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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️

@archieraven.bsky.social
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Neurodivergent 🧠 - Plant-based 🌱 - Hip-Hop Historian 🎤 - Corvidae Connoisseur 🐦 - Peaky Birder 🦤 - BOU British Bird Species: 5️⃣4️⃣1️⃣✅

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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#EIREbirding
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
My third visit to the Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire borders for the handsome male LONG-TAILED SHRIKE. It even gave us a brief rendition of ‘song’. Something I doubt I’ll ever witness in Britain again. #peakybirders #twitching #phonescoping #digiscoping #ukbirding 🪶
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Twitchy souvenirs! 💚🩵🧡 🐝 @northronbirdobs.bsky.social @georgenorthron.bsky.social @maddyhine.bsky.social @baldbirder.bsky.social @julianallen.bsky.social
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The past few days gets even better with this beauty of a Needletail arriving in Warwickshire while I was up north. Fond memories of a magical few hours at Scarborough Castle last autumn. Thanks a million Steph. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #birdart #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #ukbirding 🪶
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Finally, BLUE-CHEEKED BEE-EATER in the bag. Proper c*smic m*nd fucker! @julianallen.bsky.social @baldbirder.bsky.social #peakybirders #orkneybirding #twitching #ukbirding 🪶
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Cheers dude. Glad you got to see it and yep, fingers crossed! 🍀
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Around the back of the Upper Pool ‘Willow Island’ mate?
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
If it’s there in the morning pal
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Hooded Merganser (fem) at Alvecote Pools, Warwickshire today. Fully-winged, wary and scoffing voraciously all day. It also doesn’t appear to carry any leg rings. #peakybirders #patchbirding #localpatch #ukbirding 🪶
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
It was on Upper Pool this evening. I’ll put news out first thing if it’s still there in the morning.
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
A lovely souvenir of a recent trip to Cornwall to see a rare ROSS’S GULL. No birder in their right mind would ever tire of being in the company of such a species. Massive thanks to Theresa Owens for sharing her talents. #peakybirders #cornwallbirding #ukbirding 🪶
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
A mooch around some secret spots locally with my Great Uncle this morning. The wild Daffodils were out in force in a few of the private areas we gained access to. I also had my first Brimstone butterflies of the year. #peakybirders #localpatch #patchbirding #daffodils #wildflowers
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Both HUME’S WARBLER & Yellow-browed Warbler just a few miles from home so far this year. RIDICULOUS. Another great find by Rich Walker! #peakybirders #warwickshirebirding #ukbirding 🪶
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
‘Peaky Birders Curry Night’ followed by doggin’ and ‘jarrin’ on the Chase…. hence the smiles. #ukbirding #peakybirders #cannockchase 🪶
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Great call! ⭐️
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The quest to obtain every bird species I’ve seen in Britain, in pin badge form. Here are 125 of some the rare and scarce ones. #peakybirders #peakybadgers #ukbirding #birdpinbadges #birdcollector 🪶
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Yep, it certainly matches my current mental state! 🥴
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
During turbulent times, art and nature help to calm my anxiety. Fresh back from the excellent Ferrers Frames in Derbyshire; ‘Hooded Crows’ original by Daniel Cole, ‘Cross Crow’ woodcut print by Tim Wayne and original ‘Llŷn Peninsula Chough’ by Kim Atkinson. 🪶 #peakybirders #ukbirding #birdart
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Stunning views of a DARK-BREASTED BARN OWL (Tyto alba guttata) in Lincolnshire this morning. Close encounters with any Barn Owl are always special but add to the fact that this continental subspecies is extremely rare in Britain, it made the occasion even more thrilling. 🪶 #ukbirding #peakybirders
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
The highly mobile Great Grey Shrike on Cannock Chase early this morning. It was seen to catch and eat a lizard at one stage. 🪶 #ukbirding #ukbirds #peakybirders #staffordshirebirding #butcherbird #phonescoping
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
We nailed all three regular breeding British woodpecker species at Middleton Lakes RSPB this morning. Here’s a mega scarce male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming away. You can just about hear another in the background. 🪶 #ukbirding #peakybirders #peakypeckers #woodpecker #phonescoping #warksbirding
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
A work trip to Scotland provided a few year ticks. I had my earliest ever Sand Martin (#158) at Strathclyde Loch, quickly followed by the RING-BILLED GULL (#159). At Methil I had Eider (#160), Long-tailed Duck (#161) Red-breasted Merganser (#162) and 7 Scaup (#163) among the scoters. 🪶 #ukbirding
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Deform UK! 🇬🇧
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
When hair doesn’t grow atop the head, you need to make the most of it elsewhere. 😆
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
The first ‘Peaky Birders Curry Night’ of the year. Quality scran, top company, plenty of birding nostalgia and copious amounts of laughter. 🪶 #peakybirders #westmidlandsbirding #ukbirding #currynight
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Urban birding style. Territorial Lesser Black-backed Gull and Herring Gull numbers are building up in Birmingham. More importantly, I had my first ‘City Centre’ Raven, carrying nesting material over the office last week. 🪶 #ukbirding #peakybirders #0121birding #urbanbirding #birminghamuk
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
I woke up in Cornwall yesterday, had two work appointments in Devon and finished the day birding the patch in Warwickshire. I also squeezed in an early morning stroll around Saltram, near Plymouth to ‘year tick’ Mandarin (#156) and Ring-necked Parakeet (#157). 🪶 #ukbirding #peakybirders #CatCbirding
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
The Cornish PACIFIC DIVER (#155) proved a challenge today in choppy conditions. It eventually showed well off Jubilee Pool, Penzance this afternoon. Other quality species included 6+ Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter (#154), Iceland Gull and 3 Bottle-nosed Dolphin. 🪶 #ukbirding #peakybirders
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
I was working down on the ‘English Riviera’ today. Lunchtime highlights included a few Red-throated Diver, a singing Firecrest and 11 Cirl Bunting (#151). A break at Slimbridge late afternoon provided 2 Whooper Swan, 45 Bewick’s Swan, Spoonbill and 4 Common Crane. 🪶 #ukbirding #fawltybirders
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
It’s been said before!
