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Interested in all birds, beasts + fishes. Birding ex-wildfowler - opposed to all wildlife crime. #nocmig and #BWPUC dabbler. Home is Bedfordshire, but family in Scotland and USA, so I bird a bit there too. Not interested in any politics.

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Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 1d

Mr (left) and Mrs Roe #Deer seen during today's wanderings in the #Cambridgeshire #Fens #wildlife #nature #naturephotography

A male Roe Deer (smallish antlers just visible) bounding across a stubble field in the Cambridgeshire Fens.

2 female Roe Deer running across a stubble field in the Cambridgeshire Fens.

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 1d

Record phonescope shot of the juvenile American Golden Plover at Eyebrook Reservoir earlier this morning #UKBirding

Another ropey long range phonescope shot, this time of the juvenile American Golden Plover feeding on the mud at the inflow of Eyebrook Reservoir.

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Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 4d

Agreed Darren, but that looks like it's fairly old, so perhaps from previous times - hope so 🤞

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Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 7d

Playing "Where's Wally" with a Mediterranean Gull at Gypsy Lane East, Bedfordshire #UKBirding this afternoon. I'm lucky to see 1 of these a year here.

A winter plumage adult Mediterranean Gull (standing, facing left in centre of shot), within a group of Black-headed Gulls, Lapwing, Greylag geese and Starlings. At Gypsy Lane East, Broom GPs, Bedfordshire.

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you for the reply Ian, and yes, I suppose it has been mild enough to kid it into thinking it's found a good spot for the winter.

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 7d

Is the thinking that the Marsh Sandpiper will overwinter Ian?

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 10d

Only an hour up the road, so a trip to Rutland Water today for a look at the cracking juvenile Baird's Sandpiper #UKBirding

A juvenile Baird's Sandpiper by the shoreline of Rutland Water, UK.

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 11d

Another irregular #UKBirding visitor to #Bedfordshire as found this afternoon by @steveblain.bsky.social - (1 of 3 seen) Rock Pipit.

A Rock Pipit foraging on the muddy wall of a water channel in a Bedfordshire gravel quarry.

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 15d

Looks like lost fishing tackle? ☹️

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 15d

Quite an interesting back story to this, thank you for posting + making me follow it up 🙂 www.atlasobscura.com/articles/fro...

The Giant Frog Farms of the 1930s Were a Giant Failure

The get-rich-quick scheme couldn't fill the world's appetite for frogs' legs.

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Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 16d

Pretty close views of a flyby Kestrel in the sunshine #UKBirding yesterday.

A Kestrel flying by, with a blue sky background - Bedfordshire, UK.

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 18d

Not a regular visitor to Bedfordshire at all, and very close to home, so it would have been daft not to go and see the 2 Whooper Swans at Poppy Hill Lakes, Henlow. At least 4 Stonechats and a Whinchat (no pics) nearby too #UKBirding

A Whooper Swan "running" across the water as it was being chased by a resident Mute Swan - Poppy Hill Lakes, Henlow, Bedfordshire, UK.

A Whooper Swan swimming at Poppy Hill Lakes, Henlow, Bedfordshire, UK.

A male Stonechat perched on a barbed wire fence at Poppy Hill, Bedfordshire, UK.

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 20d

Spent a fair bit of time at The Wash yesterday, watching waders (Greenshank shown) and Peregrines trying to catch them #UKBirding

A Greenshank standing in a muddy creek at The Wash, Lincolnshire, UK.

A Peregrine Falcon scanning for prey as it flies directly overhead, at The Wash, Lincolnshire, UK.

A Peregrine Falcon scanning for prey as it banks to the left, at The Wash, Lincolnshire, UK.

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Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 23d

Kestrel at Newbiggin, Northumberland #UKBirding the other day.

A Kestrel perched on a piece of wood in late afternoon sunshine - Newbiggin, Northumberland, UK.

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Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 23d

I'm not into #trainspotting (honest!), but thought this looked a bit different the other day in #Scotland Some details in Alt Text #trains

Diesel locomotive 37403, named Isle of Mull, is a Class 37 diesel-electric locomotive belonging to The Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) and is based at the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. This train was seen near Harburn, West Lothian, Scotland and is passing through farmland, with conifer trees behind.

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 27d

Good weather still holding on for my last day of this visit to #Scotland Back home via a bit of birding with a good friend in Northumberland this weekend.

Landscape shot of my morning dog walk in West Lothian, Scotland. At centre are the "5 Sisters" shale bings, remnants of the now long gone shale oil industry.

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you Stewart!

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 28d

Any sea-watch ninjas able to ID these skuas to species please? Seen (miles away) flying up the river Forth in Scotland this afternoon. I reckon they are "just" Arctic, but thought it was worth checking. Thank you #BirdingScotland

Back of camera shot of 3 skuas flying up the river Forth in Scotland, with the Ochil Hills behind.

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Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 28d

"Pair" of Scaup on the Forth, off Kinneil Lagoon. Also, 3 adult skuas (most likely Arctic, but appeared dainty, so will check poor shots), 19 juv Gannet + many Guillemot heading upriver with the tide #BirdingScotland @UpperForthBirds

Jim @jammyjimm.bsky.social · 28d

Spotted Redshank at Kinneil Lagoon. It's currently on the Forth side, in the 1st channel running out of the lagoon #BirdingScotland @upperforthbirds.bsky.social