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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy Birthday Dawn. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🍻

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just back from fishing with the boys. A small pond just outside Ammanford. Good views of a Kingfisher. Bullfinch calling. And i think I heard a Willow Tit. Merlin called it as well. Not outside the realms of possibility I wouldn’t have thought?

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Very sad to hear. I’d just started reading Neurodivergent by Nature.

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Very vocal flock of Crossbills at Garwnant this afternoon. #BirdingWales

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

lol. You’re not wrong Luke👍👍👍

Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Time for some birding excuses. Dipped the Wryneck at Portland today but finally hit the 200 mark for the year with the Grey Phalaropes at Lisvane. Work has been hectic and have had heaps of stuff on with non birding mates and family. And the boys have taken up fishing. I will think of more🤣🤣

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Nice walk up Drummau this afternoon. Quiet birdwise. A few ChiffChaffs, Raven, Buzzards, Linnets and a hanging on Common Whitethroat. Time for a curry in Cardiff👍😋

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Paul Denning @pgdenning.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

One of the Ortolan buntings at Dowlais today #birdingWales

Ortolan bunting sitting in a branch at Dowlais near Merthyr.

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Change of plan today. Due to go to the Boroughs for some music/beer but mate called off sick. Took the opportunity to head up to Merthyr. Lovely, if brief view of Ortolan Bunting. Good to bump into Shaun and Andrew. A good group of birders all round. 👍👍

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Hadn’t realised there was such a good path alongside the Loughor Estuary. Good to bump into Gary. Nice to year tick several Curlew Sandpipers and Yellow Wagtail. Kingfisher also sat on the shoreline. #BirdingWales

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Been having serious issues with the EE Broadband as well John. Takes ages to get through to anyone.

alandaviesbirds.bsky.social @alandaviesbirds.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

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Just one place available on our @IoloWilliams2 North Wales Tour January 2027 email us for details here info@birdwatchingtrips.co.uk Wonderful wildlife, delicious food, great fun & of course cake! You will love it.

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West Coast Birdwatching @westcoastbirds.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A couple of places remaining on 25th August pelagic. Bookings required by Friday 21st. Email to book by 21st August. #BirdingWales

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Hi Peter. Great photo. Hope you’re keeping well. You need to get Barry on here👍👍 Please give him my best when you see him next. Rich

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

TBH Pete, and I hate to say this, but sine they lumped them I don’t pay a huge amount of attention to the differences. Still enjoy seeing them though. 👍

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Am I seeing a dark rump Peter? Would that make it a Pied?

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Nice. Had a Repoll there on the last visit. 👍

Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

LT Shrike did the decent thing and stuck around. #Lifer #apologiesforcacphotos

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Not much water there that’s for sure. Plenty of midges though. 😡🤬😂

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Red Squirrel photo taken through a dirty window in the back garden. Not sure how common they are around here but the only one we’ve seen. As always, Scottish seafood has also been the best. 😋👍

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The boy has been amazing on this trip to Scotland (sadly our last day today). My youngest took this of him by Loch Cluanie on the drive up. Bird wise the Kintyre Peninsula has been relatively quiet. Nice to have Nuthatch though. And BTD’s are amongst my favourites 👍👍👍

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John Poyner @rothiemoon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Please help if you can. gofund.me/e405f845d

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Cheers Peter. A minor inconvenience for us. Awful for the residents.

Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

1st morning on the Kintyre Peninsular.

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Genuinely hope everyone is safe in Nethy. Including pets and other animals. Fingers crossed the wildlife hasn’t suffered too much either. For obvious safety reasons our holiday cottage was cancelled. Have relocated to the Kintyre peninsula.

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West Coast Birdwatching @westcoastbirds.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

One of 9 Wilson's Storm Petrels in the Celtic Deep off the Pembrokeshire coast today, a new Welsh day record. Magic! #BirdingWales #RareBirdsUK

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John Poyner @rothiemoon.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Such an incredible response this evening to see workers and equipment from estates all over the Highlands streaming in to Nethybridge to help save RSPB Abernethy.

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Langoustine Rolls Paul. From Namara😂😂😋

Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Had an afternoon fishing (and blanking) on Benbecula this afternoon with my boys. Really pleasantly surprised to have 2 Bonxies fly over us and pleased to see a Black-throated Diver as well. The great thing about fishing up here is that anything can turn up. 👍

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Absolutely superb prawn roll from The Wee Cottage Kitchen. Then over to Berneray for a walk on the beach with Bud. Coming back on the road from Berneray to North Uist we were treated to a glorious view of a Golden Eagle. Flew right across the road carrying a rabbit or hare by the looks of it.

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

It’s so relaxing Angi. 👍👍👍

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Snipe on the St Kilda viewpoint road this morning.

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Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Thought we had a sighting of our first Corncrake this morning. Turned out to be a young Red Grouse😂 Shortie on the St Kilda viewpoint road along with Snipe. And Shortie flew across the Committee Road giving a nice view.

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Cheers John. 👍👍👍👍

Same here John. It’s been so dry. Only takes a spark.

We have a week on North Uist before heading over to the Cairngorms for a week. Meeting some family there who will have driven up from S Wales. And my brother who will have flown over from Aus. May be a bit of a food fest. 🤔🤣🤣🤣

Iona early in the season is great for them. And just a lovely place to visit. Had 3 Shorties this morning and a GND. This afternoon we took the boys fishing. Had a Hen Harrier, Twite, White tailed Eagle and a RTD.

Hi John. Vegetation high so didn’t give it long. Will come back earlier in the year next time. 👍

Rich @clarkwgriswold3.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Easy to hear at Balranald. Not so easy to see. #BirdingScotland

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I made sure I kept the hound away from it John. 👍