Male Stonechat cheering up a rainy day. I like the colour of his breast being reflected in the post round the number 16
#LowCarbonBirding 🪶
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BirdOfTheDay
#Portrait
#LowCarbonBirding 🪶
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BirdOfTheDay
#Portrait
February 14, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Male Stonechat cheering up a rainy day. I like the colour of his breast being reflected in the post round the number 16
#LowCarbonBirding 🪶
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BirdOfTheDay
#Portrait
#LowCarbonBirding 🪶
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BirdOfTheDay
#Portrait
Dashed out to Newbiggin to catch up with a Bean Goose found earlier in the day. My first Tundra since 2011 there (I’ve missed a few) the wait for Taiga goes on… #nland2025 #lowcarbonbirding
February 12, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Dashed out to Newbiggin to catch up with a Bean Goose found earlier in the day. My first Tundra since 2011 there (I’ve missed a few) the wait for Taiga goes on… #nland2025 #lowcarbonbirding
1/4 Latest The Two Jonnies podcast is out!
@jonnybirder.bsky.social & @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social invited me on to talk about @footit.bsky.social, #LowCarbonBirding & @thegreenrunners.bsky.social
I had a blast. Run, bird, repeat. Foot It.
#HowWeSpeakOut
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@jonnybirder.bsky.social & @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social invited me on to talk about @footit.bsky.social, #LowCarbonBirding & @thegreenrunners.bsky.social
I had a blast. Run, bird, repeat. Foot It.
#HowWeSpeakOut
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The Two Jonnies Episode 15 - El Coati!
Podcast Episode · The Two Jonnies Podcast · 11/02/2026 · 42m
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February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
1/4 Latest The Two Jonnies podcast is out!
@jonnybirder.bsky.social & @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social invited me on to talk about @footit.bsky.social, #LowCarbonBirding & @thegreenrunners.bsky.social
I had a blast. Run, bird, repeat. Foot It.
#HowWeSpeakOut
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
@jonnybirder.bsky.social & @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social invited me on to talk about @footit.bsky.social, #LowCarbonBirding & @thegreenrunners.bsky.social
I had a blast. Run, bird, repeat. Foot It.
#HowWeSpeakOut
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
That's unusual. A lone Whooper Swan outside the kitchen window. The vast majority of #LocalPatch records are fly overs. #Northumberland #Lowcarbonbirding
February 11, 2026 at 7:42 AM
That's unusual. A lone Whooper Swan outside the kitchen window. The vast majority of #LocalPatch records are fly overs. #Northumberland #Lowcarbonbirding
A #LowCarbonBirding cycle to a a flooded Exminster Marsh. 8 WF Geese, F Pochard, 110+ Shoveler, 350 Golden Plover, 105 Avocet, 5 Cetti’s, 1000+ BH Gull, 3 Meds amongst the masses of birds. More details on Devon Birds www.devonbirds.org/bird-sightin...
Exminster Marsh - Devon Birds
A cycle down to a very flooded Exminster Marsh. Station Road still impassible so just walkers and cyclists. 8 White-fronted Geese still north of Ferry and F
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February 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM
A #LowCarbonBirding cycle to a a flooded Exminster Marsh. 8 WF Geese, F Pochard, 110+ Shoveler, 350 Golden Plover, 105 Avocet, 5 Cetti’s, 1000+ BH Gull, 3 Meds amongst the masses of birds. More details on Devon Birds www.devonbirds.org/bird-sightin...
Managed a ride up to Rixton Moss today where at least 25 Corn Buntings were seen! Most I've seen in Cheshire for years and a brilliant addition to the bike yearlist! A few of them were singing too. #UKBirding #LowCarbonBirding
February 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Managed a ride up to Rixton Moss today where at least 25 Corn Buntings were seen! Most I've seen in Cheshire for years and a brilliant addition to the bike yearlist! A few of them were singing too. #UKBirding #LowCarbonBirding
Lee-on-the Solent: At least 115 Great Crested Grebes offshore (presumably more off Hill Head & Browndown) #LowCarbonBirding
Days like today it's great to squeeze in or combine birding while mainly doing other stuff 🙂 Hopefully more time next weekend!
Days like today it's great to squeeze in or combine birding while mainly doing other stuff 🙂 Hopefully more time next weekend!
