Julian Thomas
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Julian Thomas
@julianthomas19.bsky.social
Birder in Somerset. Tern freak.
5 Dec 2011, Los Glaciares NP, Argentina. I wondered what a Chaffinch was doing there, sat on a snag as we drove past. Then the penny dropped and I yelled 'Plantcutter'! Still there when we turned round and stopped - the only one of the trip!
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
No! Hope you're OK, Steph (or will be).
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Indeed, but when asked the question in a referendum a little over a decade ago, the British public were scaremongered out of voting for it, by the very same press who drove them towards Brexit and would now drive them towards an authoritarian, pro-ultracapitalist govt, as was the original aim.
October 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Great moths. Always now for me the 'Devil in a Black Dress' ((c) @jameslowenwild.bsky.social )
October 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Thanks Steve. had a no sign message a short while ago, so that's prob Nick not finding it.
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Any sign today, please, Steve?
October 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Cracking artwork as usual, Stewart!
September 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A fantastic day out! Write-up published on my Birding Tales blog back in lockdown days: birdingtales.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-...
The blocker
It was relatively quiet round Portland Bill on Sunday 5 September 2004, though still a reasonable morning’s birding. At the Obs, a bunch o...
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September 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Glad you scored, Andy. Looks like the directions worked OK!
August 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
So what's new? Labour have spent at least the last 4 decades indulging in periodic acts of self-sabotage due to internecine warfare (though usually when in opposition but ahead in the polls).
July 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Execrable penalty shootout, but liked the commentary line on Lucy Bronze being like Stuart Pearce - total commitment to the cause, no messing about, great penalty. Phew!
July 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
No, and didn't for one moment expect it to, but an entertaining bird to see anyway.
July 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM