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Ray Hooper

@gonebirdin.bsky.social
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Herts Birder. Old enough to remember Nancy's, Enid & Not BB.

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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social 9 Sanderling & 1 Dunlin at Grafham water north end of dam
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
@birdguides.bsky.social I noticed you've updated the app on Android but you still haven't fixed the distance bug that I reported last year.
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social 6 Little Ringed Plover, Common sand & GN Diver off the dam at Grafham water
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Local patch gold today with a Jack Snipe at Frogmore pit nr Stevenage #hertsbirds
Close up of Jack Snipe
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Merlin along the Wallington road today #hertsbirds
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Using the thermal to check the Swift box. Note the heat spot at the left hand end where the nest cup is. 1 adult is also in the entrance. #Birdinggear #Thermalbirding
Swift nest box viewed through thermal imager showing heat signature of occupation
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
11 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Cmn Sand & 4 juv Shelduck on the dam at Grafham Water @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Today's Night Heron at Rye Meads #hertsbirds #rarebirdsuk
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Worth checking the Stream vision app for your #Pulsar thermal device as a firmware update landed for the Telos yesterday #BirdingGear #thermalBirding
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Great Reed Warbler Ouse Fen RSPB @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdergirl.bsky.social
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social 11 LRP & 2 Redshank & 1 Cmn Sand on the dam at Grafham
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
1 of 2 Woodcock found at Old Warden today using thermal #thermalbirding #UKBirding
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
@westmidlandsrg.bsky.social As pioneers in thermal care to share your experience to this discussion
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Thermal view of a Green Sandpiper today #UKBirding #Thermalbirding
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Woodcock found today at Old Warden #UKBirding #Thermalbirding
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
3 Woodcock found today on the Knebworth estate using thermal. #UKbirding #thermalbirding
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Thermal video of Short-eared owl tonight along Wallington road #ukbirding #thermalbirding
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Good couple of days birding started yesterday with Short eared owl on the Wallington road (first picked up with thermal) & tonight 4 Woodcock at RSPB the Lodge, 1 in cover on the ground (thermal again) & 3 leaving roost seen in flight #ukbirding #thermalbirding
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
@andy6day.bsky.social go on show em what ours are eating 🙂
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Ray Hooper @gonebirdin.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Short eared owl this evening along Wallington road, picked up with thermal then flew in front of car #hertsbirds #thermalbirding #ukbirding
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