Mark Cutts
@slashercutts.bsky.social
Ex matelot, bird ringer, bird lover and citizen naturalist.
Thirty Olive-tree Warblers ringed today at #nguliaringing out of an amazing 1706 birds trapped. Today’s 1017 Common Whitethroat were the highest day total ever for the site. #kenya #birdringing
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thirty Olive-tree Warblers ringed today at #nguliaringing out of an amazing 1706 birds trapped. Today’s 1017 Common Whitethroat were the highest day total ever for the site. #kenya #birdringing
Little Sparrowhawk is by no means a regular here at #nguliaringing. With four in the previous twenty years, strangely this is the third already this season. #kenya #birdringing
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Little Sparrowhawk is by no means a regular here at #nguliaringing. With four in the previous twenty years, strangely this is the third already this season. #kenya #birdringing
One of the smartest looking birds found locally at #nguliaringing This Grey-headed Bush-shrike was surprisingly calm as it was ringed and released.
#kenya #birdringing
#kenya #birdringing
November 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
One of the smartest looking birds found locally at #nguliaringing This Grey-headed Bush-shrike was surprisingly calm as it was ringed and released.
#kenya #birdringing
#kenya #birdringing
Today at #nguliaringing, thanks to Matt Prior’s ingenuity, we retrapped this Rock Martin. It was first ringed by my good self on the 12th December 2023.
#kenya #birdtinging
#kenya #birdtinging
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Today at #nguliaringing, thanks to Matt Prior’s ingenuity, we retrapped this Rock Martin. It was first ringed by my good self on the 12th December 2023.
#kenya #birdtinging
#kenya #birdtinging
Back in Kenya for two weeks of #nguliaringing No mist tonight so only a few Eastern Palearctic migrants. Four species of #nightjar ringed with the first Slender-tailed since 2022. #ngulia #birdringing
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Back in Kenya for two weeks of #nguliaringing No mist tonight so only a few Eastern Palearctic migrants. Four species of #nightjar ringed with the first Slender-tailed since 2022. #ngulia #birdringing
Autumn session finished with 1279 birds trapped & ringed here on #Gibraltar. Best birds - Red-breasted Flycatcher 4th ringed ever and Ring Ouzel 29th. Thanks to all the other ringers for their superb effort and great company. #Gonhs #birdringing
November 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Autumn session finished with 1279 birds trapped & ringed here on #Gibraltar. Best birds - Red-breasted Flycatcher 4th ringed ever and Ring Ouzel 29th. Thanks to all the other ringers for their superb effort and great company. #Gonhs #birdringing
Ring Ouzel move through Gib in small numbers this time of year. Only 28 previously ringed in the last 35 years
#gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing
#gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Ring Ouzel move through Gib in small numbers this time of year. Only 28 previously ringed in the last 35 years
#gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing
#gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing
The second one of the year but only the 4th ever Red-breasted Flycatcher ringed on #gibraltar, all in the autumn.
#gonhs #birdringing
#gonhs #birdringing
November 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The second one of the year but only the 4th ever Red-breasted Flycatcher ringed on #gibraltar, all in the autumn.
#gonhs #birdringing
#gonhs #birdringing
What a day! Perfect conditions with low cloud and light easterlies brought 322 new birds. Chiff (135) Robin (65) Blaca (58) the top three with the best bird, this young male Dartford Warbler #gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing
October 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
What a day! Perfect conditions with low cloud and light easterlies brought 322 new birds. Chiff (135) Robin (65) Blaca (58) the top three with the best bird, this young male Dartford Warbler #gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing
Out on the rock with some first time visitors, getting excited about Serin, Crag Martins and Black Reds.
A Pied Fly was a late find.
#gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing
A Pied Fly was a late find.
#gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing
October 28, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Out on the rock with some first time visitors, getting excited about Serin, Crag Martins and Black Reds.
A Pied Fly was a late find.
#gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing
A Pied Fly was a late find.
#gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing
A Wheatear in the half light this morning whilst opening the nets at #culverwell @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 6:42 AM
A Wheatear in the half light this morning whilst opening the nets at #culverwell @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
The warden and assistant-warden, Martin and Jodie, in the act of ringing this afternoon’s Booted Warbler at @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #birdringing
September 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The warden and assistant-warden, Martin and Jodie, in the act of ringing this afternoon’s Booted Warbler at @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #birdringing
The most enigmatic of birds and another first for #culverwell, an amazing Wryneck #birdringing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The most enigmatic of birds and another first for #culverwell, an amazing Wryneck #birdringing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
Unfortunately a bird that’s on the increase, at least locally. We ring around 5 a year but my first trapped in #culverwell #birdringing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Unfortunately a bird that’s on the increase, at least locally. We ring around 5 a year but my first trapped in #culverwell #birdringing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
Rarely found in Mist-nets but today was the exception. This huge (107mm wing !) “Greenland” race Wheatear
September 5, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Rarely found in Mist-nets but today was the exception. This huge (107mm wing !) “Greenland” race Wheatear
Only my second Nightingale in #Culverwell, the first was in May 2021 #birdringing
August 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Only my second Nightingale in #Culverwell, the first was in May 2021 #birdringing
Bang on for this time of year, a juvenile Barred Warbler, trapped and ringed in #Culverwell this morning. #birdringing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Bang on for this time of year, a juvenile Barred Warbler, trapped and ringed in #Culverwell this morning. #birdringing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
Trying to catch and ring Barn Owls last night and @bellthebarnowl.bsky.social mum took this image of the Milky way. No joy with the owls 😞
#birdringing #stargazing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
#birdringing #stargazing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Trying to catch and ring Barn Owls last night and @bellthebarnowl.bsky.social mum took this image of the Milky way. No joy with the owls 😞
#birdringing #stargazing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
#birdringing #stargazing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
The autumn truly starts at #Culverwell when I catch my first Grey Wagtail. Others today, Redstart 2, Spot Fly 2, Tree Pip 1, Stonechat 1, Kestrel 1. #birdringing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The autumn truly starts at #Culverwell when I catch my first Grey Wagtail. Others today, Redstart 2, Spot Fly 2, Tree Pip 1, Stonechat 1, Kestrel 1. #birdringing @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
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There are records of Essex Skipper for Portland but all the targeted searches for them that we've ever heard of have drawn a blank so they must be genuinely few and far between here - this one beside the beach road last evening is the first we've ever seen on the island
July 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
There are records of Essex Skipper for Portland but all the targeted searches for them that we've ever heard of have drawn a blank so they must be genuinely few and far between here - this one beside the beach road last evening is the first we've ever seen on the island
A female African Chaffinch trapped yesterday at #jewsgate #gibraltar. A great opportunity to take measurements of a seldom ringed species. #birdringing
March 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
A female African Chaffinch trapped yesterday at #jewsgate #gibraltar. A great opportunity to take measurements of a seldom ringed species. #birdringing
This moth trapped at Jews Gate, #Gibraltar two nights ago. Proving a head scratcher. Thoughts please @davegrundy.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This moth trapped at Jews Gate, #Gibraltar two nights ago. Proving a head scratcher. Thoughts please @davegrundy.bsky.social
A few Cornifrons ulceratalis passing few Gibraltar in the last two days. On their way to you @davegrundy.bsky.social #moths
March 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A few Cornifrons ulceratalis passing few Gibraltar in the last two days. On their way to you @davegrundy.bsky.social #moths
Its going to be a good year for Blackcaps. I started here in Gibraltar on the 15th Jan and already have 172 Blackcaps. To get to this figure in the last two years, 2024 15th April. 2023 12th Feb. #birdringing #Gibraltar
February 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Its going to be a good year for Blackcaps. I started here in Gibraltar on the 15th Jan and already have 172 Blackcaps. To get to this figure in the last two years, 2024 15th April. 2023 12th Feb. #birdringing #Gibraltar
Leaving #Kenya with some great birding on our way to Nairobi. Coursers and Bustards are hard to see so #white-belliedbustard and #three-bandedcourser were a treat to see #ngutunisafarilodge
December 21, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Leaving #Kenya with some great birding on our way to Nairobi. Coursers and Bustards are hard to see so #white-belliedbustard and #three-bandedcourser were a treat to see #ngutunisafarilodge