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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Morning #patchbirding pretty quiet on the shore over high tide , a few black-tailed godwits,teal ,oystercatchers,redshank ,curlew . A wheatear kept me company 😍 A few meadow pipits flew over and 2 kestrel were patrolling the shore .

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A lovely Evening #patchbirding The Mersey was like a mill pond so flat and calm with a beautiful sky above Usual waders on shore ..curlew,redshank,oystercatchers,a few little and a gw egret. 2 stonechat, 2 raven,kestrel,buzzard and lovely to see one of the barn owls out early .

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Morning #patchbirding 3 wheatear,common sand on jetty over the high tide Skein of pinkies over ,redshank numbers building up, black-tailed godwits ,4 teal , c250 flock of small waders leaving as I arrived which were Dunlin and ringed plover, couldn’t pick anything else out

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Morning #patchbirding My 1st 2 wheatear of autumn 😍 2 grey wagtail,4 teal,c250 black-tailed godwits,28 turnstone,c250 mixed flock sanderling,ringed plover,Dunlin 1 common sand Jay and blackbirds were alarm calling and it was a nice surprise to see a tawny owl out in the open.

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“Oops-a-daisy” hedgehog took a tumble but it was ok and climbed back up 🥰 It was enjoying the cat food I’d given it

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Afternoon #patchbirding A few more redshank and oystercatchers today but less small waders ..50 ringed plover and 3 sanderling ,3 common sandpiper . Evening … nice to see a barn owl out early . 2 kestrel ,2 raven,buzzard ,juv sparrow hawk .

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Whinchat 😍 back on tonight’s #patchbirding

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Morning #patchbirding on incoming tide With @wordsanddeeds.bsky.social Reed warbler family and a Cettis ad we watched over the waders Blackwits,curlew,oystercatchers, redshank 2 common sandpiper,c400 mixed flock of Dunlin,ringed plover,sanderling and a grey seal popped its head up briefly

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Early afternoon #patchbirding c150 mixed flock of Dunlin and ringed plover,2common sandpiper,19 redshank ,3 clouded yellow butterfly on shore and a weasel ? Checking me out A kestrel was mobbed by the young sparrow hawks when it flew into the woods with prey

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A magical encounter with a young barn owl that I’ll never forget , it just took my breath away , it’s so beautiful 😍 I hope with all my heart that it lives a long and healthy new life out in the big wide world 🤞

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Pre High tide watch on #patchbirding c150 mixed flock of Dunlin and ringed plover , 10 redshank,8 curlew . A few family parties of Reed warblers along the shore , lots of house martins and a few swallows .

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

4 whimbrel, 8 curlew and mixed flock of c100 Dunlin and ringed plover over the high tide on #patchbirding

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Evening #patchbirding Highlights … great -tailed grackle and a close encounter with a barn owl . Lots of swallows ,house martins and a couple of swift on the meadows , good to see a few hedgehog at dusk .

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Made up to see the great tailed grackle just now on the meadow on #patchbirding , I last saw him on 3rd July 🙌🏼

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Not many but still good to see a few waders back on the shore on #patchbirding over high tide 4 Dunlin,8 sanderling ,1 whimbrel ,4 curlew. Lots of young birds around the woods nuthatch,goldcrest,song thrush ( pics) there were also robins,mistle thrush,woodpecker ,jays blackcaps.

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Not a great photo so no worries if not , but can anyone ID this dragonfly , thanks

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Afternoon #patchbirding at Oglet 2 yellow wag ,lots of swallows and house martins and a shed load of starlings , linnets , house sparrows 2 whimbrel flew down river calling ,lapwings, bh gulls , curlew and oystercatchers on the shore My 1st wall brown butterfly of year

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me and well done to everyone else , I really enjoyed reading all your best finds 👌

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Warning ‼️ video contains the eating of dead birds , so look away if squeamish Female sparrow hawk of her favourite plucking post on #patchbirding

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Afternoon at Oglet chasing butterflies 😂 along the cliffs 3 clouded yellow the highlights , plenty of painted lady,red admiral,peacock ,meadow brown ,large whites Quiet for birds on the Mersey over the high tide with just a few black headed gulls .

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Patchwork Challenge @patchbirding.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

We have now compiled the best find submissions for January to June #PWC2026, so please do head over to the blog to check them out and to cast your vote! There are three Patchwork Challenge pin badges up for grabs! patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/07/best...

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Morning #patchbirding with @wordsanddeeds.bsky.social Lovely to see the Female sparrow hawk again😍 All the usual woodland birds and lots of speckled wood butterflies.

