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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Bursary opportunity! The aims of the Eric Hosking Trust are to sponsor natural history and ornithological research through the media of writing, photography, painting or illustration. erichoskingtrust.com/apply/ Deadline 30 September - please apply!

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CleySpy @cleyspy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

They're (finally!) back in stock! The versatile, robust and dependable Cley Spy Mulepack is now available to order via our website. cleyspy.co.uk/product-cate... They're also in stock in our Glandford shop today and will be available from our NWT Cley shop tomorrow.

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James McCallum @jamesrmccallum1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Details of my exhibition at Cley Visitor Centre as part of their centenary celebrations 24 Aug - 6 Sept

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Blue Nation @bluenationmusic.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

LISTEN NOW ditto.fm/wisdom-for-p...

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Jared Wilson @wilsonjaredm.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Reposting as seawatching season is here again:

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Lovely footage, but that's actually a Red-breasted Merganser. Pale reddish head, long, thin bill, long, thin neck, straggly crest (common is shaggier), pale on front of neck and throat. Very similar to common and easily mixed up.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Final week to apply for our FREE Young Leaders Course➡️ www.bto.org/young-le... This residential course is for young people aged 18–25 who want to make a difference for the natural world & for people. 🌳🐦 📆 Monday 27 to Friday 31 July 2026. 📍 Cameron’s Cottage, Hampshire. 📝 Deadline: 22 June

A group of young people are gathered together outside and are looking through binoculars into the distance. Wording below reads: BTO Youth. Young Leaders Course. Applications Close Soon!

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I assume you stopped to take this, because if it was a drive by, you need to change careers! 😉🤣

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Thick, ignorant, reactionary people, who respond in extremis to anything that requires a bit of nuance or critical thinking.

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

That's a Golden-cheeked Warbler, not a Black-capped Vireo.

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The Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

It’s the time of year to be out finding, recording and enjoying rare breeding birds, but it’s vital to put their welfare first. Here’s some advice from @markaeaton.bsky.social, and there’s a blog here tinyurl.com/RBBPsafe [1/2] youtu.be/5xXc9Dl7vwk?...

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

What you call a loon, we call a diver. These are known as Yellow-billed Loons in the US. We call them White-billed Divers. Very closely related to Common Loon (called Great Northern Diver in the UK) but bigger, bulkier and with a different bill.

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

That view's not too shabby! Pity you only get to see it twice a year and then through a haze of midgies! 😉🤣🤣🤣

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

That's a proper hoodie Neil. Grey undertail coverts are key feature. Nice and clean demarcations between black and grey, proper hood, and that sort of upside down tree on the chest. Pity it's no longer a full species.

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

A duck version of Where's Wally?

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

That's what I mean about luck. I missed green sand because the farmer decided to destroy the river bank where it was hanging out! I was going to go for the stuff at BD and WWIII broke out and scared everything away! Weather has been awful but, it's Jan, in Scotland, so it usually is.

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Well, I've managed wigeon and lapwing from that list but you've walked about five times as far as me, and are only nine better off. You'll never get everything, so I still think 85 would take about a hundred miles of walking and lots of luck.

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Yeah, I'm not going to trouble 80 now. Might not even get beyond 71 if I have the same luck as this weekend. Around us, I think 85 in January is about the max, but that would need massive mileage and a lot of luck with weather, water levels, shooting, and birds being where they should be!

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Listening to Tokyo Tapes by Scorpions and remembering Francis Buchholz who's sadly passed today. An underrated bass player and an integral part of the band's golden era.

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We're looking for a couple of full-time field surveyors. If you know your birds, don't mind a bit of physical graft, and are based in Scotland (or want to be), then fire in an application. #Jobs #Scotland #Ecology #Birds www.countryside-jobs.com/job/feb26/bi...

