Fred Milton
@sedgefred.bsky.social
Husband, dad, BARUFC U16s supporter, Academic Asst Librarian, historian, birder, cyclist & very hopeful NUFC fan. Enjoys fruitcake, cheese, good ale & a malt.
Yeah not often you get time to work through - it showed so well & decent light.
October 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Yeah not often you get time to work through - it showed so well & decent light.
Cracking photo Mike - caught the head marbling, mask & the pink breast. Thanks for your company & ID discussion too!
October 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Cracking photo Mike - caught the head marbling, mask & the pink breast. Thanks for your company & ID discussion too!
Not sure as not at campus after dark. I’ll check in winter.
September 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Not sure as not at campus after dark. I’ll check in winter.
Chiffs daily in these trees - remarkable for central Boro. Had YBW in Albert Park few years back so I’d like to think so Paul.
September 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Chiffs daily in these trees - remarkable for central Boro. Had YBW in Albert Park few years back so I’d like to think so Paul.
Did have pair of Hobby over garden Monday. Swifts were late & the usual pair nesting next door…didn’t. 10 years ago we had load of Swifts nesting Boro town centre - none now.
August 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Did have pair of Hobby over garden Monday. Swifts were late & the usual pair nesting next door…didn’t. 10 years ago we had load of Swifts nesting Boro town centre - none now.
Very quiet here in Durham - few waders at Castle Lake, resident wildfowl, small teal influx, 50 hirundine & nice 20odd Willow/Chiffs working a hedge this morning, but depressingly dead. In garden at the mo only sound in last 5 mins - woodpig, wind, dog & resident Stihl saw.
August 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Very quiet here in Durham - few waders at Castle Lake, resident wildfowl, small teal influx, 50 hirundine & nice 20odd Willow/Chiffs working a hedge this morning, but depressingly dead. In garden at the mo only sound in last 5 mins - woodpig, wind, dog & resident Stihl saw.
Big drop off in Willow Warbler nos in lowland Durham, whereas Chiff all over in widespread habitat - even 6 pairs in Albert Park in central Middlesbrough where I work! Complete contrast to 80s when Chiff relatively scarce breeder restricted to woodlands.
August 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Big drop off in Willow Warbler nos in lowland Durham, whereas Chiff all over in widespread habitat - even 6 pairs in Albert Park in central Middlesbrough where I work! Complete contrast to 80s when Chiff relatively scarce breeder restricted to woodlands.