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James Aldridge

@jaecology.bsky.social
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Matt Eade @matt-eade24.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Shetland today: Siberian Blue Robin, Two-barred Warbler, Siberian Stonechat, Little Bunting, 4 Barred Warblers, Lapland Bunting and so on. After days of limited results working hard up north, today was a welcome relief! #Shetland
Hugh Harrop’s garden over the back that was graced by the Sibe Blue.
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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You can check out Nutcracker and hundreds of other species on the amazing Eurobirdportal. Here are counts of Nutcracker. You can change species by clicking on 'new data' and updating visualisation. Also counts/occurences. #BirdTrack data feeds in nightly www.eurobirdportal.org/ebp/en/#home...
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This paper is based upon the years of citizen-science data collection by Wiltshire Tree Sparrow legend and @btobirds.bsky.social ringer, Matt Prior.
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#SuperSeabirdSunday Inca Tern in Chile. This was one my top five ‘want to see’ species after seeing a picture in John Gooders mag ‘Birds of the World’ back in the 1970s. Finally got to see it in 2015. @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
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KGbirder @kgbirder.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
All three drake White-winged Scoter still present and correct off Musselburgh seawall early this morning (though I don’t see all three every visit) & showing reasonably well for a change. Shame about the light (and midges). Pic of one of the immatures. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Fall of around 40+ painted lady butterflys at Dukes Mound, East Brighton seen today. Apparently they can migrate back to Africa in autumn several generations after the ones that migrated to the UK
2 of the painted lady butterflys
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Sussex Ornithology @sussexornitholo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
County House Martin survey. There is still time to help out on the Sussex House Martin survey. For those interested in birding with a purpose, to understand the trends of these white-rumped hirundines please do consider signing up for an available square(s). tinyurl.com/4ud9fsn5 📸G Faulkner
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Please do submit any nesting house martin records via BirdTrack, with breeding evidence and number of occupied nests. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social have a county wide study this year. If you want to visit a known site in Sussex some are still available request here soshousemartins.birdsurvey.org.uk
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Sussex Ornithology @sussexornitholo.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
With House Martins back in Sussex for the summer, the 2026 Sussex House Martin survey is now up and running. Can you help ? If so please follow link below... tinyurl.com/yw6db749 #Sussexbirds #UkBirding 📸Simon Linington
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Record photos of common crane over Cockshut wetlands, Lewes 11/04/26
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Purple sandpipers and ringed plover on Brighton Marina Dec 25
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Darryl @darrylspittle.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Have had the ringing details on the Pied Flycatcher back from @btobirds.bsky.social. It was ringed as an adult female on 20th May 2024 at Afon Artro, Gwynedd, 155 km NNW of Glebelands Park. #gwentbirding #birdingWales
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Nick Bond @nickbond007.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Isabelline Shrike sp. at Woods Mill, West Sussex this afternoon always distant but a great bird for the county #Ukbirding 🪶
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The previously reported Purple heron at worth marshes, relocated. seen flying from near pumping station, flew to land around 51.244816,1.373240 at 1405 @birdguides.bsky.social
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Matt Bruce @mattjbruce.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
The stunning breeding plumage female Grey (Red) Phalarope at Spiggie, Shetland, this afternoon. What an incredible looking bird! Not often seen looking like this in the UK. My only other sighting was about a decade ago at Brandon Marsh, Warks! #Phalarope #Waders #Wildlife #UkBirding
Grey (Red) Phalarope in ShetlandGrey (Red) Phalarope in ShetlandGrey (Red) Phalarope in Shetland
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Michael Sanders @hummingbird-the.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
For #worldparrotday, here's a gorgeous kea I met at Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, this March. What a stunner! 🦜😍🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Just found an absolutely stonking male Collared Flycatcher at Creachan, a species I've been dreaming of finding for years! This is the first for Barra and the third for the Outer Hebrides. #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
ecologicalarchives.blogspot.com/2025/05/west... Few pics from recent birdwatching trip to Tiree and Oban
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West Coast Scotland May '25
Arrived in Oban late and the next morning saw 16 black guillemots around the harbour and using the pipes in the wall. The hooded crows were ...
