Dave Gray

Went back for seconds with the Long-tailed Duck at Watermead CP South this afternoon. All the photos and videos were taken via my digiscoped kit @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #vc55birds #longtailedduck #leicester #digiscoped #kowaoptics

A bit of digiscoped video this morning of the Long-tailed Duck at Watermead CP Birstall section, Leicester @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #vc55birds #leicesterbirds #longtailedduck

A trip to Derbyshire for Saturday footie Staveley MWFC Res v Worksop Town FC with @davidearlgray.bsky.social & @shrikebirding.bsky.social The home side winning 4-1 Prior to the game we spent a good a couple of hours at Carr Vale NR for Marsh and Willow Tit the former showing briefly.

Hi all, the next Leicester Peregrines watch is on Tuesday 10th February. Come and say hello to the group at the Leicester Cathedral gardens between 9.30am and 12.30pm weather permitting @lrosbirds.bsky.social @leicsperegrines.bsky.social #ukbirding #peregrines #leicester

Digiscoped photos of the Great Grey Shrike near Fillingham, Lincolnshire yesterday morning #ukbirding #greatgreyshrike @greeny55.bsky.social

After my holiday, it was back to Saturday footie with @davidearlgray.bsky.social But first it was trip to Fillingham in Lincs for a Great Grey Shrike.
Then to watch Fulbeck Utd v Wyberton FC not the best game to come back to.
Wyberton winning 1-0
Thanks for driving DG

Leicester Peregrines yesterday! @leicsperegrines.bsky.social @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #vc55birds #leicester #peregrines #yearlist

Hi all, the next Leicester Peregrines watch will be on Tuesday 13th January weather permitting. 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

Snap Col!

More obscenely good views of birds. This time the Ring-necked Duck at Straws Bridge in Derbyshire #ukbirding with @davidearlgray.bsky.social and @greeny55.bsky.social

BOC shots of the very showy Ring-necked Duck at Straw’s Bridge NR, Ilkeston, Derbyshire this afternoon #ukbirding @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @shrikebirding.bsky.social @greeny55.bsky.social

Here’s a few photos of a 1st winter type Mediterranean Gull I found this afternoon on the ice at Watermead CP South, Leicester #ukbirding #vc55birds @lrosbirds.bsky.social #yearlist

Around the local patch today for the start of another year list. Highlights included 6 White-fronted Geese at Syston in the morning and a 2nd Winter Caspian Gull at Watermead CP, Leicester this afternoon #birding #yearlist @lrosbirds.bsky.social #vc55birds

As I’m working again today and tomorrow, I would just like to say Happy Christmas to my friends and family! Have a good one x

Sorry to bring bad news this festive season but one of this year’s juvenile females X6F was found injured in Kibworth. It was taken to the vet and X-rays show that it had been shot with multiple wounds. The femur was shattered and could not be repaired. Consequently, she was euthanised.

Here’s some digiscoped photos of the two Whooper Swans yesterday near Thrussington, Leicestershire Thanks to Lee for access to the farm. @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #vc55birds #birds

The bird is orange ringed.

Via the Leicester Peregrines group: Of note. A colour-ringed Peregrine has been seen on St Peter’s Church in Oadby, Leicestershire on a couple of days last week. If you’re in the area keep an eye out and any photos would be helpful #ukbirding @leicsperegrines.bsky.social @lrosbirds.bsky.social

Due to the weather today, the group has decided to call off the Leicester Peregrine watch this morning #ukbirding @lrosbirds.bsky.social

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

Hi all, the next Leicester Peregrines watch will be on Tuesday 18th November. 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

Went back for seconds today with the Lesser Scaup and Red-breasted Merganser showing well at times @shrikebirding.bsky.social @tcartz.bsky.social @lrosbirds.bsky.social #vc55birds #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

The purple patch continues for Leicestershire/Rutland birding! Lesser Scaup at Swithland Reservoir on Tuesday found by @tcartz.bsky.social and then yesterday afternoon I found a Red-breasted Merganser at Watermead CP South, Leicester #vc55birds #ukbirding @lrosbirds.bsky.social #birds

A trip to Aylestone Meadows, Leicester for the Dusky Warbler, which showed well despite its reputation as a 'skulker'. A bogey bird put to rest, my 7th British lifer for 2025.

Thanks to the finder @beidaihebirder.bsky.social for help locating the bird. Photo by @jcbirder.bsky.social

#UKbirding

Proof lightning does strike twice. @beidaihebirder.bsky.social found the second Dusky Warbler at Aylestone Meadows, 100m from the site of the Christmas Eve 2021 bird. Proved patchworking works. #vc55birds #ukbirding

Leicestershire/Rutland birding purple patch continue today. Saw the Dusky Warbler at Aylestone Meadows this morning for a full fat county tick.Thanks to @beidaihebirder.bsky.social for finding it yesterday #vc55birds #ukbirding #duskywarbler

To be slightly controversial I would say that the majority of American land birds are probably ship assisted vagrants!

Ooo

Probably is a ship assisted vagrant Sam (two ships currently in Southampton Docks from the Americas) but it wouldn’t get past the BBRC or BOURC.

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