Amy
@amythebirder.bsky.social
Birder in the Solent. Ecologist/GIS, HOS Assistant Recorder. Loves nature & islands. Mostly wildlife & travel (🚲 🥾🚏). Views my own.
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Sometimes the gulls at Titchfield Haven are more obliging and roost on East Meadows though today they were still rather mobile. Smart Yellow-legged Gull joined the flock with many dark Herring too #HantsBirds
December 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Sometimes the gulls at Titchfield Haven are more obliging and roost on East Meadows though today they were still rather mobile. Smart Yellow-legged Gull joined the flock with many dark Herring too #HantsBirds
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If everyone passionate about nature and a liveable future bought into this, we might gain some time in the race to avoid catastrophic change.
It’s challenging but without it we’re in a much worse position.
Why not at least give it a go next year? You might be surprised.
#lowcarbonbirding
It’s challenging but without it we’re in a much worse position.
Why not at least give it a go next year? You might be surprised.
#lowcarbonbirding
Two tonnes to thrive… packed with useful info
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December 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
If everyone passionate about nature and a liveable future bought into this, we might gain some time in the race to avoid catastrophic change.
It’s challenging but without it we’re in a much worse position.
Why not at least give it a go next year? You might be surprised.
#lowcarbonbirding
It’s challenging but without it we’re in a much worse position.
Why not at least give it a go next year? You might be surprised.
#lowcarbonbirding
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This is an abject failure of public health. And it's tearing society apart.
Pandemics require collective action. "You do you" is not a viable or recognised public health strategy.
It has created a vacuum populated with misinformation, disinformation, & eugenics.
It never had to be this way.
Pandemics require collective action. "You do you" is not a viable or recognised public health strategy.
It has created a vacuum populated with misinformation, disinformation, & eugenics.
It never had to be this way.
December 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is an abject failure of public health. And it's tearing society apart.
Pandemics require collective action. "You do you" is not a viable or recognised public health strategy.
It has created a vacuum populated with misinformation, disinformation, & eugenics.
It never had to be this way.
Pandemics require collective action. "You do you" is not a viable or recognised public health strategy.
It has created a vacuum populated with misinformation, disinformation, & eugenics.
It never had to be this way.
£24.8m for Hampshire might sound like a lot until you look at how much is being spent on one junction of the M27 alone... (£100m+)
Portsmouth City Council were providing free bus travel again today so I hope we get better buses once the councils are reorganised 🤞#PublicTransport
Portsmouth City Council were providing free bus travel again today so I hope we get better buses once the councils are reorganised 🤞#PublicTransport
Bus services to get £139m funding boost
The funding will be spent on bus services in the West and South of England over three years.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
£24.8m for Hampshire might sound like a lot until you look at how much is being spent on one junction of the M27 alone... (£100m+)
Portsmouth City Council were providing free bus travel again today so I hope we get better buses once the councils are reorganised 🤞#PublicTransport
Portsmouth City Council were providing free bus travel again today so I hope we get better buses once the councils are reorganised 🤞#PublicTransport
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FOR SALE! £775 inc postage
Canon 7D mark II with Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens. With the 1.6 crop the lens = 240-960. Price reflects well used but lens surface excellent and full working order. Most of my Bsky images pre-February 2025 shot on this combo. DM me for more info/photos. #BirdingGear
Canon 7D mark II with Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens. With the 1.6 crop the lens = 240-960. Price reflects well used but lens surface excellent and full working order. Most of my Bsky images pre-February 2025 shot on this combo. DM me for more info/photos. #BirdingGear
December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
FOR SALE! £775 inc postage
Canon 7D mark II with Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens. With the 1.6 crop the lens = 240-960. Price reflects well used but lens surface excellent and full working order. Most of my Bsky images pre-February 2025 shot on this combo. DM me for more info/photos. #BirdingGear
Canon 7D mark II with Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens. With the 1.6 crop the lens = 240-960. Price reflects well used but lens surface excellent and full working order. Most of my Bsky images pre-February 2025 shot on this combo. DM me for more info/photos. #BirdingGear
Titchfield Haven: 5 of 8 Marsh Harriers over East Meadows today! #HantsBirds #PWC2025
December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Titchfield Haven: 5 of 8 Marsh Harriers over East Meadows today! #HantsBirds #PWC2025
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Advent #1
"You don't have to throw soup on anything. You don't have to glue yourself to things. But if you really do care about all this, please find your own way to act like the truth is real."
"You don't have to throw soup on anything. You don't have to glue yourself to things. But if you really do care about all this, please find your own way to act like the truth is real."
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Advent #1
"You don't have to throw soup on anything. You don't have to glue yourself to things. But if you really do care about all this, please find your own way to act like the truth is real."
"You don't have to throw soup on anything. You don't have to glue yourself to things. But if you really do care about all this, please find your own way to act like the truth is real."
