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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

1st full day on #Lesvos and a couple of Honey Buzzard definitely the birds of the day.

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Steve’s/Jim’s recent posts prompted me to have a go with the PUC again. I’ve discovered what I think are new? features within the app (screenshots attached) though I haven’t had time to work out how to get the most out of them! If anyone can point me in the right direction I’d be grateful 🙏

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Nice morning at #RSPBTitchwell today Garden warbler white & lesser whitethroat 5 blackcaps together in car park, 15 spoonbills 55 knot green sand spoonbills Med gull and 2 late LRPlovers the highlight on the fresh marsh #norfolkbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Today’s superb Spotted Crake at #RSPBTitchwellMarsh. The first at Titchwell since 2015. It turned up in what used to be a regular spot for them, so regular we optimistically still call it ‘Spotted Crake Corner!’ Great find by Mark Ward. #norfolkbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

‘bout time I posted a bird pic! So here’s a very nice whimbrel, phone scoped on #RSPBTitchwell freshmarsh yesterday. Also pic of the 2cy arctic tern a couple of days ago.

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Argentina. What a disgrace! Words not enough. Action needed. Ban them from international football for 4 years. Sack Infantino while you’re at it.

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

‘Coronation’ to invest an unelected person with regal powers. ‘coronation’ to deride an elected MP as unworthy because they’re not one of yours.

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

99 gadwall from Parrinder last night at Titchwell. Great thunderstorm and much needed deluge. Fleeting twisting tendrils of cloud to be seen too! #norfolkbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Been a nice week at Titchwell … 2 common cranes, osprey, curlew sand, little stint but all overshadowed by a group of 84! Gadwall that flew in together on to freshmarsh this morning!! #norfolkbirding #ukbirding

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Alice Risely @alice-risely.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Please don’t put out hair for bird nests. Chicks get entangled in hair balls. Just had to cut hair strands that were tying 3 blue tit chicks together, and wrapped round the throat of one skinny chick that couldn’t swallow food. Hopefully saved in time 🤞

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Smart move by Starmer to try and keep his job … #Brown #Harman Don’t think either won an election. Complete refresh needed, not an old rehash.

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Surely Starmer cannot survive Robbins testimony? Do the Labour Party think they could win the next election with the feckless Starmer? Not a chance.

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Had a look recently at the RSPB Sparrowhawk 8.5x42 bins. Outstanding value at £850! Equal to or even slightly better than my (admittedly 15 yr old) Zeiss Victory FL 7x42!! #BirdingGear

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

'Bout time I posted some piccies! Pied fly, blackcap and Tufty at @ Titchwell Marsh today. And a bonus woodlark over Hunstanton cliffs from a few mornings ago. #ukbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

315 Kittiwake initially SW and later on more W into Wash at Hunstanton this morning. 0845/1215 #norfolkbirding #ukbirding

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Steve Dudley @stevedudley.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Please help to end the senseless harvesting of Gannets. It’s a ‘tradition’ that needs stopping. Please sign the petition which is already over 80,000 and I’m told the highest signed petition ever for a Scottish Parliament petition. #birdingScotland

petitions.parliament.scot

Petition: Stop the Guga Hunt

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to remove the power to grant licences for taking Gannets on Sula Sgeir.

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

A few more images from Titchwell over the last month or so ... #norfolkbirding

Barnacle geese up to 14 present recently

Water rail spotlighted by a single sunbeam on an otherwise dismal day

Treecreeper ... not just Firecrest along Meadow Trail

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Firecrest in the branches and mirk of the West Bank path ditch at Titchwell today. #norfolkbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

At least 14 colour-ringed Turnstone (7 in piccy) off Hunstanton prom at lunchtime. Some old friends but I think one or two may be new (to me at least) @washwader.bsky.social #ukbirding #norfolkbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Seen last week, one of this 8 year old curlew's favourite haunts is up by the lighthouse at Hunstanton. Information kindly provided by @washwader.bsky.social #norfolkbirding

Seen around 17 times over the last 8 years, virtually all 9L's sightings are from NWNorfolk.

