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Judah Baker

@wildweevils.bsky.social
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Devon/Cornwall birder & amateur naturalist. Bird lifelist 362 (UK 260) Species lifelist 1,529 2026 UK bird yearlist - 218 Insta: judah.n.baker or Wildweevils for nature YT: JudahWildlife

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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 7h
Mistakenly tried seawatching in 20mph direct northerlies at pendeen today 😂. Got some more shots of this absolute stunner tho! Saw 3 chough as well #cornwallbirds @cbwps.org.uk
Lapland BuntingLapland BuntingLapland BuntingLapland Bunting
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 8h
Wow a nice adult drake too! Ive only seen a fem and juv in the uk, and a drake mega far out in canada
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 10h
Must be pretty rare that far into europe!
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Out of curiosity, where did u have ur SEO?
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
mawnanbirding.blogspot.com/2026/10/mont... Its been a great month!
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Monthly Review - September 2026
September Although we only moved in on September 7th, this month has been a very productive first month! 77 species of bird so far and the b...
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Turtle dove at polgigga and lesser yellowlegs at devoran on october 1st! My best views of turtle dove by far, and not my best views of lesserlegs 😂 Osprey puking up pellets was new for me, and nice to see 3 spotshank, knot, and wigeon at devoran. #cornwallbirds @cbwps.org.uk
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Stunning lapland bunting at pendeen this afternoon! A nice day out w/ beardies pinging, water rail, and redwings overhead at helston loe, and manxies, commic terns, common scoters, and bluefin tuna off of pendeen #cornwallbirds @cbwps.org.uk
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ive started a blog abt my local birding mawnanbirding.blogspot.com/2026/09/28th... #cornwallbirds #ukbirding
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28th September
28th September —————— Mawnan Smith - overhead passage was a bit less busy this morning, but produced a couple goodies and a noticeable incre...
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Porthgwarra this AM 10:10-11:10; 1 prob juv sabine’s gull, 1 euro stormie, 1 sooty shearwater, 54 manxies, 1 kittiwake, 1 fulmar, 2 choughs, & 70 hirundines. Plus Kiera had 2 balearics #cornwallbirds
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Stithians Res south end today, c3pm - 1 osprey, 1 wood sand, 5 ringo, 3 common sand, 1 greenshank, 2 curlew, & 1 shelduck. @cbwps.org.uk #cornwallbirds
Sthithians reservoir south endWood SandpiperOsprey
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Hope’s Nose - 30th August 8:00 - 9:30 38 balearic shear 4 manxie 16 small shear sp 1 pom skua 2 arctic skua (1 ad pale, 1 dark) 19 sarnie 1 med gull 30+ BHG 2000+ kittiwake 150+ gannet 5+ guille 1 fulmar 2 oystercatcher #devonbirds
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We’ll definitely an osprey!
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Kinda sounded like a corvid, not confident though
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
juvenile red-necked phalarope at seaton wetlands showed fantastically this evening! Thanks @leonwr.bsky.social for the find! Makes up for dipping yday at roadford, what a lifer! Also 2 ring plover, 8 dunlin, 5 redshank, & 2 lapwing #devonbirds
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Got my lifer of willow tit at Lower Tamar Lake the other day! Although ID is provisional so opinions welcome. Also saw at least 1 marsh tit, 1 sand martin, 1 skylark, 1 GSW, 2 WW, & 1 kingfisher #devonbirds
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
juvie black tern at chard res yesterday, UK ✅ #252! Finally! Also 1 marsh tit, 1 treecreeper, 4 GCG, & 2 coot #somersetbirding #ukbirding #terns
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Which part should i try view it from? The hide or anglers cp?
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Heres video of bird pictured. Its the one behind in the video, make of it what you will. Woods can defo show white reaching up to shoulder at some angles. Considering dodgy lighting im still not sure if its green, common, or wood 😂 Altho I wouldn’t say it looks like its bobbing that much…
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Well in this case due to the white reaching up the shoulder I think green can actually be ruled out (I could be wrong) so i shouldn’t have written mystery tringa, I think common sand is the main confusion. Unfortunately the scope views weren’t much better so no supercillium view 😭
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Visit to Cornwall yesterday for a house viewing, went to the lizard which was boiling but we saw 3 chough, 1 whimbrel, & a few sand martins. We then moved onto Stithians were we had 9 species of wader! including this mystery tringa which I was hoping was woodsand but may have to leave as unconfirmed
Spotted RedshankGreenshankTringa sp. Tringa sp.
