Some highlights from Crete last week included a Basler BT-67.
09.10.2025 17:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@twitcherspotter.bsky.social
I'm an aviation buff and enjoy wildlife, mostly birds. I dabble in photography. Also keep cactus and succulents. Thanet.
Some highlights from Crete last week included a Basler BT-67.
09.10.2025 17:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0An unexpectedly warm afternoon.
19.09.2025 18:35 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yes. Saw a few bits more today. See my latest tweet.
14.09.2025 16:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A couple more relics seen in Lincolnshire.
14.09.2025 15:22 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Limited time this weekend. Gradually doing visits.
14.09.2025 13:38 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A weekend away in Lincolnshire.
14.09.2025 09:10 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Some USAF action on a warm walk at Ramsgate.
15.08.2025 17:18 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Pretty quiet between Minnis and Reculver but I found my first Clouded Yellow.
02.08.2025 17:09 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A warm wander this afternoon.
04.07.2025 20:46 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0More Corsican highlights.
27.06.2025 14:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I had a good week in Corsica. Cirl Bunting is a new bird for me.
26.06.2025 18:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It's rather warm. Getting warmer too.
15.06.2025 20:08 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A warm wander around Pegwell this afternoon
13.06.2025 21:22 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A mix of weathers but warm in between showers.
24.05.2025 19:45 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Fabulous to find critters in the greenery at Sandwich lakes.
11.05.2025 18:13 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I set myself a challenge to find a cuckoo at Pegwell without hearing it first. I succeeded. It made no call in all the time I watched it.
02.05.2025 21:28 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A gloriously sunny weekend.
27.04.2025 19:28 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Rather overcast at Pegwell but it was good to hear my first Nightingale of the year and see and hear my first Cuckoo too.
25.04.2025 18:04 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I didn't see or hear anything new, but thoroughly enjoyed the green at Blean π
22.04.2025 19:27 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Still waiting to hear my first 2025 cuckoo. Windy at Minster today.
19.04.2025 18:48 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A pretty good weekend to be out and about. A few Spring migrants seen for the first time this year.
13.04.2025 16:54 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Spring has Sprung!
07.04.2025 18:47 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A gorgeous Spring weekend. A shame the wind was about.
06.04.2025 17:16 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I go to Stodmarsh far less than I should. I enjoyed a few hours there yesterday.
30.03.2025 09:28 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A gloomy afternoon wander at Pegwell
28.03.2025 19:22 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A very enjoyable wander around Pegwell this afternoon with some warmth in the sun π
28.02.2025 20:07 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm used to seeing seals at Pegwell but they're distant. In Horsey in Norfolk theyr'e just metres away. It's a managed experience to minimise disturbance. Amazing at close range.
20.02.2025 15:09 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Margate
Cormorant in front of a ship
Sanderling
Redshank
A gorgeous afternoon in Margate, some warmth in the sun
01.02.2025 18:28 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Blackcap (f)
Magpie
Blue tit
Ring necked parakeet
I had to borrow a garden for the BGB but it was nice in the sunshine. Two sparrowhawks circling above didn't count.
25.01.2025 20:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales
HaMS Queen Elizabeth
A weekend in Portsmouth and my first opportunity to see our aircraft carriers. Both the HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales both in port currently.
11.01.2025 22:48 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0