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Julie Evans

@birderjulie.bsky.social
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Bristol based birder

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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I am not good at photography but I have perfected the technique of sneaking up on sleeping birds 🤣
A photo of a Woodpigeon fast asleep on a wooden railing.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Jackdaw
Photo of a Jackdaw on the ground. The Jackdaw is black with silver on the back of its head. It is looking to the side and has a pale blue eye.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
It’s springtime and migratory birds are on the move! 🌍 Have you seen any of our fair-weather friends arriving? Stay tuned: we'll be shining a daily spotlight on our spring returnees. Check out the Arrivals Board to see who's flying in and when... 👇 #SpringArrivalSpotlight
Another arrivals board with a set of migratory birds arriving in the UK later in the spring. The background is dark teal, with "Arrivals" in green.  

Arriving in April: Nightingale, Reed Warbler, Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, House Martin.  
Arriving April–May: Garden Warbler, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Arctic Tern, Common Tern.  
Arriving in May: Swift, Spotted Flycatcher, Nightjar.  

These birds mainly arrive in April and May, with some late arrivals like the Swift and Nightjar appearing in May.
An airport style arrivals board showing migratory birds arriving in the UK. The background is dark teal, with "Arrivals" in green at the top. Bird names are in orange, and arrival times in green.  

Arriving March–May: Wheatear.  
Arriving March–April: Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, Osprey, Swallow, Ring Ouzel, Blackcap.  
Arriving in April: Willow Warbler, Tree Pipit, Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Pied Flycatcher.  
Arriving April–May: Yellow Wagtail.  

