Tony Brown
@thecowboybirder.bsky.social
Urban Birding in the Wild, Wild East (London)
1st-winter Caspian Gull at Wanstead over the weekend. There were 3 different 1st-winter birds recorded on Saturday, the highest day count for the patch - not bad for an urban London site #UKbirding #londonbirds
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
1st-winter Caspian Gull at Wanstead over the weekend. There were 3 different 1st-winter birds recorded on Saturday, the highest day count for the patch - not bad for an urban London site #UKbirding #londonbirds
A 1st-winter Grey Wagtail on Wanstead Flats today #londonbirds #UKBirds
October 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A 1st-winter Grey Wagtail on Wanstead Flats today #londonbirds #UKBirds
Another great week on Shetland comes to an end! East meets West with Siberian Thrush & Blackpoll Warbler, however 3 Orcas going up the east coast and viewed from Troswick and Levenwick was the undoubted highlight. #UKBirding
October 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Another great week on Shetland comes to an end! East meets West with Siberian Thrush & Blackpoll Warbler, however 3 Orcas going up the east coast and viewed from Troswick and Levenwick was the undoubted highlight. #UKBirding
A Whinchat on Wanstead Flats - relatively low numbers so far, peaking at just 4 & another indication of how poor an autumn it’s been on the patch #londonbirds #UKBirding
September 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A Whinchat on Wanstead Flats - relatively low numbers so far, peaking at just 4 & another indication of how poor an autumn it’s been on the patch #londonbirds #UKBirding
Spotted Flycatcher on Wanstead Flats at the weekend, it’s been a bang average Autumn so far on the patch #londonbirds #UKbirding
September 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Spotted Flycatcher on Wanstead Flats at the weekend, it’s been a bang average Autumn so far on the patch #londonbirds #UKbirding
A Whinchat on Wanstead Flats #londonbirds #UKbirding
September 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A Whinchat on Wanstead Flats #londonbirds #UKbirding
Ruddy Shelduck - A recent visitor to Wanstead Flats, origins remain unknown, could be a vagrant from the continent (Holland) or an escape from a wildfowl collection! Either way, a potential armchair patch tick #londonbirds #UKbirding
May 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Ruddy Shelduck - A recent visitor to Wanstead Flats, origins remain unknown, could be a vagrant from the continent (Holland) or an escape from a wildfowl collection! Either way, a potential armchair patch tick #londonbirds #UKbirding
As of tomorrow March 1st the annual Wanstead Wheatear Sweepstake kicks off (now in its 8th year) and raising money for South Essex Wildlife Hospital. Will it be an early arrived this year?? #UKBirding #LondonBirds
February 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
As of tomorrow March 1st the annual Wanstead Wheatear Sweepstake kicks off (now in its 8th year) and raising money for South Essex Wildlife Hospital. Will it be an early arrived this year?? #UKBirding #LondonBirds
Stopped In my tracks today by this handsome beast #foxOfTheDay
February 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Stopped In my tracks today by this handsome beast #foxOfTheDay
Hiding in plain sight!
Tundra Bean Goose amongst the resident flock of Greylags on Wanstead Flats this morning. Patch tick & 1st site record. #londonbords #UKbirds
Tundra Bean Goose amongst the resident flock of Greylags on Wanstead Flats this morning. Patch tick & 1st site record. #londonbords #UKbirds
January 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hiding in plain sight!
Tundra Bean Goose amongst the resident flock of Greylags on Wanstead Flats this morning. Patch tick & 1st site record. #londonbords #UKbirds
Tundra Bean Goose amongst the resident flock of Greylags on Wanstead Flats this morning. Patch tick & 1st site record. #londonbords #UKbirds
A common site in many a UK garden throughout the Winter months - Blackcap. #londonbirds
January 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A common site in many a UK garden throughout the Winter months - Blackcap. #londonbirds
The female Red-Crested Pochard remains on Heronry lake in Wanstead Park. #londonbirds
December 1, 2024 at 11:30 AM
The female Red-Crested Pochard remains on Heronry lake in Wanstead Park. #londonbirds
Very pleased to have photographed an Otter today along the River Roding at Wanstead. Even just a few years ago I thought it wouldn’t be possible to witness this on a London river!
November 30, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Very pleased to have photographed an Otter today along the River Roding at Wanstead. Even just a few years ago I thought it wouldn’t be possible to witness this on a London river!
Any London based birders joining @bsky.app please use the hashtag #londonbirds for sightings & news.
November 15, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Any London based birders joining @bsky.app please use the hashtag #londonbirds for sightings & news.
Even at some distance, unmistakable in this plumage #UKbirding
October 22, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Even at some distance, unmistakable in this plumage #UKbirding
That’s the trip to Iceland cancelled! Northern Lights from NE London - Wow!
October 10, 2024 at 9:38 PM
That’s the trip to Iceland cancelled! Northern Lights from NE London - Wow!
Only my 2nd ever Wanstead patch record of Marsh Harrier. Remarkably, the last one was also on the 5th October (2019) #UKbirding #Londonbirds
October 5, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Only my 2nd ever Wanstead patch record of Marsh Harrier. Remarkably, the last one was also on the 5th October (2019) #UKbirding #Londonbirds
A rare visit to Rainham Marsh today. 3 Great Egret & a high tide roost of 53 Blackwit, 9 Curlew. A dozen Swallow knocking around, a late Reed Warbler. Wildfowl numbers building slowly with increasing numbers of Teal, Wigeon & Pintail + 2 rather smart male Cape Shelduck #londonbirds #UKBirding
September 30, 2024 at 3:04 PM
A rare visit to Rainham Marsh today. 3 Great Egret & a high tide roost of 53 Blackwit, 9 Curlew. A dozen Swallow knocking around, a late Reed Warbler. Wildfowl numbers building slowly with increasing numbers of Teal, Wigeon & Pintail + 2 rather smart male Cape Shelduck #londonbirds #UKBirding
Hit a rather wet Wanstead patch this morning, increase numbers of Stonechat (10+) 2 Whinchat & a single Wheatear. Small pockets of Hirundines going SW between the showers #LondonBirds
September 27, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Hit a rather wet Wanstead patch this morning, increase numbers of Stonechat (10+) 2 Whinchat & a single Wheatear. Small pockets of Hirundines going SW between the showers #LondonBirds