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Tim Jones

@timsbirding.bsky.social

Birder. Freelance Ornithologist. Part time Project Officer, Birds on the Edge, North York Moors NP @north_dove. York. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social . #vismig #waders #flightshot

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Monster!!!!

29.09.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are looking for a short-term residential volunteer to join the team from the 2nd to 19th October (+/-2 days). Tasks include morning bird monitoring (Point Counts / Visible Migration watches) and afternoon maintenance tasks (habitat/estate work)⬇️

28.09.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A migrant quiet bit of birding at Whitby with @ollie333.bsky.social yesterday was highlighted by one of the best birds we’re lucky enough to see almost every autumn on the Yorkshire coast, Yellow-browed Warbler 😍 #UKBirding

27.09.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today the Hobby kits have been learning about crows- no protection on hand from the adults as the female is long departed and the male doesn't do child minding except for feeding... happy ending as the grabbed bird got rescued in fine style by its siblings. #UKbirding

26.09.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting closer bsky.app/profile/gull...

25.09.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Days
First Yellow-browed of the autumn
Snook, Holy Island
#NEbirding #UKbirding

25.09.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@jabbirdart.bsky.social & @ollie333.bsky.social have seen Peregrine take down Pinkies in Lancs!

25.09.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The last of the 4 previous #StKilda Baird's Sandpiper records was in 1999, and finding a 2nd bird on 16th was a surprise in itself. That 2nd bird was neither of these two though, meaning that Will found a 3rd of the year this morning. Madness! @birdguides.bsky.social
@hebridesbirds.bsky.social

23.09.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A middle-aged man with a bald head sits in front of bookshelves filled with scientific and academic texts in what appears to be a home office or study. He's wearing a dark grey jumper and has a slight smile whilst looking directly at the camera.

A middle-aged man with a bald head sits in front of bookshelves filled with scientific and academic texts in what appears to be a home office or study. He's wearing a dark grey jumper and has a slight smile whilst looking directly at the camera.

Can species reintroductions harm biodiversity rather than help it? Are we using reintroductions as a distraction from the real drivers of our nature crisis? Listen to my conversation with the one and only @alexanderlees.bsky.social 🌍🦀πŸ§ͺπŸͺΆ

➑️ pod.fo/e/32fae6

23.09.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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65 Glossy Ibis Heron’s Green Bay, flew to Herriot’s Bridge at 7pm. 20 GWE, 7 Ruff, 2 YLG & Hobby #ukbirding

20.09.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LESSER KESTREL on #StKilda! Retrospectively identified from Will Miles' excellent images on 16th Sept. We'd recorded a Kestrel from 12th, possibly the same bird, but sadly not relocated today.
@birdguides.bsky.social
@scottishbirding.bsky.social
@hebridesbirds.bsky.social

18.09.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

September 2025 captured in a single post!

18.09.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first Yellow-browed Warbler of the Autumn. Tresta garden.

15.09.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ mint shot! Send us over them Mipit in hand pics when you get chance plz?

15.09.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe! Although not ideal winds for a direct arrival potential for some to filter down in the south-westerlies, but probably quite unlikely seen as there has only been this one reported so far!

11.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER KALXON πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯🎸🎸🎸🚨🚨🚨Let the games commence πŸ˜‚

11.09.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Sounds like you either need to edit what you get notifications about or make sure your scrolling your following feed Mick?

10.09.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Technical Officer - Conservation Science | RSPB We're seeking a highly motivated person with excellent practical and design skills to join the Conservation Science Technical team. Collaborating closely with other scientists and colleagues across RS...

We're hiring!πŸ§ͺπŸͺΆ

Join our Conservation Science Technical team and help design and develop field equipment for research activities such as tracking and monitoring

Full details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...

09.09.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More excellent news: UK government bans burning on deep peat in England Press release from Defra (9 September 2025) BURNING BANNED ON ENGLAND’S DEEP PEAT TO PROTECT WILDLIFE Ban on burning heather and grass on deep peat extended to improve air quality for local c…

Fantastic news! Defra Ministers listened to the science rather than the hysteria & rhetoric of the grouse shooting industry.

Ban comes in to force 30 Sept 2025.

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/09/m...

09.09.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
Viking ED Pro 80mm, Velbon tripod head and Manfrotto tripod

Viking ED Pro 80mm, Velbon tripod head and Manfrotto tripod

Will be @ @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for Migfest this weekend and would like to giveaway my old scope and tripod. If there's any young birders looking for a used but well loved scope that's seen plenty of rare birds please either point them in my direction or come find me over the weekend! #ukbirding

09.09.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pallid Swift influx to go with the Ibis?!

09.09.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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After watching Ospreys on my guided Dart 'Osprey' Cruise and telling the group to look out for possible Glossy Ibis's this happens!! I estimated 70 but there were 91! perhaps the Wadebridge flock? at least 3 Ospreys, Kingfisher Mandarin Ducks, Common Sandpipers too.

08.09.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wander round the usual Whitby spots with @ollie333.bsky.social with a scattering of Pied Fly/Whinchat/Redstarts and then a surprise/not a surprise Glossy Ibis looking a bit out of place flying north a fair way offshore!

07.09.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How a Tropical Seabird Survived 17 Summers in the Gulf of Maine DNA evidence shows how a Red-billed Tropicbird that spent 17 consecutive summers in the cold waters of the Gulf of Maine survived

DNA evidence shows how a Red-billed Tropicbird that spent 17 consecutive summers in the cold waters of the Gulf of Maine survived www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...

04.09.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MASTERCLASS - Visible & Nocturnal Migration | Spurn Bird Observatory Shop

I’ll be talking about camera setting for birds in flight in this…. shop.spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/shop/product... πŸ˜… otherwise a pint in the crown and I’ll tell you my camera settings…

04.09.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is your issue, underexposed -2.0, turn the front dial to adjust to around 0

03.09.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2nd September Plenty more wind and at least some more showery rain saw pretty well all the day's attention given to the sea. An early morningΒ  Cory's Shea...

www.portlandbirdobs.com/2025/09/2nd-september.html

02.09.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Epic photos and video from land Martin! What set up did you use for that?

03.09.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Post an example of a photo that has gone wrong with shutter speed, ISO and f/stop?

02.09.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's time to join the #Motus wildlife tracking network! @woodcreeper.bsky.social gives an impressive overview of the advancement of Motus tracking & its potential for #ornithology #conservation - we need more stations, want to get involved? @eounion.bsky.social #ecology #migration #EOU2025 motus.org

22.08.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

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