Dave Hawkins
@mochaman.bsky.social
Birder, sea watcher, mocha drinker, cake eater, jazz. R7+RF100/500 - if only I knew how to get the most out of it! NWNorfolk.
A second seawatch in the afternoon was quiet until late on, when 2 Arctic skua 15 kittiwake 2 little gull 4 Med gulls put in an appearance. Highlight though was undoubtedly these gulls as the sun was setting behind them. #UKbirding #Norfolkbirding
November 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A second seawatch in the afternoon was quiet until late on, when 2 Arctic skua 15 kittiwake 2 little gull 4 Med gulls put in an appearance. Highlight though was undoubtedly these gulls as the sun was setting behind them. #UKbirding #Norfolkbirding
A five layer three hat morning at Hunstanton today. Highlights several GN and RTDivers, several bunches of Eider but no 'feathered' pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! #UKbirding #norfolkbirding
November 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A five layer three hat morning at Hunstanton today. Highlights several GN and RTDivers, several bunches of Eider but no 'feathered' pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! #UKbirding #norfolkbirding
The day started with 4 little gulls off Hunstanton and finished with a woodcock and an elusive Pallas's warbler at Titchwell. #ukbirding #norfolkbirding
November 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The day started with 4 little gulls off Hunstanton and finished with a woodcock and an elusive Pallas's warbler at Titchwell. #ukbirding #norfolkbirding
After storm Claudia yesterday I was hoping The Wash would be full of sheltering seabirds! It wasn’t to be but was content with a SEOwl and a Woodcock both in/off by the Hunstanton pier family building. 😊 (massive crops in dismal light)
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
After storm Claudia yesterday I was hoping The Wash would be full of sheltering seabirds! It wasn’t to be but was content with a SEOwl and a Woodcock both in/off by the Hunstanton pier family building. 😊 (massive crops in dismal light)
Can’t understand why #BWPUC sonograms are in the purple/black colour scheme. Too often I can’t see a thing! Here’s a before/after. Took 20 seconds in the app on my phone!
November 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Can’t understand why #BWPUC sonograms are in the purple/black colour scheme. Too often I can’t see a thing! Here’s a before/after. Took 20 seconds in the app on my phone!
Spent most of today along Titchwell's trails looking for the biggy! Sadly it wasn't to be but really enjoyed 'the hunt' anyway! One of today's 4 firecrests below. #ukbirding
November 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Spent most of today along Titchwell's trails looking for the biggy! Sadly it wasn't to be but really enjoyed 'the hunt' anyway! One of today's 4 firecrests below. #ukbirding
Nice few hours at Holme this afternoon. Highlights being 3 Crossbill and an obliging Waxwing found by @jimlaw.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Nice few hours at Holme this afternoon. Highlights being 3 Crossbill and an obliging Waxwing found by @jimlaw.bsky.social
Nice sea watch today from Hunstanton. Hard work at times in challenging conditions but great company! Most exciting moment was when a group of 5 Arctic & 2 Long-tailed skuas appeared from the east over Hunstanton and then flew directly out to sea! #ukbirding
October 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Nice sea watch today from Hunstanton. Hard work at times in challenging conditions but great company! Most exciting moment was when a group of 5 Arctic & 2 Long-tailed skuas appeared from the east over Hunstanton and then flew directly out to sea! #ukbirding
Lesvos Day 3 Thurs. Mooch about N coast. Highlights: 85 Alpine Swift, six 6 Crag Martin, 2 Black kite, 1 Short-toed eagle 3 Marsh harrier. still hundreds SpotFlys and WillowWarblers
October 3, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Lesvos Day 3 Thurs. Mooch about N coast. Highlights: 85 Alpine Swift, six 6 Crag Martin, 2 Black kite, 1 Short-toed eagle 3 Marsh harrier. still hundreds SpotFlys and WillowWarblers
Lesvos Autumn 25: first day and first rain since March/April apparently. Highlights c90 alpine swifts 4 honey buzzard 3 tawny pipit 1 red-backed shrike and a rash load of spotted flys.
September 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Lesvos Autumn 25: first day and first rain since March/April apparently. Highlights c90 alpine swifts 4 honey buzzard 3 tawny pipit 1 red-backed shrike and a rash load of spotted flys.
