Mike Dawson

Slavonian Grebe on the Marine Lake, West Kirby on Wednesday this week. More pictures from along the Wirral to follow at some point.

Just had a Marsh Tit investigating my plums. In the garden. No photos.

Dr Lia Kajiki will present a talk entitled "A gaze into the curious world of Manakins" on behalf of NBC at Avian Odyssey 2025, at the Natural History Museum in London on Saturday 20th September. Tickets for the day are £10 to attend or £5 for a live feed, available at www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/...

Soggy Hare here at NWT Hickling Broad.

Thanks for the feedback. Trying to get to grips with these things.

Crane on Brendan’s Marsh this morning. @norfolknats.bsky.social

Plenty of Neotropical interest in the latest magazine from @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social with major article on conserving Pampas Meadowlark and Santa Marta Sabrewing.

Look who's going to be at our AGM to be held at @globalbirdfair.bsky.social on the 12th of July. @themarshtit.bsky.social will talk about conservation in Bolivia after the formal part of the meeting. All welcome. Have you got something better to do?

Hickling really delivered with butterflies this week. Thousands present, with 13 species on show. I think I have, in order, Essex Skipper, Painted Lady, Skipper sp. which I am open to suggestions on, Swallowtail, Comma, Large White and Meadow Brown.

Countdown to @globalbirdfair.bsky.social ticking. We will be there as usual in Swallow marquee. Talk to us, join us, and listen to Lia's presentation on the Avocet Stage on Saturday 12th.

Fen Mason Wasp at Hickling today. Very rare!

Haven’t filled the bird feeders for about two months but as I am “working” at my laptop in the garden I thought I needed some distraction. Took exactly five minutes for them to find it.

No, but have you ever considered doing a route to spell out a naughty word?

Visiting Global Birdfair in July? Come and chat with us, pick up your journals, and find out what we are about. #neotropicalbirding #neotropicalconservation #CAP #GlobalBirdfair

Looks starving!

Blotched Emerald on the trap this morning. New species for the garden I think.

Garden looking wild! #NoMowMay extended into June and probably July.

Go join them then…

Obey on site instructions. Collection for the church?

Back of camera shots of Slav Grebe and Brambling at NWT’s Hickling Broad reserve today.

Found a bit of Norwich today of which I knew nothing. Down the end of Duke St. Anyone know the history?

I guess the world and its dog now has pictures the same as this. Slavonian Grebes showing point blank today at Abberton Reservoir, although this fails to capture how foggy it was. More or less my first visit since the days of Wimbledon YOC group trips but I might go back if the sun ever shines.

Hickling NWT reserve today.

Bearded Tits at Cley today