@richthomhull.bsky.social
Mainly here for the birds.
UK lifelist #303 white-throated needletail
UK lifelist #303 white-throated needletail
A day @flamboroughbird.bsky.social that didn't quite go to script. No dusky but woodcock over whalebone bridge, c scoter & a black redstart at S Landing.
Seawatching pm
Bonxies 2, arctic skua, Manx shearwater, Little gulls, Brent.
Leach's petrel great views slowly north
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Seawatching pm
Bonxies 2, arctic skua, Manx shearwater, Little gulls, Brent.
Leach's petrel great views slowly north
@rarebirder.bsky.social
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November 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A day @flamboroughbird.bsky.social that didn't quite go to script. No dusky but woodcock over whalebone bridge, c scoter & a black redstart at S Landing.
Seawatching pm
Bonxies 2, arctic skua, Manx shearwater, Little gulls, Brent.
Leach's petrel great views slowly north
@rarebirder.bsky.social
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Seawatching pm
Bonxies 2, arctic skua, Manx shearwater, Little gulls, Brent.
Leach's petrel great views slowly north
@rarebirder.bsky.social
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Skeffling/ Weeton Outstrays @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social Merlin chasing dunlin, blackwits, avocet, curlew, grey & golden plover, Knot, lapwing, Whooper swans 6, l egret, heron, fieldfares Redwing, kestrel, buzzard and these Brent geese
@mjthom.bsky.social
@mjthom.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Skeffling/ Weeton Outstrays @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social Merlin chasing dunlin, blackwits, avocet, curlew, grey & golden plover, Knot, lapwing, Whooper swans 6, l egret, heron, fieldfares Redwing, kestrel, buzzard and these Brent geese
@mjthom.bsky.social
@mjthom.bsky.social
Slavonian & black-necked grebe
November 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Slavonian & black-necked grebe
Enjoyable but windy day, started at Skipsea nice covey of 14 grey partridge, stonechat & skylarks.
Highlight @flamboroughbird.bsky.social a Firecrest thanks @craigcthomas1.bsky.social for finding, last seen at pillbox near golf course willows. Fieldfares and Redwing in small flocks in off
Highlight @flamboroughbird.bsky.social a Firecrest thanks @craigcthomas1.bsky.social for finding, last seen at pillbox near golf course willows. Fieldfares and Redwing in small flocks in off
October 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Enjoyable but windy day, started at Skipsea nice covey of 14 grey partridge, stonechat & skylarks.
Highlight @flamboroughbird.bsky.social a Firecrest thanks @craigcthomas1.bsky.social for finding, last seen at pillbox near golf course willows. Fieldfares and Redwing in small flocks in off
Highlight @flamboroughbird.bsky.social a Firecrest thanks @craigcthomas1.bsky.social for finding, last seen at pillbox near golf course willows. Fieldfares and Redwing in small flocks in off
October 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Great day at a grey South Landing @flamboroughbird.bsky.social .
💯s of Redwing, blackbirds and a few fieldfare over.
Highlights at least 3 yellow-browed warblers, one joined Long-t tits to annoy this sleepy tawny owl. & Goldcrest, Rb merganser scoter, grey plover, dunlin, turnstone & rock pipit.
💯s of Redwing, blackbirds and a few fieldfare over.
Highlights at least 3 yellow-browed warblers, one joined Long-t tits to annoy this sleepy tawny owl. & Goldcrest, Rb merganser scoter, grey plover, dunlin, turnstone & rock pipit.
October 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Great day at a grey South Landing @flamboroughbird.bsky.social .
💯s of Redwing, blackbirds and a few fieldfare over.
Highlights at least 3 yellow-browed warblers, one joined Long-t tits to annoy this sleepy tawny owl. & Goldcrest, Rb merganser scoter, grey plover, dunlin, turnstone & rock pipit.
💯s of Redwing, blackbirds and a few fieldfare over.
Highlights at least 3 yellow-browed warblers, one joined Long-t tits to annoy this sleepy tawny owl. & Goldcrest, Rb merganser scoter, grey plover, dunlin, turnstone & rock pipit.
