Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 23h

😩

Reposted by Mark Bravery

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 2d

These guys look adorable and their demand is very reasonable

Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 2d

Say hello to literally the only protesters outside Tory conference this year

Two protesters holding up a sign saying “pedestrianise the M6”

27 38 530

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 3d

Oops! I hadn't added Purple Sandpiper to my year list, so it's actually now 204. Seven needed to set a new record. 😛

1

Reposted by Mark Bravery

Paul Frost @frostybirding.bsky.social · 3d

Red-breasted Flycatcher at Quendale Mill today #birds #ukbirding #shetlandbirds

3 36

Reposted by Mark Bravery

Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 3d

Lovely views of the first winter male Siberian Thrush as it feasted on elderberries at Asta, Shetland this afternoon.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

2 8 140

Reposted by Mark Bravery

Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 4d

From northern Fennoscandia (and Russia) with love.

Nice to see my first migrant Jack Snipe of the Autumn here in Shetland.

In typical habitat and in a typical pose. Amazing birds.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds #UKWildlife

1 7 67

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 5d

🐦‍⬛ It's been an enthralling week on Shetland (photo is of Esha Ness) thanks to Shetland Wildlife and our excellent guide Dave Fairhurst. I managed 96 bird species, two of them 'lifers' (Common Rosefinch, Siberian Thrush), and my year list is up to 203. My personal highlight was the young Bluethroat.

2 1 8

Reposted by Mark Bravery

Paul Frost @frostybirding.bsky.social · 5d

Record shot of a very elusive Siberian Thrush at Scalloway today. #birds #ukbirding #shetlandbirds

4 30

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 5d

🐦‍⬛ Shetland, Day 7: Great Northern Diver off Scousburgh Sands, better (though far from perfect) views of the Siberian Thrush near Scalloway, a hunkered-down Jack Snipe at Noss Farm, and finally at Grutness (pictured) a Common Rosefinch, Brambling, Siskins, an Eider and two Purple Sandpipers.

4

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 6d

🐦‍⬛ Shetland Day 6: we joined the mass 'twitch' (pictured) north of Scalloway for the notoriously skulking (and very rare) Siberian Thrush; I managed two brief sightings in two hours. Later, we found the drake Ring-necked Duck on Tingwall Loch, then some Red Grouse and a Mountain Hare near Girlsta.

4

Reposted by Mark Bravery

Shetland Wildlife @shetlandwildlife.bsky.social · 7d

Snowball! Our Autumn birding group enjoyed lovely views of this beautiful Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll at Vaylie, Unst yesterday. Thanks to our good friend Rich Andrews @mrbristolian.bsky.social for the pic.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

4 47

Reposted by Mark Bravery

Paul Frost @frostybirding.bsky.social · 7d

1 of 4 Glossy Ibis at Baltasound Unst today. #birds #ukbirding #shetlandbirds

3 19

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 7d

🐦‍⬛🦦 Shetland, Day 5: a wet and windy day started with two Otters in the bay off Hillswick, then the Sullem plantation yielded a Pied Flycatcher. On Yell, a bedraggled Short-toed Lark eventually showed itself near Otterswick, and Golden Plovers flocked at West Sandwick (pictured).

2

Reposted by Mark Bravery

Gandermonium @gandermonium.bsky.social · 8d

That is now 14 home league wins in 60. SIXTY. And to be honest if you'd seen us play over the last 3yrs you'd be amazed it was that many.

1 3

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 8d

🐦‍⬛ Shetland, Day 4: north to Unst, the fields at Norwick (pictured) drawing in various seed-eaters including a Common Rosefinch (life ✅️ 😃), Twites, Redpolls (one a striking Arctic bird 😲), Siskin and Tree Sparrow. Also Great Skuas and fishing Gannets at Hermaness, a roving Glossy Ibis at Haroldswick.

3

Reposted by Mark Bravery

Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 9d

Nice to find this lovely Little Bunting on the home patch at Hillwell, Shetland yesterday.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

1 7 160

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 9d

🐦‍⬛ Shetland, Day 3: sunny south Mainland delivered two Sanderling and Bar-tailed Godwit at Pool of Virkie, three smart Curlew Sandpiper, Grey Plover and a dashing Merlin at Scatness (pictured), Common Redstart on Mossy Hill, then Kittiwakes, Black Guillemots and Razorbill from Levenwick Beach.

1 4

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 10d

🐦‍⬛ Shetland, Day 2: three Great Northern Divers and Arctic Tern at Bay of Quendale (pictured), Little Bunting, two Brambling and Red-breasted Flycatcher at Hillwell, Pink-footed Geese and Scaup at Loch of Spiggie, topped off with my first Bluethroat since 1971, a stunning bird in a Geosetter garden.

5

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 11d

Nothing yet. Maybe the new guy, after watching today's performance, realised he'd be on a hiding to nothing and baled.

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 11d

🐦‍⬛ Shetland, Day 1: a blustery afternoon on southern Mainland yielded a Pied Flycatcher, Hooded Crows and Golden Plovers around Quendale, several Whooper Swans at Loch of Spiggie (pictured) then, at Geosetter, a showy Yellow-browed Warbler (likely two birds) in the willows with other leaf warblers.

4

Reposted by Mark Bravery

David Element @davidelement.bsky.social · 12d

I have just published an updated version of my book 'In My Natural Element... The Wildlife of Wandle Park'. This may be previewed in full on-line (for free!) by using this link: bobbooks.co.uk/bookshop/in-...

Bob Books

bobbooks.co.uk

3 3

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 12d

I reckon that the choice has improved quite a lot in the intervening years.

1

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 12d

🍺 My Aberdeen pub experience this evening was bookended with return visits to two of the classics, The Grill and the Prince of Wales.

1 5

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 12d

I'm missing three games. Shetland beckons!

1 1

Mark Bravery @markbravery.bsky.social · 12d

🍺 Howff, Aberdeen: another basement bar, this one fresh into the Good Beer Guide, and nicely carpeted. A group of guys drinking Tennent's are glued to the Ryder Cup on TV. I'm drinking Harviestoun again, the Citra Project a couple of notches up on their offering in the last place.

1 1 2