daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Huge thanks to @sibechat.bsky.social for letting me visit the Death's Head Hawk Moth that he found in his garden today, always wanted to see one of these and it didn't disappoint, fabulous creature!! 030
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Turtle Dove from Ingoe, Northumberland this afternoon, only my 2nd ever in the county!! 041
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 28/05/2026In Spanish Pyrenees at the minute in the Hecho Valley and picked this Spanish Moon Moth up on the side of the road, what a stunning creature!! 030
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Absolutely fabulous few hours spent with the White Billed Diver in Blyth Harbour this morning, came as close as 10ft away at one point!! 0320
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 26/10/2025I'm hoping to get over to try and see the Texel Spectacled Eider in Dec/Jan, does anyone know any reliable Middle spotted Woodpecker and Black Woodpecker sites, I'll have a car so travelling won't be an issue? 000
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 11/10/2025A very showy Snow Bunting at Scarborough Harbour this afternoon!! 060
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 11/10/2025All day at Scarborough for a no-show White Throated Needletail with @sibechat.bsky.social wasn't all bad when we had this 1st winter Caspian Gull in the harbour, my very first in this plumage,a beautifully marked Gull 040
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 10/10/2025I'm gonna start around Whitby and head south tomorrow 120
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 21/09/2025Just been sent this pic of the Trow Quarry Pechora Pipit from Colin Bradshaw, give him the award, what a fabulous picture of a very skulking bird! 1775
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 21/09/2025My best attempt at the Trow Quarry Pechora pipit! A truly stunning and mega rare bird which was my 400th species in Britain, what a bird to reach it with!! 0354
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Black Tern showing very well at Ladyburn lake this afternoon! 0251
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Had a feel there was a goodie just round the corner, but unfortunately couldn't dig it out. Maybe tomorrow as the afternoon rain was quite heavy down here! 010
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Hopefully a migrant or 2 for Sun morning, SE winds overnight but unfortunately no rain 100
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 03/09/2025It was outstanding Stewart, we even had a Buff Breasted Sandpiper in off on Saturday too!! Too quick for pics that tho 110
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 03/09/2025On our last day we found this Adult Ring Billed Gull on the beach at Quilty!! 190
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Sabines Gull from Bridges of Ross, in 4 days we had nearly 400 individuals, and at one point, one landed on a Sunfish and started feeding on parasites!! 3696
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 30/08/2025Yesterday's day total from Bridges of Ross! Also a few pics of the closer stuff, what a place! 0120
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Ireland trip booked!! Arrive Bridges of Ross Fri morning for 4 days seawatching!!! Can't wait 030
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Red knobbed Coot gave fabulous looks down in Andalucia!! 060
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 15/08/2025A little reserve called Charca de Suarez gave outstanding views of Purple Swamphen!! 060
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Alpine Accentor ended up feeding around our feet and brought their 2 juveniles when we started sharing our Chocolate biscuits with them!! 060
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Pallid Swift were very numerous down in Nerja, and gave breathtaking views flying around our hotel every day!!! I decided to brave the sunbathers one day to photograph them, had some weird looks mind! 0120
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 13/08/2025No matter what camera you have Paul, nobody will or has got any great pics from East Chevington, the mud is just too far away! Great for birds tho 120
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 13/08/2025About 15 trips to Spain, spread out over 30 years and finally Alpine Accentor goes on my list!! Valeta in the Sierra Nevada range at 3500metres, what a bird!!! 040
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Fabulous looks at Rufous Bush Chat this afternoon, feeding 2 big chicks!! 050
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 11/08/2025One of the best things I have ever seen!! Rescued this Mediterranean Chameleon from middle of road this afternoon, placed him back up on the bankside after a few pictures, highlight of holiday!! 170
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 09/08/2025Some nice birding this morning at a lovely reserve nearby gave fabulous looks at Red Knobbed Coot, finally got a shot of the Avadavat's and a Spanish lifer in the form of a cracking Drake Ferruginous Duck! Now for some Cerveza and Tapas 020
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 08/08/2025As well as the White Rumped Swift, the ruined building had a family of these Black Wheatear too! 040
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 08/08/2025If any Spanish birders local to Nerja want to follow this up, it would be very interesting to see the outcome? Not sure how to put it out there? 100
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Cheers Alan, unless there is 2 nests in the building?? it very much looked like it tho 100
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Quick question, could a White Rumped Swift hybridise with a Pallid Swift? I've just been watching them interact with each other while flying then at the nest site both species we're visiting the nest, very strange 110
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Thanks, is this a different place to Pico valeta as I noticed mist of the sightings of Accentor were from this site? 110
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Could you let ne know where you had the Alpine Accentor please, I'm heading to Sierra Nevada on Mon, and it's a species I really want to see, thanks 100
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Looks like it has Grey on breast and towards flanks, I'd say Citril too! 110
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Definitely not Lammergeier Paul, I'd say Golden Eagle on the big lad and Probably Savis on the warbler, although if it was Savis, it would be singing as an obvious Savis 120
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Best of the rest from Kielder tonight, Spotted Flycatcher, Mandarin and Osprey, nice little jaunt after work!! 070
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Fantastic looks at Wood Warbler from Kielder Forest tonight, I really thought we had missed this species this year, but thankfully not!! 090
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Not too worry,as I say i reckon S T Eagle! 130
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Any flight shots paul, it's giving me Short Toed Eagle vibes to be honest! 250
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 22/06/2025My best ever looks at a Northumberland Cettis Warbler tonight, only ever had flight looks before!! 010
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Nice looks at a Sedge Warbler feeding young tonight! 000
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Iberian Wagtail Paul, Blue Headed (Flava) has a yellow throat! 110
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Pied Crow from Ireland this weekend, a species I enjoyed a lot more than I thought!! 071
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Least Tern from Dublin over the weekend, another great trip over which resulted in this mega rare bird!! 070
daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Nice to stumble across a breeding pair of Yellow Wagtail in Northumberland today!! 1110