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Seawatch from Tuesday morning at Berry Head, was hoping for some unusual terns but unfortunately 29 sandwich was all that was on offer. c850 manx, 10 balearic shear, 9 common scoter, 2 med gull, & 4 risso’s dolphin (lifer!) were the highlights of the morning. #devonbirds
Scoping from Berry HeadRisso’s DolphinsBalearic ShearwatersCommon Scoters
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Ahh right
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Its crazy how surprisingly good aldon is as a migrant trap! Think that outdoes most of portland’s recent days 😂
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
aand just a couple more.. what a month it’s been! Glad it was with @kieope.bsky.social ! #wildlife
Little owl looking as displeased as usual at Portland! Photo taken by KieraStriped hawk-moths at Portland obs, also taken by KieraSpotted flycatcher, finally showing well! Seen at Acres Down in the New ForestAnother pic of the juvie YLG, a very smart bird
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
My birthday on the 28th was more insects that birds, did see little terns, little owl, & yellow wagtails, but tbh I think I preferred the norfolk hawker! #wildlife
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Nics mixture of species here, insects, birds, herps, mammals… #wildlife
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
143 species of bird in july with many other good animals! Plus first month ive had 4 lifers in ages, the 4 lifers pictured below (pardon the terrible sparrow shot) Not kept up on here but seen so much, I think ill just post all my pictures in a not-particularly ordered fashion 😂 #ukbirding
Long-tailed ShrikeGreat BustardWestern Reef HeronTree Sparrow
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Where did you see the bearded tits? Was it radipole or lodmoor?
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Had to go to cornwall today, so stopped by at Stithians Reservoir and this glossy ibis was showing pretty well! Not much else although briefly saw the white stork on the opposite side of the road whilst driving (no way to view), & a few buzzards, GBBG, grey heron etc.. #cornwallbirds @cbwps.org.uk
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Have you ever got any photos of the yellow-legged gulls?
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Yellow-legged gulls every day cos u live in the med ofc 😉
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
It was simply a criticism of using AI which damages the environment to enhance your art. What is the need for it? Explain why contributing to the death of nature is necessary to make your art look marginally better? Your physical state has nothing to do with it but youre using it to play the victim
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
My first ever uk-first and a lovely bird! Glad it showed well for us! Made up for everything else on the trip hiding from us 😂 UK ✅ #248 and a pretty cool one! #ukbirding
Western Reef HeronWestern Reef HeronWestern Reef HeronWestern Reef Heron
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A 2-night stay at forest of dean w/ @kieope.bsky.social was well worth it! Ham Wall, Slimbridge, & Pembs also featured. 101 bird sp, top highlights - western reef heron, hawfinch, crane, spotshank, nightjar, LRP, puffin, bittern, spotfly, ruff, red-veined darter, wild boar, & weasel. 13/145 sp seen!
Western Reef HeronPuffinCranesRed-veined Darted
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Hey, do you know what wind direction is best for seawatching from the bill? SW?
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Yesterday* not today
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
3+ whinchats on dartmoor yesterday! Plus tree pipit, redstart, 3 crossbill, spotfly, 5+ wheatear, 2 treecreeper, & 3 willow warb today, not a bad day on the moors! #devonbirds
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
June was a good month! First month of driving so makes sense it would be the month we see and hear the most species of birds for the year so far! lots of cool species; storm petrel, WTE, osprey with fish, nightjars, redstart, fritillaries, barn owl fledglings, spoonbills, etc etc #ukbirding
White-tailed EagleHigh Brown FritillaryMarsh HarrierStorm Petrel
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Little clip of the magnificent white-tailed eagle, seen from middlebeare last sunday! 2 osprey, & 1 spotted flycatcher seen too. Corn buntings seen at maiden castle, lulworth skippers seen at dancing ledge, & many marbled whites seen throughout the day! #dorsetbirds #ukbirding
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Ah ok
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Was this taken recently? Were wondering if we went tomorrow we would have a good chance of seeing yhe puffins?
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Hi, which species did you see in tout quarry? Planning to go there tomorrow afternoon
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#devonbirds #entomology
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Spent the morning on dartmoor - best birds; redstart, tree pipit, garden warbler, redpoll, nuthatch, treecreeper & yellowhamer Insects provided more fun with high brown, dark green, & silver-washed fritillaries, small heath, large skipper, brown silver-line, keeled skimmer, & golden-ringed dragonfly
High Brown FritillaryDark Green FritillarySmall HeathRedstart
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Kiera @kieope.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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Kiera @kieope.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
My 8th slowworm of the year, they seem to be doing alright around here
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Myself & @kieope.bsky.social visited Noss-on-Dart today and we had some nice species, the photos shown and in addition a few spotted longhorn beetles & a large slowworm! #entomology #butterflies #ukwildlife
White AdmiralSilver-washed FritillaryPurple HairstreakHawk’s-beard Mining Bee
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Added black-tailed skimmer, banded demoiselle, brown hawker, lesser emperor, & golden-ringed dragonfly to that list in the last few days
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Judah Baker @wildweevils.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A few other things i forgot to post - #ukbirding #entomology #butterflies #odonata
Golden-ringed DragonflyMarbled WhiteMarbled White (underwing)Broad-billed Sandpiper at Dawlish Warren, May 30th
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