Dave Gray

Views of the Siberian Thrush yesterday via vegetation and bodies in the way! Especially the bloke in the blue coat… #ukbirding #birdingshetland #sibethrush #twitchers

Nice Phil, good to see you this afternoon at Sibe Thrush site.

Staffs (and Leics) birders on tour Shetland 2025😎 the register includes amongst others @belvidebirding.bsky.social @nickpom9.bsky.social @pmandrews1973.bsky.social @archieraven.bsky.social @ashmabirder.bsky.social @julianallen.bsky.social

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You’re probably right Andy with the Shearwaters. Good luck next week and enjoy the tea rooms! 😉🫖🍰

Off to Shetland tomorrow Andy. Probably have to keep our heads down over the weekend due to Storm Amy, but hopefully it will produce something good!

Thanks Mark.

One of my better bird photos! Yellow-browed Warbler, Loch of Spiggie, Shetland from a few years ago #ukbirding #birdphotograph #Shetland #shetlandbirding #yellowbrowedwarbler

YouTube video by Carl Baggott Goshawks

A lovely film of Leicestershire’s first confirmed breeding by Goshawks, filmed under licence by county recorder Carl Baggott
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Bloody twitcher! 😉😂

Tiny Grey Phalarope meets Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa (actually, small wave on Rutland Water).

Seen four on Shetland! Is that being greedy Stewart?! 😜😂

The very "showy" Dotterel at Burbage Moor, South Yorkshire yesterday! #ukbirding #yorkshirebirding #birding #dotterel #lumix #leica

I'm selling my Swarovski NL Pure 8x42 binoculars if anyone is interested. Excellent condition, hardly been used outdoors. Full details on the page linked below, will post (UK only) at cost if required. Any reposts much appreciated, thanks. #UKBirding #BirdingGear

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A showy Dotterel in South Yorkshire yesterday! #ukbirding #yorkshirebirding #birding #dotterel

Brilliant Andy!

A gouache and coloured pencil painting of a first-winter Grey Phalarope swimming on water

A gouache painting of a Buff-breasted Sandpiper

The recent Rutland Water Grey Phalarope, and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper I started ages ago, but only finished recently. Both gouache & coloured pencil on tinted paper. #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #UKBirding

A few hours birding at Rother Valley today with @davidearlgray.bsky.social, @shrikebirding.bsky.social, @orgreavebirder.bsky.social & Richard Fray. Good views of Grey Phalarope, Glossy Ibis and Little Stint.
Then a game of football Glapwell FC v Dinnington Town FC

A coloured pencil and gouache illustration of five Waxwings perched in a tree. Published as the front cover of the 2023 Leicestershire and Rutland Bird Report.

A coloured pencil and gouache illustration of a singing Sedge Warbler in brambles, drawn for eventual publication in my book The Birds of Eyebrook Reservoir.

A coloured pencil and gouache illustration of a male Wheatear perched on a wooden post, drawn for eventual publication in my book The Birds of Eyebrook Reservoir.

An acrylic painting of three flying Goosanders, to be published soon in the 2024 Spurn Bird Observatory Report.

I've added some recent work to the Illustrations page of my website. Please have a look if you have a few moments. Thanks.

www.ajm-wildlife-art.co.uk/illustrations

#art #wildlifeart #birds #ukbirding

My new piece of artwork of a Dusky Warbler by Andy Mackay, absolutely stunning. Thanks Andy

Eyebrook Reservoir good run of birds continues with this Pectoral Sandpiper this afternoon. @lrosbirds.bsky.social #vc55birds #ukbirding #pectoralsandpiper

Some birding highlights in Leicestershire/Rutland over the last week include the Baird’s Sandpiper at Eyebrook Reservoir and the Grey Phalarope at Rutland Water @lrosbirds.bsky.social #vc55birds #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

Hi all, the next Leicester Peregrines watch will be on Tuesday 9th September. Come and say hello to the group at the Leicester Cathedral gardens from 9.30am to 13.00 as usual @lrosbirds.bsky.social @leicsperegrines.bsky.social #vc55birds #ukbirding #peregrines #leicester

A bit of digiscoped video of the male Redstart at Cossington Meadows LRWT, Leicestershire yesterday @lrosbirds.bsky.social #vc55birds #ukbirding #digiscoping #redstart #cossingtonmeadows

Not the sharpest tool in the box! I feel sorry for her Spanish neighbours.

2 Wilson's Petrel scored from a Yell based pelagic trip today. Great trip with good company. Superbly organised by Matt Willmott and Will Miles. #YellBirding #RareBirdsUK #Shetland

A bit late to the party as usual! Eyebrook Reservoir, Leicestershire/Rutland has been good for terns over the last 2 weeks.Added Sandwich Tern yesterday and Caspian Tern last week! @lrosbirds.bsky.social @greeny55.bsky.social #ukbirding #vc55birds #terns

Hi all, the next Leicester Peregrines watch will be on Tuesday 12th August. Come and say hello to the group at the Leicester Cathedral gardens from 9.30am to 13.30pm as usual. @leicsperegrines.bsky.social @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #leicsperegrines #leicester #peregrines

Another busy LROS Peregrine watch at Leicester Cathedral today. It’s good to see young children getting interested in these urban raptors. #VC55 #LROS #Leicestercathedral #KRIII

Hi all, there is another Leicester Peregrines watch today at Leicester Cathedral between 10am and 4pm. Come along and say hello to the group in the Cathedral gardens @leicsperegrines.bsky.social @lrosbirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #vc55birds #peregrines #leicester