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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

At last! Water Rail at Winterbourne (Edgbaston Pool). I knew it would happen one day. @ecorecord.bsky.social

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Less Golf, more Birds. You love to see it.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A cracking autumn day at Frampton Marsh today including: Spotshank, Curlew Sand, Little Stint, Merlin, Whinchat, SEO, Yellow Wag, Cattle Egret and Bearded Tit.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Team Edgbaston is up bright and early for the West Midlands All Dayer. Good luck to all participating!

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A sizeable Chicken of the Woods growing on a Hawthorn in the middle of UoB Campus.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Personal site record of 7 L Egret at Winterbourne Gardens today. Nice to see another Hummingbird Hawkmoth doing the rounds as well.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Nice to see a Bufftip Caterpillar on the UoB campus this week.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It’s official Birmingham: today is “Flying Ant Day”.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

An excellent trip to Bempton Cliffs, good showings from all the regulars plus Great Skua and Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Und, wann hängt er mit euch ab?

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Didnt know that, might pop by one of these days

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Working from home means I ovcasionally get to add to the garden list. Rook was not one I was expecting to see and hear in the skies over Stirchley. @ecorecord.bsky.social

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Albino Crocodile spotted on Cannock Chase

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I can’t be the only one who who has beef with Merlin

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Brilliant morning for butterflies at Rattlechain Lagoon. 8 species including Small Blue and Green Hairstreak. Sadly another important site at risk from developers. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

What I assume is a male Cucumber Green Orb Spider on the UoB Campus. Handsome fella @britishspiders.bsky.social

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

A classic day out in the Wyre Forest today: Redstart, Pied and Spot Fly, Tree Pipit, Dipper and Tawny Owl. Also Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Fallow Deer.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Lunchtime Birding at Winterbourne Gardens: 3 x Raven, 2 x Buzzard, Sprawk. Site is looking very promising !

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Lovely mooch around Doxey Marshes today, Gropper nfy. Had to speak with a Photographer who was tapeluring at max volume. He proved (unsurprisingly) unresponsive. It was “his business”…

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Found a Camberwell Beauty in the Jewellery Quarter!

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

First Sand Martin of the season.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Woodcock flushed from Camp Hill School playing fields on Vicarage Road @ecorecord.bsky.social

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Just had a bat flying around outside my place of work. Medium sized, broad wings, flying fairly slow and agile at tree top height. Alighted a few times against the bricks. Can anyone narrow it down to a possible id?

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

My first ever visit to Newcastle (work related). Wasn’t expecting to see Siskin at head height in the city centre. #urbanbirding.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

A grand day out to St Aidans RSPB with @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social The weather was on our side and we enjoyed seeing Grey Partridge, PF Geese and Marsh Harrier amongst others.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Most customer-averse staff of any business I have ever patronised. RIP

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Rob S @rbstrng.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

First visit to Edgbaston Pool this year. 90% frozen over, plenty of the usual gulls etc. 6 x G Heron and 2 x Shoveler of note, assuming other wildfowl have dispersed for now.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

This series has been great so far. V informative and timely!

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BirdLife Österreich @birdlife.at · 08/01/2026

Folgeempfehlung 🐦‍⬛🦅🦉 Wir haben ein Starter Pack mit allen BirdLife-Partnerorganisationen erstellt, die auf Bluesky vertreten sind 👇

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Widespread across Birmingham too

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Female Kingfisher on the Rea at Dogpool Lane nfy @ecorecord.bsky.social

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Had a few Teal in the reeds there yesterday. Much else about?

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

A leisurly walk along the Rea to get the year list started. Siskins, Ravens and Goosander were the highlights.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

A painful miss for me :’-(

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Unmatchable style, there will never be another artist like Gillmor.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I don’t get to London very often, but when I do I make sure to pass by the International Brigades Memorial. “They went because their open eyes could see no other way”.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

This has got to be a contender for the field guide of the smallest geographical area going. Unless the Vatican City have anything in print…

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Keep your eyes peeled, they are on their way.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Come from the railway line headed towards the Rea.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Having a Woodcock zoom over my head daytime on my own road certainly wasn’t on my 2026 Bingo card. Stirchley throws up a good surprise sometimes

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Some nice incidental birding today. Kingfisher with catch on the Bourne at Pershore Road this morning. Good numbers of Shoveler, Wigeon and Gadwall at (re-opened!) Edgbaston Pool.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Time to put an end to this madness.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The joy of bi-lingual birding: brilliant article on Black Redstarts by Dr Bernd Nicolai. Lots of insights that are of use to urban birders looking for this species in our cities.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Heavy fog and a record low water level at Edg Res this morning w/ @robhemming25.bsky.social A magnificent patch tick for me in form of 8 Rock pipits on the shore beneath the old Tower Ballroom.

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Carl S @sprayxcappo.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Super breezy at Gibraltar Point today with @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Highlights were RT Diver, Curlew Sand and Knot.

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