Mark Coller
@markcoller.bsky.social
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Birding, butterflies, and dragonflies.
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1 of the leach's petrels that whizzed past Severn Beach this morning @bristolbirding.bsky.social
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1 of 4 willow emerald damselflies in Kingsgate Park, Yate.
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Pectoral Sandpiper at Chew Valley Lake yesterday afternoon as it flew towards the main lake. @yatebirder.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social
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Cracking photo mate, it might be the lighting, but isn't that a sparrowhawk on the far left!
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1 of 2 Curlew sandpiper at Oldbury power station this morning, plus 2 brief views of the Wryneck that was found by Peter Hazelwood earlier.
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A great morning on Chipping Sodbury Common, this grasshopper warbler was the highlight plus 3 spotted flycatcher, 3 whinchat, 5 redstart, and 8 yellow wagtails. @bristolbirding.bsky.social
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Certainly was a stunning bird!
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1 of 3 Willow Emerald in Kingsgate Park Yate, including a pair egg laying. @bristolbirding.bsky.social
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Some lovely Adonis blue butterflies at Wotton under Edge this morning.
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Wonderful views of this little egret in kingsgate park today! @bristolbirding.bsky.social
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Nice morning at Slimbridge, wood sandpiper, 13 green sandpiper, garganey but no caspian tern, very surprised to see a Harbour Porpoise!!
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White winged black tern at Frampton on Severn this morning, cracking bird but never came that close! #Glosbirds
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Just heard back from Alison Morgan, yes it's from Hamwall.
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I think so, waiting to hear back.
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A couple of lovely Painted Lady butterflies on Chipping Sodbury Common this morning.
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A 530AM walk on Chipping Sodbury golf course finally allowed me close enough views to see the ring on this Great white egret. AHH @bristolbirding.bsky.social
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A nice afternoon walk in Lower Woods Gloucestershire, produced 15 species of butterflies, including 16 silver washed fritillary, 2 gatekeeper, ringlets, and 12 purple hairstreak.
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A great morning at Slimbridge, highlights being the male Bluethroat, garganey, spotted redshank, and this lovely adult Med Gull #Glosbirds
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Nice morning out in the Forest of Dean with Rosemary, highlights were 2 Wood warblers and several Wood Whites plus 20+ crossbills, garden warbler, and tree pipit. #Glosbirds
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Good views of 2 of the 3 Honey buzzards at Woolbeding, West Sussex today plus a distant goshawk with @yatebirder.bsky.social and Claire. Thanks for driving.
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Superb Adult Spotted Sandpiper at Chew Valley Lake this morning! @bristolbirding.bsky.social
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It was in these few bushes.
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Lovely views of this Woodchat Shrike at Chitterne Down Wiltshire this afternoon.
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We parked here and walked up and found 1 dotterel here. This was about 430pm
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Superb views of this Dotterel at Cefn Cadlan this afternoon with @yatebirder.bsky.social