Phil Hyde

Correction, 161125!

Looking at some 2025 #Lincolnshire bird records and one we need to trace is a Great Grey Shrike , Gibraltar a point, 171125, apparently photographed. Anyone ?@yorksbirding.bsky.social @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @norfolkbirding.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Terrific video work Rob/ Alison!

US pulls funding from global vaccines group, saying it has 'ignored the science' U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the country is ending support for the vaccine alliance Gavi.

We are going to have global pandemics of preventable diseases thanks to Chump! apnews.com/article/us-v...

Savi’s Warbler and Collared Pratincole still present and correct… catch them while you can. #lincsbirding

Is privatised water undermining the UK’s green goals The water industry is unpopular but more seriously, is it fit for purpose as the nation tries to meet the challenges of climate change

“When the Thatcher government sold off the water industry in England and Wales in 1989, it promised better efficiency, greater investment and improved service quality. But more than three decades on, those promises have largely evaporated.”

Farage is a longstanding supporter of a private healthcare and insurance model with the NHS retained as a low quality bare minimum service for the poor. Anyone old or with an expensive to insure condition would be mad to vote for him.

One missing record for Lincs from the @britishbirdsbbrc.bsky.social file - Black Stork, Holbeach Marsh, 04-Oct-2023. Anyone? @lincsbirding.bsky.social @nenbc.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #peterboroughbirders

Not sure of the observer details relating to the Booted Eagle claim over Manby Flashes today. If you can get in touch please message me #Lincsbirding #BootedEagle #BBRC

Blakiston’s Fish Owl

Ural Owl

Japan made a refreshing break from the UK winter

Utter rumour as far as we know. Where did it come from?

White-billed Diver

Ross’s Gull, on the right.

Ross’sGull, looking away on the left.

Glaucous gull

A fortuitous and planned weekend in Northumberland, with a bit of birding thrown in. Forgot my camera hence Digiscoped shots 🤪

Unexpected over-wintering Black Redstart #2, in a suburban garden in Market Rasen! @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Unexpected over-wintering Black Redstart in a suburban estate in Louth (Lincs), a species I managed to miss in 2024
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Unexpected over-wintering Black Redstart in a suburban estate in Louth (Lincs), a species I managed to miss in 2024
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1CY Ring-necked Duck, right-hand side

Ring-necked Duck still at Tallington Lakes today, but though still present and seen by others, the Ferruginous Duck eluded me @lincsbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills.

Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643k

A superb letter to the Question Time production team. We will look back and realise, far too late, just how dangerous the bias was.

Bring back Erasmus+ and youth mobility in Europe Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme

“Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme”

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Alpine Swift

Alpine Swift

European Bee-eater

Seven (look hard) of the 13 European Bee-eaters at Gibraltar Point, 20-05-2023.

@lincsbirding.bsky.social @apcbirding.bsky.social As we begin the trawl through Lincolnshire 2023 records, several were noteworthy including two long-awaited unblockers for quite a few folk. Several Alpine Swifts and 13 European Bee-eaters in one flock! Amazing.

Drake Red-crested Pochard

@lincsbirding.bsky.social despite their feral origin, 7 of these at Covenham Reservoir yesterday (3M, 4F) were a colourful sight.

Square-tailed NIghtjar

Lilac-breasted Roller

Dickinson's Kestrel

Southern Masked Weaver

Malawi II, a few post-editing shots.. Sharpe's Greenbul, Boulder Chat, Babbling Starling and a few other scarcities evaded my limited photographic abilities. 273 species overall, 15-20 short of what we expected/hoped for, still very enjoyable (when we weren't on the road...)

The ubiquitous African Fish Eagle. Rainy season has started and most trees greening up..

Last one..

European Honey Buzzard

Pel’s Fishing Owl, hunting by the Lodge lights

Sable Antelope

Bateleur Eagle

A few more..

African Broadbill

Martial Eagle

Lilac-breasted Roller

Senegal Lapwing, nesting on the road edge

African Golden Oriole

White-breasted Cuckooshrike

Bronze Sunbird, somewhat torpid at dawn.

White-necked Raven

Just returned from an unexpectedly gruelling trip to Malawi. Awful roads but lovely people.

Cattle Egret

One of the 8 Cattle Egrets among the cattle at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe NNR this morning. Much more numerous in the SW, but spreading fast.

First year Red-breasted Flycatcher.

Red-breasted Flycatcher at Donna Nook showing even better than yesterday.

Siberian Stonechat

Phone-scope shot of the mooted Siberian Stonechat at Donna Nook found by Liam Andrews.

A rare post, this, but after a successful sea-watch at Sutton-on-Sea included a cracking adult Pom Skua and Balearic Shearwater, a county tick…