First twitch in a while! A splendid Black-crowned night heron at Marden Quarry, Tyneside. Hardly moved for half an hour, caught one fish.π (phone through bins)
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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.π (phone through bins)
17.07.2025 18:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/yv...
04.07.2025 13:16 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Dead special! As a teenager I found one or two on a Sparrowhawkβs 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! Hereβs to next years!
02.07.2025 09:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0As usual the birds from Achnasheen not that abundant, but special!
RT divers , Greenshank, plenty Cuckoos and Hooded crows, Ravensβ βcronkingβ in the mountains,Golden eagle at 3000β dazzling Male Redpoll, plenty Siskin, Pair Wheatear (rare this year!) Bonxy patrolling coast, 20+ summer Dunlin.
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! ππ
Good day to break the ice! π
Gold-ringed Dragon from last weekβs trip to Gairloch / Torridon.π