Birding in and around Oxford, particularly Port Meadow, and sometimes in Cornwall.
Oxford, England
Joined April 2009
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Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
Four fruitless visits to Port Meadow in the rain over the past 2 days hoping for a wader fall finally resulted in this Spoonbill (patch ✅) - which I was surprised to see was colour-ringed V463 relocating from the Hayle estuary! Presumably on its way back to Denmark @PMBirding
Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
Almost 5 years to the day since I found a male thunbergi Grey-headed wagtail at Port Meadow, today I was rewarded with a female. Showed very distantly - assembled patch birders struggling to get pics but this one by S Sansom gives a good impression of the bird. 4th Oxon record
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Thanks to all who’ve shared their disgust after @VeoliaUK mowed grassland full of breeding birds including Red-listed Skylarks, Linnets & Corn Buntings - against advice from @Natures_Voice. CONFIRMED: @metpoliceuk visited Rainham to gather info, @EnvAgency on case too
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Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
This evening I picked out what looks like a different Ring-billed x LBB Gull hybrid. It has a much heavier streaked head than the original bird. Would liked to have seen it closer. Makes you wonder how many of these hybrids are around?
Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
Blurred gull pic alert: 3rd-winter caspian gull came into Port Meadow roost shortly before dark. Also 2+ YLG @oxonbirdnews
Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
Been wanting to get a shot like this for ages. Adult Caspian gull, 2w yellow legged gull and assorted lesser black backed, herring, and black headed gulls on Port Meadow tonight. 5 gull taxa in one scope view allowing easy comparison. Madness! @oxonbirdnews @PMBirding
Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
So the Fluke Hall wheatear found by Paul Slade and I is an Eastern Black-eared! All credit to Chris Batty for working this out from one of my random photos. White spot in the middle of the mantle feather is the decider. @FyldeBirdClub @RareBirdAlertUK
Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
FALSE ALARM - North Yorkshire Hawk Owl update: the bird is owned by Harrogate Bird Of Prey Centre and is free flown at Fell Beck by the River Nidd
Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
Hawk Owl pic from Harrogate yesterday. Photo sent into local newspaper Facebook page !!
Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
@LeeEvansBirding @PMBirding Just had msg to say that the 14 Oxon Egrets near Langford are Little... #standingdown
Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
Dusky Thrush showing in orchard by Dukes Barn 7.45am. @BirdInformation @birdguides @RareBirdAlertUK #rbnMEGA
Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
Isabelline Wheatear at Godrevy, Cornwall this afternoon. My first for county and only 2nd for Cornwall. – at South West, England
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Brett Westwood takes a look hemlock and reveals the secrets to identifying one of nature's deadliest weapons
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Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
Might be a bit grim on the east coast today but good weather for catching up for Little Auks #seabirdersaturday
Adam Hartley (Gnome) retweeted
Can you identify this bird from its song? It was sent in by a #countryfocus listener and has us stumped.
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