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Mike Dawson
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Birds and stuff.
White-chested Emerald Chrysuronia brevirostris at #AsaWrightNatureCentre Trinidad. #hummingbirds @neobirdconserve.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
See my putative split from Palm Tanager, the Gold-knob Tanager, endemic to certain hotels on Tobago.
December 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A few hummingbirds from Trinidad and Tobago. White-necked Jacobin, Blue-chinned Sapphire, Long-billed Starthroat, and Tufted Coquette. #hummingbirds #trinidadandtobago #neotropicalbirdingandconservation #OM1 #birds #neotropicalbirding
December 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Birding doesn't get much more bizarre than five minutes in a cave with a river running through it while watching Oilbirds by red torchlight. When they are not in the dark of their cave, they fly at night to feed on fruit trees. Thanks to #AsaWrightNatureCentre Trinidad for a memorable stay.
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Slavonian Grebe on the Marine Lake, West Kirby on Wednesday this week. More pictures from along the Wirral to follow at some point.
October 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Soggy Hare here at NWT Hickling Broad.
July 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Crane on Brendan’s Marsh this morning. @norfolknats.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Hickling really delivered with butterflies this week. Thousands present, with 13 species on show. I think I have, in order, Essex Skipper, Painted Lady, Skipper sp. which I am open to suggestions on, Swallowtail, Comma, Large White and Meadow Brown.
July 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Fen Mason Wasp at Hickling today. Very rare!
June 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Haven’t filled the bird feeders for about two months but as I am “working” at my laptop in the garden I thought I needed some distraction. Took exactly five minutes for them to find it.
June 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Blotched Emerald on the trap this morning. New species for the garden I think.
June 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Garden looking wild! #NoMowMay extended into June and probably July.
June 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Back of camera shots of Slav Grebe and Brambling at NWT’s Hickling Broad reserve today.
February 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Found a bit of Norwich today of which I knew nothing. Down the end of Duke St. Anyone know the history?
January 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I guess the world and its dog now has pictures the same as this. Slavonian Grebes showing point blank today at Abberton Reservoir, although this fails to capture how foggy it was. More or less my first visit since the days of Wimbledon YOC group trips but I might go back if the sun ever shines.
January 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Hickling NWT reserve today.
January 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Bearded Tits at Cley today
January 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM