John Malloy
@johnmalloy.bsky.social
Struggles to identify birds in Northumberland and occasionally further afield.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Costa Rica provided so many opportunities to see the weird and wonderful of the avian world.
Appearing from the shadows, this Thicket Antpitta is a subtly incredible species - and was only achieved with the expert guidance of Raul Obregon Birdman CR
Appearing from the shadows, this Thicket Antpitta is a subtly incredible species - and was only achieved with the expert guidance of Raul Obregon Birdman CR
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Costa Rica provided so many opportunities to see the weird and wonderful of the avian world.
Appearing from the shadows, this Thicket Antpitta is a subtly incredible species - and was only achieved with the expert guidance of Raul Obregon Birdman CR
Appearing from the shadows, this Thicket Antpitta is a subtly incredible species - and was only achieved with the expert guidance of Raul Obregon Birdman CR
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Lesson’s Motmot - one of three in our San Jose accommodation garden, November 2025.
#lessonsmotmot #motmot #birding #costarica
#lessonsmotmot #motmot #birding #costarica
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Lesson’s Motmot - one of three in our San Jose accommodation garden, November 2025.
#lessonsmotmot #motmot #birding #costarica
#lessonsmotmot #motmot #birding #costarica
A gem from Costa Rica - White-crested Coquette on the Osa Peninsula, November 2025.
#birding #costarica #hummingbird #osa
#birding #costarica #hummingbird #osa
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A gem from Costa Rica - White-crested Coquette on the Osa Peninsula, November 2025.
#birding #costarica #hummingbird #osa
#birding #costarica #hummingbird #osa
Spectacled Owl - a stunning species to see in the shady forest at Arenal, Costa Rica.
📸 Canon R5M2/RF100-500/RF1.4
#🇨🇷 #birding #owl #costaricabirding
📸 Canon R5M2/RF100-500/RF1.4
#🇨🇷 #birding #owl #costaricabirding
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Spectacled Owl - a stunning species to see in the shady forest at Arenal, Costa Rica.
📸 Canon R5M2/RF100-500/RF1.4
#🇨🇷 #birding #owl #costaricabirding
📸 Canon R5M2/RF100-500/RF1.4
#🇨🇷 #birding #owl #costaricabirding
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This Swallow at Balranald, N Uist this afternoon appears to be the American subspecies: erythrogaster due to the lack of a dark band across the lower throat.
November 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This Swallow at Balranald, N Uist this afternoon appears to be the American subspecies: erythrogaster due to the lack of a dark band across the lower throat.
From watching mot-mots on Friday morning to the thrill of a new Cramlington species for me today - 4 Egyptian Geese at Shotton. Unexpected bonus with Black Redstart and a showy Peregrine. No camera and no phone adapter for the scope, hence…
#NEbirding
#NEbirding
November 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
From watching mot-mots on Friday morning to the thrill of a new Cramlington species for me today - 4 Egyptian Geese at Shotton. Unexpected bonus with Black Redstart and a showy Peregrine. No camera and no phone adapter for the scope, hence…
#NEbirding
#NEbirding
Pale-billed Woodpecker, Costa Rica
A stunning ’pecker if ever there was one!
#woodpecker #birding #costasrica
A stunning ’pecker if ever there was one!
#woodpecker #birding #costasrica
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Pale-billed Woodpecker, Costa Rica
A stunning ’pecker if ever there was one!
#woodpecker #birding #costasrica
A stunning ’pecker if ever there was one!
#woodpecker #birding #costasrica
Common Potoo, Costa Rica 2025
Very pleased to see this early morning - a poor digi-scope effort as it was very dark indeed!
#potoo #costarica #birding
Very pleased to see this early morning - a poor digi-scope effort as it was very dark indeed!
#potoo #costarica #birding
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Common Potoo, Costa Rica 2025
Very pleased to see this early morning - a poor digi-scope effort as it was very dark indeed!
#potoo #costarica #birding
Very pleased to see this early morning - a poor digi-scope effort as it was very dark indeed!
#potoo #costarica #birding
Simply Red.
Red-capped Manakin and Scarlet Macaw, Costa Rica - 09 November 2025.
Winter days back in Northumberland will be somewhat challenging…
#costarica #birding
Red-capped Manakin and Scarlet Macaw, Costa Rica - 09 November 2025.
Winter days back in Northumberland will be somewhat challenging…
#costarica #birding
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Simply Red.
Red-capped Manakin and Scarlet Macaw, Costa Rica - 09 November 2025.
Winter days back in Northumberland will be somewhat challenging…
#costarica #birding
Red-capped Manakin and Scarlet Macaw, Costa Rica - 09 November 2025.
Winter days back in Northumberland will be somewhat challenging…
#costarica #birding
Further non bird posting - but when a Nine-banded, Long-nosed Armadillo walks past you while trying (unsuccessfully) to photograph a Wilson’s Warbler…
#costarica
#costarica
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Further non bird posting - but when a Nine-banded, Long-nosed Armadillo walks past you while trying (unsuccessfully) to photograph a Wilson’s Warbler…
#costarica
#costarica
November 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Yellow-throated Toucan, Costa Rica
Experiencing many a “what on earth is that” moments on day one of our first trip to Costa Rica. This wasn’t one of them!
#costarica #birding
Experiencing many a “what on earth is that” moments on day one of our first trip to Costa Rica. This wasn’t one of them!
#costarica #birding
November 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Yellow-throated Toucan, Costa Rica
Experiencing many a “what on earth is that” moments on day one of our first trip to Costa Rica. This wasn’t one of them!
