James Aldridge
@jaecology.bsky.social
Birdwatching, cycling, music
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Shetland today: Siberian Blue Robin, Two-barred Warbler, Siberian Stonechat, Little Bunting, 4 Barred Warblers, Lapland Bunting and so on. After days of limited results working hard up north, today was a welcome relief! #Shetland
October 1, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Shetland today: Siberian Blue Robin, Two-barred Warbler, Siberian Stonechat, Little Bunting, 4 Barred Warblers, Lapland Bunting and so on. After days of limited results working hard up north, today was a welcome relief! #Shetland
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You can check out Nutcracker and hundreds of other species on the amazing Eurobirdportal. Here are counts of Nutcracker. You can change species by clicking on 'new data' and updating visualisation. Also counts/occurences. #BirdTrack data feeds in nightly
www.eurobirdportal.org/ebp/en/#home...
www.eurobirdportal.org/ebp/en/#home...
September 29, 2026 at 1:21 AM
You can check out Nutcracker and hundreds of other species on the amazing Eurobirdportal. Here are counts of Nutcracker. You can change species by clicking on 'new data' and updating visualisation. Also counts/occurences. #BirdTrack data feeds in nightly
www.eurobirdportal.org/ebp/en/#home...
www.eurobirdportal.org/ebp/en/#home...
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This paper is based upon the years of citizen-science data collection by Wiltshire Tree Sparrow legend and @btobirds.bsky.social ringer, Matt Prior.
New in #BirdStudy
DNA metabarcoding shows Tree Sparrows at 3 UK sites heavily relied on ground beetles to feed to chicks.
Baseline spatiotemporal patterns in the invertebrate diet of Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus chicks revealed using DNA metabarcoding doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology
DNA metabarcoding shows Tree Sparrows at 3 UK sites heavily relied on ground beetles to feed to chicks.
Baseline spatiotemporal patterns in the invertebrate diet of Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus chicks revealed using DNA metabarcoding doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology
September 25, 2026 at 3:56 PM
This paper is based upon the years of citizen-science data collection by Wiltshire Tree Sparrow legend and @btobirds.bsky.social ringer, Matt Prior.
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#SuperSeabirdSunday Inca Tern in Chile. This was one my top five ‘want to see’ species after seeing a picture in John Gooders mag ‘Birds of the World’ back in the 1970s. Finally got to see it in 2015. @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
September 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM
#SuperSeabirdSunday Inca Tern in Chile. This was one my top five ‘want to see’ species after seeing a picture in John Gooders mag ‘Birds of the World’ back in the 1970s. Finally got to see it in 2015. @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
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All three drake White-winged Scoter still present and correct off Musselburgh seawall early this morning (though I don’t see all three every visit) & showing reasonably well for a change. Shame about the light (and midges). Pic of one of the immatures. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
August 19, 2026 at 7:14 AM
All three drake White-winged Scoter still present and correct off Musselburgh seawall early this morning (though I don’t see all three every visit) & showing reasonably well for a change. Shame about the light (and midges). Pic of one of the immatures. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Fall of around 40+ painted lady butterflys at Dukes Mound, East Brighton seen today. Apparently they can migrate back to Africa in autumn several generations after the ones that migrated to the UK
August 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Fall of around 40+ painted lady butterflys at Dukes Mound, East Brighton seen today. Apparently they can migrate back to Africa in autumn several generations after the ones that migrated to the UK
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County House Martin survey.
There is still time to help out on the Sussex House Martin survey. For those interested in birding with a purpose, to understand the trends of these white-rumped hirundines please do consider signing up for an available square(s).
tinyurl.com/4ud9fsn5
📸G Faulkner
There is still time to help out on the Sussex House Martin survey. For those interested in birding with a purpose, to understand the trends of these white-rumped hirundines please do consider signing up for an available square(s).
tinyurl.com/4ud9fsn5
📸G Faulkner
June 22, 2026 at 12:27 PM
County House Martin survey.
There is still time to help out on the Sussex House Martin survey. For those interested in birding with a purpose, to understand the trends of these white-rumped hirundines please do consider signing up for an available square(s).
tinyurl.com/4ud9fsn5
📸G Faulkner
There is still time to help out on the Sussex House Martin survey. For those interested in birding with a purpose, to understand the trends of these white-rumped hirundines please do consider signing up for an available square(s).
tinyurl.com/4ud9fsn5
📸G Faulkner
Please do submit any nesting house martin records via BirdTrack, with breeding evidence and number of occupied nests.
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social have a county wide study this year.
If you want to visit a known site in Sussex some are still available request here
soshousemartins.birdsurvey.org.uk
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social have a county wide study this year.
If you want to visit a known site in Sussex some are still available request here
soshousemartins.birdsurvey.org.uk
June 8, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Please do submit any nesting house martin records via BirdTrack, with breeding evidence and number of occupied nests.
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social have a county wide study this year.
If you want to visit a known site in Sussex some are still available request here
soshousemartins.birdsurvey.org.uk
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social have a county wide study this year.
If you want to visit a known site in Sussex some are still available request here
soshousemartins.birdsurvey.org.uk
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With House Martins back in Sussex for the summer, the 2026 Sussex House Martin survey is now up and running.
Can you help ? If so please follow link below...
tinyurl.com/yw6db749
#Sussexbirds #UkBirding
📸Simon Linington
Can you help ? If so please follow link below...
tinyurl.com/yw6db749
#Sussexbirds #UkBirding
📸Simon Linington
April 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM
With House Martins back in Sussex for the summer, the 2026 Sussex House Martin survey is now up and running.
Can you help ? If so please follow link below...
tinyurl.com/yw6db749
#Sussexbirds #UkBirding
📸Simon Linington
Can you help ? If so please follow link below...
tinyurl.com/yw6db749
#Sussexbirds #UkBirding
📸Simon Linington
Record photos of common crane over Cockshut wetlands, Lewes 11/04/26
April 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Record photos of common crane over Cockshut wetlands, Lewes 11/04/26
Purple sandpipers and ringed plover on Brighton Marina Dec 25
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Purple sandpipers and ringed plover on Brighton Marina Dec 25
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Have had the ringing details on the Pied Flycatcher back from @btobirds.bsky.social.
It was ringed as an adult female on 20th May 2024 at Afon Artro, Gwynedd, 155 km NNW of Glebelands Park.
#gwentbirding #birdingWales
It was ringed as an adult female on 20th May 2024 at Afon Artro, Gwynedd, 155 km NNW of Glebelands Park.
#gwentbirding #birdingWales
Did not expect to see a Pied Flycatcher today. Latest Gwent record. Might go back tomorrow to get it on the ‘birds I have seen in the UK in December’ list. Currently attempting to piece together the ring details. Ta to Chris for finding and Matt for passing on the news. #gwentbirding #birdingWales
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Have had the ringing details on the Pied Flycatcher back from @btobirds.bsky.social.
It was ringed as an adult female on 20th May 2024 at Afon Artro, Gwynedd, 155 km NNW of Glebelands Park.
#gwentbirding #birdingWales
It was ringed as an adult female on 20th May 2024 at Afon Artro, Gwynedd, 155 km NNW of Glebelands Park.
