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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Has anyone been to Taiwan and see Grass Owl or Tawny Fish owl? Trying to source some gen! Any help appreciated :)

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Goshawk and Lesser spotted woodpecker from a beautiful sunny afternoon in Norfolk. #ukbirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Another 3 hours at Walberswick this morning eventually produced some nice looks at at least 4 Zitting Cisticola - thanks to @jakegearty.bsky.social and his hearing #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Whilst not seeing any Pallas's Warbler recently around Beachy Head it was nice to spend some time watching a couple Black Redstart by the pub showing very well in the sun and flycatching regularly. #SusssexBirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Does anyone know if there's a local WhatsApp for Hanningfield Res? Had a Casp there this afternoon and a couple other bits. Be useful to contribute as will checking it more regularly! #ukbirding #essexbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Will be @ @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for Migfest this weekend and would like to giveaway my old scope and tripod. If there's any young birders looking for a used but well loved scope that's seen plenty of rare birds please either point them in my direction or come find me over the weekend! #ukbirding

Viking ED Pro 80mm, Velbon tripod head and Manfrotto tripod

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Nae bad birding back in the old haunts of Suffolk birding. Red necked Phal, Barred Warbler, 10+ Reed Warbler, 10+ Sedge Warbler, Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail and 3 Wheatear. Also 2 Wood Sand, Spotshank, 4 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 2 Common Sand, 4 Blackwit, 6 GWE and 3 Spoonbill #ukbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Just returned from a very successful visit to India, my first time visiting this country so lots of new birds seen! A few stand out highlights - Orange Bullfinch, Indian Courser, Kashmir Nutcracker and the critically endangered Lesser (Leaping) Florican. More pics here - ebird.org/tripreport/3...

Orange Bullfinch feeding at 3600m elevation!

Indian Courser - two birds seen very well feeding in the dry edges of the plains of Rajasthan

Lesser Florican - A bittersweet sighting. Incredible to watch this bird display with a fantastic jump and song flight style performance. Alas it appears to be the only one present in the area with no obvious signs of any females this year. A bird struggling to adapt to an ever changing landscape around it.

Very cool to catch up with a few of these local Kashmir endemics and like all Nutcracker performed very well once tracked down!

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Recently returned from fieldwork in Orkney counting seabirds. My days were largely spent attempting to avoid being murdered by Great Skua. Despite their unwelcoming energy it was wonderful to see so many after everything that has happened with the population since birdflu.

Great Skua thinking about ruining my day

Great Skua ruining the days of some Arctic Terns

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Drew Lyness @djlbirding.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Going to #GlobalBirdfair? ➡️ Sat 12 July (10am) - Plover Lecture Stage - 'Scarcities & Swallowtails: Celebrating 50 years of RSPB Strumpshaw Fen'. ✅ Learn about this amazing reserve, now in its 50th year, from the perspective of its most addicted patch-birder... me! #birds #NorfolkBirding 😎

Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on pink flowers.

Honey Buzzard gliding through blue skies.

Fen Raft Spider stood on small lily pads while holding an egg sac.

A landscape view of Strumpshaw Fen with lush green reeds, blue shimmering water and blue skies with fluffy clouds.

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Enjoyable morning yesterday watching this bachelor male Honey Buzzard displaying in classic butterfly-esq fashion, often right above my head. One of at least three birds in East Sussex. #UKbirding

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Joe Nichols @itssjoenichols.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Very pleased to find this cracking male Marsh Warbler on my Costessey patch earlier this month. A singing adult male, present for a week on private land. Some superb mimicry, and the last thing I expected on my 20+ miles inland Norfolk patch! Patch gold #norfolkbirding 📷 @henrywynjones.bsky.social

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Nice views of Guillemot off Hoy this morning #ukbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Another hugely successful Gearty Tours™, this time to Texas. 13 days, 303 species and a few miles cover (hire me tour companies). Will be some pictures here on bluesky as well as updating our trip report on ebird here - ebird.org/tripreport/3.... A fantastic trip and I couldn't recommend it more.

Cerulean Warbler - My absolutely most wanted migratory warbler and we were fortunate enough to see a stunning male down on high island, during a few days of fantastic 'mini' fallout conditions.

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Pretty cool to see six Red-footed falcon this morning at Carlton Marshes. Was fortunate to jam one yesterday morning with @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social at Cavenham bringing the weekends totals seven!

Two female and two male Red-footed Falcon.

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Drake Garganey with 4 Teal at Arlington Reservoir east of hide + Cattle Egret. #UKbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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The White Falcon @markgolley.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

When I'm away working & get a bit bored, I'll sometimes disappear down some wormhole or other, birds mainly (or music). That happened last week as I decided to work out (some of) the rare birds I've only seen once & how many years have elapsed since that one sighting... Long🧵1/16 #blastfromthepast

The Shetland Pallas's Sandgrouse from spring 1990, the Kendijack American Redstart of autumn 1983 & the Orkney White-throated Needletail of spring 1988.

All these, and more, below...
Enjoy!

#blastfromthepast

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

A lovely male Black Redstart - one of seven seen at Southwold during a nice influx on the coast in the week. #ukbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

More breckland Goshawk action from the weekend, amazing to see the size comparison with a Sparrowhawk which briefly had a go before deciding perhaps best not. At one point one of these birds was displaying directly overhead! #ukbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Lastly I finished the day watching a pair of Crane displaying. At one point I had both Crane Goshawk in the same view together. Can't imagine many people have had that privilege! Truly an incredible days birding and what is likely the best I've ever had in the brecks outside of summer. #ukbirding

Common Crane in the foreground, Goshawk in the back

Common Crane with additional bird behind

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

The lack of reports of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Norfolk this past couple years had me worried about their future as a breeding species in the county. Imagine my delight to stumble across at least one pair away from the Little Ouse valley this morning. Breckland birding at its finest! #ukbirding

Possibly the same bird but a different location.

