The importance of a bird bath in the garden during this long, dry & hot spell can’t be understated - keep it clean & topped up. #UkBirding
Tony Brown
@thecowboybirder.bsky.social
Urban Birding in the Wild, Wild East (London)
Adult male Redstart on Wanstead Flats this morning (1 of 3 birds present) also 4 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, Spot Fly & a couple of Willow Warbler - After a little long hot & dry summer, Autumn has finally arrived on the patch #UKBirding #londonbirds
A few photos from a recent trip to Georgia. Managed 180 species in 5 days covering the southern Steppe & Kazbegi mountains to the north (with deciduous woods & lakes/rivers In between) #birding
My favourite photo from a recent trip to Georgia. I was fortunate to see 5 simply stunning male Gűldenstädts Redstarts in Stepantsminda #Birding
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The classic over the shoulder ‘look back’ pose of a male Wheatear. Nothing finer in Spring #UKBirds #londonbirds
The 9th annual Wanstead Wheatear Sweepstake is in full swing & with Wheatears already seen at several sites across London - Could we see an early arrival as well? Raising money for @songbirdsurvival.bsky.social #londonbirds #UKbirding
1st-winter Caspian Gull at Wanstead over the weekend. There were 3 different 1st-winter birds recorded on Saturday, the highest day count for the patch - not bad for an urban London site #UKbirding #londonbirds
Another great week on Shetland comes to an end! East meets West with Siberian Thrush & Blackpoll Warbler, however 3 Orcas going up the east coast and viewed from Troswick and Levenwick was the undoubted highlight. #UKBirding
A Whinchat on Wanstead Flats - relatively low numbers so far, peaking at just 4 & another indication of how poor an autumn it’s been on the patch #londonbirds #UKBirding
Spotted Flycatcher on Wanstead Flats at the weekend, it’s been a bang average Autumn so far on the patch #londonbirds #UKbirding
Ruddy Shelduck - A recent visitor to Wanstead Flats, origins remain unknown, could be a vagrant from the continent (Holland) or an escape from a wildfowl collection! Either way, a potential armchair patch tick #londonbirds #UKbirding
As of tomorrow March 1st the annual Wanstead Wheatear Sweepstake kicks off (now in its 8th year) and raising money for South Essex Wildlife Hospital. Will it be an early arrived this year?? #UKBirding #LondonBirds
Hiding in plain sight! Tundra Bean Goose amongst the resident flock of Greylags on Wanstead Flats this morning. Patch tick & 1st site record. #londonbords #UKbirds
Very pleased to have photographed an Otter today along the River Roding at Wanstead. Even just a few years ago I thought it wouldn’t be possible to witness this on a London river!
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That’s the trip to Iceland cancelled! Northern Lights from NE London - Wow!
Only my 2nd ever Wanstead patch record of Marsh Harrier. Remarkably, the last one was also on the 5th October (2019) #UKbirding #Londonbirds
A rare visit to Rainham Marsh today. 3 Great Egret & a high tide roost of 53 Blackwit, 9 Curlew. A dozen Swallow knocking around, a late Reed Warbler. Wildfowl numbers building slowly with increasing numbers of Teal, Wigeon & Pintail + 2 rather smart male Cape Shelduck #londonbirds #UKBirding
Hit a rather wet Wanstead patch this morning, increase numbers of Stonechat (10+) 2 Whinchat & a single Wheatear. Small pockets of Hirundines going SW between the showers #LondonBirds
