Simon Ashley
@milou1.bsky.social
Birder, Nature Lover, Social Justice
Another Autumn pilgrimage to Spurn draws to a close. 120 species over the 4 days. Included 3 species of skua, pectoral sandpiper 5 different Yellow Browed warbler, Pallas warbler a Black-Faced bunting and a bonus American Golden Plover on the way home!! 🪶🪶🪶 #birding
October 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Another Autumn pilgrimage to Spurn draws to a close. 120 species over the 4 days. Included 3 species of skua, pectoral sandpiper 5 different Yellow Browed warbler, Pallas warbler a Black-Faced bunting and a bonus American Golden Plover on the way home!! 🪶🪶🪶 #birding
Fabulous last day at Spurn. And a definite case of the right place at the right time. On the walk back from a successful viewing of a Pallas’s Warbler we saw a Black-Faced Bunting 😀👍🪶🪶. With @pringlebirder.bsky.social @richardrbw.bsky.social @starlifter.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Fabulous last day at Spurn. And a definite case of the right place at the right time. On the walk back from a successful viewing of a Pallas’s Warbler we saw a Black-Faced Bunting 😀👍🪶🪶. With @pringlebirder.bsky.social @richardrbw.bsky.social @starlifter.bsky.social
Red-Backed Shrike this evening at Portbury Wharf was nice to see. Always great to bump into a fellow birder. None more enthusiastic than @kidphotographer24.bsky.social 🪶🪶🪶
September 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Red-Backed Shrike this evening at Portbury Wharf was nice to see. Always great to bump into a fellow birder. None more enthusiastic than @kidphotographer24.bsky.social 🪶🪶🪶
Otter 🦦 spotting. Great to see 5 minutes walk from a town centre. Stroud Canal this lunchtime
@mikebirding2024.bsky.social
@mikebirding2024.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Otter 🦦 spotting. Great to see 5 minutes walk from a town centre. Stroud Canal this lunchtime
@mikebirding2024.bsky.social
@mikebirding2024.bsky.social
Black terns 18 of them at Clifton Pits, Worcestershire today. Just fabulous 🪶🪶🪶
September 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Black terns 18 of them at Clifton Pits, Worcestershire today. Just fabulous 🪶🪶🪶
A stoic bittern - from the Zeiss hide @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Slimbridge site. Amazing to see one in open view. #Glosbirds 🪶🪶🪶
August 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A stoic bittern - from the Zeiss hide @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Slimbridge site. Amazing to see one in open view. #Glosbirds 🪶🪶🪶
A short afternoon visit to @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Slimbridge. Lots of fabulous close waders including. Black-tailed Godwit, snipe green sandpiper and red knot. #Glosbirds 🪶🪶🪶
August 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A short afternoon visit to @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Slimbridge. Lots of fabulous close waders including. Black-tailed Godwit, snipe green sandpiper and red knot. #Glosbirds 🪶🪶🪶
A very showy little stint at Farmoor Reservoir earlier today. 🪶🪶
August 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A very showy little stint at Farmoor Reservoir earlier today. 🪶🪶
Blakehill Nature Reserve isa new place for me. Nice to pick up some early migrants. At least 9 wheatear and 4 whinchat. 🪶🪶
August 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Blakehill Nature Reserve isa new place for me. Nice to pick up some early migrants. At least 9 wheatear and 4 whinchat. 🪶🪶
Not a bad commute this morning. I bumped into this otter 🦦 family. Looked like mum was teaching them to fish.
August 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Not a bad commute this morning. I bumped into this otter 🦦 family. Looked like mum was teaching them to fish.
Spotted Flycatcher- waiting for a meal. Frampton on Severn #Glosbirds
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July 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Spotted Flycatcher- waiting for a meal. Frampton on Severn #Glosbirds
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Slimbridge Bean Goose. 🪶 #Glosbirds
South Lake causeway this afternoon
South Lake causeway this afternoon
July 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Slimbridge Bean Goose. 🪶 #Glosbirds
South Lake causeway this afternoon
South Lake causeway this afternoon
A nice selection of birds at Slimbridge and Frampton today. Bean Goose, spot fly, YL Gull and green Sand all year ticks.
