Scott Staffs Wildlife
@scottstaffswild.bsky.social
All wildlife, especially birding. Volcano spotter. Love exploring wild planet 🌍. BTO, RSPB, Staffs WT, North Wales WT, WMBC, WOS.
Worked in Saudi Arabia 2015-23.
Background pic: Incubators at the Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding, China.
Worked in Saudi Arabia 2015-23.
Background pic: Incubators at the Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding, China.
Near to the quarry
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Near to the quarry
Super, well done Sarah!
October 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Super, well done Sarah!
Yes, it was zooming around a lot, and those creek edges and willows gave it plenty of cover.
Glad you took the time to go. You even captured it's white rump!
Glad you took the time to go. You even captured it's white rump!
October 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Yes, it was zooming around a lot, and those creek edges and willows gave it plenty of cover.
Glad you took the time to go. You even captured it's white rump!
Glad you took the time to go. You even captured it's white rump!
Great video!
October 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Great video!
Good spot Sarah!
October 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Good spot Sarah!
Yes, very intetesting.
I'm off to Anglesey now.
I'm off to Anglesey now.
October 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Yes, very intetesting.
I'm off to Anglesey now.
I'm off to Anglesey now.
Tony Cross said:
YELLOW U7, one of 15 birds colour-ringed at a pre-season roost near Llandrindod on 24/03/25. Originally ringed as a chick in South Yorkshire 19 years earlier. No sightings or reports in the intervening years. Seen at Porthmadog Cob on 10/07/25 by Elfyn Lewis. Then by me yesterday.
YELLOW U7, one of 15 birds colour-ringed at a pre-season roost near Llandrindod on 24/03/25. Originally ringed as a chick in South Yorkshire 19 years earlier. No sightings or reports in the intervening years. Seen at Porthmadog Cob on 10/07/25 by Elfyn Lewis. Then by me yesterday.
October 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Tony Cross said:
YELLOW U7, one of 15 birds colour-ringed at a pre-season roost near Llandrindod on 24/03/25. Originally ringed as a chick in South Yorkshire 19 years earlier. No sightings or reports in the intervening years. Seen at Porthmadog Cob on 10/07/25 by Elfyn Lewis. Then by me yesterday.
YELLOW U7, one of 15 birds colour-ringed at a pre-season roost near Llandrindod on 24/03/25. Originally ringed as a chick in South Yorkshire 19 years earlier. No sightings or reports in the intervening years. Seen at Porthmadog Cob on 10/07/25 by Elfyn Lewis. Then by me yesterday.
Tony Cross (Mid-Wales Ringing Group) said:
YELLOW U7, one of 15 birds colour-ringed at a pre-season roost near Llandrindod on 24/03/25. Ringed as a chick in Sth Yorks 19 years earlier. No sightings in the intervening years. Seen at Porthmadog Cob on 10/07/25 by Elfyn Lewis.
YELLOW U7, one of 15 birds colour-ringed at a pre-season roost near Llandrindod on 24/03/25. Ringed as a chick in Sth Yorks 19 years earlier. No sightings in the intervening years. Seen at Porthmadog Cob on 10/07/25 by Elfyn Lewis.
October 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Tony Cross (Mid-Wales Ringing Group) said:
YELLOW U7, one of 15 birds colour-ringed at a pre-season roost near Llandrindod on 24/03/25. Ringed as a chick in Sth Yorks 19 years earlier. No sightings in the intervening years. Seen at Porthmadog Cob on 10/07/25 by Elfyn Lewis.
YELLOW U7, one of 15 birds colour-ringed at a pre-season roost near Llandrindod on 24/03/25. Ringed as a chick in Sth Yorks 19 years earlier. No sightings in the intervening years. Seen at Porthmadog Cob on 10/07/25 by Elfyn Lewis.
I checked through my other photos and dragged out 'U7' as the yellow ring number.
October 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I checked through my other photos and dragged out 'U7' as the yellow ring number.