Jac French
@laughingdove4.bsky.social
Young Birder|Twitcher|Naturalist, Loves Seawatching, Seabirds, Orthoptera, Art, Subspecies. 🗺️Bird Life list: 259: Shorelark🪶 Patch: Great Orme, also frequents RSPB Conwy + Rhos Point 🏴 North Wales!
Runner-Up: 2024 SpurnMGYBC
Runner-Up: 2024 SpurnMGYBC
Typical Winter #Birding on Anglesey today:
Cors Ddyga: Merlin, Fieldfare, 15+ Redwing, Marsh Harrier, lots of winter ducks!
Holyhead Harbour: Red-Necked Grebe still, 2 Black Guillemot.
Beddmanarch bay: GND, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 10 RBM, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Black Guillemot.
Cors Ddyga: Merlin, Fieldfare, 15+ Redwing, Marsh Harrier, lots of winter ducks!
Holyhead Harbour: Red-Necked Grebe still, 2 Black Guillemot.
Beddmanarch bay: GND, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 10 RBM, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Black Guillemot.
December 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Typical Winter #Birding on Anglesey today:
Cors Ddyga: Merlin, Fieldfare, 15+ Redwing, Marsh Harrier, lots of winter ducks!
Holyhead Harbour: Red-Necked Grebe still, 2 Black Guillemot.
Beddmanarch bay: GND, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 10 RBM, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Black Guillemot.
Cors Ddyga: Merlin, Fieldfare, 15+ Redwing, Marsh Harrier, lots of winter ducks!
Holyhead Harbour: Red-Necked Grebe still, 2 Black Guillemot.
Beddmanarch bay: GND, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 10 RBM, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Black Guillemot.
Some local #Wildlife Photos from recently, all around North #Wales!
#Birds #Fungi #Birding #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #UK #Nature #Photo #Photography
#Birds #Fungi #Birding #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #UK #Nature #Photo #Photography
December 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Some local #Wildlife Photos from recently, all around North #Wales!
#Birds #Fungi #Birding #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #UK #Nature #Photo #Photography
#Birds #Fungi #Birding #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #UK #Nature #Photo #Photography
Reposted by Jac French
It's been a long wait but an advance copy of 'Grasshoppers' has finally arrived. It's been worth the wait with excellent printing
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It's been a long wait but an advance copy of 'Grasshoppers' has finally arrived. It's been worth the wait with excellent printing
5 Velvet Scoter among hundreds of Common Scoter off Llandulas this afternoon
#Birds #Birdingwales #UK #Wales #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife
#Birds #Birdingwales #UK #Wales #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife
December 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
5 Velvet Scoter among hundreds of Common Scoter off Llandulas this afternoon
#Birds #Birdingwales #UK #Wales #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife
#Birds #Birdingwales #UK #Wales #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife
Happy to see the Purple Sandpipers at Rhos Point again today, I always enjoy seeing them here every winter! Today there was 2 on the rocks with some Turnstone.
#Birds #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #UK #Wales #Nature #Wildlife #Photo #Photography
#Birds #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #UK #Wales #Nature #Wildlife #Photo #Photography
November 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Happy to see the Purple Sandpipers at Rhos Point again today, I always enjoy seeing them here every winter! Today there was 2 on the rocks with some Turnstone.
#Birds #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #UK #Wales #Nature #Wildlife #Photo #Photography
#Birds #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #UK #Wales #Nature #Wildlife #Photo #Photography
Shorelark still showing this afternoon on The Great Orme, at the same spot on the cliff edge below Cairn.
#Birds #Birding #Birdingwales #Sunset #UK #Wales #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Photo
#Birds #Birding #Birdingwales #Sunset #UK #Wales #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Photo
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Shorelark still showing this afternoon on The Great Orme, at the same spot on the cliff edge below Cairn.
#Birds #Birding #Birdingwales #Sunset #UK #Wales #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Photo
#Birds #Birding #Birdingwales #Sunset #UK #Wales #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Photo
Reposted by Jac French
A million mile Manxie...? I will never not be in awe of the ocean distances travelled by a bird weighing the same as three large bananas. News from #Uruguay, @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social and other parts of #NorthWales in @northwaleslive.bsky.social. #BirdingWales
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/travell...
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/travell...
Travelling Shearwaters never cease to impress
While we shiver in shorter days, Manx Shearwaters that left their nest burrows on Ynys Enlli/Bardsey just 10 weeks ago are rafting off the South American coast. The Bird Observatory reports one...
www.birdnotes.wales
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A million mile Manxie...? I will never not be in awe of the ocean distances travelled by a bird weighing the same as three large bananas. News from #Uruguay, @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social and other parts of #NorthWales in @northwaleslive.bsky.social. #BirdingWales
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/travell...
www.birdnotes.wales/blog/travell...
