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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 1d

Right place wrong time but lovely morning #rspbbempton

gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 1d

That feeling of slippery green goo beautiful

gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 1d

Done it for years but need to cut communication ties!!!

gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 1d

After that Swift basically ruined 3 days of my life as we were having a nice time in Suffolk😩I’m thinking how good birding used to be when you heard about rare birds the following November in BB: not even sure I can be bothered looking for it now - stress , social media and fomo ruin birding?

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 2d

Usually on pit25

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 2d

That’s what’s known as Barton sailing pit if you are not a non Lincs surveyor - and it’s been there a few days hardly a rare but recent status does show decline

gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 3d

Reports re Red tailed Shrike rather inaccurate this afternoon: lost at 15:30 and only seen very briefly twice from then to dusk

gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 5d

First six Redwing over the garden this morning

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 5d

Sadly picking just the rarest birds masks the fact that it has been the worst autumn for common migrants ever : the landslide of bird populations continues apace even affecting the least populated parts of the human overrun planet

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 5d

Sib Thrush now showing well on a lawn : will be taking bread next: I can see BBRC filing it as escape 😪 or hybrid of course

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Reposted

Steve Dudley @stevedudley.bsky.social · 6d

“Peter Mandelson lost his job for being friends with a paedophile. Donald Trump, who was friends with the same paedophile, was given a state banquet hosted by a King whose brother lost his job because he was friends with the same paedophile.“

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 6d

And he’s back!!

Sunday isn’t Sunday without Stewart Lee. We were so thrilled at @thenerve.news that Stewart came with us.

His satirical columns for the Observer were some of our most-read content: funny, surreal, angry true. Essential weekend reading.

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

DOUBLETHINK DOES DOUBLETIME

STEWART LEE

www.thenerve.news

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 9d

February 2015 - after a snow trip to the Cairngorms diverted to Aberdeen for the first-winter Harlequin - a long stayer I had it all to myself all morning - have seen 100's in Canada and Iceland but the only one in Britain - a bird I used to gaze at in my old Peterson and never dreamt I would see

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 13d

Pink-feet Humber roost off Read's Island

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 13d

Humber tonight was a bit special - flat calm and ablaze

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 13d

Pink-feet arriving at Humber roost tonight - a glorious evening after a dull wet morning

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 13d

Pink-feet and the moon this evening as they moved to Humber roost - the big flocks just skimmed the top of the moon as if on purpose

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 13d

Avocets at sunset on the Humber at Barton tonight -

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 13d

And the herbicide and insecticide spraying and hedge flailing continue apace : we implement nothing although we know what’s wrong :

BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 14d

Wild bird populations across the UK are continuing to decline, with farmland species in freefall, according to new figures from DEFRA:

UK bird populations continue to decline as farmland species plummet

UK wild bird populations have fallen by 4% since 2019, with farmland specialists such as European Turtle Dove, Northern Lapwing and Yellowhammer in steep decline, new DEFRA figures show. Farmland birds have dropped by 62% since the 1970s, driven by intensive agriculture, habitat loss and pesticide use. Seabirds hit by avian flu also continue to decline. Woodland species show signs of stabilisation, but conservationists warn urgent action is needed to meet 2030 nature recovery targets.

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 15d

Smart bird though

gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 15d

Apparently escape in area : should keep up to date

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 15d

Anyone at Flamborough keep eye up big pale falcon looked like saker just came in off at lighthouse lost behind cliff to south ?

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 17d

last night c 12000 Pink-feet flew over Barton heading to their Humber roost on Redcliffe Middle Sand - the sunset was impressive but the big flocks only came after the light had gone

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 17d

Gannets feeding close in off Bempton a couple of weeks ago

gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 17d

First winter Grey Phalarope Covenham Reservoir 16th

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gpcbirding.bsky.social @gpcbirding.bsky.social · 17d

The Burbage moor Dotterel from last week

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