John Morton
@littletinca.bsky.social
Yorkshire born, retired to Hampshire coast. Family, Birding / butterflying, RSPB volunteering and Pompey FC take up most of my time.
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Charlotte Church sang From the River to the Sea at a fundraising event for Palestinians and now all the usual people are screaming antisemitism and trying to cancel her.
RT if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
RT if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
October 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Charlotte Church sang From the River to the Sea at a fundraising event for Palestinians and now all the usual people are screaming antisemitism and trying to cancel her.
RT if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
RT if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
@walklakes.co.uk Hi. Are the distances quoted on your PDF's the distance to the top of the fell or the total distance to the top then back to the start point.
September 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
@walklakes.co.uk Hi. Are the distances quoted on your PDF's the distance to the top of the fell or the total distance to the top then back to the start point.
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Britain is now a state where you are stopped by the police and face possible arrest if you wear a T-shirt emblazoned with PLASTICINE ACTION
August 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Britain is now a state where you are stopped by the police and face possible arrest if you wear a T-shirt emblazoned with PLASTICINE ACTION
The Spotflys are flooding in at the moment as they prepare to migrate. The paddocks at Northney are pretty reliable in late August to find Pied Fly and Spot fly. I found a Pied on Sunday and these two Spots yesterday. Also found a Redstart yesterday.
#Hantsbirds
#Hantsbirds
August 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The Spotflys are flooding in at the moment as they prepare to migrate. The paddocks at Northney are pretty reliable in late August to find Pied Fly and Spot fly. I found a Pied on Sunday and these two Spots yesterday. Also found a Redstart yesterday.
#Hantsbirds
#Hantsbirds
July 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Little Owl this evening. It was waiting for me as I arrived. I was expecting a bit of a wait. I think it wanted to watch the sunset
#Hantsbirds
#Hantsbirds
July 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Little Owl this evening. It was waiting for me as I arrived. I was expecting a bit of a wait. I think it wanted to watch the sunset
#Hantsbirds
#Hantsbirds
Yellohammer. Old Winchester Hill this morning.
#Hantsbirds
#Hantsbirds
July 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Yellohammer. Old Winchester Hill this morning.
#Hantsbirds
#Hantsbirds
Absolutely beautiful morning up on Old Winchester Hill. Bushes were alive with Firecrest, Goldcrest, Yellowhammer, Whitethroat, Linnet, Song Thrush. Stunning morning walk.
#Hantsbirds
#Hantsbirds
July 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Absolutely beautiful morning up on Old Winchester Hill. Bushes were alive with Firecrest, Goldcrest, Yellowhammer, Whitethroat, Linnet, Song Thrush. Stunning morning walk.
#Hantsbirds
#Hantsbirds
Crikey. A 'mega'. Hudsonian Godwit at Titchfield Haven this morning. 1st record for Hampshire. What a bird.
#HantsBirds
#HantsBirds
May 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Crikey. A 'mega'. Hudsonian Godwit at Titchfield Haven this morning. 1st record for Hampshire. What a bird.
#HantsBirds
#HantsBirds
Nightjar, New Forest at 06.30 this morning. Just getting it's head down after a busy night flying around and churring.
#HantsBirds
#Phonescoped
#HantsBirds
#Phonescoped
May 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Nightjar, New Forest at 06.30 this morning. Just getting it's head down after a busy night flying around and churring.
#HantsBirds
#Phonescoped
#HantsBirds
#Phonescoped
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Raise your hand and retweet if you agree with musically gifted Keith! ❤️
May 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Raise your hand and retweet if you agree with musically gifted Keith! ❤️
Delighted to report that I spotted the first Ringed Plover chicks of the year inside our enclosure at Gunner Point on Hayling. As far as we know we have 6 nests. 5 inside the enclosure and 1 outside. Photos are all adult birds. No pics of chicks yet.
#HantsBirds
#RSPBEngland
#HantsBirds
#RSPBEngland
May 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Delighted to report that I spotted the first Ringed Plover chicks of the year inside our enclosure at Gunner Point on Hayling. As far as we know we have 6 nests. 5 inside the enclosure and 1 outside. Photos are all adult birds. No pics of chicks yet.
#HantsBirds
#RSPBEngland
#HantsBirds
#RSPBEngland
Caught up with the Gropper at Fishlake this morning. Reeling it's heart out. I heard it from 50 yards away. I think you will agree that my phonescoped pic captures the full majesty of the lovely bitd.
#Hantsbirds
#Fishlakemeadows
#Hantsbirds
#Fishlakemeadows
April 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Caught up with the Gropper at Fishlake this morning. Reeling it's heart out. I heard it from 50 yards away. I think you will agree that my phonescoped pic captures the full majesty of the lovely bitd.
#Hantsbirds
#Fishlakemeadows
#Hantsbirds
#Fishlakemeadows
Back to Bempton Cliffs and the SEO's really put on a display for us. 2 again, and on a beautiful warm summer evening.
