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John Hewitt

@wathingsmecca.bsky.social

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Former Wath Ings fanatic now living the dream in Kilnsea. Usually found not far from the fabled Kilnsea Listening Dish. 100% Blade ⚔️ through thick but mostly thin. Driftwood Caravan Site, Kilnsea UK

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Gords @ukgords.bsky.social · Aug 20

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John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Apr 12

The Driftwood strip all planted and ready to go! A couple of cranes flew south behind the listening dish at 12.45, first seen coming south over Easington Square I believe? @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · Apr 12

2 Common Crane south over Easington Square, continued over Easington Straight then south over the sea

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John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Apr 8

Lovely Firecrest trapped and ringed @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Mar 24

Black Brant Easington Straight + 4+ Pale-bellied + Lucy Goosey @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Mar 22

Should be in Crown shortly, first of many parties so don't panic if you can't make this one, imagine it will start in conservatory and progress further in when eaters have gone. Everyone welcome

John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Mar 10

And one for my good friend
@sgriffiths1302.bsky.social If anyone can crank up the volume for him, feel free as I find bluesky a very difficult platform to use but will persist and hope it gets better

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John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Mar 10

Sound up for swearing, sound down otherwise, and always remember....... fuck the system!

John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Mar 10

Thanks to everyone who's supported me through this 5 weeks nightmare and no thanks whatsoever to all the bastards that have kept me from fresh air and birding for 5 weeks. Birding is our therapy!

John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Jan 28

Tundra Bean Goose and five Russian White-fronts still on Easington Straight just South of Peter Lane

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John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Jan 27

The 6 White-fronts and and Tundra Bean Goose still in fields north of Peter Lane, Easington early afternoon

John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Jan 23

And then, of course, there's the Barbados Bullfinch, certainly not a looker, but the islands only endemic bird, though even that is dependent on which birding list you worship!

John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Jan 23

Three of the commonest birds in Barbados. Zenaida Dove is quite a stunner IMO and ground doves are cute. As for Collared Doves, there's lots of really pale ones like this, probably an effect of the sun, me thinks?

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John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Jan 23

A not really Magnificent Frigatebird at South Point, Barbados

John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Jan 23

Green Heron enjoying the Bridgetown sun

John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Jan 23

A mix of waterbirds at Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge included Ringed-necked Ducks, Lesser Scaups and American Coots

John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Jan 22

An obliging American Purple Gallinule on the Lily beds at Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge, Barbados

John Hewitt @wathingsmecca.bsky.social · Jan 21

Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs. Straightforward when together but more care needed when difficulty with size context. My memory for calling fly-bys still seems to hold firm though, Lesser calls can be quite Greenshank like, but Greater sounds more like Greenshank than Greenshank!