Vincent Hart
@brienbirding.bsky.social
Amsterdam exile in Rotterdam (NL). Compulsive urban patch birder/BoC shot poster looking for #patchgold @ #brien https://ijsselmonde.waarneming.nl/locations/676119/observations/?advanced=on #pwc2026 #dpwc2026
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2025 patch birding (2km2 islet in the Meuse w/in Rotterdam city beneath a highway) yet again brilliant with 117 species. 7 new for the patch list (now on 151) including merlin, hen harrier, 2 Monty's on consecutive days. Bring it! #dutchpatchworkchallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social
The weekend producing foy spotted flycatcher #dwpc2026 114/120, a juvenile honey buzzard being chased from patch after the rain and (finally) southern hawker as my 18th patch odonate. @patchbirding.bsky.social
August 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The weekend producing foy spotted flycatcher #dwpc2026 114/120, a juvenile honey buzzard being chased from patch after the rain and (finally) southern hawker as my 18th patch odonate. @patchbirding.bsky.social
On wednesday patch #158 greenshank (finally!) flushed by a jackdaw frustratingly disappeared before my current mastering of a mirrorless camera setup allowed for a pic. Foy pied fly and a distant wheatear this AM taking my #dpwc2026 tally to 113/120 @patchbirding.bsky.social
August 28, 2026 at 9:15 AM
On wednesday patch #158 greenshank (finally!) flushed by a jackdaw frustratingly disappeared before my current mastering of a mirrorless camera setup allowed for a pic. Foy pied fly and a distant wheatear this AM taking my #dpwc2026 tally to 113/120 @patchbirding.bsky.social
A very handsome male honey buzzard (4th patch record) was a welcome #dpwc2026 108/120 this AM! @patchbirding.bsky.social
June 18, 2026 at 8:40 AM
A very handsome male honey buzzard (4th patch record) was a welcome #dpwc2026 108/120 this AM! @patchbirding.bsky.social
Refound this amazing Bearded Vulture (wildborn Alps bird) in a city park this AM then refound it circling on/from patch :) Perhaps not cat.A according to CDNA even though according to Lorcher et al. the Alps population has been self for some years ... Apparently other, unknown 'experts' know better.
May 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Refound this amazing Bearded Vulture (wildborn Alps bird) in a city park this AM then refound it circling on/from patch :) Perhaps not cat.A according to CDNA even though according to Lorcher et al. the Alps population has been self for some years ... Apparently other, unknown 'experts' know better.
Went for seconds for the patch rt shrike this PM and oh boy! #dpwc2026 @patchbirding.bsky.social
May 22, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Went for seconds for the patch rt shrike this PM and oh boy! #dpwc2026 @patchbirding.bsky.social
Absolute #patchgold this AM with a fem red-backed shrike feeding from treetops in the alotments for 40 mins before being chased by tits and disappearing into the woods! Patch #157, #dpwc2026 104/120
May 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Absolute #patchgold this AM with a fem red-backed shrike feeding from treetops in the alotments for 40 mins before being chased by tits and disappearing into the woods! Patch #157, #dpwc2026 104/120
A 10 min spell of migration activity this AM provided both #dwpc2026 #100 whimbrel and a long desired Eurasian Cuckoo as patch #156! @patchbirding.bsky.social 101/120
April 22, 2026 at 12:46 PM
A 10 min spell of migration activity this AM provided both #dwpc2026 #100 whimbrel and a long desired Eurasian Cuckoo as patch #156! @patchbirding.bsky.social 101/120
