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Pete Sofley
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 18h
Good bit of scrub and viewpoint near Heath & Reach #Bedsbirds
9 Redwing,6 Bullfinch and 12 Crossbill ->South.
Highlight though was flock over 200+ Redpoll out of roost in Birches. Never seen a flock this size! In flight the whirling of wings was louder than there calls! #UKBirding
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 3d
Eclipse drake Red-crested Pochard on southern end of main pool at #LadywalkNR plus an unexpected Marsh tit calling at Hide A feeding station today.
Puts total for the 3k to 140 sp for #PWC2025 #Warksbirds
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 7d
Sure this is the same Juv Black Tern that is still LINGERING into October! …….
Also Ruff lingering … that missed for #PWC2025 last month. #Warksbirds
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 11d
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 11d
Another enjoyable survey in NW Lincs @lincsbirding.bsky.social
Lot of low lying mist around Trent/Humber but good #Vismig when clearing and good grounded migrants.
2 Ring Ouzel,3 Crossbill,
2 Wheatear,1 Stonechat,63 Redpoll,
51 Meadow pipit,65 Skylark,223 Linnet
244 Pink-feet #UKBirding
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 12d
Added some more migrants #LadywalkNR on Friday a late Wheatear on the cultivated shoreline of main pool and Rock Pipit low over main pool ✔️for #PWC2025
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 15d
Brisk Autumnal start at #LadywalkNR
6 Skylark over South with MPipit,Redpoll + Siskin. Few Snipe over and few Grey wagtail. Chiff only summer migrant.
Having a very slow September for #PWC2025
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 16d
It ran out of cover and was very black and big. If you pause the video you can see most of its body is black.
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 16d
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 16d
Great morning!
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 16d
1000’s overhead with a few hundred dropping into harvested Wheat fields to feed @lincsbirding.bsky.social #UKBirds
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 16d
Surveying in NE on Lincs Wolds at first light and waves of Pink-feet on wide front heading South/East.
@lincsbirding.bsky.social #UKBirds
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 16d
Water Shrew at #LadywalkNR
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 20d
#LadywalkNR #Warksbirds
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robjames14.bsky.social @robjames14.bsky.social · 20d
Thursdays visit to lady walk produced 3 successful fishing passes from osprey, only smallish fish taken.
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 20d
Great photos Rob 👏🏻
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Mike Blackmore @blacky-himself.bsky.social · 20d
Fish live in trees. Sometimes fallen trees need managing, but every bit we can keep in the water is valuable habitat
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 21d
Hope you get it sorted,enjoy the rest of the month…. I’ve hit a bit of a lull in September and struggling to find anything new, it’s gets us out. Always something round the corner hopefully.
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 21d
Clocking them up in the 10k 👏🏻
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 23d
Back Tern still lingering at West end of Shustoke res #Warksbirds #PWC2025
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 23d
Last day today of 5 days of tractor flail/bucket work at #Middletonlakes @rspb.bsky.social Working with Jake and team always enjoyable and getting ahead on work and opening up Jubilee wetlands/North pit.
Water Shrews,Hares,migrant moths to add to good list of birds while working.
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Patchwork Challenge @patchbirding.bsky.social · 24d
August's round-up of #PWC2025 is now live on the blog! We hope you enjoy reading it and good luck with your patch birding this September! patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com
Patchwork Challenge
An awesome month, with autumn migration now in full swing with no stopping in sight! Some patch birders succeeded with finding some mega rare birds on their patches yielding them fifteen well earned points! This just showing that working a patch, birders will one day be justly rewarded, let that be either a national mega bird or a locally good bird that you have always wanted to grace your patch.
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · 28d
Also at jubilee wetlands plenty of Silver ‘Y’s and Dewicks Pulsia all lurking in the Water mint,Sedge,soft rush,Tansy and Purple Loosestrife #teammoth
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · Sep 10
Vestal amongst the sneezewort while cutting Jubille wetlands #Middletonlakes #teammoth
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · Sep 10
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Pete Sofley @lastotw.bsky.social · Sep 8
Work party #LadywalkNR today on main pool islands and Riverwalk Bay.
No Boats needed can walk to islands this year! @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social
Islands half cleared and rides in reeds cut below Riverwalk.
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