Beddmanarch Bay this afternoon:
3 Great Northern Diver, 2+ Slavonian Grebe, 60+ Pale-Bellied Brent Goose, Grey Plover, 2 Red-Breasted Merganser.
Cors Ddyga:
Cetti's Warbler, Jay, Kestrel, 5+ Redwing, 2 Bullfinch, 25+ Snipe.
#Birds #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #UK
3 Great Northern Diver, 2+ Slavonian Grebe, 60+ Pale-Bellied Brent Goose, Grey Plover, 2 Red-Breasted Merganser.
Cors Ddyga:
Cetti's Warbler, Jay, Kestrel, 5+ Redwing, 2 Bullfinch, 25+ Snipe.
#Birds #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #UK
November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Beddmanarch Bay this afternoon:
3 Great Northern Diver, 2+ Slavonian Grebe, 60+ Pale-Bellied Brent Goose, Grey Plover, 2 Red-Breasted Merganser.
Cors Ddyga:
Cetti's Warbler, Jay, Kestrel, 5+ Redwing, 2 Bullfinch, 25+ Snipe.
#Birds #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #UK
3 Great Northern Diver, 2+ Slavonian Grebe, 60+ Pale-Bellied Brent Goose, Grey Plover, 2 Red-Breasted Merganser.
Cors Ddyga:
Cetti's Warbler, Jay, Kestrel, 5+ Redwing, 2 Bullfinch, 25+ Snipe.
#Birds #Birdingwales #Birdinguk #UKBirding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #UK
Plenty of Thrushes around The Great Orme this morning, Lots of Song Thrush and Blackbird, a few Redwing and a Mistle Thrush too. Also Treecreeper, 2 Chough, 4 Raven, Red-Throated Diver and lots of Scoter offshore too.
#Birds #Birding #UK #UKBirding #birdinguk #birdingwales #Wales #Nature #Wildlife
#Birds #Birding #UK #UKBirding #birdinguk #birdingwales #Wales #Nature #Wildlife
November 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Plenty of Thrushes around The Great Orme this morning, Lots of Song Thrush and Blackbird, a few Redwing and a Mistle Thrush too. Also Treecreeper, 2 Chough, 4 Raven, Red-Throated Diver and lots of Scoter offshore too.
#Birds #Birding #UK #UKBirding #birdinguk #birdingwales #Wales #Nature #Wildlife
#Birds #Birding #UK #UKBirding #birdinguk #birdingwales #Wales #Nature #Wildlife
Some decent quality #Birds around Wirral today:
Burton Marsh:
Glossy Ibis, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15+ Whooper Swan.
Parkgate:
2+ Barn Owl, Short-Eared Owl, 7 Marsh Harrier, lots of Pink-Footed Goose.
#Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #UK #England #Nature #Wildlife
Burton Marsh:
Glossy Ibis, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15+ Whooper Swan.
Parkgate:
2+ Barn Owl, Short-Eared Owl, 7 Marsh Harrier, lots of Pink-Footed Goose.
#Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #UK #England #Nature #Wildlife
November 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Some decent quality #Birds around Wirral today:
Burton Marsh:
Glossy Ibis, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15+ Whooper Swan.
Parkgate:
2+ Barn Owl, Short-Eared Owl, 7 Marsh Harrier, lots of Pink-Footed Goose.
#Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #UK #England #Nature #Wildlife
Burton Marsh:
Glossy Ibis, 2 Egyptian Goose, 15+ Whooper Swan.
Parkgate:
2+ Barn Owl, Short-Eared Owl, 7 Marsh Harrier, lots of Pink-Footed Goose.
#Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #UK #England #Nature #Wildlife
Hooded Crow still present along West Shore Beach, Llandudno this Afternoon, near the Beach Café.
#Birds #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #Birdingwales #UK #Birdinguk #UKBirding
#Birds #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #Birdingwales #UK #Birdinguk #UKBirding
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Hooded Crow still present along West Shore Beach, Llandudno this Afternoon, near the Beach Café.
#Birds #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #Birdingwales #UK #Birdinguk #UKBirding
#Birds #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #Birdingwales #UK #Birdinguk #UKBirding
2 Lifers In 2 days!!
This lovely Shorelark was a nice addition and showed along the cliff edges on The Great Orme this Afternoon, near Cairn. Good to see @sarahenoch.bsky.social and @benllechbirder.bsky.social!