After the Peregrine vs LTSkua battle I went home, made a coffee and settled down to see if a heavy shower had dropped anything into the back garden. Bingo! First garden record of Redstart! #ukbirding
September 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
After the Peregrine vs LTSkua battle I went home, made a coffee and settled down to see if a heavy shower had dropped anything into the back garden. Bingo! First garden record of Redstart! #ukbirding
Great morning at Hunstanton with great company. Star of the show was this Cory’s Shearwater! @garyhibberd.bsky.social @andyinnorfolk.bsky.social @norfolkbirding.bsky.social @garyelts.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Great morning at Hunstanton with great company. Star of the show was this Cory’s Shearwater! @garyhibberd.bsky.social @andyinnorfolk.bsky.social @norfolkbirding.bsky.social @garyelts.bsky.social
Titchwell Marsh RSPB still busy with waders today. 22 species when I left with quite a few commoner species missing from that total. From the beach: 2 summer RTDiver, 2 common buzzards in/off and osprey. Hobby over Volunteer Marsh. 😀
#ukbirding #norfolkbirding
#ukbirding #norfolkbirding
September 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Titchwell Marsh RSPB still busy with waders today. 22 species when I left with quite a few commoner species missing from that total. From the beach: 2 summer RTDiver, 2 common buzzards in/off and osprey. Hobby over Volunteer Marsh. 😀
#ukbirding #norfolkbirding
#ukbirding #norfolkbirding
Titchwell Marsh RSPB looking great on the wader front at the moment. Pec Sand, 7 Curlew Sand, 5 Little Stint and Glossy Ibis from a quickish visit this afternoon. Missed both the phalaropes!
September 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Titchwell Marsh RSPB looking great on the wader front at the moment. Pec Sand, 7 Curlew Sand, 5 Little Stint and Glossy Ibis from a quickish visit this afternoon. Missed both the phalaropes!
Pied fly by the lighthouse & Arctic Skua action offshore from Hunstanton today. Also flyby redhead Goosander. Meanwhile one of this year’s local headstarted curlews still on the pitch’n’putt. #norfolkbirding #ukbirding
September 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Pied fly by the lighthouse & Arctic Skua action offshore from Hunstanton today. Also flyby redhead Goosander. Meanwhile one of this year’s local headstarted curlews still on the pitch’n’putt. #norfolkbirding #ukbirding
A few more of today’s Ringstead Dotterel #norfolkbirding #ukbirding
August 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A few more of today’s Ringstead Dotterel #norfolkbirding #ukbirding
Two of the four Dotterel up at Ringstead this morning. Thanks to Mark Bradbury for the call 👍#Norfolkbirding #ukbirding
August 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Two of the four Dotterel up at Ringstead this morning. Thanks to Mark Bradbury for the call 👍#Norfolkbirding #ukbirding
Highlights from a quick visit to HolmeNWT yesterday afternoon. #ukbirding #norfolkbirding
March 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Highlights from a quick visit to HolmeNWT yesterday afternoon. #ukbirding #norfolkbirding
…94393. Can’t quite get the number on this black-headed gull at Hunstanton on 19th March Anybody help please? #ukbirding @btobirds.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
…94393. Can’t quite get the number on this black-headed gull at Hunstanton on 19th March Anybody help please? #ukbirding @btobirds.bsky.social
Freshly arrived! LRPs at Titchwell from Weds. #ukbirding #norfolkbirding
March 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Freshly arrived! LRPs at Titchwell from Weds. #ukbirding #norfolkbirding
At least 6 colour-ringed Turnstone by the jet ski ramp at Hunstanton today but no Purple Sand (at least for me)
February 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
At least 6 colour-ringed Turnstone by the jet ski ramp at Hunstanton today but no Purple Sand (at least for me)
Couple of hours this morning at Titchwell Marsh RSPB. Highlights were 5 Bewick's Swans on an east/west tour of NWNorfolk. Also 5 Velvet Scoter offshore. #norfolkbirding
January 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Couple of hours this morning at Titchwell Marsh RSPB. Highlights were 5 Bewick's Swans on an east/west tour of NWNorfolk. Also 5 Velvet Scoter offshore. #norfolkbirding
@washwader.bsky.social Hi guys. Please can you give a few details on this Curlew '9L' seen on 10th Jan on Hunstanton pitch'n'putt? Many thanks 😀
January 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
@washwader.bsky.social Hi guys. Please can you give a few details on this Curlew '9L' seen on 10th Jan on Hunstanton pitch'n'putt? Many thanks 😀