@jonniprice.bsky.social
Mancunian working in conservation in North Wales. Birder. Naturalist. Runner. FPL addict. Views mine.
A glorious winter's day on the Costa del #Solway coast spent soaking up the sights and sounds of thousands of Barnacle Geese at @rspb.bsky.social Mersehead. Also nice to see Whoopers, Peregrine, Twite, Pintail, Tree Sparrow and more. Now time to try and defrost in the pub! #ukbirding
19.11.2025 17:16 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
A Shore Lark sitting on a rocky cliff edge by the sea. It is a small mottled brown bird with distinctive yellow and black face markings.
Bit of a Shore Lark smash and grab up the Great Orme this morning! Dashed out of work when the bird had been relocated and arrived to see it showing well on the cliff edge. Took off out of view 10 mins later and I headed back. A great site record and an overdue first for me. #birdingwales #ukbirding
08.11.2025 21:59 β π 25 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Female Wasp Spider on her web. Image taken from below, looking up.
Female Wasp Spider on her web. Image taken from above, looking down.
Female Wasp Spider with prey, wrapped in silk in her web.
Female Wasp Spider with egg sac.
A throwback to a warm summer's day at RSPB Titchwell Marsh and some lovely female Wasp Spiders for my first #arachtober entry of the year.
@britishspiders.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #bugsky #spidersky
Rarity is just a matter of perspective, as @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social migration illustrates.
News from around #NorthWales in The Daily Post BirdNotes, plus a bit of news from me. @northwaleslive.bsky.social
#BirdingWales π· @bardseyobswarden.bsky.social
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/which-i...
Left @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this morning, after an enjoyable but fairly slow weekend of migrants...
Today: Black-faced Bunting, Pallas's Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Hume's Leaf Warbler & Little Bunting. #ukbirding
Pectoral Sandpiper
Highland Cow
A slightly slower start to the day at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social was livened up by a close Arctic Skua flyby this morning, the showy Pectoral Sandpiper at Easington lagoons this afternoon, and great views of multiple Yellow-browed Warblers throughout the day. Made a mate too! #ukbirding
19.10.2025 20:54 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yeah, I spoke with the ringer himself a few hours after seeing it. It was ringed on site at Spurn last week.
19.10.2025 17:21 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
A Yellow-browed Warbler perched on the branch of a Willow, showing a combination of colour rings on its legs. Green over blue on its left leg, and red over silver on its right leg.
A Jack Snipe on the muddy edge of some water.
Wildlife on the move at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social today! Highlights inc. a large pod of Bottlenose Dolphins moving north, a distant Long-Eared Owl, hundreds of thrushes arriving in-off, a showy Jack Snipe and a handful of Yellow-browed Warblers - inc. this colour-ringed bird. #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk
18.10.2025 21:38 β π 19 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0We arrived this evening. We'll be out and about first thing, so will keep our eyes out for you!
17.10.2025 20:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Da iawn @penrhynbirder.bsky.social - well deserved! π
17.10.2025 19:35 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Nice - hopefully more of the same over the weekend! π€
17.10.2025 19:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Upper Thames Curlew Partnership Crowdfunder has hatched! Target Β£25k in 6 weeks. Please support and share widely. Thank you. @birdguides.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social
#Curlews @sheldonbirds.bsky.social @bbcoxford.bsky.social
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-us-sa...
The birds weren't the only ones making the most of the good weather on the Great Orme yesterday. This rather tired looking Painted Lady was fluttering around the cliffs on the west side, whilst a chorus of Dark Bush-crickets chirped away. #ukbutterflies #invertebrates #bugsky
14.10.2025 20:43 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Great that this Curlew Sand is still hanging around. Has been seen in the same area daily since Friday. We even managed to get it on the WeBS on Sunday! π₯³
14.10.2025 13:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
The Great Orme was busy with birds (and birders!) today, with a variety of migrants making the most of a still day. Great to see the 2 showy Firecrest, found by @marcbuzzard.bsky.social - both in the same Hawthorn at one point! Also Brambling, 2 Wheatear and 20+ Redwing. #birdingwales #ukbirding
13.10.2025 21:02 β π 26 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Have a great time mate. Say hi to Tim if you bump into him!
09.10.2025 21:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
After failing to pick up any Yellow-browed Warblers at Wells Woods yesterday morning, a quick afternoon dash for the 1st-winter Red-backed Shrike at Morston Greens made up for it. Great views of our second Shrike species in as many days! #norfolkbirding #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk
26.09.2025 09:02 β π 19 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The Lesser Grey Shrike at Winterton Dunes showed incredibly well yesterday. A first for me, and a fascinating bird to watch as it fed on a varied diet of invertebrates, including devil's coach-horse beetles, wasps, bees, dragonflies, crickets and more! #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk
25.09.2025 11:17 β π 27 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Interesting. Pretty cool to see one so relaxed for once. Clearly feeding well!
24.09.2025 20:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Some great seawatching to be had along the Norfolk coast this week, with strong winds bringing the birds close to shore. The highlight for me was this exhausted Arctic Skua that flew in off the sea at Cley and landed on the beach right next to us! #NorfolkBirding #UKBirding
24.09.2025 12:32 β π 16 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
