Rob Little
@saltydogbirder.bsky.social
Old-school birder. Flamborough resident. Trustee/director and Recorder at Flamborough Bird Observatory. Awestruck by avian migration & birds generally; deep concern for the planet. Waiting, watching, hoping, learning.
Wouldn't be at all surprised if at least some of these manage to find their way out every now and then.
October 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Wouldn't be at all surprised if at least some of these manage to find their way out every now and then.
During a family visit to Sewerby Hall near Bridlington over the last few days, I saw an aviary with unsupervised public walk through full of fully winged, unringed Mandarins, Wood Ducks, Ferruginous & Tufted Ducks, Baikal & Marbled Teals as well as Ringed Teals, White-faced Whistling Ducks + others
October 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
During a family visit to Sewerby Hall near Bridlington over the last few days, I saw an aviary with unsupervised public walk through full of fully winged, unringed Mandarins, Wood Ducks, Ferruginous & Tufted Ducks, Baikal & Marbled Teals as well as Ringed Teals, White-faced Whistling Ducks + others
Never seen anything like it in Britain. Quite a few pale morph birds amongst them too.
September 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Never seen anything like it in Britain. Quite a few pale morph birds amongst them too.
bsky.app
August 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
June 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It never showed for anyone for more than a few seconds though singing frequently. Not heard or seen since about 0945.
May 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It never showed for anyone for more than a few seconds though singing frequently. Not heard or seen since about 0945.
January 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
November 17, 2024 at 12:48 PM
The accompanying three juveniles were its offspring raised in northern Sweden this year with an unringed female, presumably one of the other adult birds in the flock. Prior to arriving here in from the sea on 9th November, these birds were last seen at Strijen in The Netherlands on 7th October.
November 17, 2024 at 12:45 PM
The accompanying three juveniles were its offspring raised in northern Sweden this year with an unringed female, presumably one of the other adult birds in the flock. Prior to arriving here in from the sea on 9th November, these birds were last seen at Strijen in The Netherlands on 7th October.
An image from Feb '23 on the Dutch Birding website shows two birds with the same CR combo together with some interesting comments: www.dutchbirding.nl/gallery/deta...
Dwerggans - Dutch Birding
www.dutchbirding.nl
November 16, 2024 at 1:44 PM
An image from Feb '23 on the Dutch Birding website shows two birds with the same CR combo together with some interesting comments: www.dutchbirding.nl/gallery/deta...
Not especially. The group often stay very close together. The ringed bird does seem to be the dominant bird, being most often stood alert while the others are feeding.
November 16, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Not especially. The group often stay very close together. The ringed bird does seem to be the dominant bird, being most often stood alert while the others are feeding.
One has a darvic type ring on each leg consistent with the Swedish reintroduction programme. Rest unriged.
November 16, 2024 at 9:27 AM
One has a darvic type ring on each leg consistent with the Swedish reintroduction programme. Rest unriged.
There is a current ongoing thread on Birdforum on this topic.
November 11, 2024 at 9:25 AM
There is a current ongoing thread on Birdforum on this topic.
There are photos but no text on the article on the BB website and can't find the article in any other archives 😞
November 11, 2024 at 9:24 AM
There are photos but no text on the article on the BB website and can't find the article in any other archives 😞