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Mike O’Hanlon

@yellowshriker.bsky.social

North Essex birder (Tendring and Stour Estuary) and occasional twitcher. Wildlife photography is my bag

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Glaucous Gull in and amongst the Grey seals at Waxham, Norfolk #norfolkbirding

27.02.2026 18:23 — 👍 15    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A pair of Silver Wood ducks ventured into view from a nearby collection, which was some consolation on a miserable, grey February day near St Osyth #essexbirding

12.02.2026 23:16 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Redpoll

Redpoll

Siskin

Siskin

Redpoll

Redpoll

Siskin

Siskin

Siskins and Redpolls at Westlands Park yesterday @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

01.02.2026 18:38 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you Jon

01.02.2026 18:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Glossy Ibis at Copt Hall this afternoon @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

01.02.2026 00:07 — 👍 16    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Sorry Nicholas, just seen your question. Hope you got the bird?

18.01.2026 22:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Second time I’ve seen a Black winged kite in Norfolk and it is likely that this is the same bird, I saw 2 years ago. Love to get a good photo one day. Such a stunning bird! @btobirds.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #norfolkbirding

15.01.2026 14:26 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sheringham Eastern Black Redstart yesterday putting on a good show #norfolkbirding

15.01.2026 13:53 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Black Swan swimming

Black Swan swimming

Black swan swimming and dipping its beak

Black swan swimming and dipping its beak

Shame this Swan at Abberton doesn’t count towards my British and Essex year lists #essexbirding @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

21.12.2025 21:52 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Juvenile Whooper swan on the ornamental pond, in Central Park, Chelmsford last weekend #essexbirding

11.12.2025 15:54 — 👍 15    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Yellow-Browed warbler at Felixstowe Golf Club driving range today #suffolkbirding

03.12.2025 00:25 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Crossbills today at Westleton Heath #suffolkbirding @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

28.11.2025 01:18 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks. Serves me right! Shouldn’t post late at night 😂

28.11.2025 01:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Female Grey Wagtail at Holland Haven Country Park yesterday @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

28.11.2025 01:13 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Long haul to Wallaslea Island today to see a Red fronted goose but worth it @rspb.bsky.social @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

22.11.2025 00:03 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Two Snow buntings feeding beside Frinton golf course

Two Snow buntings feeding beside Frinton golf course

Male Snow bunting

Male Snow bunting

Snow buntings on the sea wall

Snow buntings on the sea wall

Snow bunting

Snow bunting

Two Snow buntings today at Holland Haven Country Park #essexbirdwatching @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

20.11.2025 22:20 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Shortie ‘in/off’ at Holland Haven seafront @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

19.11.2025 12:58 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Male Snow bunting foraging on the sea wall

Male Snow bunting foraging on the sea wall

Male Snow bunting foraging on the sea wall

Male Snow bunting foraging on the sea wall

Male Snow bunting foraging on the sea wall

Male Snow bunting foraging on the sea wall

Male Snow bunting foraging on the sea wall

Male Snow bunting foraging on the sea wall

Snow Bunting on the sea wall at Holland Haven Country Park yesterday #essexbirdwatching @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

18.11.2025 07:56 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Shrike with a wasp in its beak

Shrike with a wasp in its beak

Shrike on top of a Hawthorn bush

Shrike on top of a Hawthorn bush

Daurian Shrike, coping with a recently caught wasp

Daurian Shrike, coping with a recently caught wasp

Shrike looking for its next meal from a atop a hawthorn bush

Shrike looking for its next meal from a atop a hawthorn bush

Daurian / Isabelline Shrike at RSPB North Warren today @rspb.bsky.social #suffolkbirding

12.11.2025 21:48 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A regular venue for me, 5 years ago when I lived nearby, Andy

06.11.2025 18:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Firecrest

Firecrest

Goosanders

Goosanders

Goosanders on the Haven scrape

Goosanders on the Haven scrape

Coal tit on the site feeders

Coal tit on the site feeders

Three year ticks at Holland Haven Country Park today - Firecrest, Goosanders and a Coal tit on the site feeders @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

30.10.2025 21:27 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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My 2nd Brown Shrike and the first for Suffolk, today with @entwistle5.bsky.social

26.10.2025 21:19 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Recently ringed Redpoll perching on reed stem

Recently ringed Redpoll perching on reed stem

Recently ringed Redpoll perching on reed stem

Recently ringed Redpoll perching on reed stem

Recently ringed Redpoll perching on reed stem

Recently ringed Redpoll perching on reed stem

A large flow of Redpolls through Holland Haven Country Park yesterday, where a good number were trapped and ringed, including this one @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

23.10.2025 12:23 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s always a special day whenever you get a clear shot of a Firecrest. Today at te Naze @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexirding

21.10.2025 22:38 — 👍 31    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
Jack snipe and Common snipe on right of picture feeding in shallows of Porth Hellick Pool

Jack snipe and Common snipe on right of picture feeding in shallows of Porth Hellick Pool

Nice comparison of Jack (left) with Common Snipe at Porth Hellick Pool
16/10/25 #ukbirding

17.10.2025 09:06 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lapland bunting on St Agnes today #ukbirding

14.10.2025 22:10 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Another Black Redstart on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly today. This time a male #ukbirding

14.10.2025 21:27 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Porthcressa beach Black redstart, which even dropped into our backyard on St Mary’s briefly #ukbirding

14.10.2025 06:23 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Common Snipe on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly #ukbirding

12.10.2025 21:49 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Hoopoe feeding on Periglis Beach

Hoopoe feeding on Periglis Beach

Buff bellied Pipit foraging in cow meadows off Barnaby Lane

Buff bellied Pipit foraging in cow meadows off Barnaby Lane

Mourning dove roosting above Threshing Mill chicken run

Mourning dove roosting above Threshing Mill chicken run

Spotted sandpiper at Warna’s Cove

Spotted sandpiper at Warna’s Cove

Day 1 of this year’s #IslesofScilly experience #ukbirding

12.10.2025 08:46 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0