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paulinegilbertson.bsky.social
@paulinegilbertson.bsky.social
Birds, moths, fungi and anything connected to Northumberland.
Life's busy, so forgive me if I don't want to 'chat'
Unusually high numbers of Curlew Sandpipers in the UK at present. Here’s one I saw at Cley marshes, Norfolk today #birds
September 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Black-crowned Night Heron catching a fish at Whitley Bay this week. A rare visitor for North East England! #birds @rarebirder.bsky.social
July 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM
What a joy to see several beautiful red squirrels last week in #Scotland
July 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Today I had my best-ever view of a Red-throated Diver in summer plumage #Northumberland #birds
June 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Along with the American Black Tern and a host of Arctics I also spotted this delightful Little Tern yesterday at Beadnell Bay, #Northumberland @nationaltrust.org.uk @ntbirdclub.bsky.social #birds
June 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This American Black Tern has been spending her summers here in #Northumberland for the last 5 or 6 years. She is a real stunner with excellent taste in her choice of holiday destination! #birds @rarebirder.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk
June 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Everybody loves a Puffin! Here's one I met on the fabulous Farne Islands, off #Northumberland, this week
#birds
May 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Dotterel in #Northumberland today
#birds
May 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Collared Flycatcher in Mytilene, Greece today #birds
April 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Punk rocker Spoonbill at Saltholme RSPB yesterday
#birds #rspbengland.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Barn Owl, shaking it all about in #Northumberland today #birds
March 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Goldeneye today on the #Northumberland coast #birds
March 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Definitely one of our most elegant ducks. A smart Pintail drake at the Northumberland coast today #birds
March 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Short-eared Owl in #Northumberland
#birds
March 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
My first Brambling of the year, looking slightly damp (but still very splendid) in my soggy garden this morning #birds #northumberland
February 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Barn Owl towering over an unperturbed male Chaffinch
@barnowltrust.bsky.social #birds
February 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Short-eared Owl in #Northumberland yesterday #birds
February 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Fabulous views of four stunning Ptarmigan at Glenshee, Cairngorms on Wednesday #birds @scottishbirding.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @rewildscotland.bsky.social @cairngormsnews.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Starling posed in front of the moon, last week at the London Wetland Centre @wwtworldwide.bsky.social #birds
January 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Mistle Thrush in my #Northumberland garden yesterday, jealously guarding the apple I stuck on a tree #birds
January 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
January 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Nice that the rare Grey-headed Lapwing has stuck around #Northumberland to see in the New Year! Today it was happily devouring juicy worms #birds
@rarebirder.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social
January 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Always nice to see an owl! Here's one of four Short-eared Owls spotted hunting in #Northumberland today
#birds
December 26, 2024 at 10:30 PM
December 25, 2024 at 9:48 PM