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
BEASTIE BIRDERS - ‘Scoping For Your Right To Party’ - left to right: Dave G, MCJ and Adrockpipit. 🎤 🎶 🪶 #ukbirding #peakybirders #beastiebirders #sabirdtage #nosleeptillrooking #intergullactic #birdymovin’
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Staffordshire ‘ghetto birding’ continued. At Chasewater this evening, the adult Iceland Gull (#150) was picked out early on in the roost. Other highlights were a couple of adult Yellow-legged Gull (#149) and an adult Mediterranean Gull. #peakybirders #winterbirding #westmidlandsbirding #gullroost
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
An afternoon of Staffordshire ‘ghetto birding’. Highlights at Whitemoor Haye included Slavonian Grebe (#148), a couple of juvenile Whooper Swan and a trio of adult Whooper/Bewick’s Swan over. It was then over to Chasewater….. #peakybirders #winterbirding #westmidlandsbirding
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
We have a lot to thank Tony Robinson and ‘Time Team’ for!
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Sixth winter I think. 🥶
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
I think it may have been there before she started coming. Perhaps she was lured in by his chiseled good looks? 😀
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
After spending nearly 5 hypothermic hours, shivering away on the edge of the Bristol Channel, the LEAST SANDPIPER (#147) finally flew in at 3pm. This was only my 2nd sighting of this species in Britain. My first was in Staffordshire back in 2002. 🪶 #ukbirding #peakybirders #winterbirding
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
After dipping the female KENTISH PLOVER (#146) several times at Burnham-on-Sea over the past few winters, we finally connected this morning. The mosaics were created by the Romans around 69AD. 🪶 #ukbirding #peakybirders #winterbirding #somersetbirding #burnhamonsea #yearlisting
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
There was sign of the Somerset Least Sandpiper en route to Cornwall today. The weather was appalling for most of the day though. I did have a tiny wader flying around with Dunlin at one stage but it could have been a Little Stint OR a Least Sandpiper. 🪶 #ukbirding #peakydippers #leastweforget
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
At least 3 Jack Snipe were present on the patch today, along with 55 Common Snipe. Other species included 6 Goosander, Pochard and 2 Great White Egret. The only new species for the year was a sad, solitary Yellowhammer (#132) in Seckington. #peakybirders #patchbirding #thermalbirding #alvecotepools
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
A walk around the local woods this balmy morn’ produced a few extra ‘year ticks’. A couple of roosting Woodcock (#103) were picked up with the thermal and a singing Mistle Thrush (#104) was finally located around the village. #peakybirders #warwickshirebirding #winterbirding
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Taking it back to the birding old school, with a classic quiz book and a couple of fantasy novels. 🪶 #retrobirding #birdbooks #vintagebirdbooks #ukbirding
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
‘Operation Jaundice’ successfully completed. The vocal male AMERICAN YELLOW WARBLER in Kent eventually showed well to the crowd today. It’s a little Christmas miracle! 🪶 #ukbirding #megaalert #winterbirding #kentbirding #britishbirding #peakybirders
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I wish I had KM’s talent mate!
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Another day of local mooching started at Alvecote Pools this morning and ended at Whitemoor Haye with a male AMERICAN WIGEON. The wigeon became only my third sighting in Staffordshire following a male at Blithfield in 1998 and a female at Belvide in 2006. 🪶 #peakybirders #ukbirding #staffsbirding
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
All done. I’ve put last weeks through too.
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Great to see the water levels dropping and the wildfowl numbers increasing down at Alvecote Pools today. Highlights included 2 Pintail (male & first-winter male), 2 Red-crested Pochard (male & female), Mandarin (female), 3 Great White Egret, Water Rail and 2 Chiffchaff. 🪶 #patchbirding #ukbirding
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
My plate was a swine free zone mate! 🚫🐷🚫
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Hrafn Archer 🏴‍☠️ @archieraven.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Birder’s breakfast time! 🪶 #peakybirders #ukbirding #ukbirds
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