A delightful wood warbler was NOT what I was expecting from a late start in light northerlies! A very welcome patch tick (#155) nevertheless. The 'easiest' phyllo remaining on the patch wishlist now probably dusky warbler... @patchbirding.bsky.social #pwc2026 #dpwc2026 98/120
April 19, 2026 at 9:45 AM
A delightful wood warbler was NOT what I was expecting from a late start in light northerlies! A very welcome patch tick (#155) nevertheless. The 'easiest' phyllo remaining on the patch wishlist now probably dusky warbler... @patchbirding.bsky.social #pwc2026 #dpwc2026 98/120
On patch, spring is progressing very slowly but a swift on April 8th was my earliest ever for the Netherlands by some margin @patchbirding.bsky.social #dpwc2026 96/120
April 12, 2026 at 8:16 AM
On patch, spring is progressing very slowly but a swift on April 8th was my earliest ever for the Netherlands by some margin @patchbirding.bsky.social #dpwc2026 96/120
Nice early spring patch round with reed bunting still, FOY oystercatcher, first on the deck barnie, and serin out of nowhere for the 3rd winter in a row after an 11 month absence #pwc2026 74/120
February 7, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Nice early spring patch round with reed bunting still, FOY oystercatcher, first on the deck barnie, and serin out of nowhere for the 3rd winter in a row after an 11 month absence #pwc2026 74/120
Late AM stroll, in the first 20m I looked straight into the light and saw a lump in front of a negligible patch of reeds, which I jokingly told myself resembled a bittern. Cue bins... :) #patchlist #153 @patchbirding.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Late AM stroll, in the first 20m I looked straight into the light and saw a lump in front of a negligible patch of reeds, which I jokingly told myself resembled a bittern. Cue bins... :) #patchlist #153 @patchbirding.bsky.social
3rd morning of @patchbirding.bsky.social in the snow yielded a patch first Water Pipit (#152) this AM! Pics just about convincing (brown rump and whitish underparts), refound by another birder that had much better views and recorded some calls. PWC2026 56/120
January 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
3rd morning of @patchbirding.bsky.social in the snow yielded a patch first Water Pipit (#152) this AM! Pics just about convincing (brown rump and whitish underparts), refound by another birder that had much better views and recorded some calls. PWC2026 56/120
2025 patch birding (2km2 islet in the Meuse w/in Rotterdam city beneath a highway) yet again brilliant with 117 species. 7 new for the patch list (now on 151) including merlin, hen harrier, 2 Monty's on consecutive days. Bring it! #dutchpatchworkchallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
2025 patch birding (2km2 islet in the Meuse w/in Rotterdam city beneath a highway) yet again brilliant with 117 species. 7 new for the patch list (now on 151) including merlin, hen harrier, 2 Monty's on consecutive days. Bring it! #dutchpatchworkchallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social
A snowy morning visit yielding coal tit, snipe and a lovely 7 woodlark dropping in for a short visit. The latter a great species to get o/t deck on an urban patch! @patchbirding.bsky.social #DPWC2026 44/120. Patch list now @ 151 w/ Cetti's warbler (nov 25 & since) at long last the latest addition.
January 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
A snowy morning visit yielding coal tit, snipe and a lovely 7 woodlark dropping in for a short visit. The latter a great species to get o/t deck on an urban patch! @patchbirding.bsky.social #DPWC2026 44/120. Patch list now @ 151 w/ Cetti's warbler (nov 25 & since) at long last the latest addition.
