Noah Bailey
@noahbai-123.bsky.social
Young birder. Uk life list: 356 World life list: 438
Latest lifer: Brown Shrike, Hollesley
Cambs year list: 153
Cambs life list:217
Patch list (Ditton Meadows): 108
Latest lifer: Brown Shrike, Hollesley
Cambs year list: 153
Cambs life list:217
Patch list (Ditton Meadows): 108
Lovely week on Scilly with lovely company. A few highlights from Scilly and the journey there: Bluethroat, Hoopoe, 7 Great Shears, 4 Sooty, 3 Pomarine Skuas and the Steppe Grey Shrike from Cornwall. Hope to be back next year!
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Lovely week on Scilly with lovely company. A few highlights from Scilly and the journey there: Bluethroat, Hoopoe, 7 Great Shears, 4 Sooty, 3 Pomarine Skuas and the Steppe Grey Shrike from Cornwall. Hope to be back next year!
Ring-necked Duck showed well yesterday at Helston Boating Lake. My second for the site
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Ring-necked Duck showed well yesterday at Helston Boating Lake. My second for the site
Brown Shrike showed well at Hollesley yesterday!
October 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Brown Shrike showed well at Hollesley yesterday!
Great to spend Sunday morning at Ditton with @lucasnature.bsky.social. Merlin NE, 153 Fieldfare, c200 Golden Plover, 143 Redwing, 119 Chaffinch, 254 Woodpig, 54 Mipit and 2 Stonechat the highlights. #Patch
October 22, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Great to spend Sunday morning at Ditton with @lucasnature.bsky.social. Merlin NE, 153 Fieldfare, c200 Golden Plover, 143 Redwing, 119 Chaffinch, 254 Woodpig, 54 Mipit and 2 Stonechat the highlights. #Patch
Took full advantage of a teacher training day on Thursday and headed to Norfolk. Hume's Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Long-eared Owl, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Glossy Ibis the highlights.
October 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Took full advantage of a teacher training day on Thursday and headed to Norfolk. Hume's Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Long-eared Owl, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Glossy Ibis the highlights.
Few hours on #patch at Ditton on Thursday morning was proved worth it with a Crossbill! Also 745 Woodpigeon, 105 Mipit, 5 Redpoll, 9 Siskin, 62 Redwing, Fieldfare and 8 Lapwing.
October 18, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Few hours on #patch at Ditton on Thursday morning was proved worth it with a Crossbill! Also 745 Woodpigeon, 105 Mipit, 5 Redpoll, 9 Siskin, 62 Redwing, Fieldfare and 8 Lapwing.
Short-toed Lark and Snettisham Spectacular from Saturday, with a supporting cast of Snow Bunting, 2 Curlew Sands, leustistic Oystercatcher and the King's Lynn Lesser Yellowlegs which had a been imprisoned by the fences.
October 14, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Short-toed Lark and Snettisham Spectacular from Saturday, with a supporting cast of Snow Bunting, 2 Curlew Sands, leustistic Oystercatcher and the King's Lynn Lesser Yellowlegs which had a been imprisoned by the fences.
Another great morning on #patch this morning, producing Hawfinch a patch tick. Also 13 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 3 Skylark, 6 Redwing, 2 Water Rail, 3 Stonechat, 2 Kingfisher and 2 each of Mistle and Song Thrush. #UKbirding
October 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Another great morning on #patch this morning, producing Hawfinch a patch tick. Also 13 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 3 Skylark, 6 Redwing, 2 Water Rail, 3 Stonechat, 2 Kingfisher and 2 each of Mistle and Song Thrush. #UKbirding
The Baird's Sand showed well at Rutland Water yesterday evening! #UKbirding
October 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
The Baird's Sand showed well at Rutland Water yesterday evening! #UKbirding
The Red-tailed Shrike showed well at Dunwich this morning with @lucasnature.bsky.social so we went back for seconds later on in the day. Also saw 6 Glossy Ibis flying over and my first Yellow-browed Warbler of the autumn. #Suffolkbirding #UKbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The Red-tailed Shrike showed well at Dunwich this morning with @lucasnature.bsky.social so we went back for seconds later on in the day. Also saw 6 Glossy Ibis flying over and my first Yellow-browed Warbler of the autumn. #Suffolkbirding #UKbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social
Good morning on the #patch. Highlight was a Greenshank which flew over East. Also 6 Golden Plover, Yellowhammer, 2 Redwing, Linnet, 3 Siskin, Hobby, 46 Swallow,4 House Martin, 63 Mipit, 11 Skylark all over, mainly South. Water Rail and 2 Kingfisher also. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirding
September 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Good morning on the #patch. Highlight was a Greenshank which flew over East. Also 6 Golden Plover, Yellowhammer, 2 Redwing, Linnet, 3 Siskin, Hobby, 46 Swallow,4 House Martin, 63 Mipit, 11 Skylark all over, mainly South. Water Rail and 2 Kingfisher also. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #UKbirding
Great to see the Lesser Grey Shrike in fading light at Winterton yesterday evening- we even got to see it using a 'larder'!