#Birds #Birding #Rarebirdsuk #Nature #Wildlife #Photo #Photography #Wales #UK
This lovely Shorelark was a nice addition and showed along the cliff edges on The Great Orme this Afternoon, near Cairn. Good to see @sarahenoch.bsky.social and @benllechbirder.bsky.social!
#Birds #Birding #Rarebirdsuk #Nature #Wildlife #Photo #Photography #Wales #UK
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
2 Lifers In 2 days!!
This lovely Shorelark was a nice addition and showed along the cliff edges on The Great Orme this Afternoon, near Cairn. Good to see @sarahenoch.bsky.social and @benllechbirder.bsky.social!
#Birds #Birding #Rarebirdsuk #Nature #Wildlife #Photo #Photography #Wales #UK
This lovely Shorelark was a nice addition and showed along the cliff edges on The Great Orme this Afternoon, near Cairn. Good to see @sarahenoch.bsky.social and @benllechbirder.bsky.social!
#Birds #Birding #Rarebirdsuk #Nature #Wildlife #Photo #Photography #Wales #UK
Fantastic views of Lesser Yellowlegs this afternoon at Inland Sea, Anglesey, second time was the charm and an interesting walk aswell, it showed around the smaller 'islands' at the North End.
#Birds #Rarebirdsuk #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Wildlife #Wales #UK #Nature #Photography #Photo
#Birds #Rarebirdsuk #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Wildlife #Wales #UK #Nature #Photography #Photo
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Fantastic views of Lesser Yellowlegs this afternoon at Inland Sea, Anglesey, second time was the charm and an interesting walk aswell, it showed around the smaller 'islands' at the North End.
#Birds #Rarebirdsuk #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Wildlife #Wales #UK #Nature #Photography #Photo
#Birds #Rarebirdsuk #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Wildlife #Wales #UK #Nature #Photography #Photo
Reposted by Jac French
I think this is great tailed grackle? It is at calshot
November 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I think this is great tailed grackle? It is at calshot
Nice morning at The Great Orme, happy to find this Yellow-Browed Warbler (along Llys Helig Drive, c5 houses down), but other highlights 4 Brambling, Peregrine, Treecreeper, 6+ Bullfinch, 3 Chough, Raven, Blackcap and a few Siskin.
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #UK #Wales #Nature #Wildlife
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #UK #Wales #Nature #Wildlife
October 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Nice morning at The Great Orme, happy to find this Yellow-Browed Warbler (along Llys Helig Drive, c5 houses down), but other highlights 4 Brambling, Peregrine, Treecreeper, 6+ Bullfinch, 3 Chough, Raven, Blackcap and a few Siskin.
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #UK #Wales #Nature #Wildlife
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #UK #Wales #Nature #Wildlife
Nice to see the Long-Tailed Duck at Shotwick Boating Lake yesterday, and then 4 Marsh Harrier and Hundreds of Pink-Footed Goose at Parkgate.
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife #UK #Wales
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife #UK #Wales
October 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Nice to see the Long-Tailed Duck at Shotwick Boating Lake yesterday, and then 4 Marsh Harrier and Hundreds of Pink-Footed Goose at Parkgate.
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife #UK #Wales
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #Nature #Wildlife #UK #Wales
Reposted by Jac French
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
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
October 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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
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
October 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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
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
October 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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
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
Reposted by Jac French
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
October 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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
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
Seen on 14/09/25 at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social, #Migfest25
#Art #Birds #Birding #UK #Watercolour #Painting #Artwork #Birdart #Artist #Nature #Wildlife
October 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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
Seen on 14/09/25 at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social, #Migfest25
#Art #Birds #Birding #UK #Watercolour #Painting #Artwork #Birdart #Artist #Nature #Wildlife
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
#Birds #Birding #Birdingwales #Wales #UK #Nature #Wildlife #UKBirding
October 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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
#Birds #Birding #Birdingwales #Wales #UK #Nature #Wildlife #UKBirding
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
#Birds #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #UK #UKBirding #birdinguk #Photo #Photography #Mammals
October 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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
#Birds #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Wales #UK #UKBirding #birdinguk #Photo #Photography #Mammals
A Perfect Bird.
📷 Long-Tailed Tit
📌 Holyhead, Anglesey
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #nature #wildlife #Photo #Photography #UK #Wales
📷 Long-Tailed Tit
📌 Holyhead, Anglesey
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #nature #wildlife #Photo #Photography #UK #Wales
October 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A Perfect Bird.
📷 Long-Tailed Tit
📌 Holyhead, Anglesey
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #nature #wildlife #Photo #Photography #UK #Wales
📷 Long-Tailed Tit
📌 Holyhead, Anglesey
#Birds #Birding #UKBirding #birdinguk #nature #wildlife #Photo #Photography #UK #Wales