James Aldridge
@jaecology.bsky.social
Birdwatching, cycling, music
Purple sandpipers and ringed plover on Brighton Marina Dec 25
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Purple sandpipers and ringed plover on Brighton Marina Dec 25
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Have had the ringing details on the Pied Flycatcher back from @btobirds.bsky.social.
It was ringed as an adult female on 20th May 2024 at Afon Artro, Gwynedd, 155 km NNW of Glebelands Park.
#gwentbirding #birdingWales
It was ringed as an adult female on 20th May 2024 at Afon Artro, Gwynedd, 155 km NNW of Glebelands Park.
#gwentbirding #birdingWales
Did not expect to see a Pied Flycatcher today. Latest Gwent record. Might go back tomorrow to get it on the ‘birds I have seen in the UK in December’ list. Currently attempting to piece together the ring details. Ta to Chris for finding and Matt for passing on the news. #gwentbirding #birdingWales
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Have had the ringing details on the Pied Flycatcher back from @btobirds.bsky.social.
It was ringed as an adult female on 20th May 2024 at Afon Artro, Gwynedd, 155 km NNW of Glebelands Park.
#gwentbirding #birdingWales
It was ringed as an adult female on 20th May 2024 at Afon Artro, Gwynedd, 155 km NNW of Glebelands Park.
#gwentbirding #birdingWales
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Isabelline Shrike sp. at Woods Mill, West Sussex this afternoon always distant but a great bird for the county #Ukbirding 🪶
October 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Isabelline Shrike sp. at Woods Mill, West Sussex this afternoon always distant but a great bird for the county #Ukbirding 🪶
The previously reported Purple heron at worth marshes, relocated. seen flying from near pumping station, flew to land around 51.244816,1.373240 at 1405 @birdguides.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The previously reported Purple heron at worth marshes, relocated. seen flying from near pumping station, flew to land around 51.244816,1.373240 at 1405 @birdguides.bsky.social
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The stunning breeding plumage female Grey (Red) Phalarope at Spiggie, Shetland, this afternoon. What an incredible looking bird! Not often seen looking like this in the UK. My only other sighting was about a decade ago at Brandon Marsh, Warks! #Phalarope #Waders #Wildlife #UkBirding
June 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The stunning breeding plumage female Grey (Red) Phalarope at Spiggie, Shetland, this afternoon. What an incredible looking bird! Not often seen looking like this in the UK. My only other sighting was about a decade ago at Brandon Marsh, Warks! #Phalarope #Waders #Wildlife #UkBirding
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For #worldparrotday, here's a gorgeous kea I met at Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, this March. What a stunner! 🦜😍🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
May 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
For #worldparrotday, here's a gorgeous kea I met at Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, this March. What a stunner! 🦜😍🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
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Just found an absolutely stonking male Collared Flycatcher at Creachan, a species I've been dreaming of finding for years! This is the first for Barra and the third for the Outer Hebrides. #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK
May 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Just found an absolutely stonking male Collared Flycatcher at Creachan, a species I've been dreaming of finding for years! This is the first for Barra and the third for the Outer Hebrides. #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK
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Few pics from recent birdwatching trip to Tiree and Oban
Few pics from recent birdwatching trip to Tiree and Oban
West Coast Scotland May '25
Arrived in Oban late and the next morning saw 16 black guillemots around the harbour and using the pipes in the wall. The hooded crows were ...
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May 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Few pics from recent birdwatching trip to Tiree and Oban
Few pics from recent birdwatching trip to Tiree and Oban
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The Hudsonian Godwit in Hampshire, England should be in Canada or Alaska.
Species is now classified as 'vulnerable'.
Two WaderTales blogs.
1. Conservation - a detective story
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/t...
2. Crossing an ocean
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/n...
#UKbirding
Species is now classified as 'vulnerable'.
Two WaderTales blogs.
1. Conservation - a detective story
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/t...
2. Crossing an ocean
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/n...
#UKbirding
May 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Hudsonian Godwit in Hampshire, England should be in Canada or Alaska.
Species is now classified as 'vulnerable'.
Two WaderTales blogs.
1. Conservation - a detective story
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/t...
2. Crossing an ocean
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/n...
#UKbirding
Species is now classified as 'vulnerable'.
Two WaderTales blogs.
1. Conservation - a detective story
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/t...
2. Crossing an ocean
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/n...