February 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Lee-on-the Solent: At least 115 Great Crested Grebes offshore (presumably more off Hill Head & Browndown) #LowCarbonBirding
Days like today it's great to squeeze in or combine birding while mainly doing other stuff 🙂 Hopefully more time next weekend!
Days like today it's great to squeeze in or combine birding while mainly doing other stuff 🙂 Hopefully more time next weekend!
My longest ride of the year so far up to Speke Hall. Managed to see the Grackle (whatever list it ends up on, it's on my bike list!). Also managed to add Rock Pipit, Yellow-legged Gull and Peregrine, taking my green list to 93. #LowCarbonBirding #UKBirding
February 8, 2026 at 11:39 AM
My longest ride of the year so far up to Speke Hall. Managed to see the Grackle (whatever list it ends up on, it's on my bike list!). Also managed to add Rock Pipit, Yellow-legged Gull and Peregrine, taking my green list to 93. #LowCarbonBirding #UKBirding
2026 green patch yearlist thread, 7 February; bike twitch up to Killy Lake 😃
#LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding @patchbirding.bsky.social
#77 Slavonian Grebe - sadly the camera focus didn't work well in this unrelenting dark and gloom
#78 Mediterranean Gull, jammed in on a flyover; no pics of course!
#LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding @patchbirding.bsky.social
#77 Slavonian Grebe - sadly the camera focus didn't work well in this unrelenting dark and gloom
#78 Mediterranean Gull, jammed in on a flyover; no pics of course!
February 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
2026 green patch yearlist thread, 7 February; bike twitch up to Killy Lake 😃
#LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding @patchbirding.bsky.social
#77 Slavonian Grebe - sadly the camera focus didn't work well in this unrelenting dark and gloom
#78 Mediterranean Gull, jammed in on a flyover; no pics of course!
#LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding @patchbirding.bsky.social
#77 Slavonian Grebe - sadly the camera focus didn't work well in this unrelenting dark and gloom
#78 Mediterranean Gull, jammed in on a flyover; no pics of course!
More #LowCarbonBirding exploration of the 10km circle was unsuccessful - no joy with Purple Sandpipers at Southsea, though did see 6 Mediterranean Gulls & Shag. Ferry + buses made it feel like an adventure & beat the huge queues along M275! #HantsBirds
February 7, 2026 at 3:17 PM
More #LowCarbonBirding exploration of the 10km circle was unsuccessful - no joy with Purple Sandpipers at Southsea, though did see 6 Mediterranean Gulls & Shag. Ferry + buses made it feel like an adventure & beat the huge queues along M275! #HantsBirds
Round 2: Amy 0 Cirl Bunting 2 😐 lovely morning though for pre-work birding! #LowCarbonBirding
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Round 2: Amy 0 Cirl Bunting 2 😐 lovely morning though for pre-work birding! #LowCarbonBirding
Hard to believe this was written in 2008.
Lots of fine words have been said since then, but there’s been little change.
#lowcarbonbirding
www.allaboutbirds.org/news/straigh...
Lots of fine words have been said since then, but there’s been little change.
#lowcarbonbirding
www.allaboutbirds.org/news/straigh...
Straight, No Chaser: Using Less Fuel to Go Birding
Not long ago I thought about writing an op-ed piece for the local newspaper entitled “Gas Doesn’t Cost Enough Yet,” but then it occurred to me that the time-honored practice of caning journalists migh...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Hard to believe this was written in 2008.
Lots of fine words have been said since then, but there’s been little change.
#lowcarbonbirding
www.allaboutbirds.org/news/straigh...
Lots of fine words have been said since then, but there’s been little change.
#lowcarbonbirding
www.allaboutbirds.org/news/straigh...
From the excellent book on vagrancy (2021). 5-10 years ago we had a moment of clarity - but it didn’t stick.
It discusses birding’s carbon emissions & the need to reduce them. It sees a positive future - one that has since faded.
We just aren’t ready to change🤷♂️🙄
#lowcarbonbirding
#ukbirding
It discusses birding’s carbon emissions & the need to reduce them. It sees a positive future - one that has since faded.
We just aren’t ready to change🤷♂️🙄
#lowcarbonbirding
#ukbirding
February 3, 2026 at 10:28 AM
From the excellent book on vagrancy (2021). 5-10 years ago we had a moment of clarity - but it didn’t stick.
It discusses birding’s carbon emissions & the need to reduce them. It sees a positive future - one that has since faded.
