@j-cross.bsky.social
Global Health Academic by day, avid birder in my free time (Berkshire, Isle of Gigha π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ, Kartong Bird Observatory π¬π², North Norfolk etc.) | Passionate about Raspberry Pi, bioacoustics (BirdNET), AI/object detection, photography, wildlife, NCFC π°
Superb trip to Isle of Gigha π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ in April to see dad post surgery.
70 species - 2 Golden Eagles, GN Divers, Grasshopper Warbler, Redpoll, Whimbrel, Whitethroat, Rock Pipit, Sandwich Tern, 15+ Stonechats, 22+ Wheatears & Osprey etc.
Next up - Gigha festival in 2 weeks!
#ukbirding #BirdingScotland
Hand luggage only trip to #Fuerteventura in late March β rocky & peaceful. 50 species inc. C.c.Courser, tagged E.Vulture, Spec.Warbler, B. Partridge, Houbara Bustard, F.Stonechat, B.b.Sandgrouse, L.S.Lark, Berthelotβs Pipit, S.G.Shrike, Trump.Finch, Turtle Dove. Cracking! #birdwatching
28.04.2025 16:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Nice few days birding a new local patch (Dinton Pastures & Lea Farm etc.). GW Egret, Gropper, Sedge, Reed, Cettiβs, Garden Warblers & Lesser Whitethroat. Common Tern, Redshank, Cuckoo calling, Sand Martins & Swallows etc. And two Ashy-Headed Geese escapes β made me look twice! #ukbirding #berksbirds
22.04.2025 21:13 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Would appreciate if you could share where you saw this? I am currently on Fuerteventura and no luck so far!
20.03.2025 17:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Would be very grateful if you could share details of sites - plan to look for them today/tomorrow!
20.03.2025 06:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Off on a 10-day work trip to Malawi and Ethiopia this week - great to be back in both countries, even if only for a short time!
Starting in Lilongwe, with a flight stop in Lubumbashi, DRC.
Hoping to fit in a bit of birding along the way! #Malawi #Ethiopia #Birding #Ornithology #Lilongwe
For a year, Iβve used a homemade BirdNET-Pi in our garden (24/7) with 761,343 detections of 100+ species!
Not perfect ID, but great tech for passive bird monitoring - i.e seasonal/migration trends
3 plots: weekly detection of Top 30 species
#BirdNET #UKBirding #bioacoustics #berksbirds #birds
π Final day with @mbargache1.bsky.social in foothills of Atlas Mountains & afternoon #seawatching β great end to the trip!
Tristramβs Warbler, Western Orphean Warbler, Red Crossbill, Razorbill, Common Scoters, Manx Shearwater & many more birds!
#Birding #Morocco #Birds #Birdwatching #MoroccoBirding
The lifers just kept coming one after another! βοΈ #moroccobirds #larks #moroccobirding #birdwatching #birding
10.01.2025 21:30 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Day 2 in the desert south of Guelmim, Morocco πͺ β up to 94 species after a hot & memorable day!
Saharan Scrub Warbler, Barbary Falcon, Hoopoe-, Thick-billed-, & Temminckβs Lark + 4 wheatear species and much more!
Superb local guide - @mbargache1.bsky.social #Birds #Birding #Morocco #DesertBirding
Superb 1st day at Souss-Massa National Park, Morocco π²π¦ β 78 species on a relaxed start!
Northern Bald Ibis, Blue-winged Teal, Black-crowned Tchagra, Red-necked Nightjar, Shearwaters & many more!
Huge thanks to Mohamed Bargache for fantastic start to our trip! #Birding #Morocco #MoroccoBirding
Fantastic to see Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) this morning at Cley Beach, Norfolk β flying west while doing some seawatching. Wonderful being back home and finding one of these Arctic visitors along the coast!
#NorfolkBirding #UKBirding #Birds