Can't really do patch justice on winter work days like this, but lovely to get outside and watch the sunrise 😌 (especially after a couple of days failing to get out early!) #LowCarbonBirding
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Can't really do patch justice on winter work days like this, but lovely to get outside and watch the sunrise 😌 (especially after a couple of days failing to get out early!) #LowCarbonBirding
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I don't really get how social norms haven't shifted in that direction after the life-changing pandemic we all went through. It's not rude or insulting to try to avoid getting infected. It's sensible and protective of self and others.
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I don't really get how social norms haven't shifted in that direction after the life-changing pandemic we all went through. It's not rude or insulting to try to avoid getting infected. It's sensible and protective of self and others.
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It's important not to normalise spreading germs around. If someone is ill with respiratory symptoms encourage them to self-isolate and not attend in person any work or social events (if they can afford it)... or at the very least wear a mask. Haven't we learnt anything from the pandemic?
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It's important not to normalise spreading germs around. If someone is ill with respiratory symptoms encourage them to self-isolate and not attend in person any work or social events (if they can afford it)... or at the very least wear a mask. Haven't we learnt anything from the pandemic?
Dartford Warbler with 4+ Stonechats on East Meadows, Titchfield Haven. Hundreds of Stock Doves too! #LowCarbonBirding #PWC2025
November 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Dartford Warbler with 4+ Stonechats on East Meadows, Titchfield Haven. Hundreds of Stock Doves too! #LowCarbonBirding #PWC2025
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Only posted this a few hours ago, but Mr Dashboard says only c.50 of you have read this rdrf.org.uk/2025/11/17/d... and we do think it's important: not just because we need to raise £s, but because it's important to show that motorists do NOT "pay their way".
So do read and share!
So do read and share!
“Dear Rachel Reeves…”: An open letter to the Chancellor on why she should increase the price of driving in her Budget 2025.
Dear Chancellor, Please consider the increases in the financial costs of driving described below in your Autumn Budget 2025 for the following reasons: Raising significant much-needed revenue for th…
rdrf.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Only posted this a few hours ago, but Mr Dashboard says only c.50 of you have read this rdrf.org.uk/2025/11/17/d... and we do think it's important: not just because we need to raise £s, but because it's important to show that motorists do NOT "pay their way".
So do read and share!
So do read and share!
Mainly walking today, though admittedly didn't reach either city.
Patch this afternoon was very soggy, but 1 Curlew back on East Meadows & 1w Yellow-legged Gull on the Frying Pan at Titchfield Haven #LowCarbonBirding
Patch this afternoon was very soggy, but 1 Curlew back on East Meadows & 1w Yellow-legged Gull on the Frying Pan at Titchfield Haven #LowCarbonBirding
November 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Mainly walking today, though admittedly didn't reach either city.
Patch this afternoon was very soggy, but 1 Curlew back on East Meadows & 1w Yellow-legged Gull on the Frying Pan at Titchfield Haven #LowCarbonBirding
Patch this afternoon was very soggy, but 1 Curlew back on East Meadows & 1w Yellow-legged Gull on the Frying Pan at Titchfield Haven #LowCarbonBirding
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"Maybe they know that, despite the strong case for upgrading air filtration & establishing indoor air quality requirements, this has not been done, & masks are an easy-to-implement, effective layer of protection against pathogens":
Via @bcschoolcovid.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
Via @bcschoolcovid.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
Why Are People Wearing Masks in 2025?
A Mental Health Professional’s Perspective
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"Maybe they know that, despite the strong case for upgrading air filtration & establishing indoor air quality requirements, this has not been done, & masks are an easy-to-implement, effective layer of protection against pathogens":
Via @bcschoolcovid.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
Via @bcschoolcovid.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/misfitme...
Latest BirdWatch magazine is out - read my last patch birding column featuring December highlights from Titchfield Haven & Posbrook 😊 #HantsBirds #LowCarbonBirding
Really grateful to @birdguides.bsky.social for the opportunity over the last 3 years!
Really grateful to @birdguides.bsky.social for the opportunity over the last 3 years!
Cutting-edge Rough-legged Hawk ID, a lifetime of Northumberland listing, the return of White-tailed Eagle, the rise of Bonaparte's Gull in the UK, birding Islay, the allure of pittas and our Artist of the Year award feature in this month's Birdwatch!
Inside the December 2025 issue of Birdwatch
Cutting-edge Rough-legged Hawk ID, reflections on a lifetime of birding in Northumberland, celebrating the return of White-tailed Eagle, the rise of Bonaparte's Gull in the UK, birding Islay, why pittas are so alluring and our Artist of the Year award all feature in the December 2025 issue of Birdwatch, out now!
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November 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Latest BirdWatch magazine is out - read my last patch birding column featuring December highlights from Titchfield Haven & Posbrook 😊 #HantsBirds #LowCarbonBirding
Really grateful to @birdguides.bsky.social for the opportunity over the last 3 years!
Really grateful to @birdguides.bsky.social for the opportunity over the last 3 years!
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Reading about today's UK #CovidInquiry report and it's bringing out of me a range of emotions.
In particular ANGER that Covid and #LongCovid are still being past-tensed.