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Wills of Wells coffee and coffee art up to usual high standard this morning. ☕️👏 #Norfolk

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

A windy day at Old Hunstanton from last week and best I could manage of the Bittern at Titchwell today. #ukbirding #norfolkbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Managed to forget the cold when I realised I’d found a white-rumped sandpiper at Titchwell this morning! #ukbirding #norfolkbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A second seawatch in the afternoon was quiet until late on, when 2 Arctic skua 15 kittiwake 2 little gull 4 Med gulls put in an appearance. Highlight though was undoubtedly these gulls as the sun was setting behind them. #UKbirding #Norfolkbirding

Black-headed gulls feeding on the groynes over high tide and the setting sun

Eventually the Black-heads were joined by this superb Med gull

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A five layer three hat morning at Hunstanton today. Highlights several GN and RTDivers, several bunches of Eider but no 'feathered' pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! #UKbirding #norfolkbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

The day started with 4 little gulls off Hunstanton and finished with a woodcock and an elusive Pallas's warbler at Titchwell. #ukbirding #norfolkbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

After storm Claudia yesterday I was hoping The Wash would be full of sheltering seabirds! It wasn’t to be but was content with a SEOwl and a Woodcock both in/off by the Hunstanton pier family building. 😊 (massive crops in dismal light)

Short eared owl having just made landfall then decided to take a look at Hunstanton centre!

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Can’t understand why #BWPUC sonograms are in the purple/black colour scheme. Too often I can’t see a thing! Here’s a before/after. Took 20 seconds in the app on my phone!

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Spent most of today along Titchwell's trails looking for the biggy! Sadly it wasn't to be but really enjoyed 'the hunt' anyway! One of today's 4 firecrests below. #ukbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Nice few hours at Holme this afternoon. Highlights being 3 Crossbill and an obliging Waxwing found by @jimlaw.bsky.social

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Nice sea watch today from Hunstanton. Hard work at times in challenging conditions but great company! Most exciting moment was when a group of 5 Arctic & 2 Long-tailed skuas appeared from the east over Hunstanton and then flew directly out to sea! #ukbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Lesvos Day 3 Thurs. Mooch about N coast. Highlights: 85 Alpine Swift, six 6 Crag Martin, 2 Black kite, 1 Short-toed eagle 3 Marsh harrier. still hundreds SpotFlys and WillowWarblers

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Lesvos Day 2: A day spent raptor watching up at Argennos. Honey buzzard, Red-footed falcon and Black Kite the highlights. #birding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Lesvos Autumn 25: first day and first rain since March/April apparently. Highlights c90 alpine swifts 4 honey buzzard 3 tawny pipit 1 red-backed shrike and a rash load of spotted flys.

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

After the Peregrine vs LTSkua battle I went home, made a coffee and settled down to see if a heavy shower had dropped anything into the back garden. Bingo! First garden record of Redstart! #ukbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

1/2 This am seawatch highlight was a Peregrine hunting a wader 500m out, it takes the prey but from nowhere a Long-tailed skua appears and pursues the Peregrine! LTS forces the Peregrine to drop the prey but instead of claiming its prize the LTS just continues nonchalantly on it's way! #ukbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Great morning at Hunstanton with great company. Star of the show was this Cory’s Shearwater! @garyhibberd.bsky.social @andyinnorfolk.bsky.social @norfolkbirding.bsky.social @garyelts.bsky.social

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Titchwell Marsh RSPB still busy with waders today. 22 species when I left with quite a few commoner species missing from that total. From the beach: 2 summer RTDiver, 2 common buzzards in/off and osprey. Hobby over Volunteer Marsh. 😀 #ukbirding #norfolkbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Titchwell Marsh RSPB looking great on the wader front at the moment. Pec Sand, 7 Curlew Sand, 5 Little Stint and Glossy Ibis from a quickish visit this afternoon. Missed both the phalaropes!

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Pied fly by the lighthouse & Arctic Skua action offshore from Hunstanton today. Also flyby redhead Goosander. Meanwhile one of this year’s local headstarted curlews still on the pitch’n’putt. #norfolkbirding #ukbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Two of the four Dotterel up at Ringstead this morning. Thanks to Mark Bradbury for the call 👍#Norfolkbirding #ukbirding

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

In addition to trouble signing into the desktop site (given up on), I can’t work out how to make a post on the community site. So here’s my question. Is it possible to change the colours on app soundscapes from barely contrasting purple on black to easily seen black on white? #BWPUC

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Phill Gwilliam @phillgwill.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I am delighted, and feel privileged to have had one of my images selected by the BWPA judges for inclusion in this year's book, collection 13. Many congratulations to all of the winners.

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I have so many issues and frustrations with my #BWPUC I’m on the point of throwing it in the bin! Let’s start with the very basics,how do I sign in to the desktop site and stay signed in?

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Dave Hawkins @mochaman.bsky.social · 26/03/2025