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Paul Baker

@bakerboybirding.bsky.social

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Based in south Essex. Enjoy twitching (BOU 500+) as well as local patch birding. I like to spend time birding in Norfolk, too. Easily distracted by mammals (esp cetaceans), reptiles, amphibians & butterflies. No politics on here, just wildlife!

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · 2h

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · 16h

A few phonepics of the Black-faced Bunting at Spurn this afternoon.

It spent much of it's time behaving like a Lancy as it skulked in the dunes and was constantly eating wild grass seed.

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · 23h

Black-faced Bunting striking a pose at Spurn this afternoon
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Andy Mears @andyfmears.bsky.social · 2d

After a dawn raid on the Point, this little beauty was cowering in the buckthorn on my birding walk back, not far south of the Breach at Spurn. Thomas Willoughby’s brilliant pic. Bird of a lifetime. A British tick as well 😂

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Sep 15

Lovely to see a pair of Wall Brown butterflies still lingering in my garden today.
They took a particular interest in this dandelion where the male posed briefly 🦋

Male Wall Brown butterfly on a Dandelion.

Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks, James.
Hopefully, they'll do the decent thing and make it to your garden soon 🤞🕷🕸

Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Sep 4

Had a much anticipated garden tick today in the shape of two Wasp Spiders.

Also in the garden, two Wall Browns, Common Blue, Hobby, and a late Swift after the showers.

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Bank Vole, under my garden timber pile, initially relied on camouflage and keeping still.

Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Aug 23

Highlights from moving the timber pile in my garden to a new location just 6ft away.

Bank Vole, 6 Slow-worms, 3 Common Lizards all hiding underneath.

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Rick Bolton @digiscopingbyrick.bsky.social · Aug 21

After ok flight views yesterday headed back to Warblewick this morning for the Zitting Cisticola and was rewarded with great views. #rarebirdsuk

Digiscoped with kowa884 using iphone16Pro and vario adapter

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Aug 18

I've not posted on here for a while.

Rescued a Willow Emerald Damselfly from inside my south Essex house again.

Incredibly, this is the 16th individual over the last six years that I've found either inside my house or trying to enter my house!

More than half my sightings here are from indoors 🤷‍♂️

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Mar 28

Wow, that's a superb shot Will 👏

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Mar 24

A lovely Barn Owl filmed through my upstairs double glazing this afternoon, in gorgeous light along the Crouch. Endearing head movements, too! I was also able to see a metal ring on its leg.

The Ruddy Shelduck was still present on Blue House Farm as was another Barn Owl.

#essexBirding

Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Mar 20

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Mar 20

Ruddy Shelduck still on Blue House Farm today at range from my house a mile away.

Barn Owl also showing at the bottom of the garden.

Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Mar 20

Ruddy Shelduck still on Blue House Farm today at range from my house a mile away.

Barn Owl also showing at the bottom of the garden.

Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Mar 12

Ruddy Shelduck still present today and yesterday on Blue House Farm as viewed from my house, one mile away! 🔭
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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Mar 2

Lovely few hours this morning in north Norfolk.

2 Firecrest & Treecreeper nr Sheringham.

3 Dartford Warblers, Stonechats, Mistle Thrush, Siskin, Y'hammer, Red Kites on the Heath.

SibeChiff at Walsey.

Glossy Ibis, Ruff & 7 Lsr Whitefronts at Stiffkey.

Goshawk nr Holt 😊

#NorfolkBirding

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Feb 26

More highlights of the distant Ruddy Shelduck on Blue House Farm bird this morning from my house.

Short-eared Owl & Barn Owl this evening, too.

#essexBirding

Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Feb 24

A Ruddy Shelduck, distantly on Blue House Farm, was a most welcome addition to the house list this morning.

Also present were 2 Barn Owls, a Short-eared Owl, 24 Pintail, 3 Avocets, and a Marsh Harrier.

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Jan 1

It blows my mind that you no longer get Smew there.
It was always a given that whenever visiting Dunge in the winter, a quick stop to check the pits would always produce multiple Smew.

Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Jan 1

And no Smew??

Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Dec 26

It's a small World! Southend is sadly not the place it used to be these days.

Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Dec 26

Yep, we're just borrowing it for a little while, if you don't mind?! 😀😊

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Paul Baker @bakerboybirding.bsky.social · Dec 26

Yellow Warbler at New Hythe today.
Eventually gave itself up to the crowd at 11am.
#kentbirding
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