September 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Great to see the Lesser Grey Shrike in fading light at Winterton yesterday evening- we even got to see it using a 'larder'!
It's been a good start to the Autumn on #patch at Ditton. Early Autumn produced 2 Pied Fly, 8 Whinchat, Tree Pipit, Redstart, 6 Spotted Fly and many warblers. Since then there has been some good vismig with Hobby, Swifts Meadow Pipits, Yellow Wags, Snipe and many Hirundines.
September 22, 2025 at 5:58 AM
It's been a good start to the Autumn on #patch at Ditton. Early Autumn produced 2 Pied Fly, 8 Whinchat, Tree Pipit, Redstart, 6 Spotted Fly and many warblers. Since then there has been some good vismig with Hobby, Swifts Meadow Pipits, Yellow Wags, Snipe and many Hirundines.
Great to see the Gannet at Grafham Water today, however distant it stayed. Thanks to @grafhamwbirder.bsky.social for getting us on it. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Great to see the Gannet at Grafham Water today, however distant it stayed. Thanks to @grafhamwbirder.bsky.social for getting us on it. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
Nice stopover in Dorset on the way to Cornwall. Highlights were Lulworth Skipper, Scarlet Darter, Clouded Yellow, Red Veined Darter and an Adder.
August 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Nice stopover in Dorset on the way to Cornwall. Highlights were Lulworth Skipper, Scarlet Darter, Clouded Yellow, Red Veined Darter and an Adder.
Excellent day in Suffolk: started at Walberswick with @DavidWalsh22 for the Zitting Cisticola which obligingly perched, briefly, between song flights, but long enough to allow scope views and a photo. Then went to Hollesley to see the Black Stork which was very confiding.
August 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Excellent day in Suffolk: started at Walberswick with @DavidWalsh22 for the Zitting Cisticola which obligingly perched, briefly, between song flights, but long enough to allow scope views and a photo. Then went to Hollesley to see the Black Stork which was very confiding.
Some of the other highlights birdwise in the Pyrenees. Rock Bunting, Bearded Vulture, Alpine Accentor, Egyptian Vultures but also Orphean Warbler, Snowfinch, Alpine Chough, Rock Thrush, Citril Finch, Golden Orioles and Bee Eaters.
August 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Some of the other highlights birdwise in the Pyrenees. Rock Bunting, Bearded Vulture, Alpine Accentor, Egyptian Vultures but also Orphean Warbler, Snowfinch, Alpine Chough, Rock Thrush, Citril Finch, Golden Orioles and Bee Eaters.
Some of the butterflies from the Pyrenees. Great selection, brilliant butterflies. Around 70 species.
August 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Some of the butterflies from the Pyrenees. Great selection, brilliant butterflies. Around 70 species.
Wallcreeper from the Pyrenees recently.
August 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Wallcreeper from the Pyrenees recently.
Delighted to see Large Blue a couple of weeks ago in Gloucestershire.
July 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Delighted to see Large Blue a couple of weeks ago in Gloucestershire.
Grizzled Skipper and Marsh Fritillary from this weekend
May 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Grizzled Skipper and Marsh Fritillary from this weekend
Duke of Burgundy from today
May 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Duke of Burgundy from today
White Winged Tern from Summer Leys earlier today.
May 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
White Winged Tern from Summer Leys earlier today.
Dingy Skipper from yesterday @savebutterflies.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Dingy Skipper from yesterday @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Great to see Duke of Burgundy yesterday @savebutterflies.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Great to see Duke of Burgundy yesterday @savebutterflies.bsky.social