WanderingBirder.bsky.social
@wanderingbirder.bsky.social
Birds, mammals. Surveyor, ecologist, consultant, lapsed ringer, former wanderer... now somerset based with occasional adventures elsewhere.
Photo is with Chatham Robin, NZ
Photo is with Chatham Robin, NZ
If an eclipse drake then it would be an adult (rather than 1cy).
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
If an eclipse drake then it would be an adult (rather than 1cy).
They are cormorants. Tail shape a give-away, among other things. There are some juveniles in the flock with pale neck and breast, which glossy Ibis never shows
October 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
They are cormorants. Tail shape a give-away, among other things. There are some juveniles in the flock with pale neck and breast, which glossy Ibis never shows
Looks like a Bobwhite - a species of partridge from North America. It will be an escape from a collection nearby.
September 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Looks like a Bobwhite - a species of partridge from North America. It will be an escape from a collection nearby.
This is a Cirl Bunting and it has a coded ring on its right leg - you can report the details to the contact here and hopefully find out something about it's history: cr-birding.org/node/7187
Buntings | cr-birding
cr-birding.org
August 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is a Cirl Bunting and it has a coded ring on its right leg - you can report the details to the contact here and hopefully find out something about it's history: cr-birding.org/node/7187
The Spoonbill last week had a green alpha-numeric on the left tibia. Is it the same bird and was it too far to read?
August 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Spoonbill last week had a green alpha-numeric on the left tibia. Is it the same bird and was it too far to read?
They are Cat C (or equivalent) in some other European countries, so a candidate for C5 here if birds from those populations were to occur. However, I have no idea who/how it is decided which birds are being reported
August 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
They are Cat C (or equivalent) in some other European countries, so a candidate for C5 here if birds from those populations were to occur. However, I have no idea who/how it is decided which birds are being reported
It's a juvenile whitethroat. The gingery wings and white sides to the tail (among other features) rule out garden warbler. I can't hear a contact call on the video but Merlin has it's limitations, especially with calls
August 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It's a juvenile whitethroat. The gingery wings and white sides to the tail (among other features) rule out garden warbler. I can't hear a contact call on the video but Merlin has it's limitations, especially with calls
Your photo looks like a reed warbler to me. Long undertail coverts, relatively short primary projection, yellowish legs/feet, overall rufous plumage tones, broad brownish supercilium infront of the eye, bill colour, etc. all better suit reed warbler
June 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Your photo looks like a reed warbler to me. Long undertail coverts, relatively short primary projection, yellowish legs/feet, overall rufous plumage tones, broad brownish supercilium infront of the eye, bill colour, etc. all better suit reed warbler
I see birds like this every now and again, and there was one at Greylake earlier in the winter. With no other AW characters, I always assumed they are the extreme end of Wigeon variation
February 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I see birds like this every now and again, and there was one at Greylake earlier in the winter. With no other AW characters, I always assumed they are the extreme end of Wigeon variation
This looks like the same bird @bemptonbirder.bsky.social and I saw last week, and we also pressumed a hybrid. Some of Wills photos here: ebird.org/checklist/S2...
November 25, 2024 at 2:49 PM
This looks like the same bird @bemptonbirder.bsky.social and I saw last week, and we also pressumed a hybrid. Some of Wills photos here: ebird.org/checklist/S2...
As with anything AI/automated, you just need to recognise the limitations and check anything that doesn't look right.
Where did you get it from Si? The Birdweather website doesn't seem to offer UK delivery
Where did you get it from Si? The Birdweather website doesn't seem to offer UK delivery
November 9, 2024 at 9:09 AM
As with anything AI/automated, you just need to recognise the limitations and check anything that doesn't look right.
Where did you get it from Si? The Birdweather website doesn't seem to offer UK delivery
Where did you get it from Si? The Birdweather website doesn't seem to offer UK delivery
As well as for the highbrow and thought provoking content, I follow this account as I like to see how many of ye olde birds I can identify. This was an easy one... ebird.org/species/alpa...
Alpine Accentor - eBird
Stocky, stout, and unobtrusive bird of alpine regions above the treeline. Often seen shuffling around boulders in small groups. Distinctive dark wing panel bordered by pale spots forming two wingbars, particularly obvious in flight. Barred throat can be difficult to see but chestnut flanks with white streaks distinctive. Flight is strong and fast before diving behind rocks.
ebird.org
November 2, 2024 at 8:43 AM
As well as for the highbrow and thought provoking content, I follow this account as I like to see how many of ye olde birds I can identify. This was an easy one... ebird.org/species/alpa...