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Mark Eaton

@markaeaton.bsky.social

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Scientist, conservationist, naturalist, birder. Secretary of the Rare Breeding Birds Panel & ornithologist for hire. Loves all of that plus dogs, music, leftwing politics, football, Northumberland, family. He/him.

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PiedFly.Net @piedflynet.bsky.social · 4d

JOB ALERT: We have an exciting Senior Research Assistant post available for a project tracking predators and prey simultaneously starting early 2026. We need someone with experience tagging adult raptors or wader chicks. This you? app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 1d

Impeccable taste. No John Grant - a change in genre for me next, Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan

Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 1d

Siberian Chiffchaff at Bracken Hill Alnmouth this evening as I scanned the skies hoping for a northbound swift. Then a Common Sandpiper calling at Foxton Bends as I stopped to take this photo #NEbirding #birds

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 2d

@divinecomedyhq.bsky.social at the Glasshouse this evening. The only band I’ve seen serve themselves mojitos from a cocktail trolley mid-gig. Fabulous music too…

The Divine Comedy, with cocktail trolley

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 2d

Hope you get another shot at it John. Last seen heading in the general direction of Tynemouth Priory🤞

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 2d

Needle-tailed Swift (think I’ll stick to the old name, as that’s the one I’ve used to dream about this bird for years!) at Scarborough Castle this morning #birds #rarebirdsUK

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 2d

Selfie with Needle-tailed Swift (and smug grin)

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 3d

Further news

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 3d

Update

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 3d

A beautiful morning on the Yorkshire coast

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 4d

Edwyn Collins in Newcastle tonight - the penultimate date in his final tour 😢. A joyous celebration of a lifetime of wonderful music ❤️

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 5d

Highlight at Boulmer this afternoon was a Black-headed Gull! But not any old BHG, this splendid leucistic bird that’s been around for a little while. Also 3 Curlew Sands, 3 Med Gulls, Wheatear etc #NEbirding #birds

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 7d

Two Knots, sheltering from the waves on Amble breakwater #NEbirding

Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 7d

Also dodging the waves today were a flock of domestic pigeons in Amble harbour, which seemed to be playing a game of chicken, landing on the breakwater and taking off before each crashing wave! #birds

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 7d

Ringed Plovers dodging the big breakers crashing onto Warkworth beach this afternoon #birds #NEbirding

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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 10d

Reminder!
@jeroen-reneerkens.bsky.social appreciates reports of colour-ringed Sanderlings:
submit.cr-birding.org/projects/181/
Counts of adult/juvenile Sanderlings in flocks are great too.
Blog about the Greenland Sanderling project:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/10/04/t...
📷 @markaeaton.bsky.social

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 7d

My first Whooper Swans of the autumn, two on the Coquet Estuary this afternoon, their heads stained by a summer of feeding in peaty Icelandic water #NEbirding

Pair of Whooper Swans on the Coquet Estuary

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 12d

Just savour it being new. And Laughing Stock and his solo album. And enjoy them for the rest of your life.
And thanks, I know what I’ll be listening to today…

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 12d

It’s incredible, isn’t it. I’m jealous of you hearing it for the first time

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