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

📢 We're looking for a PhD student to focus on habitat use of wintering Curlew in and around coastal SPAs. Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/CurlewPhD The student will be based at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social and BTO, starting in October 2026 for four years. 📆 Deadline to apply: Wednesday 18 February #Ornithology

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Home from a cracking day run to Dornoch with @l8bda.bsky.social. Both of us finally getting Black Scoter on our lists. King Eider, Surf Scoter, Snow Bunting, Twite and Crested Tit made for a decent supporting cast. #Birds #ScottishBirds #RareBirds #4ScoterDay #FrozenBeach

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

It's been a few years but I ticked it for Scotland there sometime in the early 90's or late 80's. Good to see one back again, and nice photies! 😎

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I like this logic. I'm also smashing your average into the floor. Done about 22 miles and got 69 species. That's 3.13, which makes me three times better at birding than you. 😅

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Did you add that to your list after watching this video?!! 🫣

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Pedicure my arse! Now there's a concept! 🥴 Currently 3.5hrs into today's walk and wondering why I bothered!

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Back to work this week, so fewer chances to walk or watch from the house. Current #FootIt total is 60 species. Pretty happy with that, six days in. Highlights have been White-tailed Eagle and Kingfisher. My seen within 25k of the house is at a respectable 88. With Common Scoter and WF Goose best.

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Aye, been out for a short walk. Added a few to the list. About to go out again in the car for some big list action. 😎

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Have you seen a White-tailed Eagle yet, Jonny? No? Shame.

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Notebook Day! That's the 2026 lists up and running. Took a ten mile walk from home to Kinbuck and back, and racked up 52 species. Major highlight was a juvenile White-tailed Eagle. #YearList #Footit #25k #Birding

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Jared Wilson @wilsonjaredm.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

For ID purposes videos can be great for familiarising yourself with seabird flight actions, structure, etc. but it’s a pain tracking down useful clips. I’ve collated video links for various N Atlantic species here #seabirds #seawatching #birding #birdID chatterstanes.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/s...

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Seabird Video Footage as a Learning Resource for Seawatchers

During the last few years significant progress has been made in improving our understanding of identification criteria and distribution of previously problematic seabird species. This progress has …

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I'll give it a go. Works alongside the 25k. Probably. 🥴

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CleySpy @cleyspy.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Head to our little shop at NWT Cley Marshes between now and 6th January, to view the fantastic exhibition by incredibly talented local artist Steve Cale! #birding #art

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

So, is this just for January?

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Yes, that's a redpoll. In old money, it's a lesser redpoll, but lesser, mealy and arctic have recently been lumped as one species.

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Alright, Nostradamus, calm doon! 🤣

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

A stunning morning here in Dunblane. Out for a short walk and some birding. Nothing noteworthy seen but who cares! #Birding #Scotland #Winter

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

That would have been singular. 🙄

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I've uploaded a report to Cloudbirders from the recent birding trip @l8bda.bsky.social and I took to Spain. #Birding #Spain #Andalucia #Extremadura www.cloudbirders.com/be4/download...

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I'll be honest I wasn't sure this Aerosmith/Yungblud EP would be up to much. I'm happy to be proved wrong! So good to hear Tyler back and bang in form. Great tunes and superb modern production. #RockRoyalty #ToxicTwins

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CleySpy @cleyspy.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Finding the best #BlackFriday deals can be overwhelming. Skip the endless searches and visit www.cleyspy.co.uk for unbeatable UK prices. If you find a better deal elsewhere, let us know and we'll match it, hassle-free! 😎🦅🔭 #blackfriday

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Buy Binoculars & Telescopes Online - Cley Spy

Outdoor Clothing and Equipment Shop. Quality new and used binoculars and telescopes from Swarovski, Leica, Zeiss and more available instore and online from Cley Spy.

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James McCallum @jamesrmccallum1.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Details of my annual exhibition www.jamesmccallum.co.uk

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I've got one of these, and they are absolutely fantastic! A complete game changer in terms of carting your scope and tripod around. Highly recommended. #BirdingGear 👍

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Thanks, and yes, very useful. We got WHD, Marbled Duck, Rk Coot and Black-headed Weaver at the pools at Bonanza Pools, which was a cracking little site.

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Yes. I got your guide recently to help with planning our trip. Off to Extremadura next. Cheers

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Pete Carroll @petecarroll.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Day two and we almost nailed it. Missed on the Bald Ibis but I added six lifers - Little Swift, White-headed Duck, Marbled Duck, Red-knobbed Coot, Black-headed Weaver, and Med Short-toed Lark. Fantastic day! #Birding #Spain #Andalucia

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