Col Green

Nice read as usual mate and lovely images.

This morning myself, Jim Graham and Nigel Judson went and picked up LROS’s new acquisition.
This clinker style boat which will be used for servicing the Tern rafts , and also getting ringers out to ring the chicks in the spring, on several Leicestershire waters. #LROS #VC55

😂😂😂

Not the first mate, certainly won’t be the last.
Again, thanks for driving in crap conditions.

Saturday afternoon footie was going to be Bridlington v Blyth, after we had seen the Eastern black Redstart at Scarborough. Neither happened. dipped the Redstart and the game was off.
All to much for @davidearlgray
Thanks for driving @ShrikeBirding in 💩 conditions

Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Duck-billed Platypus
Three toed Sloth
Jungle Cat
King penguin

Thanks to @leicesterllama.bsky.social for finding the American Wigeon at Eyebrook yesterday. Went today with @greeny55.bsky.social and met @tcartz.bsky.social great views, difficult to photograph through a hedge. #vc55birds #ukbirding

Saturday footie with @ShrikeBirding, @davidearlgray & @allroads1 was a trip to Wales for Merthyr Town FC v Alfreton Town FC in the National league North the home side coming out 6-2 winners.

Lovely images of the some of the birds of Morocco 🇲🇦 mate. 👍

A cold morning today at the LROS Peregrine watch at the Leicester Cathedral. Good to chat to quite a few people about the Cathedral birds. Myself and @davidearlgray.bsky.social then went to Swithland Reservoir to view a Lesser Scaup. #LROS #Leicestercathedral #KRIII #VC55

Delta Velbron tripod. Free to first interested person who can collect (North Berwick) or who can meet at mutually convenient place in area. Needs a quick release plate but these are still available. DM me if interested #BirdingLothian

Saturday afternoon footie was a trip to Loughborough. This was after @davidearlgray.bsky.social & @shrikebirding.bsky.social and miself went to Hathern for a very confiding Black Redstart that was at St Peter’s & St Pauls church
Loughborough Students 0 V St Neots Town 0 not the best game we’ve seen

And here is the Sibe Thrush all framed

Beautiful Andy 👍

A really nice read Phil. Remember going to Lakenheath for the Orioles, I could never understand how a vivid yellow bird you could lose sight of in the popular trees.

My latest piece of art work by Phil Jones. A print of the Siberian Thrush we saw on Shetland earlier this month, the image doesn’t do it justice, absolutely stunning.

LROS held another Peregrine watch this morning at Leicester Cathedral.
Both adult birds showed well all morning, and it was a busy, engaging and showing a lot of people the Peregrine’s of Leicester Cathedral. #LROS #VC55 #Leicestercathedral #KRIII

Hi all, the next Leicester Peregrines watch will be tomorrow 21st October. Come and say hello to the group at the Leicester Cathedral gardens from 9.30am to 12.30 as usual @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #peregrines #leicester

Nipped over to Eyebrook Reservoir this morning to have a look at an American Golden Plover found by @leicesterllama.bsky.social Showed well, though distantly from the Rutland side.
Good to see @davidearlgray.bsky.social and @tcartz.bsky.social Great find Andy #VC55 #LROS

Great find Andy 👍

Nice images mate. 👍

Certainly does show well, I nearly tripped over it. thanks for the lift mate. 👍

Big brutes mate.

Nice images mate.

Back home now after a brilliant 12 days on Shetland.
As usual saw some great birds. Met the annual suspects, the West Midland crew and the London crew always a good craic and great to meet Phil Jones. To my crew Andy & @davidearlgray thanks for the laughs, brilliant!
#shetlandbirds

Last day on Shetland was a mooch back at the pool of Virkie, again lots of waders. Then it was back to Lerwick, we did catch up with the Barred Warbler at Clickimin Loch and then to the ferry for our journey home. Another great trip with @davidearlgray.bsky.social and Andy

Day11 on Shetland with @davidearlgray.bsky.social Weather was a lot better today and even caught up with the B.w.Teal at last. Lots of waders feeding on the Pool of Virkie and we found a G.W.Egret from the outdoor centre at Bridgend. What will our last day bring 🤞

Day 10 on Shetland with @davidearlgray.bsky.social The weather wasn’t good for us again today, with really low cloud and mizzely rain. We did find 3 Slavonian Grebes off of Aith Harbour but not much else, but wasn’t for the want of trying. Let’s see what tomorrow brings.

Day 9 on Shetland. Lot of mist today found it not easy going, but we did connect with a nice Rustic Bunting at Hoswick also a Sibe Chiffchaff (Tristis). Let’s see what tomorrow brings.