Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Goshawk and Lesser spotted woodpecker from a beautiful sunny afternoon in Norfolk. #ukbirding 2450 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Whilst 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 1163 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Does 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 1143 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Will 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 65720 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Just 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... 1342 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/06/2025I took far too many images and to save this being any longer than it already is, I'll end with these images. Killer Whale or Orca whatever you want to call them. Absolutely incredible and a thrill to watch them for a prolonged period! 1170 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Did see a few locals along the way including many Golden Plover hanging out with their Dunlin (plovers page) friends, breeding Goldcrest(!), singing Wheatears and oh so much more. 1110 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Otherwise I spent my days counting the many thousands of Auks, Fulmar and Kittiwakes along the cliff edges by boat and foot. Couldn't ask for a more enjoyable experience! 1130 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/06/2025I also spent my time looking for Arctic Skua territories, a species I've only really seen at significant range during sea watches. Pretty thin on the ground but a few populations on the outlying islands 1140 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Recently 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. 1591 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Enjoyable 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 0200 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Nice views of Guillemot off Hoy this morning #ukbirding 0291 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Another 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. 6321 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Pretty 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! 2695 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 30/03/2025A lovely male Black Redstart - one of seven seen at Southwold during a nice influx on the coast in the week. #ukbirding 2500 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 11/03/2025More 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 0410 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Lastly 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 7652 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 08/03/2025The same woodland also played host to several Goshawk, I managed to locate one bird perched up whilst another bird shot through so close there was no mistaking it! #ukbirding 1350 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 08/03/2025The 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 2841 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Couple from the mid yare - lingering White-fronted Geese from Cantley and a showy Cetti's Warbler from Whitlingham CP. #ukbirding 0271 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 04/03/2025A 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 0370 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Plus a more targeted encounter with this Jack Snipe, watched this birding bobbing in the thermal before it eventually noticed me and got low. 0100 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Lovely encounter with this Short-eared Owl in the Norfolk broads on Saturday. #ukbirding 1131 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Post wedding was spent largely hungover but was helped with excellent views of Willow Tit at Rainton Meadows plus incredible views of Bullfinch (as always at this site) as well as two Cetti's Warbler (good for the area). Has anyone ever seen a Willow Tit with so much grey in the cap? Old? #ukbirding 0160 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 04/02/2025A 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 1501 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Plastic 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! 0190 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 18/01/2025A 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! 0251 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/12/2024The lovely Kent Yellow Warbler on a rare venture away from the alders, from Christmas eve. #UKbirding 0470 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Happy Christmas to me. Kent Yellow Warbler showing very well! 0665 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 24/12/2024I 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 3412 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Pleasant 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 2451 0
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. 150 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Agreed! A very rare opportunity to look down on Bonelli's Eagle can be achieved at this site 100 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Oh 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! 1341 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Honestly there were so many great species seen, I completely understand the hype for this country. I'll link the ebird check list once I've added some more pictures too it. For now a few more highlights - Pallas's Gull, Sociable Plover, Little Pratincole and Streaked Scrub Warbler. 1151 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/11/2024We also cleared up on basically all the Oman 'targets' including - Hypocolius, Verreaux's Eagle, Arabian Grosbeak (in the coolest of locations) and Sooty Falcon. To name but a few! 2140 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Some highlights seen - 8 species of owl; Omani Owl, Desert Owl, Arabian Eagle Owl, Arabian Scops Owl, Pallid Scops Owl, Pharaoh's Eagle Owl, Barn Owl and Little Owl. 170 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Omani 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. 0200 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Oman 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.... 🦉 2290 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 14/10/2024A 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. 0130 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 13/10/2024We 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 0221 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 13/10/2024Stronsay 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. 0281 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/09/2024If 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! 4686 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 23/09/2024It was beautiful! So much variety in the plumages this time of year it was difficult to pick a favourite! 140 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 23/09/2024Another 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! 0180 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 23/09/2024I 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! 1301 0
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 21/09/2024The 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 0270 0
