Mike Crawley
@mikegc.bsky.social
birder, environmentalist, retired Chartered Chemist, rugby enthusiast, doting Gramps to 2 magic granddaughters and emeritus President of Burnage RFC 🏴🇬🇧
O must admit, “if it can minimise tripod shake” was my first thought too.
Mind, at nearly £3000 for the 65mm angled version and £2800 for the 50mm straight version, it won’t be on my Christmas list.
I’ll have to look after my ATS80 for a while yet !
Mind, at nearly £3000 for the 65mm angled version and £2800 for the 50mm straight version, it won’t be on my Christmas list.
I’ll have to look after my ATS80 for a while yet !
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
O must admit, “if it can minimise tripod shake” was my first thought too.
Mind, at nearly £3000 for the 65mm angled version and £2800 for the 50mm straight version, it won’t be on my Christmas list.
I’ll have to look after my ATS80 for a while yet !
Mind, at nearly £3000 for the 65mm angled version and £2800 for the 50mm straight version, it won’t be on my Christmas list.
I’ll have to look after my ATS80 for a while yet !
Oh heck, to use a good olde misquote
“I resemble that remark”
“I resemble that remark”
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Oh heck, to use a good olde misquote
“I resemble that remark”
“I resemble that remark”
A great crossing for sea birds
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A great crossing for sea birds
My photograph of a Guianan cock-of-the-rock in aid of this.
Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the strike 🪶
Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the strike 🪶
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
My photograph of a Guianan cock-of-the-rock in aid of this.
Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the strike 🪶
Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the strike 🪶
If I remember correctly Wollaston Eyes Conservation Group has won a grant to help produce more habitat suitable for Willow Tit.
Fingers crossed that it goes well.
Fingers crossed that it goes well.
October 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If I remember correctly Wollaston Eyes Conservation Group has won a grant to help produce more habitat suitable for Willow Tit.
Fingers crossed that it goes well.
Fingers crossed that it goes well.
The ‘91 bird was my first Eyebrowed Thrush and was lucky enough to see the ‘93 bird too.
They’re fabulous birds
They’re fabulous birds
October 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The ‘91 bird was my first Eyebrowed Thrush and was lucky enough to see the ‘93 bird too.
They’re fabulous birds
They’re fabulous birds
Thanks, Steph
Saw it really, really well at quarter to 12 in the garden of the old Threshing Mill
Saw it really, really well at quarter to 12 in the garden of the old Threshing Mill
October 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Thanks, Steph
Saw it really, really well at quarter to 12 in the garden of the old Threshing Mill
Saw it really, really well at quarter to 12 in the garden of the old Threshing Mill
That’s the current favourite rumour in the Scillonian Club bar
October 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
That’s the current favourite rumour in the Scillonian Club bar
2.
Despite all the Aggy and Mary’s birders also patrolling the paths and over 100 visitors there wasn’t a sniff of the Mourning Dove.
Despite all the Aggy and Mary’s birders also patrolling the paths and over 100 visitors there wasn’t a sniff of the Mourning Dove.
October 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
2.
Despite all the Aggy and Mary’s birders also patrolling the paths and over 100 visitors there wasn’t a sniff of the Mourning Dove.
Despite all the Aggy and Mary’s birders also patrolling the paths and over 100 visitors there wasn’t a sniff of the Mourning Dove.
one observer today.
The weather was mizzly until about 12 o’clock and not many Collared Doves seen but a sighting of a Turtle Dove.
We stayed until 3:30 and saw lots of Collared Doves and the Turtle Dove showed 5 or 6 times
Food was out down in the field and around chicken coops.
The weather was mizzly until about 12 o’clock and not many Collared Doves seen but a sighting of a Turtle Dove.
We stayed until 3:30 and saw lots of Collared Doves and the Turtle Dove showed 5 or 6 times
Food was out down in the field and around chicken coops.
October 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
one observer today.
The weather was mizzly until about 12 o’clock and not many Collared Doves seen but a sighting of a Turtle Dove.
We stayed until 3:30 and saw lots of Collared Doves and the Turtle Dove showed 5 or 6 times
Food was out down in the field and around chicken coops.
The weather was mizzly until about 12 o’clock and not many Collared Doves seen but a sighting of a Turtle Dove.
We stayed until 3:30 and saw lots of Collared Doves and the Turtle Dove showed 5 or 6 times
Food was out down in the field and around chicken coops.
If I remember correctly, we might expect the bird to roost on the cliffs.
Fingers crossed for those who can travel - good luck
Fingers crossed for those who can travel - good luck
October 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
If I remember correctly, we might expect the bird to roost on the cliffs.
Fingers crossed for those who can travel - good luck
Fingers crossed for those who can travel - good luck
My Dad had all his LPs and we listened to them on Sunday mornings I’d Dad wasn’t at work doing overtime.
October 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
My Dad had all his LPs and we listened to them on Sunday mornings I’d Dad wasn’t at work doing overtime.
I’m at the end of the first week of a three week birding trip to the Isles of Scilly 🇬🇧
Highlights so far:-
Wilson’s Phalarope *
Cory’s Shearwater
Ortolan Bunting
Richard’s Pipit
Yellow-browed Warbler
Spotted Sandpiper *
* exciting to us as they’ve crossed the Atlantic to visit us.
Highlights so far:-
Wilson’s Phalarope *
Cory’s Shearwater
Ortolan Bunting
Richard’s Pipit
Yellow-browed Warbler
Spotted Sandpiper *
* exciting to us as they’ve crossed the Atlantic to visit us.
October 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I’m at the end of the first week of a three week birding trip to the Isles of Scilly 🇬🇧
Highlights so far:-
Wilson’s Phalarope *
Cory’s Shearwater
Ortolan Bunting
Richard’s Pipit
Yellow-browed Warbler
Spotted Sandpiper *
* exciting to us as they’ve crossed the Atlantic to visit us.
Highlights so far:-
Wilson’s Phalarope *
Cory’s Shearwater
Ortolan Bunting
Richard’s Pipit
Yellow-browed Warbler
Spotted Sandpiper *
* exciting to us as they’ve crossed the Atlantic to visit us.
Nope, had to wait until the bird showed up in Nottingham
October 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Nope, had to wait until the bird showed up in Nottingham
Managed to see two at Land’s End airport last Friday. Hadn’t realised how successfully they were spreading across the county.
September 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Managed to see two at Land’s End airport last Friday. Hadn’t realised how successfully they were spreading across the county.
fabulous, well found !
September 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
fabulous, well found !