Adam Bassett
@marlowbirder.bsky.social
Patch birder at Little Marlow, Bucks #LMGP
An excellent record of a pair of Whooper Swans feeding at #LMGP yesterday afternoon - found by @grahamwfc.bsky.social Only the 3rd record here that I can think of, but two years running now. #UKBirding
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
An excellent record of a pair of Whooper Swans feeding at #LMGP yesterday afternoon - found by @grahamwfc.bsky.social Only the 3rd record here that I can think of, but two years running now. #UKBirding
Sightings of single GW Egret have increased over recent weeks at #LMGP but there are definitely at least 2 about. Lovely to get these large egrets more regularly now. Still less common in the south compared to north Bucks #UKBirding
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Sightings of single GW Egret have increased over recent weeks at #LMGP but there are definitely at least 2 about. Lovely to get these large egrets more regularly now. Still less common in the south compared to north Bucks #UKBirding
Watched an adult dark bellied Brent Goose fly in to #LMGP from the north at 8:30am this morning. Part of a wide movement over the SE this morning. A great bird for the patch - initial shot as it landed on the water, but found its way to the spit to feed #UKBirding
November 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Watched an adult dark bellied Brent Goose fly in to #LMGP from the north at 8:30am this morning. Part of a wide movement over the SE this morning. A great bird for the patch - initial shot as it landed on the water, but found its way to the spit to feed #UKBirding
I was traveling south from Yorkshire yesterday, so took pit stops at the Eyebrook American Golden Plover and Ditchford Lesser Scaup #RareBirdsUk #UKBirding
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I was traveling south from Yorkshire yesterday, so took pit stops at the Eyebrook American Golden Plover and Ditchford Lesser Scaup #RareBirdsUk #UKBirding
This one, tiny, came in with me from the garden last week. Araneus sp?
July 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This one, tiny, came in with me from the garden last week. Araneus sp?
This distinctive looking spider (small!) is sharing my study today. Obsi says Episinus sp @baltibillbucks.bsky.social @chalkspring.bsky.social ?
July 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This distinctive looking spider (small!) is sharing my study today. Obsi says Episinus sp @baltibillbucks.bsky.social @chalkspring.bsky.social ?
Fairly typical view of Water Rail at #LMGP this morning. Also a record shot of yesterday's first for year Oystercatcher #ukbirding
March 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Fairly typical view of Water Rail at #LMGP this morning. Also a record shot of yesterday's first for year Oystercatcher #ukbirding
Spring migrants are beginning to push through at #LMGP despite the cold. A noticeable increase in Chiffchaffs from the 6th; yesterday a surprise 2cy Little Gull in the roost plus a Blackcap in subsong new for year; this morning a brief Little Ringed Plover before 7am #ukbirding
March 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Spring migrants are beginning to push through at #LMGP despite the cold. A noticeable increase in Chiffchaffs from the 6th; yesterday a surprise 2cy Little Gull in the roost plus a Blackcap in subsong new for year; this morning a brief Little Ringed Plover before 7am #ukbirding
First chance to see the Brent Goose on Dorney Common. Slightly odd as it was completely on its own away from other geese, feeding fine, but fairly approachable, waddling away rather than flying. Wishing it well. #ukbirding
February 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
First chance to see the Brent Goose on Dorney Common. Slightly odd as it was completely on its own away from other geese, feeding fine, but fairly approachable, waddling away rather than flying. Wishing it well. #ukbirding
The sun actually shone for the Bucks Bird Club trip to #LMGP on Sunday. The melanistic Lapwing looking particularly resplendent. #ukbirding
February 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The sun actually shone for the Bucks Bird Club trip to #LMGP on Sunday. The melanistic Lapwing looking particularly resplendent. #ukbirding
A stunning melanistic Lapwing has been hanging out at #LMGP since mid January. Just record shots, but an amazing looking thing. A first for me and must be pretty unusual
@btobirds.bsky.social?
@btobirds.bsky.social?
February 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A stunning melanistic Lapwing has been hanging out at #LMGP since mid January. Just record shots, but an amazing looking thing. A first for me and must be pretty unusual
@btobirds.bsky.social?
@btobirds.bsky.social?
