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Matt Parsons

@albat-ross.bsky.social

Freelance Paper Conservator. Birds and natural history in Northumberland and Tyneside. Pair Grand Bassett Griffon Vendeen - hounds.

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First twitch in a while! A splendid Black-crowned night heron at Marden Quarry, Tyneside. Hardly moved for half an hour, caught one fish.πŸ‘ (phone through bins)

17.07.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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04.07.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dead special! As a teenager I found one or two on a Sparrowhawk’s butchering post at Bolam, but never again since, until 2 years ago and then one a year since! All Rising Sun CP. Amazing variety of shape too! Here’s to next years!

02.07.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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As usual the birds from Achnasheen not that abundant, but special!
RT divers , Greenshank, plenty Cuckoos and Hooded crows, Ravens’ β€˜cronking’ in the mountains,Golden eagle at 3000’ dazzling Male Redpoll, plenty Siskin, Pair Wheatear (rare this year!) Bonxy patrolling coast, 20+ summer Dunlin.

20.06.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A couple of views from Beinn Alligin,Torridon last week -picked the best day for the tops! 35 years+ since I last climbed the 2 Munros. Took a bit longer this time!
Baosbheinn and Gairloch to the North, Beinn Eigh, Liathach and Beinn Dearg to the East! πŸ‘πŸ˜Ž

20.06.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good day to break the ice! πŸ˜…
Gold-ringed Dragon from last week’s trip to Gairloch / Torridon.πŸ‘

20.06.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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