#UKbirding
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Nice to find a Hudsonian Godwit at Titchfield Haven this morning.Awful light but top bird 👍
May 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Nice to find a Hudsonian Godwit at Titchfield Haven this morning.Awful light but top bird 👍
An iceland gull which dropped briefly into a ploughed field at Beachy Head around 1730 @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
An iceland gull which dropped briefly into a ploughed field at Beachy Head around 1730 @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
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RSPB Dungeness, this afternoon over Burrowes Pit, in overcast conditions were 3 Black Terns, 3 Little Gulls and a number of Common Terns.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
April 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
RSPB Dungeness, this afternoon over Burrowes Pit, in overcast conditions were 3 Black Terns, 3 Little Gulls and a number of Common Terns.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
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Dungeness: Heavily cropped images of 3 of the 4 Pomarine Skuas seen during this mornings excellent sea watch, despite driving rain being driven through the slats of the hide by the strong SE wind. Full sea watch total can be found at www.trektellen.nl/count/view/2...
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
April 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Dungeness: Heavily cropped images of 3 of the 4 Pomarine Skuas seen during this mornings excellent sea watch, despite driving rain being driven through the slats of the hide by the strong SE wind. Full sea watch total can be found at www.trektellen.nl/count/view/2...
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
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Freshly arrived at the Bill this morning: male Redstart #ukbirding #migration
April 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Freshly arrived at the Bill this morning: male Redstart #ukbirding #migration
Lesser scaup at Longham lakes this morning. Osprey, 2 adult wte at Arne this afternoon
March 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Lesser scaup at Longham lakes this morning. Osprey, 2 adult wte at Arne this afternoon
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📢 SOS seeks Tree Pipit records from non-heathland sites in Sussex for 2025, outside of official surveys. Pls look out till mid-July & log sightings on BirdTrack/eBird with breeding evidence & habitat details.
More info here; www.sos.org.uk/archives/6336
More info here; www.sos.org.uk/archives/6336
Tree Pipits in 2025: Request for records in addition to those via Heathland Birds Survey – The Sussex Ornithological Society
www.sos.org.uk
March 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📢 SOS seeks Tree Pipit records from non-heathland sites in Sussex for 2025, outside of official surveys. Pls look out till mid-July & log sightings on BirdTrack/eBird with breeding evidence & habitat details.
More info here; www.sos.org.uk/archives/6336
More info here; www.sos.org.uk/archives/6336
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Blue-headed Wagtail Cowards Marsh Dorset today @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @chogbirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Blue-headed Wagtail Cowards Marsh Dorset today @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @chogbirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
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Nice early WHEATEAR at Shoreham Fort found by Alex. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Nice early WHEATEAR at Shoreham Fort found by Alex. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
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Dungeness: Another record breaking sea watch with JS, DW, RW, JY, OL, CT et al. A huge 3,705 Pintail flew East most of them very high, quite possibly a national day total migration record. #UKBirding, #Kentbirding Full details can be seen at www.trektellen.nl/count/view/2...
March 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Dungeness: Another record breaking sea watch with JS, DW, RW, JY, OL, CT et al. A huge 3,705 Pintail flew East most of them very high, quite possibly a national day total migration record. #UKBirding, #Kentbirding Full details can be seen at www.trektellen.nl/count/view/2...
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The Seawatches continue at Dungeness, today 584 Gannets flew east, but by far and away the 3705 Pintail’s which flew east was a new daily record at Dungeness, full details at Trek Tellen. #ukbirding, #birding,
#kentbirding
#kentbirding
March 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The Seawatches continue at Dungeness, today 584 Gannets flew east, but by far and away the 3705 Pintail’s which flew east was a new daily record at Dungeness, full details at Trek Tellen. #ukbirding, #birding,
#kentbirding
#kentbirding
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There were six Little Buntings in one tree on La Janda. Could still be more present. Also, several Rustic Buntings
March 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
There were six Little Buntings in one tree on La Janda. Could still be more present. Also, several Rustic Buntings
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Migration has definitely started in Southern Spain!, numbering; 50, 20, and 2.
February 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Migration has definitely started in Southern Spain!, numbering; 50, 20, and 2.
Canvasback, ring-necked duck, 9 greater scaup, 2 smew, 2 Slavonian and 9 black-necked grebe at Abberton reservoir
February 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Canvasback, ring-necked duck, 9 greater scaup, 2 smew, 2 Slavonian and 9 black-necked grebe at Abberton reservoir
Redshanks on a coastal football pitch with high water levels, and male hen harrier
February 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Redshanks on a coastal football pitch with high water levels, and male hen harrier