Johnny Dadds
@johnnydadds.bsky.social
Madrid birder, occasionally Dorset (UK) and San Diego (CA).
Iberian Scarce Swallowtail, Madrid. #butterflies
September 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Iberian Scarce Swallowtail, Madrid. #butterflies
Ringed Plovers at Ferrybridge yesterday. #birds #ukbirding
August 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ringed Plovers at Ferrybridge yesterday. #birds #ukbirding
Bar-tailed Godwit showing off its bar tail on the Axe Estuary, Seaton, on Sunday. #birds #ukbirding
August 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Bar-tailed Godwit showing off its bar tail on the Axe Estuary, Seaton, on Sunday. #birds #ukbirding
Small Copper in Abbotsbury too. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Small Copper in Abbotsbury too. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
Speaking of disturbance: dogs and anglers on the mud are common sight at Ferrybridge, but this was a first for me. Is this even allowed? @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Speaking of disturbance: dogs and anglers on the mud are common sight at Ferrybridge, but this was a first for me. Is this even allowed? @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
Adonis Blue, Chalkhill Blue, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper, Wall Brown, Grayling, Red Admiral, Small White, Meadow Brown, and ~4 Hummingbird Hawk-moths all on the wing at Tout Quarry, Portland, yesterday. Some pictured. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Adonis Blue, Chalkhill Blue, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper, Wall Brown, Grayling, Red Admiral, Small White, Meadow Brown, and ~4 Hummingbird Hawk-moths all on the wing at Tout Quarry, Portland, yesterday. Some pictured. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
Chalkhill Blues at Tout Quarry, Portland, yesterday. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Chalkhill Blues at Tout Quarry, Portland, yesterday. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
I finally made time to photograph the Red Squirrels in Casa de Campo, Madrid. This one was very cooperative.
August 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I finally made time to photograph the Red Squirrels in Casa de Campo, Madrid. This one was very cooperative.
Lodmoor yesterday: 2 Wood Sandpipers and a Cattle-egret were the best of the bunch. Common Tern, Greenfinch and Comma butterfly posed nicely for photos.
August 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Lodmoor yesterday: 2 Wood Sandpipers and a Cattle-egret were the best of the bunch. Common Tern, Greenfinch and Comma butterfly posed nicely for photos.
Not particularly good birding at Portland Bill yesterday evening, but picked up my first Razorbills of the year and this Scarlet Tiger. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Not particularly good birding at Portland Bill yesterday evening, but picked up my first Razorbills of the year and this Scarlet Tiger. @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
Lots of highlights from trip to southern Poland last week, but the Fire Salamanders have to be one of the top ones. #amphibians #herping
June 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Lots of highlights from trip to southern Poland last week, but the Fire Salamanders have to be one of the top ones. #amphibians #herping
Went for a hike up in La Pedriza again this weekend. Didn't see many birds, certainly not any Wallcreepers that I always hope for (maybe one day!), but did have a close encounter with this Ibex.
February 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Went for a hike up in La Pedriza again this weekend. Didn't see many birds, certainly not any Wallcreepers that I always hope for (maybe one day!), but did have a close encounter with this Ibex.
Had a great time patching in 2024. Loved getting to know individual characters, including multiple breeding pairs of Goshawk, Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. Privilege to have such a big and wild city park on my doorstep. Red Squirrels and first foxes too.
Casa de Campo, Madrid
Year species: 100
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Casa de Campo, Madrid
Year species: 100
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January 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Had a great time patching in 2024. Loved getting to know individual characters, including multiple breeding pairs of Goshawk, Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. Privilege to have such a big and wild city park on my doorstep. Red Squirrels and first foxes too.
Casa de Campo, Madrid
Year species: 100
1/2
Casa de Campo, Madrid
Year species: 100
1/2
I'd forgotten about this unusual Peregrine with a deformed and extra-long bill I saw on Portland's West Cliffs last month @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social 🪶
October 2, 2024 at 4:27 PM
I'd forgotten about this unusual Peregrine with a deformed and extra-long bill I saw on Portland's West Cliffs last month @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social 🪶
#Dragonflies at Radipole on Saturday, including Norfolk Hawker and Emperor
August 7, 2024 at 3:55 PM
#Dragonflies at Radipole on Saturday, including Norfolk Hawker and Emperor
A couple from Silverlake the other day. It's been a while since I last visited and it's becoming a great spot.
August 4, 2024 at 8:39 AM
A couple from Silverlake the other day. It's been a while since I last visited and it's becoming a great spot.
Some recent Lodmoor photos.
July 19, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Some recent Lodmoor photos.