Dominic Collins
@dominiccollins.bsky.social
Voluntary bird and butterfly surveyor for BTO, Staffs WT, RSPB, BC (WCBS). Patch-watcher. Moth-er. Green Party, Hope not Hate & Liberty member. Re-awoken political animal. Reader and bibliophile. Poet manque. Cat lover. Endon, Staffordshire.
Out along the valley this a.m: Jack Snipe, 50 Snipe, 3 Wigeon, c40 Lapwing, 35 Teal, 22 Siskin, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff.
Ashes Pool: fell into some gorse & flushed a Woodcock, 3 Wigeon, drake Goosander, 2 Snipe, 7 Teal.
In lieu of a picture here's some footage of me expertly herding sheep.🪶 🐑
Ashes Pool: fell into some gorse & flushed a Woodcock, 3 Wigeon, drake Goosander, 2 Snipe, 7 Teal.
In lieu of a picture here's some footage of me expertly herding sheep.🪶 🐑
December 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Out along the valley this a.m: Jack Snipe, 50 Snipe, 3 Wigeon, c40 Lapwing, 35 Teal, 22 Siskin, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff.
Ashes Pool: fell into some gorse & flushed a Woodcock, 3 Wigeon, drake Goosander, 2 Snipe, 7 Teal.
In lieu of a picture here's some footage of me expertly herding sheep.🪶 🐑
Ashes Pool: fell into some gorse & flushed a Woodcock, 3 Wigeon, drake Goosander, 2 Snipe, 7 Teal.
In lieu of a picture here's some footage of me expertly herding sheep.🪶 🐑
Out along the valley this lovely, low-lit afternoon. Notable mainly for the increase in Snipe (63 - recent counts have been consistently in the mid 30s). Plus: Jack Snipe, 16 Lapwing, 28 Teal, 2 Stonechats, Green Woodpecker, Water Rail, 5 Siskin, Raven, Kestrel, 40 Redwing and 17 Fieldfare.🪶
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Out along the valley this lovely, low-lit afternoon. Notable mainly for the increase in Snipe (63 - recent counts have been consistently in the mid 30s). Plus: Jack Snipe, 16 Lapwing, 28 Teal, 2 Stonechats, Green Woodpecker, Water Rail, 5 Siskin, Raven, Kestrel, 40 Redwing and 17 Fieldfare.🪶
Floodwater along the valley bottom early this p.m. A bitter westerly blew up and blunderbussed me with hail. Pretty quiet bird-wise: 35 Snipe, 10 Lapwing, 22 Teal, 24 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing plus 6 Snipe & the long-staying Cormorant (a rarity) at the Ashes Pool. Song & Mistle Thrushes singing too. 🪶
November 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Floodwater along the valley bottom early this p.m. A bitter westerly blew up and blunderbussed me with hail. Pretty quiet bird-wise: 35 Snipe, 10 Lapwing, 22 Teal, 24 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing plus 6 Snipe & the long-staying Cormorant (a rarity) at the Ashes Pool. Song & Mistle Thrushes singing too. 🪶
The Jackdaws - hundreds of them - having emerged from their roost a few moments before I arrived on the scene. A few Rooks and Magpies amongst them, but it's mostly a Jackdaw-only affair. Sounds better than it looks. 🪶
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Jackdaws - hundreds of them - having emerged from their roost a few moments before I arrived on the scene. A few Rooks and Magpies amongst them, but it's mostly a Jackdaw-only affair. Sounds better than it looks. 🪶
Out at first light this morning. Just missed the mass emergence of Jackdaws (but managed some shoddy video / audio footage - see below). But this is what I was hoping for - a Barn Owl at 7.30 a.m. just round the corner from the house. Further down the valley: 2 Wigeon on the floods & c20 Siskin🪶
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Out at first light this morning. Just missed the mass emergence of Jackdaws (but managed some shoddy video / audio footage - see below). But this is what I was hoping for - a Barn Owl at 7.30 a.m. just round the corner from the house. Further down the valley: 2 Wigeon on the floods & c20 Siskin🪶