#yorkshirebirds
#yorkshirebirds
April 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Back to Bempton Cliffs and the SEO's really put on a display for us. 2 again, and on a beautiful warm summer evening.
#yorkshirebirds
#yorkshirebirds
As a 'non-togger' with a pretty basic understanding of photography and a standard bridge camera, I'm reasonably pleased with these shots of 2 different SEO's at #rspbbemptoncliffs yesterday evening.
#yorkshirebirds
#yorkshirebirds
April 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
As a 'non-togger' with a pretty basic understanding of photography and a standard bridge camera, I'm reasonably pleased with these shots of 2 different SEO's at #rspbbemptoncliffs yesterday evening.
#yorkshirebirds
#yorkshirebirds
Lovely afternoon at @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social after a 6hr drive up from Pompey. Back tomorrow morning looking for Owls.
April 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Lovely afternoon at @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social after a 6hr drive up from Pompey. Back tomorrow morning looking for Owls.
Caught up with the Green Winged Teal at Fishtail Lagoon today. A new lifer for me. It showed well, the vertical stripe clearly visible ...... As the latest of my phonescoped masterpieces shows.
#phonescoped
#HantsBirds
#phonescoped
#HantsBirds
April 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Caught up with the Green Winged Teal at Fishtail Lagoon today. A new lifer for me. It showed well, the vertical stripe clearly visible ...... As the latest of my phonescoped masterpieces shows.
#phonescoped
#HantsBirds
#phonescoped
#HantsBirds
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A couple of distant shots of the Least Sandpiper found by P Bowley at the Stilt Pool, Medmerry, Chichester. Hard going but was finally rewarded after a lot of searching. #UkBirding #sussexbirds
April 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A couple of distant shots of the Least Sandpiper found by P Bowley at the Stilt Pool, Medmerry, Chichester. Hard going but was finally rewarded after a lot of searching. #UkBirding #sussexbirds
Spent a few hours at #RSPBmedmerry this afts waiting for a Least Sandpiper. Stood me up.
Nevertheless, I got stonking views of a couple of Little Ringed Plovers. Even saw them mating. Can you believe i actually phonescoped this pic. The bird is clearly identifiable as an LRP. I know, incredible.
Nevertheless, I got stonking views of a couple of Little Ringed Plovers. Even saw them mating. Can you believe i actually phonescoped this pic. The bird is clearly identifiable as an LRP. I know, incredible.
April 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Spent a few hours at #RSPBmedmerry this afts waiting for a Least Sandpiper. Stood me up.
Nevertheless, I got stonking views of a couple of Little Ringed Plovers. Even saw them mating. Can you believe i actually phonescoped this pic. The bird is clearly identifiable as an LRP. I know, incredible.
Nevertheless, I got stonking views of a couple of Little Ringed Plovers. Even saw them mating. Can you believe i actually phonescoped this pic. The bird is clearly identifiable as an LRP. I know, incredible.
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Antarctica Tariffs Announced
It's about time those deadbeat slackers started pulling their weight...
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It's about time those deadbeat slackers started pulling their weight...
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a large flock of penguins are walking in the snow with national geographic wild written on the bottom right
ALT: a large flock of penguins are walking in the snow with national geographic wild written on the bottom right
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April 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Antarctica Tariffs Announced
It's about time those deadbeat slackers started pulling their weight...
🐧 💰 🐧 💰 🐧 💰
It's about time those deadbeat slackers started pulling their weight...
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Those of you who haven't seen the Garganey at Posbrook Flood, Titchfield, I hope my digiscoped photo offers some small measure of compensation. He's a beauty isn't he??
#HantsBirding
#Phonescoping
#HantsBirding
#Phonescoping
March 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Those of you who haven't seen the Garganey at Posbrook Flood, Titchfield, I hope my digiscoped photo offers some small measure of compensation. He's a beauty isn't he??
#HantsBirding
#Phonescoping
#HantsBirding
#Phonescoping
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The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
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March 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
Volunteer patrol for #rspbpagham at #medmerryreserve this week and the bushes were alive with Linnet and Yellowhammer. Some of the male Yellowhammer were absolutely stunning. I phonescoped this one.
March 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Volunteer patrol for #rspbpagham at #medmerryreserve this week and the bushes were alive with Linnet and Yellowhammer. Some of the male Yellowhammer were absolutely stunning. I phonescoped this one.
Red Necked Grebe down at Southsea this morning, just off shore from the Blue Reef Aquarium. Usual high quality phonescoped shots that you've come to expect.
#HantsBirds
#HantsBirding
#HantsBirds
#HantsBirding
March 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Red Necked Grebe down at Southsea this morning, just off shore from the Blue Reef Aquarium. Usual high quality phonescoped shots that you've come to expect.
#HantsBirds
#HantsBirding
#HantsBirds
#HantsBirding