We just aren’t ready to change🤷♂️🙄
#lowcarbonbirding
#ukbirding
It discusses birding’s carbon emissions & the need to reduce them. It sees a positive future - one that has since faded.
We just aren’t ready to change🤷♂️🙄
#lowcarbonbirding
#ukbirding
Rec. village counts of Tundra Beans (31) & Caspians (20+, mainly 2 & 3 cy) in Jan. Hugely enjoyed long hrs picking them both out - never dull.😁
Our 3rd (!) BWK at close range for long periods in a lovely setting on my own is an all-time highlight. Sublime.
#norfolkbirding
#lowcarbonbirding
Our 3rd (!) BWK at close range for long periods in a lovely setting on my own is an all-time highlight. Sublime.
#norfolkbirding
#lowcarbonbirding
February 2, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Rec. village counts of Tundra Beans (31) & Caspians (20+, mainly 2 & 3 cy) in Jan. Hugely enjoyed long hrs picking them both out - never dull.😁
Our 3rd (!) BWK at close range for long periods in a lovely setting on my own is an all-time highlight. Sublime.
#norfolkbirding
#lowcarbonbirding
Our 3rd (!) BWK at close range for long periods in a lovely setting on my own is an all-time highlight. Sublime.
#norfolkbirding
#lowcarbonbirding
Had a ride up to Woolston Eyes today adding some good birds to my green birding yearlist. Grey Partridge, RN Parakeet & Marsh Harrier the best of these. Also managed Tree Sparrows, Yellowhammers, 4+ Bullfinches & an Oystercatcher. #LowCarbonBirding #UKBirding
February 1, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Had a ride up to Woolston Eyes today adding some good birds to my green birding yearlist. Grey Partridge, RN Parakeet & Marsh Harrier the best of these. Also managed Tree Sparrows, Yellowhammers, 4+ Bullfinches & an Oystercatcher. #LowCarbonBirding #UKBirding
Treated myself to a couple of hours of future-friendly #lowcarbonbirding with the BWK. My best views of any of the three TG42 records so far.
Also 33 Cranes and Barn Owl
iPhone pics:
#norfolkbirding
Also 33 Cranes and Barn Owl
iPhone pics:
#norfolkbirding
February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Treated myself to a couple of hours of future-friendly #lowcarbonbirding with the BWK. My best views of any of the three TG42 records so far.
Also 33 Cranes and Barn Owl
iPhone pics:
#norfolkbirding
Also 33 Cranes and Barn Owl
iPhone pics:
#norfolkbirding
2026 green patch yearlist thread, 1 February; back to the Tyne at Elswick, and across the Town Moor.
#LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding
@patchbirding.bsky.social
#73 Shelduck
#74 Oystercatcher
#75 Pied Wagtail flyover heard calling
#76 Skylark one singing on the Town Moor
#LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding
@patchbirding.bsky.social
#73 Shelduck
#74 Oystercatcher
#75 Pied Wagtail flyover heard calling
#76 Skylark one singing on the Town Moor
February 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
2026 green patch yearlist thread, 1 February; back to the Tyne at Elswick, and across the Town Moor.
#LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding
@patchbirding.bsky.social
#73 Shelduck
#74 Oystercatcher
#75 Pied Wagtail flyover heard calling
#76 Skylark one singing on the Town Moor
#LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding
@patchbirding.bsky.social
#73 Shelduck
#74 Oystercatcher
#75 Pied Wagtail flyover heard calling
#76 Skylark one singing on the Town Moor
#FootIt is a great example of keeping it #local, exploring what we have close to home and keeping our carbon footprints low.
As a birder & runner, I’m all for #LowCarbonBirding and promoting the @thegreenrunners.bsky.social #HowWeMove pillar.
As a birder & runner, I’m all for #LowCarbonBirding and promoting the @thegreenrunners.bsky.social #HowWeMove pillar.
January 31, 2026 at 8:56 PM
#FootIt is a great example of keeping it #local, exploring what we have close to home and keeping our carbon footprints low.
As a birder & runner, I’m all for #LowCarbonBirding and promoting the @thegreenrunners.bsky.social #HowWeMove pillar.
As a birder & runner, I’m all for #LowCarbonBirding and promoting the @thegreenrunners.bsky.social #HowWeMove pillar.