Not much time to visit the #LMGP patch with short Winter days. Some highlights this week are 1 of probably 2 GW Egrets and the nomadic pair of Stonechat. What I hadn't realised until looking at the photo is the male is colour ringed - need a closer look now #ukbirding
January 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Not much time to visit the #LMGP patch with short Winter days. Some highlights this week are 1 of probably 2 GW Egrets and the nomadic pair of Stonechat. What I hadn't realised until looking at the photo is the male is colour ringed - need a closer look now #ukbirding
Made a visit to @marekwalford.bsky.social's patch at Henley Road/Sonning Eye - first in a few years - to catch up with Smew (once regular, now scarce in the region) and a GN Diver. Just record shots, but thanks for the info Marek #ukbirding
January 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Made a visit to @marekwalford.bsky.social's patch at Henley Road/Sonning Eye - first in a few years - to catch up with Smew (once regular, now scarce in the region) and a GN Diver. Just record shots, but thanks for the info Marek #ukbirding
This presumed hybrid Goldfinch x Linnet has returned to my garden again today. This is its 5th Winter here, first seen in Dec 2020. Always with a few Goldfinches #ukbirding
January 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This presumed hybrid Goldfinch x Linnet has returned to my garden again today. This is its 5th Winter here, first seen in Dec 2020. Always with a few Goldfinches #ukbirding
First visit of 2025 to the #LMGP patch yesterday afternoon. 45 species seen, but mainly watching the gull roost where a 2w/3cy Caspian Gull and 1w/2cy Med Gull were the best (distant crops). Also 2000+ Common Gulls, 500+ Herring Gulls but just 40 GBB Gulls #ukbirding
January 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
First visit of 2025 to the #LMGP patch yesterday afternoon. 45 species seen, but mainly watching the gull roost where a 2w/3cy Caspian Gull and 1w/2cy Med Gull were the best (distant crops). Also 2000+ Common Gulls, 500+ Herring Gulls but just 40 GBB Gulls #ukbirding
2024 was another fun year patch birding at #LMGP, 140 species recorded for me, missing 5 seen by others. No new birds and a few gaps - some highlights captured in the video. Most memorable was probably the massive flock of 170+ Arctic Terns that flew through in late April #ukbirding
January 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
2024 was another fun year patch birding at #LMGP, 140 species recorded for me, missing 5 seen by others. No new birds and a few gaps - some highlights captured in the video. Most memorable was probably the massive flock of 170+ Arctic Terns that flew through in late April #ukbirding
2024 gave me 2 new birds for Berks - a fantastic summer plumaged Spotted Sandpiper on a late evening in May followed by the amazing Booted Eagle in November (hopefully to be accepted on to the British list) #ukbirding
January 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
2024 gave me 2 new birds for Berks - a fantastic summer plumaged Spotted Sandpiper on a late evening in May followed by the amazing Booted Eagle in November (hopefully to be accepted on to the British list) #ukbirding
2024 delivered 2 completely unpredictable new county birds for me in Bucks - Alpine Accentor in May and Booted Eagle in November (hopefully will be accepted on to the British list). Following these 2, who knows what 2025 will bring #ukbirding
January 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
2024 delivered 2 completely unpredictable new county birds for me in Bucks - Alpine Accentor in May and Booted Eagle in November (hopefully will be accepted on to the British list). Following these 2, who knows what 2025 will bring #ukbirding
No prizes for my record shots, but a great way to end 2024 with the wintering Yellow Warbler in Kent. The year that started with a wintering Northern Waterthrush in Essex #ukbirding #RareBirdsUK
December 31, 2024 at 5:24 PM
No prizes for my record shots, but a great way to end 2024 with the wintering Yellow Warbler in Kent. The year that started with a wintering Northern Waterthrush in Essex #ukbirding #RareBirdsUK
A sizeable gull roost at #LMGP yesterday. Best was this adult Med Gull, but 2500+ Common Gulls is building to their peak mid Winter numbers. Also a roosting redhead Goosander #ukbirding
December 30, 2024 at 12:24 PM
A sizeable gull roost at #LMGP yesterday. Best was this adult Med Gull, but 2500+ Common Gulls is building to their peak mid Winter numbers. Also a roosting redhead Goosander #ukbirding
I've been unable to drive or use/carry bins in the last few weeks due to a trapped nerve in my neck - thankfully that is now easing, so made a trip to the patch (wintering GW Egret the best) and slightly further to catch up with the wintering family of Whitefronts on Dorney Common #ukbirding
December 21, 2024 at 12:35 PM
I've been unable to drive or use/carry bins in the last few weeks due to a trapped nerve in my neck - thankfully that is now easing, so made a trip to the patch (wintering GW Egret the best) and slightly further to catch up with the wintering family of Whitefronts on Dorney Common #ukbirding
The garden mahonia is in flower, a favourite of wintering Blackcaps - 3 today, nectaring on the flowers. Other garden highlights were a Firecrest and a Marsh Tit #UKBirding
December 6, 2024 at 4:58 PM
The garden mahonia is in flower, a favourite of wintering Blackcaps - 3 today, nectaring on the flowers. Other garden highlights were a Firecrest and a Marsh Tit #UKBirding
Who saw/found Kittiwake on their inland patch today? Chanced my arm on my lunch break at #LMGP and had packed up to leave when an adult and 1w flew in over my head, landed for a few minutes and then flew off west. Love it when a plan comes together #UKbirding
November 19, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Who saw/found Kittiwake on their inland patch today? Chanced my arm on my lunch break at #LMGP and had packed up to leave when an adult and 1w flew in over my head, landed for a few minutes and then flew off west. Love it when a plan comes together #UKbirding
Brimstone and Red Admiral in the garden on Wednesday. Probably it for Brimstone until 2025 now.
November 15, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Brimstone and Red Admiral in the garden on Wednesday. Probably it for Brimstone until 2025 now.