I feel abandoned in my new-found disability.
Shame on all who have deliberately undermined this pandemic, vaccination and more.
In particular ANGER that Covid and #LongCovid are still being past-tensed.
I feel abandoned in my new-found disability.
Shame on all who have deliberately undermined this pandemic, vaccination and more.
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Reading about today's UK #CovidInquiry report and it's bringing out of me a range of emotions.
In particular ANGER that Covid and #LongCovid are still being past-tensed.
I feel abandoned in my new-found disability.
Shame on all who have deliberately undermined this pandemic, vaccination and more.
In particular ANGER that Covid and #LongCovid are still being past-tensed.
I feel abandoned in my new-found disability.
Shame on all who have deliberately undermined this pandemic, vaccination and more.
This! Still little or no UK Public Health information about the long term health risks associated with Covid infections (or indeed other infections).
People don't understand why I wear a respirator because there's no "official" info. Whereas other PH measures (ticks etc) are seen as normal.
People don't understand why I wear a respirator because there's no "official" info. Whereas other PH measures (ticks etc) are seen as normal.
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This! Still little or no UK Public Health information about the long term health risks associated with Covid infections (or indeed other infections).
People don't understand why I wear a respirator because there's no "official" info. Whereas other PH measures (ticks etc) are seen as normal.
People don't understand why I wear a respirator because there's no "official" info. Whereas other PH measures (ticks etc) are seen as normal.
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Worried about #AirPollution from wood burning? You can download our digital flyer from our website, or order printed ones for free.
It's often easier to hand over a flyer than talk about this; many people still aren't aware how burning can affect both their and their neighbours' #Health.
It's often easier to hand over a flyer than talk about this; many people still aren't aware how burning can affect both their and their neighbours' #Health.
Wood burning flyer — Mums for Lungs
5th November 2025 It is an uncomfortable truth that wood burning creates a huge amount of air pollution in the UK. Please join us in raising awareness of this difficult-to-talk-about issue by…
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Worried about #AirPollution from wood burning? You can download our digital flyer from our website, or order printed ones for free.
It's often easier to hand over a flyer than talk about this; many people still aren't aware how burning can affect both their and their neighbours' #Health.
It's often easier to hand over a flyer than talk about this; many people still aren't aware how burning can affect both their and their neighbours' #Health.
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"You can’t just build a neighborhood and then figure out how people will get to and from it… If we’re to provide housing that’s affordable to everyone, accessible and sustainable, then we must invest in cycling and public transport. And €1 billion is a pretty big statement of intent." bit.ly/48lM5xC
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"You can’t just build a neighborhood and then figure out how people will get to and from it… If we’re to provide housing that’s affordable to everyone, accessible and sustainable, then we must invest in cycling and public transport. And €1 billion is a pretty big statement of intent." bit.ly/48lM5xC
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We are all one war, one hurricane, one military coup, one wildfire, one drought, one economic collapse away from becoming an "asylum seeker".
November 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We are all one war, one hurricane, one military coup, one wildfire, one drought, one economic collapse away from becoming an "asylum seeker".
If only Fareham had more than 300m (yes, you read that right) of proper cycle path... Even a connected & complete network of shared paths would be something. And better buses...
It's been an enlightening 3 years car free realising how much I can in theory do without one. #BikeSky
It's been an enlightening 3 years car free realising how much I can in theory do without one. #BikeSky
November 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If only Fareham had more than 300m (yes, you read that right) of proper cycle path... Even a connected & complete network of shared paths would be something. And better buses...
It's been an enlightening 3 years car free realising how much I can in theory do without one. #BikeSky
It's been an enlightening 3 years car free realising how much I can in theory do without one. #BikeSky
Best at Lee-on-the Solent earlier was a Sandwich Tern in breeding plumage #HantsBirds #LowCarbonBirding
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Best at Lee-on-the Solent earlier was a Sandwich Tern in breeding plumage #HantsBirds #LowCarbonBirding
Lovely new artwork & poster for #Solent Seascape project at the Hard, Portsmouth! @wordsfromwez.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Lovely new artwork & poster for #Solent Seascape project at the Hard, Portsmouth! @wordsfromwez.bsky.social
Fareham VC11: 17/9 last night including 2 December Moths and Large Wainscot + Palpita vitrealis, 2 Rusty-dot Pearl, White-point the potential migrants @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
Also many Redwings, Fieldfares and Song Thrushes overhead this morning ☺️ #TeamMoth #HantsBirds
Also many Redwings, Fieldfares and Song Thrushes overhead this morning ☺️ #TeamMoth #HantsBirds
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Fareham VC11: 17/9 last night including 2 December Moths and Large Wainscot + Palpita vitrealis, 2 Rusty-dot Pearl, White-point the potential migrants @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
Also many Redwings, Fieldfares and Song Thrushes overhead this morning ☺️ #TeamMoth #HantsBirds
Also many Redwings, Fieldfares and Song Thrushes overhead this morning ☺️ #TeamMoth #HantsBirds