Also on the Tyne at Elswick this morning, this very dark Common Gull, nearly as dark as a LBBG. Possibly L. c. heinei?? Thoughts, anyone? #LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding
@pauldavidson936.bsky.social @saloplarus.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social @pratorum2112.bsky.social @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
@pauldavidson936.bsky.social @saloplarus.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social @pratorum2112.bsky.social @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Also on the Tyne at Elswick this morning, this very dark Common Gull, nearly as dark as a LBBG. Possibly L. c. heinei?? Thoughts, anyone? #LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding
@pauldavidson936.bsky.social @saloplarus.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social @pratorum2112.bsky.social @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
@pauldavidson936.bsky.social @saloplarus.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social @pratorum2112.bsky.social @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
2026 green patch yearlist thread, 31 January; bike along the Tyne at Elswick #LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding
@patchbirding.bsky.social
#72 Glaucous Gull
1st-winter, my first on the patch for many years.
@patchbirding.bsky.social
#72 Glaucous Gull
1st-winter, my first on the patch for many years.
January 31, 2026 at 2:38 PM
2026 green patch yearlist thread, 31 January; bike along the Tyne at Elswick #LowCarbonBirding #NEBirding
@patchbirding.bsky.social
#72 Glaucous Gull
1st-winter, my first on the patch for many years.
@patchbirding.bsky.social
#72 Glaucous Gull
1st-winter, my first on the patch for many years.
It was a pleasing challenge to refind the 1w Russian White-fronted Goose amongst the Greylags, especially without a scope.
The over-wintering Scaup & Caspian Gull continue to get around the site, a joy to spot.
#LowCarbonBirding
#PatchBirding 🪶
The over-wintering Scaup & Caspian Gull continue to get around the site, a joy to spot.
#LowCarbonBirding
#PatchBirding 🪶
January 29, 2026 at 8:42 PM
It was a pleasing challenge to refind the 1w Russian White-fronted Goose amongst the Greylags, especially without a scope.
The over-wintering Scaup & Caspian Gull continue to get around the site, a joy to spot.
#LowCarbonBirding
#PatchBirding 🪶
The over-wintering Scaup & Caspian Gull continue to get around the site, a joy to spot.
#LowCarbonBirding
#PatchBirding 🪶
Do enjoy watching the local Black Redstarts at Daedalus! Believe there's at least two but the male is by far the showiest and popped up in front of me yesterday morning 🙂 #LowCarbonBirding #HantsBirds
January 29, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Do enjoy watching the local Black Redstarts at Daedalus! Believe there's at least two but the male is by far the showiest and popped up in front of me yesterday morning 🙂 #LowCarbonBirding #HantsBirds
Lovely start to the day with a calm sea and slightly light after 5pm! Highlights from walks of 44 White-fronted Geese through the Solent and 168+ Great Crested Grebes off Lee-on-the Solent #LowCarbonBirding #PWC2026
January 28, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Lovely start to the day with a calm sea and slightly light after 5pm! Highlights from walks of 44 White-fronted Geese through the Solent and 168+ Great Crested Grebes off Lee-on-the Solent #LowCarbonBirding #PWC2026
2nd #LowCarbonBirding visit to Exminster Marshes this week. Access is by foot or bike. Today Treecreeper, 8 WF Geese, Spttd Red, (Little Gull Monday), 145+ Curlew, 2 Gadwall, 2 Tufted, 20 Avocet, 160 Blackwit, Marsh Harrier, 6 RB Mergs, 2 Kingfisher.See Devon Birds www.devonbirds.org/bird-sightin...
Exminster Marsh - Devon Birds
A cycle down to Countess Weir and then a walk down cycle path to Topsham Ferry crossing. Highlights were 8 White-fronted Geese (6Ads, 2 2nd cy) and a Spotted
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January 28, 2026 at 4:18 PM
2nd #LowCarbonBirding visit to Exminster Marshes this week. Access is by foot or bike. Today Treecreeper, 8 WF Geese, Spttd Red, (Little Gull Monday), 145+ Curlew, 2 Gadwall, 2 Tufted, 20 Avocet, 160 Blackwit, Marsh Harrier, 6 RB Mergs, 2 Kingfisher.See Devon Birds www.devonbirds.org/bird-sightin...
Yesterday at #localpatch with grey headed woodpecker and starling both first singing now at #70 species for #pwc2026, #lowcarbonbirding
January 26, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Yesterday at #localpatch with grey headed woodpecker and starling both first singing now at #70 species for #pwc2026, #lowcarbonbirding