October 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Beacon ponds pectoral sandpiper, dunlin, cr plover, sanderling, knott, redshank, merlin & late swallow
Drama when a sparrowhawk picked off a dunlin from the flock dropping it grabbing it out the water, only for it to escape & fly off. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
Drama when a sparrowhawk picked off a dunlin from the flock dropping it grabbing it out the water, only for it to escape & fly off. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
October 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Reposted
Beacon ponds pectoral sandpiper, dunlin, cr plover, sanderling, knott, redshank, merlin & late swallow
Drama when a sparrowhawk picked off a dunlin from the flock dropping it grabbing it out the water, only for it to escape & fly off. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
Drama when a sparrowhawk picked off a dunlin from the flock dropping it grabbing it out the water, only for it to escape & fly off. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
October 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Beacon ponds pectoral sandpiper, dunlin, cr plover, sanderling, knott, redshank, merlin & late swallow
Drama when a sparrowhawk picked off a dunlin from the flock dropping it grabbing it out the water, only for it to escape & fly off. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
Drama when a sparrowhawk picked off a dunlin from the flock dropping it grabbing it out the water, only for it to escape & fly off. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
Beacon ponds pectoral sandpiper, dunlin, cr plover, sanderling, knott, redshank, merlin & late swallow
Drama when a sparrowhawk picked off a dunlin from the flock dropping it grabbing it out the water, only for it to escape & fly off. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
Drama when a sparrowhawk picked off a dunlin from the flock dropping it grabbing it out the water, only for it to escape & fly off. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
October 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Beacon ponds pectoral sandpiper, dunlin, cr plover, sanderling, knott, redshank, merlin & late swallow
Drama when a sparrowhawk picked off a dunlin from the flock dropping it grabbing it out the water, only for it to escape & fly off. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
Drama when a sparrowhawk picked off a dunlin from the flock dropping it grabbing it out the water, only for it to escape & fly off. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
Pectoral sandpiper Beacon ponds #spurnbirds. Dunlin, Knot, sanderling merlin & a Swallow
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@flamboroughbird.bsky.social
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@flamboroughbird.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Pectoral sandpiper Beacon ponds #spurnbirds. Dunlin, Knot, sanderling merlin & a Swallow
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@flamboroughbird.bsky.social
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@flamboroughbird.bsky.social
Nice to see you again Mark.
The needle and (no) damage done - when the gods eventually reward you with a close-up #White-throatedNeedletail against the crumbling sandstone of #Scarborough Castle, with the bonus of sharing the bird (& ice-cream) with your ultra-tolerant Mrs 🙏.....: northernrustic.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The needle and (no) damage done
Scarborough, fair - White-throated Needletail, Castle Hill It took a while to get there, but all's well that ends well, eh? As regular re...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Nice to see you again Mark.
What a fantastic bird, white-throated needletail at Scarborough Castle this morning, from Marine drive. After not finding it at Filey, thanks to the (re)-finder.
No pic can justify this true mega, these certainly don't 😅.
@nybirdnews.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social
No pic can justify this true mega, these certainly don't 😅.
@nybirdnews.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
What a fantastic bird, white-throated needletail at Scarborough Castle this morning, from Marine drive. After not finding it at Filey, thanks to the (re)-finder.
No pic can justify this true mega, these certainly don't 😅.
@nybirdnews.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social
No pic can justify this true mega, these certainly don't 😅.
@nybirdnews.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social @markthebirder.bsky.social
Migrants across @flamboroughbird.bsky.social dozens of Goldcrest, wheatear, lesser whitethroat & redstart old fall hedge.
South Landing more crests, chiffchaff, blackcap and big mixed tit flock.
Red throated divers and dolphins at sea.
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
South Landing more crests, chiffchaff, blackcap and big mixed tit flock.
Red throated divers and dolphins at sea.
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Migrants across @flamboroughbird.bsky.social dozens of Goldcrest, wheatear, lesser whitethroat & redstart old fall hedge.
South Landing more crests, chiffchaff, blackcap and big mixed tit flock.
Red throated divers and dolphins at sea.
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
South Landing more crests, chiffchaff, blackcap and big mixed tit flock.
Red throated divers and dolphins at sea.
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
This afternoon @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social Spotted flycatcher 2, whinchat, chiffchaffs, willow warbler, Goldcrest & treesparrows.
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@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This afternoon @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social Spotted flycatcher 2, whinchat, chiffchaffs, willow warbler, Goldcrest & treesparrows.
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
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Red crested pochard, kingfisher, green woodpecker common sandpiper, 2 late swift @northcavewet.bsky.social
@rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social curlew sandpiper j. Ruff, snipe, spot red, greenshank, greensand, great egrets, w rail, beardies y wag & m harrier
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
@rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social curlew sandpiper j. Ruff, snipe, spot red, greenshank, greensand, great egrets, w rail, beardies y wag & m harrier
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Red crested pochard, kingfisher, green woodpecker common sandpiper, 2 late swift @northcavewet.bsky.social
@rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social curlew sandpiper j. Ruff, snipe, spot red, greenshank, greensand, great egrets, w rail, beardies y wag & m harrier
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
@rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social curlew sandpiper j. Ruff, snipe, spot red, greenshank, greensand, great egrets, w rail, beardies y wag & m harrier
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Red crested pochard, kingfisher, green woodpecker common sandpiper, 2 late swift @northcavewet.bsky.social
@rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social curlew sandpiper j. Ruff, snipe, spot red, greenshank, greensand, great egrets, w rail, beardies y wag & m harrier
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
@rspbblacktoftsands.bsky.social curlew sandpiper j. Ruff, snipe, spot red, greenshank, greensand, great egrets, w rail, beardies y wag & m harrier
@rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
#SeawatchFestival @flamboroughbird.bsky.social
Highlights Arctic skuas mainly south & chasing sandwich, com terns & little gulls.
