Michael Huggins
@miceal.bsky.social
Former historian, retired bolshevik, ex italofilo and one-time fell runner. Currently very grumpy about the state of the world; birding to maintain my sanity. Co. Donegal, Ireland.
This flow chart is where I’m at.
October 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This flow chart is where I’m at.
#donegalbirding
Some discussion today among Co. Donegal birders of the differences between ‘our’ European golden plover and American golden plover, which turns up in the county reasonably often.This video by @delboydonegal.bsky.social really helps, I think.
Some discussion today among Co. Donegal birders of the differences between ‘our’ European golden plover and American golden plover, which turns up in the county reasonably often.This video by @delboydonegal.bsky.social really helps, I think.
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#donegalbirding
Some discussion today among Co. Donegal birders of the differences between ‘our’ European golden plover and American golden plover, which turns up in the county reasonably often.This video by @delboydonegal.bsky.social really helps, I think.
Some discussion today among Co. Donegal birders of the differences between ‘our’ European golden plover and American golden plover, which turns up in the county reasonably often.This video by @delboydonegal.bsky.social really helps, I think.
October 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#donegalbirding
It’s not all about rarities. I’ve always been thrilled by the spectacle of a large flock of birds responding to the elemental urge to migrate. On a recent visit to Inch @delboydonegal.bsky.social captured this video of an estimated 1,500 Greylag geese.
It’s not all about rarities. I’ve always been thrilled by the spectacle of a large flock of birds responding to the elemental urge to migrate. On a recent visit to Inch @delboydonegal.bsky.social captured this video of an estimated 1,500 Greylag geese.
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
#donegalbirding
It’s not all about rarities. I’ve always been thrilled by the spectacle of a large flock of birds responding to the elemental urge to migrate. On a recent visit to Inch @delboydonegal.bsky.social captured this video of an estimated 1,500 Greylag geese.
It’s not all about rarities. I’ve always been thrilled by the spectacle of a large flock of birds responding to the elemental urge to migrate. On a recent visit to Inch @delboydonegal.bsky.social captured this video of an estimated 1,500 Greylag geese.
#donegalbirding
A lifer today for some of the county’s most enthusiastic and experienced birders - this county-first Swainson’s Thrush should have been heading from Canada to South America, not Málainn Mhóir (Malin More), Gleann Cholm Cille (Glencolumbkille). Photo @delboydonegal.bsky.social
A lifer today for some of the county’s most enthusiastic and experienced birders - this county-first Swainson’s Thrush should have been heading from Canada to South America, not Málainn Mhóir (Malin More), Gleann Cholm Cille (Glencolumbkille). Photo @delboydonegal.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#donegalbirding
A lifer today for some of the county’s most enthusiastic and experienced birders - this county-first Swainson’s Thrush should have been heading from Canada to South America, not Málainn Mhóir (Malin More), Gleann Cholm Cille (Glencolumbkille). Photo @delboydonegal.bsky.social
A lifer today for some of the county’s most enthusiastic and experienced birders - this county-first Swainson’s Thrush should have been heading from Canada to South America, not Málainn Mhóir (Malin More), Gleann Cholm Cille (Glencolumbkille). Photo @delboydonegal.bsky.social
Fantastic photo of red kite at Grange townland near Blanket Nook from #muffspeed #donegalbirding
August 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Fantastic photo of red kite at Grange townland near Blanket Nook from #muffspeed #donegalbirding
Really looking forward to the book, Nick. Here’s a lugar de memoria I stumbled on in Andalucía three years ago. Thrilling when you find this sort of thing. I thought the poem by Guillén was super.
August 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Really looking forward to the book, Nick. Here’s a lugar de memoria I stumbled on in Andalucía three years ago. Thrilling when you find this sort of thing. I thought the poem by Guillén was super.
#donegalbirding. A useful plan provided by @delboydonegal.bsky.social for identifying birding locations at Blanket Nook. Should help avoid confusion.
August 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
#donegalbirding. A useful plan provided by @delboydonegal.bsky.social for identifying birding locations at Blanket Nook. Should help avoid confusion.
While #donegalbirding appears to have given way to donegal cetatia lately, the signs of autumn are there. King of the patch @delboydonegal.bsky.social has caught a couple of passage waders - little stint and wood sandpiper - at Blanket Nook and Inch.
August 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
While #donegalbirding appears to have given way to donegal cetatia lately, the signs of autumn are there. King of the patch @delboydonegal.bsky.social has caught a couple of passage waders - little stint and wood sandpiper - at Blanket Nook and Inch.
Through the looking glass: the British govt. could jail an old woman for 14 years for this peaceful pro-Palestine protest while it legitimises the rabid anti-semitism of X, and its in-house AI chatbot Grok.
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Through the looking glass: the British govt. could jail an old woman for 14 years for this peaceful pro-Palestine protest while it legitimises the rabid anti-semitism of X, and its in-house AI chatbot Grok.
Is Jamie Jackson on lineage? It’s day after day after day #mufc in @theguardian.com and it has become very boring.
December 24, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Is Jamie Jackson on lineage? It’s day after day after day #mufc in @theguardian.com and it has become very boring.
Had to chuckle at these shelf-fellows in a Manchester bookshop.
November 12, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Had to chuckle at these shelf-fellows in a Manchester bookshop.