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Morning #patchbirding around the woodlands with @wordsanddeeds.bsky.social Chiffchaff and blackcaps still singing away. coal tits , woodpeckers ,nuthatch , blackbirds ,robins , buzzard . Highlight tho was this female sparrow hawk

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The meadows around Speke hall & coastal reserve are alive with hundreds of ‘singing ‘ Roesel's bush-cricket Impressive looking things !if you like that sort of thing 😂) So many butterflies meadow brown,common blue,gatekeeper,comma,small &large skipper,red admiral,small copper

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Evening #patchbirding Highlights … Great -tailed grackle was on the meadow and a close flyby from the Barney

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Awful photos but could this be a common scoter ? Heavily cropped and un cropped pic. It was distant at Oglet and I only have bins 🙄 #ukbirding

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Late Morning/afternoon #patchbirding at Oglet Highlights … 2 yellow wagtail, 2 grey partridge,loads of swift and swallows , lots of fledgling house sparrows and 2 clouded yellow butterfly

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A great morning around ditton brook hale bank and hale with @wordsanddeeds.bsky.social Highlights … hobby v kestrel ,yellow wags,yellowhammers, tree sparrows and young grey partridge 😍

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

It’s been lovely watching a jay family visiting my garden last few days .. 2 adult and 2 young , they’re so entertaining!

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Wow a 1st for me , just had a scarlet tiger moth in my garden 🤩🙌🏻

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I was made up to see 2 banded demoiselle 🥳a new species for me on my patch at the ponds on the estuary business park today There were emperor,Broad-bodied , black-tailed skimmer dragonflies and azure and blue-tailed damselflies

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Great -tailed grackle on the meadow at Speke hall just now , he’s alarm calling as there is a fox below the tree ( and I don’t mean me 😂)

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

A young fox came out of the bushes with this attached and it made me smile and laugh as it tried to get it off 😂🦊

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

So many butterflies on the meadows and reserve today, the toadlets have emerged from the pond and were all over the paths Lots of meadow brown,ringlets,small skippers (pictured) Large skippers,painted lady,common blue , full of wild flowers and this beautiful pyramidal orchid

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Evening #patchbirding Highlights ..Lots of swallows and house martins over the meadows , Barney was on the post for a while listening and looking for voles which paid off, 2 Cetti’s young seen again who were busy catching bugs Quiet on shore just the shelducks and ducklings

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A little bit of cuteness on this afternoons #patchbirding with 12 little humbugs 🥰 Only other waders were 9 curlew and 2 oystercatcher.

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

@johnwalterswildife.bsky.social Hi John , I was wondering if you could tell me what’s going on here ? Many thanks

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This mornings #patchbirding highlight Great views of 2 Cetti’s warbler fledglings 😍 they were constantly calling with parents near by

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A lovely evening #patchbirding Highlights .. watching the barn owl hunting and the swallows feeding their young 😍 Pics and vids in thread

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Evening #patchbirding Highlights …Good to see a lesser whitethroat with at least 2 young , The great-tailed grackle was in his copse for a while , barn owl out hunting , the lovely pale buzzard was out and all 6 of the raven family

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Afternoon #patchbirding at Oglet to see the yellow wagtails Lots of swallows and swift , linnets, house sparrows, Reed buntings and whitethroat

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This made me laugh , a magpie kept pecking at foxys tail and then his mate joined in , it went on for a good ten minutes before foxy got fed up and left , they chased after him for a bit to make sure he’d gone 😂

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

A wonderful close encounter with the barn owl on tonights #patchbirding as it took a short rest from hunting . It was so close , I held my breath and froze ! Here’s a few pics as the video clip won’t load on here for some reason

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

After not seeing him for 12 days and thinking he’d gone the #patchbirding Great - tailed grackle was on the meadow at Speke hall earlier 🙌🏻 Lots of swift,swallows and house martins over the meadows and the buzzard and kestrel were out hunting .

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

It’s such a lovely time of year on #patchbirding with all the fledglings . Today I saw the 1st sedge warbler young 🥰

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Evening #patchbirding highlight Watching the barn owl hunting over the meadows 😍

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

My 1st ringlet butterfly of the year today on the meadow at Speke hall. Lots of meadow brown,common blue burnet companion ,mother shipton and six spot burnet moths

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I heard birds calling from the long grass and waited a bit , and a family of pheasant chicks came running out to find mum 🥰

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Jack @birderjack.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I do love foxes 2 dog and a vixen this evening ❤️

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