Owen
@wagtail7.bsky.social
Birder from south wales. Also other stuff
Enjoyable trip into town to watch the charity shield. In the Man City end so supported them but they’ve got a lot of sharpness to find quite quickly
August 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Enjoyable trip into town to watch the charity shield. In the Man City end so supported them but they’ve got a lot of sharpness to find quite quickly
Great day seeing art in Vienna. Hundreds of highlights but definitely including these.
August 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Great day seeing art in Vienna. Hundreds of highlights but definitely including these.
@adamreck.bsky.social How was civil war?
July 29, 2026 at 11:53 AM
@adamreck.bsky.social How was civil war?
Absolute beaut. So glad it hung around til I got back from Ireland
July 29, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Absolute beaut. So glad it hung around til I got back from Ireland
Nice walk around the bay despite the heat. A few new plants. Very active bee wolfs and my first (albeit very poor) photos of brown hawker. Thanks to Gareth stamp for getting the word out
July 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Nice walk around the bay despite the heat. A few new plants. Very active bee wolfs and my first (albeit very poor) photos of brown hawker. Thanks to Gareth stamp for getting the word out
@ignitionpress.bsky.social Hi. Really like the look of a lot of your stuff but mainly read online. What’s the best venue for that?
June 4, 2026 at 12:08 PM
@ignitionpress.bsky.social Hi. Really like the look of a lot of your stuff but mainly read online. What’s the best venue for that?
@al-ewing.bsky.social Reading a pile of old megazines and been really enjoying your Dredd and tempest but just got to ‘twenty years to midnight’ and have been absolutely crying at some of the most hard core Mrs gunderson punning of all time. Thank you
June 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
@al-ewing.bsky.social Reading a pile of old megazines and been really enjoying your Dredd and tempest but just got to ‘twenty years to midnight’ and have been absolutely crying at some of the most hard core Mrs gunderson punning of all time. Thank you
Three new birds for me in Spain
May 31, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Three new birds for me in Spain
Away from the three lifers it was nice to get a few spanish ticks bringing me to 219. Not pictured Great Black Backed Gull (ironically probably the hardest to get for spain) and Shelduck
May 31, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Away from the three lifers it was nice to get a few spanish ticks bringing me to 219. Not pictured Great Black Backed Gull (ironically probably the hardest to get for spain) and Shelduck
Terns are the best birds part 3276
May 31, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Terns are the best birds part 3276
Didn’t really focus on wildlife on visit to Spain and Gibraltar but got 5 of my 6 main targets. Photographing two tailed pasha, Europe’s only (slightly dubious) monkey and three birds. Only dipped chameleon of my main targets. Saw some cool Goyas in Cádiz too
May 30, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Didn’t really focus on wildlife on visit to Spain and Gibraltar but got 5 of my 6 main targets. Photographing two tailed pasha, Europe’s only (slightly dubious) monkey and three birds. Only dipped chameleon of my main targets. Saw some cool Goyas in Cádiz too
Enjoyable visit to the forest of dean for a few of the specialities, Always great to see Wood White, one of my favourites.
May 22, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Enjoyable visit to the forest of dean for a few of the specialities, Always great to see Wood White, one of my favourites.
@kierongillen.bsky.social just got up to date with TPF. 15 and 16 both brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for some amazing comics and so glad I went into 16 with no prior knowledge at all
April 18, 2026 at 8:03 PM
@kierongillen.bsky.social just got up to date with TPF. 15 and 16 both brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for some amazing comics and so glad I went into 16 with no prior knowledge at all
Late afternoon walk to Cardiff Bay barrage was incredibly crowded but got me my 10th butterfly species of the year in Green Veined White and this Great Northern Diver a very welcome patch tick.
April 7, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Late afternoon walk to Cardiff Bay barrage was incredibly crowded but got me my 10th butterfly species of the year in Green Veined White and this Great Northern Diver a very welcome patch tick.
Not particularly warm today but the sun did the trick. 2 new species bringing me to 9 and photo of holly blue after two unphotographed ones
April 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Not particularly warm today but the sun did the trick. 2 new species bringing me to 9 and photo of holly blue after two unphotographed ones
Finally a bit of sunshine to kickstart the butterfly season.
March 14, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Finally a bit of sunshine to kickstart the butterfly season.
Enjoyable day around Cardiff today, quite liked the remnants of the christmas light shows in Bute park looking odd in the sunshine
January 2, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Enjoyable day around Cardiff today, quite liked the remnants of the christmas light shows in Bute park looking odd in the sunshine
Always nice to run into some Chough
October 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Always nice to run into some Chough
Nice close Kestrel at Rest Bay
October 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Nice close Kestrel at Rest Bay
Not quite a brown shrike, prior appointment stopped me twitching, but great to watch this Hobby (and briefly a second bird) in Cardiff today. Generally perched but moved the second it saw a butterfly. Magpies went from being ok with it to chasing it off for some reason.
October 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Not quite a brown shrike, prior appointment stopped me twitching, but great to watch this Hobby (and briefly a second bird) in Cardiff today. Generally perched but moved the second it saw a butterfly. Magpies went from being ok with it to chasing it off for some reason.
Reposted by Owen
Fun facts and definitions:
- a BOG is a wetland that is acidic
- a FEN is a wetland that is alkaline
- a SWAMP is a wetland that can support trees
- a MARSH is a wetland that cannot support trees
Now you know!
- a BOG is a wetland that is acidic
- a FEN is a wetland that is alkaline
- a SWAMP is a wetland that can support trees
- a MARSH is a wetland that cannot support trees
Now you know!
September 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Fun facts and definitions:
- a BOG is a wetland that is acidic
- a FEN is a wetland that is alkaline
- a SWAMP is a wetland that can support trees
- a MARSH is a wetland that cannot support trees
Now you know!
- a BOG is a wetland that is acidic
- a FEN is a wetland that is alkaline
- a SWAMP is a wetland that can support trees
- a MARSH is a wetland that cannot support trees
Now you know!
After missing it at seaton on Saturday amazing to have this marsh sandpiper turn up practically on the doorstep Sunday night. Second British tick in a week for a good start to the autumn
August 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
After missing it at seaton on Saturday amazing to have this marsh sandpiper turn up practically on the doorstep Sunday night. Second British tick in a week for a good start to the autumn