Along with spot red, snipe, yellow wagtail, Hobby, spoonbill
Along with spot red, snipe, yellow wagtail, Hobby, spoonbill
July 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
A nice selection of birds at Slimbridge and Frampton today. Bean Goose, spot fly, YL Gull and green Sand all year ticks.
Along with spot red, snipe, yellow wagtail, Hobby, spoonbill
Along with spot red, snipe, yellow wagtail, Hobby, spoonbill
I always enjoy those accidental encounters with nature. A literal leap of faith for these 7 mallard ducklings. 🪶🪶
June 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I always enjoy those accidental encounters with nature. A literal leap of faith for these 7 mallard ducklings. 🪶🪶
A week of Hebridean birding draws to a close. Some fabulous scenery, unbelievable weather, top birds and impeccable company. Thanks to @richardrbw.bsky.social and @starlifter.bsky.social for making it fun. 🪶
May 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A week of Hebridean birding draws to a close. Some fabulous scenery, unbelievable weather, top birds and impeccable company. Thanks to @richardrbw.bsky.social and @starlifter.bsky.social for making it fun. 🪶
Puffins, Mingulay. Outer Hebrides trip. Some fabulous birds today. Apart the photogenic puffins managed to see Golden Eagles, White-tailed Eagle and Great Skua. 🪶🪶
May 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Puffins, Mingulay. Outer Hebrides trip. Some fabulous birds today. Apart the photogenic puffins managed to see Golden Eagles, White-tailed Eagle and Great Skua. 🪶🪶
Rodborough Common is one of the best places to see so many of our fabulous butterflies. So many in the wing at the moment taking advantage of sunny weather. Always especially pleased to see Duke of Burgundy like this one. 🦋@savebutterflies.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Rodborough Common is one of the best places to see so many of our fabulous butterflies. So many in the wing at the moment taking advantage of sunny weather. Always especially pleased to see Duke of Burgundy like this one. 🦋@savebutterflies.bsky.social
One of the birds I really look forward to hearing (and seeing) each spring. Nightingale at Highnam woods first thing this morning. #glosbirds 🪶🪶nice way to start #GlobalBigDay
May 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
One of the birds I really look forward to hearing (and seeing) each spring. Nightingale at Highnam woods first thing this morning. #glosbirds 🪶🪶nice way to start #GlobalBigDay
I finished my US holiday on 126 species. Some fabulous places and habitats. 🪶🪶🪶
April 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I finished my US holiday on 126 species. Some fabulous places and habitats. 🪶🪶🪶
Yesterday I spent the early morning at Cape May watching the Spring Migration. Fortunately I was with some very knowledgeable birders.
April 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Yesterday I spent the early morning at Cape May watching the Spring Migration. Fortunately I was with some very knowledgeable birders.
Week 2 of family hols. We’re in Cape May - what a fabulous place it is. This mornings walk around Higbee Beach was great. Two lifers 😀. 🪶🪶
April 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Week 2 of family hols. We’re in Cape May - what a fabulous place it is. This mornings walk around Higbee Beach was great. Two lifers 😀. 🪶🪶
A few more Jersey birds 🪶
April 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A few more Jersey birds 🪶
Family holiday to New Jersey. Managed to squeeze in a little early morning birding. 🪶🪶🪶🦅🦅
April 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Family holiday to New Jersey. Managed to squeeze in a little early morning birding. 🪶🪶🪶🦅🦅
Visit to Frampton - Court Lake this evening. My third RND of the year. 🪶🪶#GlosBirds
April 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Visit to Frampton - Court Lake this evening. My third RND of the year. 🪶🪶#GlosBirds
A nice variety of birds today bit of a tour of Somerset spots.
Glossy Ibis, Spotted Redshank, Ring Necked Garganey at Ham Wall. Black Necked Grebes and G Scaup at Cheddar and CVL 🪶🪶
Glossy Ibis, Spotted Redshank, Ring Necked Garganey at Ham Wall. Black Necked Grebes and G Scaup at Cheddar and CVL 🪶🪶
March 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A nice variety of birds today bit of a tour of Somerset spots.
Glossy Ibis, Spotted Redshank, Ring Necked Garganey at Ham Wall. Black Necked Grebes and G Scaup at Cheddar and CVL 🪶🪶
Glossy Ibis, Spotted Redshank, Ring Necked Garganey at Ham Wall. Black Necked Grebes and G Scaup at Cheddar and CVL 🪶🪶