#costarica #birding
Experiencing many a “what on earth is that” moments on day one of our first trip to Costa Rica. This wasn’t one of them!
#costarica #birding
October 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
White-winged Black Tern at East Chevington this afternoon - a surprise fly past as I walked south from DBCP to the north pool via the coastal path.
#NEbirding
#NEbirding
October 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
White-winged Black Tern at East Chevington this afternoon - a surprise fly past as I walked south from DBCP to the north pool via the coastal path.
#NEbirding
#NEbirding
Three of the four Long-tailed Duck made a slightly closer swim past the jetty on the lake at Druridge Bay County Park this afternoon.
#NEbirding
#NEbirding
October 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Three of the four Long-tailed Duck made a slightly closer swim past the jetty on the lake at Druridge Bay County Park this afternoon.
#NEbirding
#NEbirding
Red-headed Bunting, Flamborough 2023
The star of a rarity filled day, albeit not the most photogenic!
With Two-barred, Pallas’s and Dusky Warbler in the vicinity and the Caspian Stonechat on the drive back it was a cracking day.
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebirds
The star of a rarity filled day, albeit not the most photogenic!
With Two-barred, Pallas’s and Dusky Warbler in the vicinity and the Caspian Stonechat on the drive back it was a cracking day.
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebirds
October 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Red-headed Bunting, Flamborough 2023
The star of a rarity filled day, albeit not the most photogenic!
With Two-barred, Pallas’s and Dusky Warbler in the vicinity and the Caspian Stonechat on the drive back it was a cracking day.
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebirds
The star of a rarity filled day, albeit not the most photogenic!
With Two-barred, Pallas’s and Dusky Warbler in the vicinity and the Caspian Stonechat on the drive back it was a cracking day.
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebirds
“Not Proven” Shrike, Durham 2016
Initially accepted as Isabelline/Turkestan Shrike, decision revoked in the 2018 BBRC report on rare birds in Great Britain, with this bird possibly being a hybrid.
📸 Canon 1D3/EF500/EF1.4
#NEbirding #archive #rarebirds #hybrid
Initially accepted as Isabelline/Turkestan Shrike, decision revoked in the 2018 BBRC report on rare birds in Great Britain, with this bird possibly being a hybrid.
📸 Canon 1D3/EF500/EF1.4
#NEbirding #archive #rarebirds #hybrid
October 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“Not Proven” Shrike, Durham 2016
Initially accepted as Isabelline/Turkestan Shrike, decision revoked in the 2018 BBRC report on rare birds in Great Britain, with this bird possibly being a hybrid.
📸 Canon 1D3/EF500/EF1.4
#NEbirding #archive #rarebirds #hybrid
Initially accepted as Isabelline/Turkestan Shrike, decision revoked in the 2018 BBRC report on rare birds in Great Britain, with this bird possibly being a hybrid.
📸 Canon 1D3/EF500/EF1.4
#NEbirding #archive #rarebirds #hybrid
Northumberland, October 2006
An interesting Daurian/turkestan shrike at Cresswell.
(My 💷 being on Daurian)
📸 Canon 10D/EF500/EF1.4
#NEbirding #archive #rarebirds
An interesting Daurian/turkestan shrike at Cresswell.
(My 💷 being on Daurian)
📸 Canon 10D/EF500/EF1.4
#NEbirding #archive #rarebirds
October 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Northumberland, October 2006
An interesting Daurian/turkestan shrike at Cresswell.
(My 💷 being on Daurian)
📸 Canon 10D/EF500/EF1.4
#NEbirding #archive #rarebirds
An interesting Daurian/turkestan shrike at Cresswell.
(My 💷 being on Daurian)
📸 Canon 10D/EF500/EF1.4
#NEbirding #archive #rarebirds
Caspian Stonechat, Hunley GC
October 2023 - a superb looking bird providing a nice pit stop on the way back from a Flamborough day trip.
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#NEbirding #Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebirds
October 2023 - a superb looking bird providing a nice pit stop on the way back from a Flamborough day trip.
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#NEbirding #Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebirds
October 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Caspian Stonechat, Hunley GC
October 2023 - a superb looking bird providing a nice pit stop on the way back from a Flamborough day trip.
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#NEbirding #Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebirds
October 2023 - a superb looking bird providing a nice pit stop on the way back from a Flamborough day trip.
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#NEbirding #Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebirds
Two-barred Warbler, Flamborough 2023
A great October day…
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebird
A great October day…
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebird
October 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Two-barred Warbler, Flamborough 2023
A great October day…
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebird
A great October day…
📸 Canon R5/RF100-500/RF1.4
#Yorkshirebirding #archive #rarebird
October 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A flutter of activity at St Mary’s this afternoon - an elusive Firecrest, a Wheatear reported as Pied (but Northern, always worth a shout) and an “in-off” Short-eared Owl as light began to fade…
#NEbirding
#NEbirding
October 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A flutter of activity at St Mary’s this afternoon - an elusive Firecrest, a Wheatear reported as Pied (but Northern, always worth a shout) and an “in-off” Short-eared Owl as light began to fade…
#NEbirding
#NEbirding
October 2016 - the incredible Siberian Accentor influx! This bird photographed at Easington, East Yorkshire.
#UKbirding #archive #Rarebirdsuk
#UKbirding #archive #Rarebirdsuk
October 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
October 2016 - the incredible Siberian Accentor influx! This bird photographed at Easington, East Yorkshire.
#UKbirding #archive #Rarebirdsuk
#UKbirding #archive #Rarebirdsuk