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Mick Brooks
@mick666.bsky.social
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Anything but Mike. Poole-based, retired from the NHS, with birdy, movie, music and politics interests 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 🏳️‍⚧️. Ex-Labour now Green. Ex-union rep (Unite). PhD in neutron physics.
Full bird list on eBird.com
Films: https://boxd.it/mBT
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November 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Poster for a cultural event in Newcastle 7/8 November
October 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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I don't think this Marsh Harrier at Lytchett Fields RSPB spotted me, so it came a bit closer to the viewpoint than usual. The light helped too!
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A Marsh Harrier is flying with it's wings raised, in the late afternoon golden light
October 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Any other leader would be 20 points ahead…
A photo of lying loser Labour leader Keir Starmer
October 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Slightly better bunching!
October 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Currently 5 Spotted Redshank on French’s pool, Lytchett Fields RSPB stood together , so photos today! 23 Redshank, 6 Greenshank, lots of BlackWits, 1 Green Sandpiper. Dodgy phonescope attached (only 4!)
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A group of waders and gulls
October 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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I have not taken any good photos for ages…
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Shows my ebird stats for September. 65 checklists, 112 species
October 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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I think Merlin’s ‘Bird of the day’ might be a bit of a stretch, even for Lytchett
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Shows screenshot for Merlin bird ID app. Pectoral Sandpiper is the target bird of the day
October 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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A couple of snaps of the 2 Pink-footed Geese I found at Silverlake this morning (v.distant, heat haze etc!)
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Two Pink-footed Geese walk in a mixed flock of geese A Pink-footed Goose with it's wings outstretched
October 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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At Lytchett Bay this afternoon, I was surprised to find this flock of Cattle Egret, as I have only ever seen them fly over the Bay before. 16 all told, but a couple off the edges here (v.long distance, bit of heat haze etc)
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A flock of Cattle Egret stand nest to the Sherford river, some preening, some feeding
October 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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The Little Stint stayed at long distance today at Lytchett Fields RSPB, but some decent light and close birds offered a couple of nice photo opportunities
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A Teal shakes off excess water after having a good wash. A couple of Black-tailed Godwit, one with a muddy face, are feeding in shallow water
October 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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#LetterboxdFriday
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An unusual 4 for me
Shows Letterboxd posters for my last 4 watched films: How to blow up a pipeline The satanic rites of Dracula crimson tide The naked gun 2 1/2
October 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Quite the week!
The image shows posters of the films I logged on Letterboxd three years ago
September 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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September 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Dodgy phone scope photo:
September 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Osprey 442 was over French's VP again today (the only one I saw over the bay today)
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An Osprey flying, looking for fish to catch
September 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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I think this is the 6 Knot flying off towards Holes Bay! I was trying to work out what was flying, then though 'ooh, 6! Are they the Knot?', then 'better get a photo' (they were two far away initially), then they were quite distant again by the time I grabbed the camera...
A group of 6 Red Knot flying
September 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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September 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Me too for 442:
Osprey ringed '442' flying
September 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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You wait ages for one Glossy Ibis to turn up, then five arrive at once! Today at Lytchett Fields RSPB. Turned into quite the (local) twitch! I thought it was 5 Cormorants flying in until I picked up my bins!
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% Glossy Ibis feed on a muddy field
September 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Thought it would be difficult getting a recording of my Merlin Bird Of The Day. Apparently not! Lytchett Fields RSPB strikes again
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September 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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The Black Tern has just returned at Blashford Ibsley Water
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September 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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A few birds from Lytchett Fields RSPB today (1-9-2025):
Snipe (I love Snipe!)
Un-ringed Osprey (with a whopper of a fish!)
Greenshank
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A Snipe sits in a marsh An Osprey flies by with a big fish in its talons A Greenshank poking its bill into a marshy area looking for food
September 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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A few of the (closer) waders from Lytchett Fields RSPB yesterday (all behind the Sherford viewpoint):
A juv (L) and adult (I think!) Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Juvenile (I think!) Lapwing
Snipe
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A juvenile and adult Common Sandpiper feeding together in a pool A Green Sandpiper walking through a marsh A juvenile Lapwing in the evening sun A Snipe sits still on the edge of a reedbed
August 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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She was at Lytchett Bay yesterday and Lytchett Fields RSPB today
An Osprey from Scotland is flying with wings wide-spread over Lytchett Bay in Dorset
August 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM