Jon Drakes (Keelby Wildlife)

Jon Drakes (Keelby Wildlife)

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Can usually be found birding along the Humber (East Halton to Goxhill) or around Keelby, Lincs. Also interested in Butterflies, Moths and Post Punk music!

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4 months ago

Pleasant walk around my Keelby, Lincolnshire patch this morning. 40 species recorded. Highlights:
Fieldfare (37) - first of the Autumn
Redwing (9) - first of the Autumn
Marsh Harrier (1)
Peregrine (2)
Siskin (1)
Stonechat (2)
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5 months ago

Absolute ar@se holes! I don't understand what these types of people get out of destroying birds hides

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5 months ago

Approx 500 Pink-footed Geese are feeding on stubble fields between Keelby and Habrough, Lincs this evening.
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5 months ago

A nice day birding around my Keelby, Lincs patch today. 43 species recorded including:
Stonechat (3) - first of the Autumn
Raven (2) - flying west
Red Kite (1)
Peregrine (1)

Also 642 Pink-footed Geese heading towards the Lincolnshire Wolds from their Humber roost.
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5 months ago

First Pink-footed Geese of the Autumn over Keelby, Lincs this evening. A skein of 36 birds flying South West.
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5 months ago

Two Raven seen over Great Limber, Lincs earlier this afternoon. @lincsbirding.bsky.social

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5 months ago

Nice walk around my Keelby, Lincs patch this morning. 42 species recorded including Red Kite (1), Hobby (1), Nuthatch, a flock of 7 Mistle Thrush, Meadow Pipit (21) and a surprise Grey Wagtail hunting insects in a boggy clearance in Roxton Woods.
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7 months ago

Just seen a Clouded Yellow butterfly flying along the edge of Roxton Woods, on my Keelby, Lincolnshire patch! UK first for me!
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7 months ago

A good read as always, Steve!

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10 months ago

They're back! Just seen my first Hobby of the year over Keelby, Lincs. πŸ˜€ #lincsbirding

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1 year ago

Hope things calm down and you start to feel better again soon, mate.

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1 year ago

Absolutely gutted by this news, Steve. ☹️

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1 year ago

I am a member of a local Swift Group and we try to work with developers to try and get Swift boxes / Swift bricks incorporated into new build housing. Unfortunately, from my experience the majority of developers are just not interested.

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1 year ago

I will check it out next time I am in the area!

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1 year ago

I had a flock of 10 Snow Bunting between Goxhill Haven and Dawson City yesterday whilst doing my WeBS count, plus a further two individuals between East Halton Skitter and Winter's Pond.

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1 year ago

#UKbirding

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1 year ago

First Pink-footed Gesse of the Autumn just flown over Keelby, Lincolnshire. Approx 60 birds heading SE. #UKbirds

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