Bit of a fall post-shower on patch this AM producing spotted and FOY pied fly in a large flock, FOY whinchat in Buddleja and a wet reed warbler in Himalayan balsam... Gotta love urban birding <3 #dpwc2025 111/1200 @patchbirding.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Bit of a fall post-shower on patch this AM producing spotted and FOY pied fly in a large flock, FOY whinchat in Buddleja and a wet reed warbler in Himalayan balsam... Gotta love urban birding <3 #dpwc2025 111/1200 @patchbirding.bsky.social
An unringed red-crested pochard (after a ringed pair earlier this year) a landmark patch species #150 this AM! Amazing number for an inland urban patch in slightly over 5 years. A purple hairstreak also new for patch #dpwc2025 @patchbirding.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
An unringed red-crested pochard (after a ringed pair earlier this year) a landmark patch species #150 this AM! Amazing number for an inland urban patch in slightly over 5 years. A purple hairstreak also new for patch #dpwc2025 @patchbirding.bsky.social
Another early visit, another BoP lifer this AM when a smart but always distant merlin (patch #149) popped up in a random scan! Foy common snipe and yellow wagtail ssp. Local beaver ushered away from breeding mom canada goose by dad. #dpwc2025 99/120 @patchbirding.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Another early visit, another BoP lifer this AM when a smart but always distant merlin (patch #149) popped up in a random scan! Foy common snipe and yellow wagtail ssp. Local beaver ushered away from breeding mom canada goose by dad. #dpwc2025 99/120 @patchbirding.bsky.social
After yesterday's star 2cy Montagu's, safe to say I was *not* expecting a gorgeous adult male on patch this late AM! A proper rare bird locally, well chuffed to get 2 in 2 days! #dpwc2025 @patchbirding.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
After yesterday's star 2cy Montagu's, safe to say I was *not* expecting a gorgeous adult male on patch this late AM! A proper rare bird locally, well chuffed to get 2 in 2 days! #dpwc2025 @patchbirding.bsky.social
Bit of harrier madness on patch, hen harrier an expected patch lifer #147 some 2 weeks ago, Montagu's #148 a bit of a rarity locally, picked up this early AM just in time while trying to finishing convo with a local weird guy. FoY swift always a treat! #dpwc2025 96/120 @patchbirding.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Bit of harrier madness on patch, hen harrier an expected patch lifer #147 some 2 weeks ago, Montagu's #148 a bit of a rarity locally, picked up this early AM just in time while trying to finishing convo with a local weird guy. FoY swift always a treat! #dpwc2025 96/120 @patchbirding.bsky.social
+2 (71/120) for #dpwc2025 on a work day with (finally) gw egret this AM followed by a twitched (ty Alex!) 50% of 2 Jack Snipe digibinned in just enough light with the rising tide still low enough #dutchpatchworkchallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
+2 (71/120) for #dpwc2025 on a work day with (finally) gw egret this AM followed by a twitched (ty Alex!) 50% of 2 Jack Snipe digibinned in just enough light with the rising tide still low enough #dutchpatchworkchallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social
3 adult beavers at point-blank range, first of year med-gull and linnet on patch this AM #Dpwc2025 69/120 #DutchPatchBirding @patchbirding.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
3 adult beavers at point-blank range, first of year med-gull and linnet on patch this AM #Dpwc2025 69/120 #DutchPatchBirding @patchbirding.bsky.social
5 whooper swan (patch #146) the cream of the crop this very mild AM: a none-yearly species in the area so a proper bird! First of year white wagtail and water rail bringing #dpwc2025 to 67/120. #DutchPatchworkChallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
5 whooper swan (patch #146) the cream of the crop this very mild AM: a none-yearly species in the area so a proper bird! First of year white wagtail and water rail bringing #dpwc2025 to 67/120. #DutchPatchworkChallenge @patchbirding.bsky.social
Out of nowhere, a Serin was singing in the allotments on patch again this AM. First since Oct '24. Only a handful winter in western NL so completely baffling why they keep turning up here! Foy Oystercatcher, 2cy casp #dpwc2025 62/120 #dutch_patchwork_challenge @patchbirding.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Out of nowhere, a Serin was singing in the allotments on patch again this AM. First since Oct '24. Only a handful winter in western NL so completely baffling why they keep turning up here! Foy Oystercatcher, 2cy casp #dpwc2025 62/120 #dutch_patchwork_challenge @patchbirding.bsky.social
3 stock dove checking nesting locations on patch a good count. Just before leaving I noticed 1 of 2 geese flying over looked decidedly smaller than thr other: a pink-footed goose! 3rd patch record and foy for #dwpc2025 (53/120) @patchbirding.bsky.social @waarneming.nl ##DutchPatchworkChallenge
January 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
3 stock dove checking nesting locations on patch a good count. Just before leaving I noticed 1 of 2 geese flying over looked decidedly smaller than thr other: a pink-footed goose! 3rd patch record and foy for #dwpc2025 (53/120) @patchbirding.bsky.social @waarneming.nl ##DutchPatchworkChallenge
Off-patch but would have been very rude not to ... What an exquisite bird <3 #spectacledeider
January 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Off-patch but would have been very rude not to ... What an exquisite bird <3 #spectacledeider