Phil Cunliffe
@pacunliffe.bsky.social
Rubbish birder, much better electrical engineer and BWFC follower. I'm lucky to live on Anglesey and I am Sophie the poodle's human.
Day 2 of our Somerset birding trip. We went to Burnham on Sea (twice) and RSPB Ham Wall. It was hard going in the rain and we only totalled 13 new birds for the trip but we managed to see the Kentish Plover which is a UK lifer for me.
November 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Day 2 of our Somerset birding trip. We went to Burnham on Sea (twice) and RSPB Ham Wall. It was hard going in the rain and we only totalled 13 new birds for the trip but we managed to see the Kentish Plover which is a UK lifer for me.
Over a few beers and a very decent spag bol, we totted up our number of birds seen today at WWT Slimbridge and the total was a round 60. The highlights included Bewickes and whooper swans, barnacle and white fronted geese, water rail, sniper and a raucous rookery.
November 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Over a few beers and a very decent spag bol, we totted up our number of birds seen today at WWT Slimbridge and the total was a round 60. The highlights included Bewickes and whooper swans, barnacle and white fronted geese, water rail, sniper and a raucous rookery.
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Steve Reed has told Labour MPs to vote down amendment to the new planning bill intended to protect British wildlife and its habitats from destruction.
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Housing secretary tells Labour MPs to vote down planning bill amendment
Amendment restricts protection for animals to allow faster house building
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Steve Reed has told Labour MPs to vote down amendment to the new planning bill intended to protect British wildlife and its habitats from destruction.
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
@angbirdnews.bsky.social We've just had a late afternoon walk around Cemlyn Trwyn and there were upto 5 grey plover and 2 or possibly 3 purple sandpiper on the rocks on the west side.
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
@angbirdnews.bsky.social We've just had a late afternoon walk around Cemlyn Trwyn and there were upto 5 grey plover and 2 or possibly 3 purple sandpiper on the rocks on the west side.
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Here is a story I once posted on the other place.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Here is a story I once posted on the other place.
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A short video of the nursery pod of Bottlenose Dolphins in Vidlin Voe, Shetland yesterday. Check out some of those tiny calves! Only the fourth confirmed record of this species in Shetland waters.
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
A short video of the nursery pod of Bottlenose Dolphins in Vidlin Voe, Shetland yesterday. Check out some of those tiny calves! Only the fourth confirmed record of this species in Shetland waters.
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
Cemaes Bay this afternoon after the rain
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Cemaes Bay this afternoon after the rain
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The Shirley Bassey Show (10th November 1979). Les Dawson gives some of his favourite jokes another airing whilst Shirley attempts (and fails) to keep a straight face.
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Shirley Bassey Show (10th November 1979). Les Dawson gives some of his favourite jokes another airing whilst Shirley attempts (and fails) to keep a straight face.
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Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.
#pause
Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#resilience
#fungi
#Monday
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.
#pause
Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#resilience
#fungi
#Monday
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.
#pause
Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#resilience
#fungi
#Monday
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.
#pause
Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing
#resilience
#fungi
#Monday
@angbirdnews.bsky.social I've not had much free time for birding since moving but I grabbed half an hour this afternoon along Trwyn y Penrhyn, Cemaes. Highlights were: 1 curlew, 10 oystercatcher, 2 redshank and 3 stonechat. I should have gone to Cemlyn!
November 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
@angbirdnews.bsky.social I've not had much free time for birding since moving but I grabbed half an hour this afternoon along Trwyn y Penrhyn, Cemaes. Highlights were: 1 curlew, 10 oystercatcher, 2 redshank and 3 stonechat. I should have gone to Cemlyn!
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November 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
@angbirdnews.bsky.social We had a potter around Trwyn Cemlyn this afternoon. It was fairly quiet with handfuls of curlew, redshank, turnstone, oystercatcher and a lovely grey plover.
November 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
@angbirdnews.bsky.social We had a potter around Trwyn Cemlyn this afternoon. It was fairly quiet with handfuls of curlew, redshank, turnstone, oystercatcher and a lovely grey plover.
@angbirdnews.bsky.social 20 mins at Traeth Dulas:
50+ curlew
C. 100 redshank
1 greenshank
1 black tailed godwit
4 dunlin
4 red breasted merganser
2 little egret
1 raven
1 buzzard
And a complete surprise was a single swallow that flew past about a metre above me!
50+ curlew
C. 100 redshank
1 greenshank
1 black tailed godwit
4 dunlin
4 red breasted merganser
2 little egret
1 raven
1 buzzard
And a complete surprise was a single swallow that flew past about a metre above me!
November 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
@angbirdnews.bsky.social 20 mins at Traeth Dulas:
50+ curlew
C. 100 redshank
1 greenshank
1 black tailed godwit
4 dunlin
4 red breasted merganser
2 little egret
1 raven
1 buzzard
And a complete surprise was a single swallow that flew past about a metre above me!
50+ curlew
C. 100 redshank
1 greenshank
1 black tailed godwit
4 dunlin
4 red breasted merganser
2 little egret
1 raven
1 buzzard
And a complete surprise was a single swallow that flew past about a metre above me!
@angbirdnews.bsky.social Red kite over A5025, near the Bull Inn at Pentraeth at 11:00.
