@stanleyfa.bsky.social
19yo birder and naturalist from Essex, but currently studying Ecology and Conservation at the Uni of Kent!
Andean Condor
Lesser Rhea
Green-backed Firecrown
Inca Tern
Was so difficult to pick just 4 highlights from my incredible trip to Chile over the last week and a half. Visited Santiago, hiked in the Torres Del Paine National Park, and birded on the beach in La Serena!
ebird.org/tripreport/3... <- for the full bird list and all photos
#birding #chile
Cracking views of the Barred Warbler at Kessingland today! Lifer for me…
#suffolkbirding #ukbirding
Some great birds lately, Black Stork at Boyton Marshes on July 29th, spotted flycatcher chicks in my garden recently, and today I saw the mega Zitting Cisticola (I promise!) and some stunning Red Deer nearby!
#suffolkbirding #ukbirding
Collared Pratincole showed incredibly well at Aldeburgh today
#suffolkbirding #ukbirding
Haven’t made a post in a while but I got 2 lifers recently, the first was a very surprising common quail that I heard from my garden in north Essex on the 17th and the second was the Marsh Warbler at Cley Marshes in Norfolk!
#essexbirding
#ukbirding
Lovely views of Heath Fritillaries and an Emperor Dragonfly at RSPB Blean Woods today
#essexbirding
Yesterday had great views of several singing male Redstarts, and one female, and tons of Dartford Warblers in Suffolk!
#ukbirding
Amazing day with a lifer in the form of the Welney Roseate Tern (which showed amazingly) and then nice views of 4+ parachuting tree pipit and woodlarks in Thetford Forest on the way back!
#ukbirding
1 of the 2 Little Gulls came very close at Abberton today and it was a stunning one with noticeably pink-flushed underparts. Unseasonal whooper swan and lots of migrants too
#essexbirding
Was great to see this Beaver today in Canterbury!
02.04.2025 23:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#ukbirding
23.01.2025 06:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
At the weekend I had a trip to Elmley where I had incredible views of 5+ Short-eared Owls, and this female Marsh Harrier eating some disgusting looking prey!
22.01.2025 16:08 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Going for lifers this year so ventured into Suffolk where it was a much nicer day than yesterday. Had 2 lifers in the form of a pair of Tundra Bean Goose at Thorpeness and Water Pipit (finally) at Minsmere, also had 2+ Velvet Scoters and 2 Whooper Swans #ukbirding
02.01.2025 20:50 — 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Despite the weather I still got out for January 1st birding at Abberton Reservoir yesterday. Slavonian Grebe showed well from LDLH causeway amongst the coots along with the BN Grebes further out. Managed to see the Bewick’s Swan from Wigborough Bay Hide as I was being soaked by rain! #essexbirding
02.01.2025 20:48 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0#essexbirding
30.12.2024 16:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Black-necked Grebe
Ring-necked Duck
Hen Harrier
Short-eared Owl
After failing to see the Yellow Warbler and Scops Owl in Kent on Saturday, nice to get some good birds near home with Black-necked Grebe and Ring-necked Duck at Abberton and Hen Harrier and Short-eared Owl at Copt Hall!
30.12.2024 15:31 — 👍 20 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Back to Essex for Christmas so went out for some local birding. 4 Great Northern Divers off Old Hall was nice with these three together close in, with a Slavonian Grebe distantly too. Stopped quickly after to see the 2 Bewick’s Swans at Abberton! #essexbirding
16.12.2024 23:28 — 👍 26 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Purple Sandpiper
Eider (Drake)
Rock Pipit
Rock Pipit
Attempted to see the Richard’s Pipit at Foreness Point on Sunday, but no luck. Had good views of Purple Sandpipers, a Drake Eider, and this one-footed Rock Pipit! #birds #ukbirding #kent
19.11.2024 14:55 — 👍 21 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
