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Phil Jones

@philj61.bsky.social

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“Don’t Let Me Hear You Say Life’s Taking You Nowhere” Birder, Natural History Lover, Painter, Vinyl Collector, Allotmenteer😎 Music lover - Bowie, Kate Bush etc… BOU 536🐦‍⬛

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 2d

For a full hour the male Siberian Thrush was on full view today unheard of for such a shy species. With only a handful of us watching it it was one of the highlights of 38 years of British Birding and one of the reasons I keep coming up here #Shetland2025

Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 4d

Indeed didn’t have their details👍

Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 4d

Staffs (and Leics) birders on tour Shetland 2025😎 the register includes amongst others @belvidebirding.bsky.social @nickpom9.bsky.social @pmandrews1973.bsky.social @archieraven.bsky.social @ashmabirder.bsky.social @julianallen.bsky.social

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 4d

Another enjoyable day on Shetland today before the weather halted proceedings 🌧️Goldcrests at our feet at Sumburgh, Pink footed geese migrating overhead and nice views of a confirmed Western Subalpine Warbler the highlights.

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 6d

After a surprisingly comfortable night on the ferry being rocked to sleep by Amy we headed straight to Loch of Asta for this, my second Siberian Thrush😎hope I haven’t peaked too soon(pic by Simon Bound)

Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 10d

A decent week locally with Shag at Ford Green, Med Gull at Westport (thanks to @thevicar70.bsky.social ) a Glossy Ibis at Sandbach and a Clifden Nonpareil incredibly in Tunstall (thanks to @rjsutton1975.bsky.social

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 12d

Apology accepted mate 😁

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 12d

Remember Alex Kingston from ER

Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 12d

You didn’t repost mine Stew 😀

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 12d

You’re doing better than me - I know three, mainly because two are footballers

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 13d

That is incredible

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 13d

Very nice and so close to home even better😎

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 13d

Found an old ‘crappy’ photo I took in Croatia so go on #RepostaWryneck 🙂

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 13d

Nice mate 👌 and a mega in England

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 15d

A Yellow-rumped Cacique for the #notonabranch theme is my #BirdOfTheDay🙂 Photographed at Tamboparta, Peru in 2024

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 18d

It’s not all about the birds in Autumn🙂 It’s always a good sign of things to come when one of these turn up. Monarch Watercolour & Gouache.

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St Kilda World Heritage Site NTS @stkildawhs.bsky.social · 20d

LESSER KESTREL on #StKilda! Retrospectively identified from Will Miles' excellent images on 16th Sept. We'd recorded a Kestrel from 12th, possibly the same bird, but sadly not relocated today.
@birdguides.bsky.social
@scottishbirding.bsky.social
@hebridesbirds.bsky.social

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 21d

Lovely that mate 😎

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 21d

That’s what I said 😁

Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 21d

I was hoping for a rarity this week but never thought it would be a Moth. Silver Striped Hawkmoth - last one in Staffs was 1898 !!

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks John

Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 23d

I hear #BirdofTheDay is Starling and also as it’s #TwosDay here are a pair of Brahminy Starlings all cosied up at Kanha NP, India

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 27d

So it’s looking good for a Yank next week 🤗 how about one of these !! They move early🤔 Chestnut-sided Wblr photographed in Costa Rica

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 28d

Good numbers of Curlew Sandpipers (15) and Black Terns (30+) at Blithfield this morning also Dunlins, Ringys, Ruff, Blackwit, Greenshank, YL Gull, Red Kite……

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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · Sep 9

Eurasian 👍