November 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
@angbirdnews.bsky.social Red kite over A5025, near the Bull Inn at Pentraeth at 11:00.
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Hellllllloooo? Are you there? Please help birds by sharing this if you also want to ensure swifts & other urban birds have homes alongside us. People power works but only if we work together. SAVE OUR SWIFTS.
November 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Hellllllloooo? Are you there? Please help birds by sharing this if you also want to ensure swifts & other urban birds have homes alongside us. People power works but only if we work together. SAVE OUR SWIFTS.
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British icon, hilarious comic & bird-kind Bill Bailey thinks securing homes for birds reliant on cavity nesting habitat is an ace idea. The swift brick debate is tomorrow. Help the birds. Email SWIFT BRICKS to steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
British icon, hilarious comic & bird-kind Bill Bailey thinks securing homes for birds reliant on cavity nesting habitat is an ace idea. The swift brick debate is tomorrow. Help the birds. Email SWIFT BRICKS to steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk
@angbirdnews.bsky.social I did a bit of sea watching of Wylfa Head from our house yesterday, not ideal due to double glazing and dried on Saturday spray. It was hard to id most birds but I did see 3 gannet, 5 Manx shearwater and a fair number of what looked like auks.
October 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
@angbirdnews.bsky.social I did a bit of sea watching of Wylfa Head from our house yesterday, not ideal due to double glazing and dried on Saturday spray. It was hard to id most birds but I did see 3 gannet, 5 Manx shearwater and a fair number of what looked like auks.
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Over the last 10 years, from your TiCL and social media posts, I’ve been developing a FREE, live, map and App guide to The Greatest Trees in Britain 🤩
The #GreatTrees of Britain #GTOB 🌳🏆 🇬🇧
#GreatTreesof #Britain
See them HERE (and download the new TiCL View App) NOW
ticl.me/the-great-tr...
The #GreatTrees of Britain #GTOB 🌳🏆 🇬🇧
#GreatTreesof #Britain
See them HERE (and download the new TiCL View App) NOW
ticl.me/the-great-tr...
October 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Over the last 10 years, from your TiCL and social media posts, I’ve been developing a FREE, live, map and App guide to The Greatest Trees in Britain 🤩
The #GreatTrees of Britain #GTOB 🌳🏆 🇬🇧
#GreatTreesof #Britain
See them HERE (and download the new TiCL View App) NOW
ticl.me/the-great-tr...
The #GreatTrees of Britain #GTOB 🌳🏆 🇬🇧
#GreatTreesof #Britain
See them HERE (and download the new TiCL View App) NOW
ticl.me/the-great-tr...
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Govt publishes England water companies' league of sewage dumping and pollution .
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
Water and sewerage companies in England: environmental performance report for 2024
www.gov.uk
October 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Govt publishes England water companies' league of sewage dumping and pollution .
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
@angbirdnews.bsky.social a minimum of 6 turnstone at Traeth Bach, Cemaes this afternoon.
October 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
@angbirdnews.bsky.social a minimum of 6 turnstone at Traeth Bach, Cemaes this afternoon.
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Behind all the shitshow clownery, bluster, racism, and fascist authoritarianism, this is what Trump is *really* all about:
Allowing the super-rich to get even richer by trashing what's left of wild nature and a stable climate.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Allowing the super-rich to get even richer by trashing what's left of wild nature and a stable climate.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House approves increased oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s national wildlife refuge
National Petroleum Reserve lease sales and permitting for road through Izembek wildlife refuge were also approved
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Behind all the shitshow clownery, bluster, racism, and fascist authoritarianism, this is what Trump is *really* all about:
Allowing the super-rich to get even richer by trashing what's left of wild nature and a stable climate.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Allowing the super-rich to get even richer by trashing what's left of wild nature and a stable climate.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation from 2026.
Student debt is £267bn, could double in a decade. Due to low wages unlikely to be repaid. Young people burdened.
Most European countries don't charge uni fees. England destroying social mobility. Must abolish tuition fees.
Student debt is £267bn, could double in a decade. Due to low wages unlikely to be repaid. Young people burdened.
Most European countries don't charge uni fees. England destroying social mobility. Must abolish tuition fees.
University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation every year from 2026
Bridget Phillipson confirmed the plans for the next two years, with fees to increase automatically after that.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation from 2026.
Student debt is £267bn, could double in a decade. Due to low wages unlikely to be repaid. Young people burdened.
Most European countries don't charge uni fees. England destroying social mobility. Must abolish tuition fees.
Student debt is £267bn, could double in a decade. Due to low wages unlikely to be repaid. Young people burdened.
Most European countries don't charge uni fees. England destroying social mobility. Must abolish tuition fees.
Reposted by Phil Cunliffe
Hey all! If you’re outraged by Steve Reed’s u-turn on swift bricks, TELL HIM! Email mailto:steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk
Send him the link www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Send him the link www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Government U-turns on support for bird-friendly swift bricks in new homes
Housing minister Steve Reed refuses to back mandating measure, despite giving support while in environment job
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Hey all! If you’re outraged by Steve Reed’s u-turn on swift bricks, TELL HIM! Email mailto:steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk
Send him the link www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Send him the link www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The sunrise this morning over Cemaes
October 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The sunrise this morning over Cemaes