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David Pritchard

@birdfossil.bsky.social

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Birds mostly, plus other wonders of nature. South Wales

David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Nice to see a Painted Bunting in this story, my top target, successfully ticked, in Florida earlier this year www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone

The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I was very pleased that I was working in North Wales when news of this beauty came out. End of the day light was lovely too.

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Yesterday I went to a very dry Goldcliff to see this beauty. My first Willow Emerald. In the ditch, just past the humpback bridge.

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

It was a long drive to Suffolk today for two UK ticks. Black Stork at Boyton RSPB was good, but even better was Zitting Cisticola at Walberswick. My 400th UK bird (although I'm due to drop well below that number when the new Avilist comes into force).

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

"White head" for us in Wales

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change - report

The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Gulls eating stuff. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @hbriggsjourno.bsky.social

bbc.co.uk

Scientists probe gulls' 'weird and wonderful' eating habits

Photographs of gulls eating anything from chips to starfish will help solve a scientific puzzle.

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Rhoose Pools broke its already impressive record for (lack of) waterbird diversity on WEBS today, with just 2 species. But alongside the mallards & mutes were the resident anglers. Seven was about normal for the time of year, despite it being illegal and clearly signed as such across the site.

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Went to Cornwall hoping to see an eagle fly overhead for a minute or two.

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

After having to cancel our trip to the Caribbean, a hastily arranged week in Tunisia. An overnight trip to the desert with tunisiabirdwatching.wordpress.com added some welcome and difficult lifers, including thick billed lark (video) fulvous babbler and african desert warbler

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Six brent geese at the mouth of the Thaw at, er, Aberthaw. Wigeon and Common Gull in reasonable numbers too. #birdingwales

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

American wigeon showed well at Kenfig today. Not as warm as the Caribbean though, which is where I would be if a certain spaniel hadn't smashed one of his discs and needed emergency surgery. Thankfully recovering well, unlike my bank balance. #noinsurance #doh

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Black-throated diver still wowing the crowds (me) at Barry Docks #birdingWales

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David Pritchard @birdfossil.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

A near perfect mini-twitch today. Newport Sands for my 300th* Welsh bird, a White-Rumped Sand (ta to @peninsulabirds.bsky.social for location, and @phelpstoby.bsky.social for getting me on it before it flew upstream). No photo, so here's Tegwyn enjoying the beach afterwards. *before future lumping

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