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Couple from the mid yare - lingering White-fronted Geese from Cantley and a showy Cetti's Warbler from Whitlingham CP. #ukbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

A pleasant weekend up in Scotland seeing all the usual characters. Absolute pleasure to spend the morning watching near full snowy Ptarmigan forage out on the limited patches of Snow. #ukbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Lovely encounter with this Short-eared Owl in the Norfolk broads on Saturday. #ukbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

A lovely weekend in the north celebrating a good friends wedding meant only one thing... A healthy portion of filthy twitching! A very early start on Saturday produced after a longish walk the wonderful and confiding American (buff-bellied) Pipit at Ross Sands. #ukbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Plastic fantastic in Norfolk today big start with two Rhea followed by a Black Swan amongst a herd of Whooper Swan ending up with some Swedish Lesser white-fronted geese!

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

A lil jaunt south today to visit Abberton Res where there were simply too many birds to list but at least two Egyptian Goose where by far the standout highlight. Nearby this Great Grey Shrike performed well in the gloom!

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

The lovely Kent Yellow Warbler on a rare venture away from the alders, from Christmas eve. #UKbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Happy Christmas to me. Kent Yellow Warbler showing very well!

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Edit - It's in January's issue (I don't know how these things work) so you will have to wait

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I wrote an article (my first and probably last) in the latest copy of Birdwatch magazine on my time strolling around Stronsay from earlier this autumn. A beautiful island with some real potential with better coverage! #Ukbirding #OrkneyBirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Pleasant weekend bimbling around Norfolk with some winter birds seen - no less than 7 Merlin recorded throughout the county including this lovely fly past at Blakeney Harbour. On Sunday it was a enjoyable surprise to bump into this biscuity beast of a Glaucous Gull at Sea Palling! #UKbirding

Merlin - moments before causing chaos amongst the waders

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

**Shameless plug** I'm very behind but if anyone would like a Christmas present for yourself, family or friend. Please consider purchasing one of my birding calendars for £10 all pictures taken this year from my various birding escapades around the world, near and far. DM if interested.

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Oh and here's a really showy Olive-backed Pipit from an oasis in the absolutely middle of nowhere. Really cool to see it creep around the base of a few trees with nothing but Egyptian Nightjars, Pied Wheatears, Asian Desert Warblers and Water Pipits as company!

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Went to Oman recently and had a reet good time 10/10. Between four people over 12 days we recorded 233 species, drove a bunch of miles, completely self guided (with the occasional tips from a few friends) at the cost of £1300 including flights. If anyone would like some tips drop me a message!

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Ornithology meets trendy memes

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Omani Owl seen. One of eight species of owl seen in this trip and very likely the last new bird we'll see before we fly back tomorrow. An absolutely magical moment that will live on in memory.

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Oman has been an absolute delight. I can completely understand why so many people have been coming here in recent times. A beautiful and safe country with a plethora of wildlife on offer. One bird stands in our way before we fly back tomorrow morning.... 🦉

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 14/10/2024

A blurry story told on four parts (1 Stoat chases mouse up a tree and into a hole 2) Mouse finds another way out and leaps for its life out of said tree 3)*freebird starts to play* as the mouse flies through the air 4) Stoat flies out the tree, the the chase continues.

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 13/10/2024

We also found a couple of others bits and pieces on Stronsay including several Siberian Chiffchaff, a couple Barred Warbler andseveral 'Blythi' type Lesser Whitethroat. Helped break up the YBW onslaught at least! #UKbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 13/10/2024

Stronsay was fun, just about recovered! Although the mega alluded us we did see 30+ Yellow Browed Warblers are certainly got my autumnal fix for them.

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Finally Southwold had a Yellow-browed Warbler this autumn and whilst looking for it in the churchyard I found a Pallas's Warbler. Passed 200 for the year on my patch today (Pallas's was 201) #suffolkbirding #ukbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/09/2024

If you ever get the chance to visit the south of Spain the Little Swift colony at Chipiona is a must. With over 100 nests recorded in 2022 it is the most important Little Swift colony in all of Europe, and its fantastic!

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 23/09/2024

Another bird my dad really wanted to see was Montagu's Harrier. We'd seen them together many years ago when I was but a wee boy in Norfolk but he hadn't seen one since. Fortunately La Janda is still a very reliable place for the species and we managed several including a stunning dark morph!

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 23/09/2024

I took my dad to Spain for his 60th birthday. He'd never seen Honey Buzzard and I thought lets just go to the bottle neck where literally thousands past through every year. To say he enjoyed himself was an understatement!

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 21/09/2024

The patch sadly didn't produce the desired sibe today. Fortunately the Winterton Lesser Grey Shrike more than made up for the days disappointments. A brilliant bird and fantastic to watch catching multiples of beetles and insects! #UKbirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

Very nice views yesterday of the confiding Black-necked Grebe currently residing at Kessingland on the shore pools. I think it may well be a county tick? #Lowlister #UKbirding #SuffolkBirding

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Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Migfest was great! Despite seeing literally hundreds of birds of birds every day I took very few photos but a couple highlights. Was lovely to meet so many people and make some new friends! Until next year... #ukbirding

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