Most birds start arriving from March, with peak arrivals in April and some extending into May.
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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Robins will defend their territory fiercely and if that means putting a sign up, they will. #BirdOfTheDay #urban #EastCoastKin #ukbirds #birds
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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
For millions of overtired parents, especially of small babies and/or neurodivergent ones, every fireworks night is a night of unnecessary, completely preventable, stress and psychological violence. Ban the sale of fireworks to the public, now. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only
Ban the sale of fireworks to the general public to minimise the harm caused to vulnerable people and animals. Defenceless animals can die from the distress caused by fireworks. I believe that permitt...
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
I don't know how it happened but at some point in the last three years I became a proper birder!
Screenshot from the Bird Track app showing 44 bird species seen and 2 places visited on 1st January.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
My New Year's resolution is to learn to ID flying birds so I can do proper vismig, not just the pigeons 🤓
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
View from my room at RNLI College 😄
A photo of the sun setting over Poole Harbour.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Off patch!
A photo of Poole Harbour
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
What's changed? Four years on from her column that challenged sexism and female safety within birding, Lucy McRobert asks if things have progressed:
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Lucy McRobert: what's changed?
Four years on from her column that challenged sexism and female safety within birding, Lucy McRobert asks if things have progressed.
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BirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Latest BirdTrack data show Woodcock arriving en masse over the the last fortnight. Sadly, Woodcock are prone to colliding with buildings while they migrate. If you find a dead Woodcock in these circumstances, please add the record to BirdTrack or email details to woodcock@bto.org #ukbirding
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
FFS it's pouring with rain and people are still setting off fireworks 🙄
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Alan Tilmouth @alantilmouth.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
“To be a birder is to fall in love. Obsessively, irrevocably and, perhaps, foolishly. This love, it creeps up on you.”
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Martin Collinson @docmartin2mc.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Thank you to everyone who continues to contribute to our fundraiser. Recent greatest hits from samples sent in by ringers and birders for ID include an Atlas Flycatcher in Spain, and a Ménétries's Warbler in Poland! www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
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Genetic Identification of Birds - The Aberdeen Wildlife DNA Lab
Help Martin Collinson raise money to support University of Aberdeen Development Trust SCIO
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 23/09/2025
Nigel Farage wants to drag Britain down the same road as Trump’s America: chaos, division and fear. Our NHS, our rights and our communities are at risk. Do not let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Robins will go to extreme lengths to defend their territory .... #birds #ukbirds #nature #wildlife #BirdOfTheDay
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Ring necked parakeet. Part of a group of 12 in Frenchay, Bristol. #ukbirding
Photo of a green parakeet with a pink beak sitting in a tree.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
12 Ring necked parakeets at Frenchay, Bristol. #ukbirding
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
There are some days when the news can be overwhelming and leave you feeling sad and afraid. Today is one of them. Try to remember that the good in the world has always outnumbered the bad, stroke a cat and enjoy the sunshine x (Pic @imageplotter.bsky.social)
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Star Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Deep Space Nine scene. Jadzia Dax and Dr. Bashir are in their blue uniforms sitting in the operations center. Bashir is gazing lovingly at Dax. Dax is looking at something else entirely not named Bashir. Closed caption reads, "Men are far too emotional to be leaders."
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 02/06/2025
This is Bodie. He’s here to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Been working on this pose for weeks. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie)
a golden retriever puppy on a bright pink rope leash prances through some tall grass. he’s wearing a brightly patterned bandana around his neck and is carrying a miniature six-stripe pride flag in his mouth. his front right paw is raised mid-stride, like he’s ready to hop into a pride parade at any second.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Adult white swan with five grey cygnets.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Does anyone know what species of slug this is?
Unusual green, yellow and red slug with spots and stripes.
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Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Via @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social on insta, the most accurate use of this meme ever
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
Eugenics is on the rise again: human geneticists must take a stand
Scientists must push back against the threat of rising white nationalism and the dangerous and pseudoscientific ideas of eugenics.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I really need to clean my windows 🐌
Small snail crawling up a window.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 07/05/2025
TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Baby tawny owl in a hollow tree.
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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
More babies in wildflowers. Because I love you.
Little brown Nubian goat jumping through a field of wildflowers. Her ears are flying behind her
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Grey heron
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 15/03/2025
This is Mister Winston. He is here to remind you that spring is just around the corner, and brighter days are ahead. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday
a brown chihuahua with white snout and eyebrows lays on his back with his paws in the air. he’s surrounded by little white flowers and lush greens, and he’s basking in some sunshine. the photographer’s shadow fills the bottom edge of the frame
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
He was waiting to give the fish to his partner. In Eastville Park, Bristol.
Male Kingfisher sitting on a twig with a fish in his mouth.
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David Bentley @sussextangerine.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I'm fed up of being able to touch cars overtaking me on my bike. At 35mph cars must give AT LEAST a Range Rover's width and MORE still as speed increases or conditions worsen. It would be great if you could pass this on, because people are getting killed.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Twins!
Lithops plant that has nearly finished splitting and there are two new plants inside.
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Yuliya Komska @ykomska.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
If you can give, here's the aggregate and guaranteed legit portal to suit everyone who wants to help Ukraine. If you're uneasy with donating for combat, you can support de-mining, paramedics, emergency responders, hospital reconstruction, etc. war.ukraine.ua/donate/
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Donate to Ukraine’s defenders
The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Spring 😊
A dandelion.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Nice views of the male kingfisher at Slimbridge this morning.
KingfisherKingfisherKingfisher
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God @thegodshow.com · 18/02/2025
Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Word of the Day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet individual whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
…now as Sam points out political journalists are making the same mistake
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Word of the day is ‘arsle’ (19th century): to have a distinct sense of going backwards.
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Capt. Josi Ferys🦋 @jojo-bajor.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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Coach Gowron @coachgowron.com · 22/01/2025
It is natural to know despair in dark times, to feel dread and uncertainty. But do not immerse yourself in doom. Seek out joy and light, wherever you can find it, to keep despair from being the only feeling you have space for.
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Beth W @doodlebeth.com · 20/01/2025
#UKBirding #Birds Birders! Please use alt-text when you're posting photos of birds. It helps folks with low/no vision and it also helps people who are learning to know what the bird is that you've posted a photo of. In settings you can choose 'require alt text' and then you'll be reminded to add it
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Dot Jones @dotjones.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
WWT Slimbridge Grounds - a sign that spring’s on its way.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
I fell off my bike, I need hugs 😭🤕
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Spending time online can leave you with a warped view of the world and that's a shame. Good people have always outnumbered bad people and things generally get better. Hold onto that x
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
A kingfisher made of lego.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
The river Frome in North Bristol.
Photo of a footpath through trees and next to a river. The footpath is partly under water.
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Julie Evans @birderjulie.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
It is time for the lithops plants to start their annual split 😍
Lithops plant in a small clay pot filled with small stones. The plant is round and speckled brown/green like a pebble. There is a line across the middle of the plant and a small split where the new leaves will come out.
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