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Tom Cadwallender
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‘I was much older then, I’m younger than that now!’ Birding the magnificent county of Northumberland, particularly walking my home patch of the Aln Estuary and environs. Combined with a little wanderlust.
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 18m
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 2h
That crazy Baltic Moon really did make me laugh!
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 2h
Common Snipe at Buston Links slack, Northumberland #nebirding
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 2h
Jacobin or Pied Cuckoo in Uttarakhand, India. #birdsoftheworld #birding
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 1d
‘A Fabulous Autumn Morning’ A reprise of ‘Tom’s Amblings’ from October 2020!
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 1d
As autumn bird migration rolls into mid October it is the ‘time of the season’ for the ‘Winter Thrushes’ to be arriving on the Northumberland coast to make the most of the ‘berry bounty’ like this Redwing. One of the most exciting ornithological happenings. #nebirding
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 1d
Oh yes, they know where they want to be and usually get there. They’ll use all sorts as navigation aids.
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 1d
An almost continuous stream of Barnacle Geese over Aln Estuary, and I gather along the whole of the Northumberland coast this morning. We generally don’t get this sort of opportunity to see these wonderful travellers from Svalbard close up in this sort of number very often. Quite a thrill.
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 1d
This narrow spit of land in West Estonia at Puise, Matsalu NP provided us an amazing glimpse of Bird Migration. In a brief 30 mins 82 Great Tit, 3 Jay, 1 N/rn Bullfinch, 580 Northern Long-tailed Tit, 56 Siskin, Woodlark, 195 Brambling, 950 Chaffinch were recorded heading west to cross the Baltic Sea
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 2d
Nankeen Night Heron in Australia. #birdsoftheworld
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 2d
No, it was one of the rare times when the water was so smooth it just reflected the blue sky.
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 3d
And you my friend!
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 3d
‘A Groovy Kind Of Love’ Awakening of the day over the Aln Estuary.
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 3d
#SuperSeabirdSunday for many, the Eider is the County bird of Northumberland. It be seen up and down the coast, particularly in the harbours. @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 4d
‘Golden Years’ Mistle Thrush at the Aln Estuary, Northumberland #nebirding #birdsoftheworld
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 4d
Riga, Latvia is a lovely, compact city full of contrast and interesting juxtapositions.
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 4d
A new airline for me, thanks to the lovely folk of Baltic Nature Tourism. Estonia and Latvia are just fantastic places for bird watching and general wildlife watching. Plenty of interesting activities, and the food is great!
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 7d
White-tailed Eagle at the Estonian seaside.
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 7d
White-tailed Eagle at the Estonian seaside.
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 7d
Estonia viz mig was incredible this morning thousands of small birds like this Long-tailed Tit of the ‘cordatus’ white-headed form. Other species include blue and Great Tit, Chafffinch, Brambling and Jay moving west! #birdsoftheworld
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 9d
Common Kingfisher in Uttarakhand, India. #birding #birdsoftheworld
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 10d
#SuperSeabirdSunday Giant Petrel in the south Pacific Ocean off Chile. This is one impressive bird species. ⁦‪ @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 10d
Studying breeding waders sometimes involves catching chicks multiple times.
Do these intensive studies have negative effects on chick growth?
Blog about reassuring paper by Camilo Carneiro et al from 5 Oct 2024 🎂
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How do wader chicks respond to being handled?
Every wader researcher knows that their actions can have negative consequences for the birds they are studying. Given that most shorebird species are in trouble or causing concern, conservation sci…
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 10d
Indian Robin in Uttarakhand, India. #birdsoftheworld #birding
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Tom Cadwallender @tomcadwallender.bsky.social · 10d
Indeed.