Simon Gillings
@simongillings.bsky.social
Birder, artist, sound recordist, data scientist at BTO; One half of Alula Designs. Views my own
Went to see the stunning Turkestan Shrike today with @sconebirding.bsky.social, seeing it catch beetles, tipulids and even a hawker dragonfly. Also lots of singing Dartford Warblers, a Woodlark and 24 Crossbills. But no joy with the Zitting Cisticolas so couldn't pull off a two-tick day #UKBirding
October 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Went to see the stunning Turkestan Shrike today with @sconebirding.bsky.social, seeing it catch beetles, tipulids and even a hawker dragonfly. Also lots of singing Dartford Warblers, a Woodlark and 24 Crossbills. But no joy with the Zitting Cisticolas so couldn't pull off a two-tick day #UKBirding
An unexpected but very pleasant detour on route to work today to see this elegant Lesser Yellowlegs at Isleham Washes. Unfortunately it was flushed by a Sparrowhawk and flew off NE. Hopefully it will come back #UKBirding
September 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
An unexpected but very pleasant detour on route to work today to see this elegant Lesser Yellowlegs at Isleham Washes. Unfortunately it was flushed by a Sparrowhawk and flew off NE. Hopefully it will come back #UKBirding
Short video of one of the Great Shearwaters from Friday at Bloody Foreland #DonegalBirding #UKBirding
August 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Short video of one of the Great Shearwaters from Friday at Bloody Foreland #DonegalBirding #UKBirding
A tide of Knot. RSPB Snettisham #UKBirding
August 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A tide of Knot. RSPB Snettisham #UKBirding
Great views of White-rumped Sandpiper this morning, roosting with Sanderling, Ringed Plovers and Dunlin at RSPB Snettisham #UKBirding
August 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Great views of White-rumped Sandpiper this morning, roosting with Sanderling, Ringed Plovers and Dunlin at RSPB Snettisham #UKBirding
Superb evening high tide at Snettisham. Good views of adult White-rumped Sandpiper amongst Dunlin and Sanderling. Weird highlight, seeing this Muntjac heading out across the mud, discovering some of the 'puddles' are deeper than they look! #UKBirding
August 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Superb evening high tide at Snettisham. Good views of adult White-rumped Sandpiper amongst Dunlin and Sanderling. Weird highlight, seeing this Muntjac heading out across the mud, discovering some of the 'puddles' are deeper than they look! #UKBirding
Great views of male Ring-necked Duck at Fen Drayton today. A top find by Richard Bradbury, and a bike tick for me #LowCarbonBirding
August 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Great views of male Ring-necked Duck at Fen Drayton today. A top find by Richard Bradbury, and a bike tick for me #LowCarbonBirding
One of two Little Stints on the pits at Snettisham this morning. Also a stunning, but less obliging, summer-plumage Curlew Sandpiper. With @sconebirding.bsky.social #UKBirding
July 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
One of two Little Stints on the pits at Snettisham this morning. Also a stunning, but less obliging, summer-plumage Curlew Sandpiper. With @sconebirding.bsky.social #UKBirding