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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
The Hudsonian Godwit in Hampshire, England should be in Canada or Alaska. Species is now classified as 'vulnerable'. Two WaderTales blogs. 1. Conservation - a detective story wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/t... 2. Crossing an ocean wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/n... #UKbirding
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frannobirder2024.bsky.social @frannobirder2024.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Nice to find a Hudsonian Godwit at Titchfield Haven this morning.Awful light but top bird 👍
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
An iceland gull which dropped briefly into a ploughed field at Beachy Head around 1730 @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
RSPB Dungeness, this afternoon over Burrowes Pit, in overcast conditions were 3 Black Terns, 3 Little Gulls and a number of Common Terns. #birds #birding #kentbirding #ukbirding
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Ploddingbirder @ploddingbirder.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Dungeness: Heavily cropped images of 3 of the 4 Pomarine Skuas seen during this mornings excellent sea watch, despite driving rain being driven through the slats of the hide by the strong SE wind. Full sea watch total can be found at www.trektellen.nl/count/view/2... #UKBirding #Kentbirding #Birds
Adult Pomarine Skua migrating East past the Dungeness sea watch hide.Adult Pomarine Skua migrating East past the Dungeness sea watch hide.Adult Pomarine Skua migrating East past the Dungeness sea watch hide.
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Selsey Birder @selseybirder.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Freshly arrived at the Bill this morning: male Redstart #ukbirding #migration
Common Redstart, a small bird with red chest and sides, red tail and silvery grey upper parts. The head is grey with a black mask around the eyes. It is standing on a soil footpath. Pic AH.
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Lesser scaup at Longham lakes this morning. Osprey, 2 adult wte at Arne this afternoon
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Sussex Ornithology @sussexornitholo.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
📢 SOS seeks Tree Pipit records from non-heathland sites in Sussex for 2025, outside of official surveys. Pls look out till mid-July & log sightings on BirdTrack/eBird with breeding evidence & habitat details. More info here; www.sos.org.uk/archives/6336
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Tree Pipits in 2025: Request for records in addition to those via Heathland Birds Survey – The Sussex Ornithological Society
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scott-usher.bsky.social @scott-usher.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Blue-headed Wagtail Cowards Marsh Dorset today @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @chogbirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
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Richard @bramberbirder.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Nice early WHEATEAR at Shoreham Fort found by Alex. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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Redpoll taxonomy changes and BTO surveys
When it comes to taxonomy, BTO follows the British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) and, in turn, the International Ornithological Committee (IOC). We aim to implement relevant taxonomic changes twice a ye...
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Ploddingbirder @ploddingbirder.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Dungeness: Another record breaking sea watch with JS, DW, RW, JY, OL, CT et al. A huge 3,705 Pintail flew East most of them very high, quite possibly a national day total migration record. #UKBirding, #Kentbirding Full details can be seen at www.trektellen.nl/count/view/2...
Some Pintail and Shoveler overhead of the sea watch hideSome very high Pintail and Shoveler with another stratospheric flock top centrePintail high in front the hideFlock of Gannets passing the sea watch hide
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Richard Watkins LRPS @losbirder.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
The Seawatches continue at Dungeness, today 584 Gannets flew east, but by far and away the 3705 Pintail’s which flew east was a new daily record at Dungeness, full details at Trek Tellen. #ukbirding, #birding, #kentbirding
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Jim Dee @jimmydeebirder.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
There were six Little Buntings in one tree on La Janda. Could still be more present. Also, several Rustic Buntings
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Canvasback, ring-necked duck, 9 greater scaup, 2 smew, 2 Slavonian and 9 black-necked grebe at Abberton reservoir
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Redshanks on a coastal football pitch with high water levels, and male hen harrier
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Water rail, fieldfare and cattle egret in West Sussex today
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
One goldeneye and a grey wagtail at wilstone reservoir 28/12
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Ferruginous duck rickmansworth aquadrome 24 dec
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
1/ Great news! 🎉BTO, JNCC and RSPB are making decades of Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data freely available for everyone in the conservation and research community. This includes over 7 million records! 📝 Find out more ⬇️ or read the paper➡️ bit.ly/_BBSData #Ornithology #UKBirding
Image of a Redstart alongside the wording: Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data now freely available. This includes over 7 million records! BTO, JNCC and RSPB logo bottom left. BBS logo top middle.
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Sunset at Brighton marina.
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Male hen harrier over North Kent marshes early yesterday afternoon
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Black swan at henfield levels
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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Water rising rapidly at Woods Mill nature reserve, so the reserve is not accessible today. We have also closed the public toilets.
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James Aldridge @jaecology.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
The linear scrapes dug out at buckenham and cantley marshes seem good for wigeon and lapwing. 750+ pink-footed geese, 13 barnacle goose, 5 marsh harrier
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