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Jason Thompson

@durhambirder.bsky.social

BTO bird ringer & nest recorder. Project Ranger. All round wildlifey person.

118 Followers  |  122 Following  |  158 Posts  |  Joined: 16.11.2024
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Dare we say it's Spring?

28.02.2026 13:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It's always good to see the Fulmars returning

16.02.2026 19:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The poor weather meant we couldn't get the nets out yesterday at WWT Washington Wetland Centre so we ended up doing a quick site survey instead. This unexpected Red Kite was a very nice surprise!
Pic by Hayley Cook

16.02.2026 15:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Little poser

09.02.2026 19:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The glorious crown of the mighty Goldcrest

08.02.2026 16:54 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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A tiny bit of colour emerging from the endless grey

07.02.2026 18:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First Harlequin Ladybird of the year this morning and I'm really going to go out on a limb here, I don't think it'll be the last!

07.02.2026 13:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Why we do what we do

04.02.2026 20:02 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Couple of geese and a couple of divers!

02.02.2026 20:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Just a handful of the 100+ Twite down at North Gare this morning

02.02.2026 20:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Another little session at WWT Washington Wetland Centre this morning

01.02.2026 21:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lovely little half hour bug hunting in the garden this morning

31.01.2026 15:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This absolutely gorgeous, tiny little Rosy Woodlouse was a lovely find in the garden this afternoon

28.01.2026 20:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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One of the regular Woodpeckers that come to the feeders at WWT Washington Wetland Centre

27.01.2026 14:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lovely fox strolling past this morning, completely minding it's own business!

26.01.2026 16:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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There seems to have been an explosion of Snowdrops at WWT Washington Wetland Centre! It's always a good day when you get your first sighting of a new year.

25.01.2026 18:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First Ladybird of 2026 is a 10-spot Ladybird

21.01.2026 20:11 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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I mean, Robins take some beating don't they!

20.01.2026 20:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Had a lovely, gentle little rockpooling session this morning, and although there wasn't much around it was some of the most fun I've had in a good while

19.01.2026 19:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Very quiet session at WWT Washington Wetland Centre this morning, cut short due to the rubbish rainy weather

18.01.2026 15:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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They may not be the prettiest species in the world, but these two Agonopterix are the first moths of 2026

17.01.2026 12:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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And the absolute LEAST surprising news of the year, my first ringed bird of 2026 is a Blue Tit. It genuinely looks like it's pouting!

14.01.2026 17:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First spider of the year. Allow yourselves to be excited!

11.01.2026 18:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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If the ice is good for one thing, it's bringing out the Water Rails

09.01.2026 17:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Very distant Brown Hare in the snow this morning at WWT Washington Wetland Centre

04.01.2026 18:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Had a lovely wander around WWT Washington Wetland Centre in the snow this morning. As expected the feeders were very busy!

04.01.2026 18:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First insect of the year!

02.01.2026 12:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The pretty much resident Whooper Swan was still at Herrington CP yesterday

02.01.2026 09:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bitterly cold session at WWT Washington Wetland Centre this morning but it's always fab to recatch one of your project birds

28.12.2025 16:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nice little bonus session at WWT Washington Wetland Centre this morning to blow off the Christmas cobwebs

26.12.2025 13:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0