Peregrine & marsh harrier, Waders turnstone & teal s.
Com scoter 2 N.
Wheatear provided only reasonable photo.
@mjthom.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
Highlights Arctic skuas mainly south & chasing sandwich, com terns & little gulls.
Peregrine & marsh harrier, Waders turnstone & teal s.
Com scoter 2 N.
Wheatear provided only reasonable photo.
@mjthom.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#SeawatchFestival @flamboroughbird.bsky.social
Highlights Arctic skuas mainly south & chasing sandwich, com terns & little gulls.
Peregrine & marsh harrier, Waders turnstone & teal s.
Com scoter 2 N.
Wheatear provided only reasonable photo.
@mjthom.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
Highlights Arctic skuas mainly south & chasing sandwich, com terns & little gulls.
Peregrine & marsh harrier, Waders turnstone & teal s.
Com scoter 2 N.
Wheatear provided only reasonable photo.
@mjthom.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
#spurnbirds
Lots of lesser & common whitethroat at Sammys.
Whimbrel on the Humber + dunlin, ringed plover & golden plover. Distant little stint at a quiet beacon ponds. 'They grow up so quick' avocet chick.
@rarebirder.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
Lots of lesser & common whitethroat at Sammys.
Whimbrel on the Humber + dunlin, ringed plover & golden plover. Distant little stint at a quiet beacon ponds. 'They grow up so quick' avocet chick.
@rarebirder.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#spurnbirds
Lots of lesser & common whitethroat at Sammys.
Whimbrel on the Humber + dunlin, ringed plover & golden plover. Distant little stint at a quiet beacon ponds. 'They grow up so quick' avocet chick.
@rarebirder.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
Lots of lesser & common whitethroat at Sammys.
Whimbrel on the Humber + dunlin, ringed plover & golden plover. Distant little stint at a quiet beacon ponds. 'They grow up so quick' avocet chick.
@rarebirder.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
Quality #waders @lincsbirding.bsky.social @Alkborough:
Pectoral sandpiper, spot red, greenshank, dunlin, ruff, water rail, avocet, lapwings all spooked by a big female sparrowhawk on the deck far edge reeds -never seen that. Pics of pectoral Wednesday @mjthom.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
Pectoral sandpiper, spot red, greenshank, dunlin, ruff, water rail, avocet, lapwings all spooked by a big female sparrowhawk on the deck far edge reeds -never seen that. Pics of pectoral Wednesday @mjthom.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Quality #waders @lincsbirding.bsky.social @Alkborough:
Pectoral sandpiper, spot red, greenshank, dunlin, ruff, water rail, avocet, lapwings all spooked by a big female sparrowhawk on the deck far edge reeds -never seen that. Pics of pectoral Wednesday @mjthom.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
Pectoral sandpiper, spot red, greenshank, dunlin, ruff, water rail, avocet, lapwings all spooked by a big female sparrowhawk on the deck far edge reeds -never seen that. Pics of pectoral Wednesday @mjthom.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social
Oh dear, there were 2 avocet chicks there yesterday 🙄
Never seen #Kilnsea @yorkswildlife.bsky.social so dry! White rumped sandpiper, curlew sandpiper, little tern and 2 knot the highlights on Beacon ponds. Still a couple of ringed plover chicks and a single avocet chick
@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
@spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Oh dear, there were 2 avocet chicks there yesterday 🙄
White-rumped sandpiper curlew sandpiper & Knot new for year. Great views but heat haze not helped at v warm Beackon ponds.
Lots of common, sandwich & littleterns. Whitethroat & w warblers @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
Lots of common, sandwich & littleterns. Whitethroat & w warblers @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
White-rumped sandpiper curlew sandpiper & Knot new for year. Great views but heat haze not helped at v warm Beackon ponds.
Lots of common, sandwich & littleterns. Whitethroat & w warblers @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
Lots of common, sandwich & littleterns. Whitethroat & w warblers @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
Warm day @flamboroughbird.bsky.social seawatch highlights 2 Manx shearwater, Arctic Skua dark morph quite close just before midday south. C scoter flock North.
Razorbill dad's feeding their young.
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
Razorbill dad's feeding their young.
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Warm day @flamboroughbird.bsky.social seawatch highlights 2 Manx shearwater, Arctic Skua dark morph quite close just before midday south. C scoter flock North.
Razorbill dad's feeding their young.
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
Razorbill dad's feeding their young.
@yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social
An idea of the distance the stone curlew was keeping at Skeffling Outstrays in the wind yesterday.
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August 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
An idea of the distance the stone curlew was keeping at Skeffling Outstrays in the wind yesterday.
@nikoncameract.bsky.social🪶 @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
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