Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Has anyone been to Taiwan and see Grass Owl or Tawny Fish owl? Trying to source some gen! Any help appreciated :) 025
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Goshawk and Lesser spotted woodpecker from a beautiful sunny afternoon in Norfolk. #ukbirding 2450
Reposted by Jake GeartyBrian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Another 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 11027
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
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
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
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Nae 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 0160
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
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Also a big thank you to @stevedudley.bsky.social for being so helpful with lifts and gen especially for our time spent on Westray! 1130
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
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
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
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
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
Reposted by Jake GeartyDrew Lyness @djlbirding.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Going 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 😎 0185
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
Reposted by Jake GeartyJoe Nichols @itssjoenichols.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Very 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 1514
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Nice views of Guillemot off Hoy this morning #ukbirding 0291
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Amazingly abundant in Texas and seemingly only Texas with a slight bleed into neighbouring states. But saw them daily! 020
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 05/05/2025A pleasingly common bird, think we recorded it basically every day? But yeah incredible species! 130
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
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
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Drake Garganey with 4 Teal at Arlington Reservoir east of hide + Cattle Egret. #UKbirding @birdguides.bsky.social 050
Reposted by Jake GeartyThe White Falcon @markgolley.bsky.social · 02/04/2025When 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 1513
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Just the one site, but 1 pair present and are still active. Early signs of nest excavation occurring! 020
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
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Ring Ouzel in scrub west of beach car park, Newhaven. Roughly here - maps.app.goo.gl/LoDcsfLumsy5... @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirdingmaps.app.goo.glGoogle MapsFind local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. 060
Jake Gearty @jakegearty.bsky.social · 18/03/2025media.tenor.coma little girl is sitting on an orange slide with the words ok bye written above herALT: a little girl is sitting on an orange slide with the words ok bye written above her 110
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
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
