Chris
@mulbartonbirder.bsky.social
Norfolk based birder/naturalist. Also enjoys a bit of gardening | growing fruit/veg | listening to rock | a good pint of beer and the occasional twitch.
If the project in the Highlands isn’t working. Then surely this project is a waste of time.
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
If the project in the Highlands isn’t working. Then surely this project is a waste of time.
I don't think I've seen a photo of 3 diver species in the UK before. Great photo.
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I don't think I've seen a photo of 3 diver species in the UK before. Great photo.
That was almost in my garden as I lived in the cottage in Northaw Great Wood. I was in Norfolk the day it was found recovering from a monster hangover. When I got the call I thought it was a wind up. Saw it the next day and every day for the next 3 weeks.
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
That was almost in my garden as I lived in the cottage in Northaw Great Wood. I was in Norfolk the day it was found recovering from a monster hangover. When I got the call I thought it was a wind up. Saw it the next day and every day for the next 3 weeks.
That's an impressive pod, and the drone footage is incredible. Shame drones weren't a thing in the days of the Pride of Bilbao!
November 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
That's an impressive pod, and the drone footage is incredible. Shame drones weren't a thing in the days of the Pride of Bilbao!
Given its size I'd say its a dunlin.
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Given its size I'd say its a dunlin.
Bit like the eggs that got deliberately stamped on my a man who accessed the nest on St Albans cathedral. Caught on camera, bloke got questioned by police, all went quite.
November 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Bit like the eggs that got deliberately stamped on my a man who accessed the nest on St Albans cathedral. Caught on camera, bloke got questioned by police, all went quite.
I'm assuming that the increase in black-faced buntings in the UK over the last 2 autumns is due to a population boom on its breeding grounds. By my reckoning 6 have been ringed in the UK over the last 2 years.
November 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I'm assuming that the increase in black-faced buntings in the UK over the last 2 autumns is due to a population boom on its breeding grounds. By my reckoning 6 have been ringed in the UK over the last 2 years.
Here's one by me whenever someone uses the word weed: there's no such thing as a weed, it's just a wildflower in the wrong place"
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Here's one by me whenever someone uses the word weed: there's no such thing as a weed, it's just a wildflower in the wrong place"
Gropper, wood warbler, pied fly, quail, ring ouzel, little tern...maybe I need to get out more!!
October 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Gropper, wood warbler, pied fly, quail, ring ouzel, little tern...maybe I need to get out more!!
Nice woodcock eye.
October 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Nice woodcock eye.
A couple of birders heard it call, so that should help with the decision making.
October 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A couple of birders heard it call, so that should help with the decision making.
Whats your thoughts on the pipit?
October 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Whats your thoughts on the pipit?
I love the photo of the chimney 🤣
October 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I love the photo of the chimney 🤣
Bizzare how 2 megas from opposite sides of the world turned up with no supporting casts from commoner migrants.
October 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Bizzare how 2 megas from opposite sides of the world turned up with no supporting casts from commoner migrants.
Twitched it after leaving Scillies.
October 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Twitched it after leaving Scillies.
Look like dunlins, black-tailed godwit & ringed plovers.
October 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Look like dunlins, black-tailed godwit & ringed plovers.
It's a great bird, when you eventually get to see it.
October 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
It's a great bird, when you eventually get to see it.
Same, otherwise what's the point. Important to record the commoner species for obvious reasons.
October 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Same, otherwise what's the point. Important to record the commoner species for obvious reasons.