compare the barring on the secondaries for aging #ukbirding
Crossbills in the snow and sun. Makes singing and displaying at Standing Stone Car Park, Macclesfield Forest this morning #ukbirding
November 21, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Crossbills in the snow and sun. Makes singing and displaying at Standing Stone Car Park, Macclesfield Forest this morning #ukbirding
Goosander and a pair of Red Crested Pochards on the reservoir’s in Macclesfield Forest. #ukbirding
November 18, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Goosander and a pair of Red Crested Pochards on the reservoir’s in Macclesfield Forest. #ukbirding
Three Bearded Reedling caught under licence at Rostherne Mere, Cheshire this morning in area with no access. Only the third record for the reserve. #ukbirding
November 9, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Three Bearded Reedling caught under licence at Rostherne Mere, Cheshire this morning in area with no access. Only the third record for the reserve. #ukbirding
Ringing under licence at a South Cheshire farmland site near Nantwich produced a control Redwing from Holland and two new ones; 2 Fieldfare and a Skylark as highlights. #ukbirding
November 7, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Ringing under licence at a South Cheshire farmland site near Nantwich produced a control Redwing from Holland and two new ones; 2 Fieldfare and a Skylark as highlights. #ukbirding
Another Yellow Browed Warbler ringed yesterday in the same private area of Rostherne Mere, amazingly five now caught there!
#ukbirding
#ukbirding
October 22, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Another Yellow Browed Warbler ringed yesterday in the same private area of Rostherne Mere, amazingly five now caught there!
#ukbirding
#ukbirding
4 Yellow Browed Warblers ringed at Rostherne Mere NNR under licence this week. What a surprise at an inland site. No sign before or after release, just how many are in the UK this year!! #ukbirding
October 20, 2024 at 1:42 PM
4 Yellow Browed Warblers ringed at Rostherne Mere NNR under licence this week. What a surprise at an inland site. No sign before or after release, just how many are in the UK this year!! #ukbirding
Farmland ringing in the South Manchester area produced nice numbers of Redwing and Linnet. Plus a few Yellowhammers and a Skylark. Jack Snipe, 5 Grey Partridge and Woodcock also seen. #ukbirding
October 15, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Farmland ringing in the South Manchester area produced nice numbers of Redwing and Linnet. Plus a few Yellowhammers and a Skylark. Jack Snipe, 5 Grey Partridge and Woodcock also seen. #ukbirding
Joining in with the Northern Light’s photos with these taken in Macclesfield the other night.
October 12, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Joining in with the Northern Light’s photos with these taken in Macclesfield the other night.
What a day 💥💥 spot the Pale Legged Leaf Warbler (Bempton) and Two Barred Greenish Warbler (Filey) ticked today!! 2 RB Fly (Flamborough) for company. #ukbirding
October 2, 2024 at 6:48 PM
What a day 💥💥 spot the Pale Legged Leaf Warbler (Bempton) and Two Barred Greenish Warbler (Filey) ticked today!! 2 RB Fly (Flamborough) for company. #ukbirding
Catching a few of these lovely young Grey Wagtails this months migrating over East Cheshire #ukbirding
September 27, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Catching a few of these lovely young Grey Wagtails this months migrating over East Cheshire #ukbirding
Male Kingfisher ringed at my East Cheshire ringing site (under licence) Stunning colours. #ukbirding
September 18, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Male Kingfisher ringed at my East Cheshire ringing site (under licence) Stunning colours. #ukbirding
A Kingfisher spying on me this morning #ukbirding #birds
September 4, 2024 at 6:27 PM
A Kingfisher spying on me this morning #ukbirding #birds
Nice juv Cetti and Sedge Warblers caught (under licence) yesterday.
August 29, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Nice juv Cetti and Sedge Warblers caught (under licence) yesterday.
Whilst ringing this morning got the feeling I was beeing watched! Nice brief visit by a Great White Egret #ukbirding
August 28, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Whilst ringing this morning got the feeling I was beeing watched! Nice brief visit by a Great White Egret #ukbirding
A few old pics to share as just coming over from Twitter.
August 26, 2024 at 1:33 PM
A few old pics to share as just coming over from Twitter.
A nice comparison of Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff in the hand whilst ringing this week. Shame Willow Warblers only seem to be passage birds at the Cheshire site nowadays. #ukbirding
August 26, 2024 at 1:08 PM
A nice comparison of Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff in the hand whilst ringing this week. Shame Willow Warblers only seem to be passage birds at the Cheshire site nowadays. #ukbirding