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Jac French

@laughingdove4.bsky.social

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Young Birder|Twitcher|Naturalist, Loves Seawatching, Seabirds, Art, Subspecies. 🗺️Bird Life list: 257: Pomarine Skua🪶 Patch: RSPB Conwy, also frequents Gt.Orme+ Rhos Pt. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Runner-Up: 2024 SpurnMGYBC

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Noah!

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UK Rarities - Day By Day @ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social · 5d

October 20th:

MEGA:

A potential first for Britain with a Great Crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus seen at an undisclosed site on Shetland last week.

A tyrant flycatcher and most widespread member of the genus Myiarchus in North America.

#UKrares

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 6d

200 #Followers!! Thanks to all of them for following my posts :)

#Bluesky #Nature #Wildlife

Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 6d

The Great Orme 7:30-9:30 with Levi: 3 Fieldfare, Firecrest, Snow Bunting, 300+ Chaffinch, Brambling, Reed Bunting, 2 Snipe.
Llyn Brenig 11:45-15:00: 2 Willow Tit, Brambling, 7+ Coal Tit, 4 Goldcrest.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #UKBirding #birdinguk #UK #Wales #Photo

Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 7d

Congrats @penrhynbirder.bsky.social! 👏🏻

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Martin Jones @jmjbirding.bsky.social · 7d

White-rumped Sandpiper: Malltraeth cob pool, Anglesey 17/10/2025. A wonderful find by David Wright & a big thanks to those who re-found it on the stream entering the cob pool at the Newborogh end. This will either be the 1st or 2nd for Anglesey depending on the deliberations of WBRC. #birdingWales

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks John!

Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 9d

A quick watercolour, Red-Necked Phalarope.

Seen on 14/09/25 at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social, #Migfest25

#Art #Birds #Birding #UK #Watercolour #Painting #Artwork #Birdart #Artist #Nature #Wildlife

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks, it did take a little waiting but was often around the Goldcrests, I'm sure there'll be more of them up there so fingers crossed 🤞🏻

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 10d

Great Orme this evening: Yellow-Browed Warbler showing well (though slightly mobile) in the Hawthorns at the Churchyard, 2 Lapwing east over, 20+ Redwing aswell. c5 Goldcrest, c10 Long-Tailed Tit, 3 Raven, 4 Chough, Coal Tit.

#Birds #Birding #Birdingwales #Wales #UK #Nature #Wildlife #UKBirding

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 12d

Nice to connect with the 2 Firecrest on the Great Orme this afternoon (only a couple feet Infront of me!), also 3 Redwings, Wheatear, 12+ Stonechat, 5 Feral Goat, 4 Chough, Buzzard and 2 Raven.

#Birds #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #UK #UKBirding #birdinguk #Photo #Photography #Mammals

Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 12d

A Perfect Bird.

📷 Long-Tailed Tit
📌 Holyhead, Anglesey

#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #nature #wildlife #Photo #Photography #UK #Wales

Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 13d

Decent amount of species around and outside of Caerhun Churchyard this morning, best were Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Red Kite, Raven, Skylarks, Bullfinch, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrests, GSW, Goosander.

#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Wales #UK #Photo #Photography #Nature #wildlife

Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 13d

Spotted Flycatcher at Holyhead Country Park this pm, Cors Ddyga Whooper Swan, Marsh Harrier, c70 Golden Plover and 4 Egyptian Goose. Kingfisher (and Black Swan) at Aberogwen. Grey Wag, c20 Skylark over the Orme.

#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Photography #photo #nature #wildlife #UK #Wales

Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 20d

Yes luckily! Had 2 within 5 minutes and then none for the remaining 30, there was plenty of Gull movement so I'm sure there's a few Sabine's passing through!

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 20d

A quick visit to Holyhead Breakwater Country Park this afternoon, 2 Leach's Petrel, DP Arctic Skua (both West) were my highlights, nice to see the Grey Seal pups plus a Blackcap and plenty of Goldcrest.

#Birds #Birding #Photography #UKBirding #birdinguk #photo #wales #nature #wildlife #uk

Holyhead Breakwater Country Park, looking East.

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 20d

Great totals Marc, good to see you this morning and good to catch up with some local Petrels aswell 👍🏻

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 20d

A bit late this morning but nice to see European Storm Petrel west past Rhos Point, also Great Northern Diver (east and may have landed), 12 Golden Plover and 6 Brent Goose.

#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife #UK #Wales

Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks Mark, it was my best views of Slavonian Grebe!

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 25d

For #Birds, my highlight was this Slavonian Grebe at West Kirby Marine Lake (Yesterday), along with a Rock Pipit. And at Burton Mere, 30+ Pink-Footed Goose, Coal Tit, Spotted Redshank, 4 Ruff and a few Pintail.

#UKBirding #birdinguk #Photography #Wildlife #Nature #Photo #UK #England #Birding

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 25d

Other #Dragonflies in the area (@rspbburtonmere.bsky.social) included these very showy Common Darters, along with this Migrant Hawker in the same spot as the Willow Emerald Damselfly.

#Odonata #Insects #Wildlife #Nature #UK #England #Photography #Photo

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · 26d

It was good to get a chance to see this Willow Emerald #Damselfly today at @rspbburtonmere.bsky.social! It was difficult to get a photo but showed (through the scope!) at the Garden Pond.

#Odonata #Nature #Wildlife #UK #England #Insects #Photography #Photo

Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · Sep 23

I always enjoy spotting the Western Roe #Deer at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social, these were ones we saw at #Migfest25, along with other #Mammals such as European Badger, Brown Hare, Common Bottlenose Dolphin and Common Pipistrelle.

#Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Photo #England #UK

Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · Sep 21

Also good to see so many local Birders on the Seawatch! @zspaull.bsky.social @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social @marcbuzzard.bsky.social

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Jac French @laughingdove4.bsky.social · Sep 21

Brilliant morning at Point Lynas, 7:30-10:30, nice to find a Pomarine Skua, other highlights 1 Bonxie, 4 Arctic Skua, 5 Black Tern, 1 Black Guillemot, 2 Leach's, 1000+ Scoter, 7 RTD, 3 GCG, 9 Risso's Dolphin, 4 Porpoise!

#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #wildlife #nature #Wales #Photo #UK

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