#gwentbirding #birdingWales
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Isabelline Shrike sp. at Woods Mill, West Sussex this afternoon always distant but a great bird for the county #Ukbirding 🪶
October 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Isabelline Shrike sp. at Woods Mill, West Sussex this afternoon always distant but a great bird for the county #Ukbirding 🪶
The previously reported Purple heron at worth marshes, relocated. seen flying from near pumping station, flew to land around 51.244816,1.373240 at 1405 @birdguides.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The previously reported Purple heron at worth marshes, relocated. seen flying from near pumping station, flew to land around 51.244816,1.373240 at 1405 @birdguides.bsky.social
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The stunning breeding plumage female Grey (Red) Phalarope at Spiggie, Shetland, this afternoon. What an incredible looking bird! Not often seen looking like this in the UK. My only other sighting was about a decade ago at Brandon Marsh, Warks! #Phalarope #Waders #Wildlife #UkBirding
June 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The stunning breeding plumage female Grey (Red) Phalarope at Spiggie, Shetland, this afternoon. What an incredible looking bird! Not often seen looking like this in the UK. My only other sighting was about a decade ago at Brandon Marsh, Warks! #Phalarope #Waders #Wildlife #UkBirding
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For #worldparrotday, here's a gorgeous kea I met at Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, this March. What a stunner! 🦜😍🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
May 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
For #worldparrotday, here's a gorgeous kea I met at Arthur's Pass, New Zealand, this March. What a stunner! 🦜😍🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
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Just found an absolutely stonking male Collared Flycatcher at Creachan, a species I've been dreaming of finding for years! This is the first for Barra and the third for the Outer Hebrides. #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK
May 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Just found an absolutely stonking male Collared Flycatcher at Creachan, a species I've been dreaming of finding for years! This is the first for Barra and the third for the Outer Hebrides. #BirdingScotland #RareBirdsUK
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Few pics from recent birdwatching trip to Tiree and Oban
Few pics from recent birdwatching trip to Tiree and Oban
West Coast Scotland May '25
Arrived in Oban late and the next morning saw 16 black guillemots around the harbour and using the pipes in the wall. The hooded crows were ...
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May 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Few pics from recent birdwatching trip to Tiree and Oban
Few pics from recent birdwatching trip to Tiree and Oban
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The Hudsonian Godwit in Hampshire, England should be in Canada or Alaska.
Species is now classified as 'vulnerable'.
Two WaderTales blogs.
1. Conservation - a detective story
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/t...
2. Crossing an ocean
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/n...
#UKbirding
Species is now classified as 'vulnerable'.
Two WaderTales blogs.
1. Conservation - a detective story
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/t...
2. Crossing an ocean
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/n...
#UKbirding
May 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Hudsonian Godwit in Hampshire, England should be in Canada or Alaska.
Species is now classified as 'vulnerable'.
Two WaderTales blogs.
1. Conservation - a detective story
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/t...
2. Crossing an ocean
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/n...
#UKbirding
Species is now classified as 'vulnerable'.
Two WaderTales blogs.
1. Conservation - a detective story
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/t...
2. Crossing an ocean
wadertales.wordpress.com/2022/03/15/n...
#UKbirding
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Nice to find a Hudsonian Godwit at Titchfield Haven this morning.Awful light but top bird 👍
May 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Nice to find a Hudsonian Godwit at Titchfield Haven this morning.Awful light but top bird 👍
An iceland gull which dropped briefly into a ploughed field at Beachy Head around 1730 @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
An iceland gull which dropped briefly into a ploughed field at Beachy Head around 1730 @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
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RSPB Dungeness, this afternoon over Burrowes Pit, in overcast conditions were 3 Black Terns, 3 Little Gulls and a number of Common Terns.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
April 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
RSPB Dungeness, this afternoon over Burrowes Pit, in overcast conditions were 3 Black Terns, 3 Little Gulls and a number of Common Terns.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
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Dungeness: Heavily cropped images of 3 of the 4 Pomarine Skuas seen during this mornings excellent sea watch, despite driving rain being driven through the slats of the hide by the strong SE wind. Full sea watch total can be found at www.trektellen.nl/count/view/2...
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
April 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Dungeness: Heavily cropped images of 3 of the 4 Pomarine Skuas seen during this mornings excellent sea watch, despite driving rain being driven through the slats of the hide by the strong SE wind. Full sea watch total can be found at www.trektellen.nl/count/view/2...
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
#UKBirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
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Freshly arrived at the Bill this morning: male Redstart #ukbirding #migration
April 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Freshly arrived at the Bill this morning: male Redstart #ukbirding #migration
Lesser scaup at Longham lakes this morning. Osprey, 2 adult wte at Arne this afternoon
March 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Lesser scaup at Longham lakes this morning. Osprey, 2 adult wte at Arne this afternoon