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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Western Reef Heron, Foryd Bay, over high tide today. Cracking bird, and relatively close to home for a UK first. Fab. #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Back for more on the local Woodchat today. As an inland Cheshire birder it makes a nice change to have a rarity (of sorts) just minutes from the house. And who doesn’t love a shrike? #ukbirding

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Ace day out in Wales. Spent a few hours watching vocal Goshawks grapple & display. Nearby 3 Adders were a joy. Then to Flint for the Twite flock. Never seen them feeding high in birch before. Must be a spring thing? Complemented with views across the Dee & hordes of waders. Bliss. #ukbirding

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Tropical Parula. North Peru today. Common here but very smart.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Long-tailed Potoo, Plataforma, Peru. Some of the birds here are incredible.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

More Peruvian owl action; Band-bellied and Tropical Screech Owls in the early hours this morning.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Cinnamon Screech-Owl this evening at Alto Nieva, Peru. A real cracker of a bird.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

I've #justdonated to Zoe's Place Baby Hospice - Liverpool on JustGiving. Donate on @justgiving and support this great cause...

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

Name the twitch, if you’re old enough.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 25/09/2024

A day in the office with the window open, listening to c2,000 pinkfeet. There’s been an amazing increase in recent years here in Cheshire. I’ve never seen a flock on the ground here before, but could get used to it. Fabulous birds to have around.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

Pleasant wander around Frodsham Marsh (Cheshire) no3 and no6 Cells this morning. Generally quiet but the long-staying Garganey still present #UKbirding

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 25/08/2024

First post on here, so may as well add a few random photo favourites!

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 25/08/2024

Twitter used to be great. Musk has turned it into a complete cesspool. Time to move to Bluesky and be free from his relentless ads & propaganda. Will be closing this account soon. Must remember to wipe my feet on the way out.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

The horrific legacy of diclofenac continues. The effects on vultures were known decades ago, so surely the manufacturers & vendors of this horror drug are equally responsible for these human deaths too? Where’s the culpability? www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28e2pvzn…

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 24/07/2024

Really enjoying my non birding trip to Thailand with the family. Last time I birded here was in 1999.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 06/07/2024

Always great birds to see. Caspian Tern, Sandbach, Cheshire today.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 28/05/2024

Carroll Ecology: 2 x Field Ornithologists (Birders) advertised with CJS...

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 27/05/2024

The 🇮🇪 Yellow Crowned Heron conveniently roosting in an open spot as we arrived this morning. Always liked these

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Spoke too soon. U-turn Indigo action. A mere 36 years since seeing the unaccepted Holkham bird. Is this one really any more credible?

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

We were too slow for the indigo, but at least there was a shrike form compensation.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 27/04/2024

Stopped to see if this sad road casualty was ringed, assuming it was dead. Happily not - seemed stunned with no sign of external injuries. Placed it in a nearby tree in the hope of recovery. Will call back later to check🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

This is for my partner’s 4 year-old daughter Edith. She was diagnosed with leukaemia this week. I’m incredibly fond of little Edith, she’s a great kid & she’ll smash it. In the meantime, anything you can offer to help ease the journey would be ace...

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

Returned to my car in this morning to find this Louisiana Waterthrush on the wing mirror, repeatedly attacking its own reflection. #jamaicabirds

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

American Kestrel. Jamaica. A real pleasure to watch.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 18/02/2024

It’s been way too long since I’ve seen one of these. Yellow-throated Warbler, Jamaica. Eye-wateringly beautiful.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

Red-billed Streamertail, Jamaica. A common bird here. Hummers are always great characters - big on looks and attitude.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 27/01/2024

Nice to have a local drake Smew around. Part of a welcome recent influx. ⁦⁦@CAWOSBirding⁩

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

I think this may be the first time I’ve seen a Common Scoter on land before. This rather stunning bird was at Crosby Marine Lake today, along with the long-staying Black-throated Diver.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

That’s Shetland 2023 at a close. It really has had a bit of everything this year. What a place.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Orca day. Esha Ness, Shetland. Love ‘em.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Honestly I’ve been fully concentrating on my HR meeting today…

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 16/09/2023

Finally made the trip up to see the wonderful Teesside Brown Booby today. A wonderful bird, but a stark reminder of the changing times.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 03/09/2023

My little girl turned 18 today. A day to celebrate, and to feel blessed.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

Thank you Sri Lanka. It’s been an absolute blast.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 03/08/2023

Loving Sri Lanka. The place, the people, the food and the wildlife are all incredible.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 30/07/2023

Chestnut-backed Owlet the clear highlight so far on my non-birding family holiday. What an utterly fantastic country this is.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 22/07/2023

Glad I took a punt on sketchy news & headed to Essex. What a fabulous bird to see in the UK. Several lessons in this one 1) it’s sometimes worth a punt 2) if you’re going to suppress something don’t put your photos on Facebook and 3) there were zero reasons to suppress this bird.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 09/07/2023

Local peregrines have fledged 2 chicks and are putting on a show at the minute. Very noisy and inquisitive. A joy to watch.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 29/06/2023

Brilliantly showy Quail in Derbyshire yesterday.

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Fred (Howard!) Fearn @fred-fearn.bsky.social · 24/06/2023

Lovely evening on the Cheshire moors. Chipping snipe, displaying golden plovers, ring ouzels carrying food & multiple short-eared owls. Magic. ⁦@CAWOSBirding⁩

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