Jim
@jammyjimm.bsky.social
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.
At least 165 Taiga Bean Geese (+ some Pinkfeet), just north of Slamannan now, including "old friend" V8 #BirdingScotland #UKBirding
November 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
At least 165 Taiga Bean Geese (+ some Pinkfeet), just north of Slamannan now, including "old friend" V8 #BirdingScotland #UKBirding
Jack Snipe #UKBirding in #Bedfordshire today. As ever, the bird was left undisturbed.
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Jack Snipe #UKBirding in #Bedfordshire today. As ever, the bird was left undisturbed.
Great to see a couple of Woodcock #UKBirding in #Bedfordshire today. Shot taken from a public footpath, with the bird left to continue its roost in peace #WildlifePhotography #Nature
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Great to see a couple of Woodcock #UKBirding in #Bedfordshire today. Shot taken from a public footpath, with the bird left to continue its roost in peace #WildlifePhotography #Nature
Also in #Bedfordshire #UKBirding today, a very unexpected (found by Leo B) Ring Ouzel. Not a leucistic Blackbird as suggested by some, rather it's a Ring Ouzel with leucism.
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Also in #Bedfordshire #UKBirding today, a very unexpected (found by Leo B) Ring Ouzel. Not a leucistic Blackbird as suggested by some, rather it's a Ring Ouzel with leucism.
Brent Goose at Stewartby Lake #Bedfordshire #UKBirding today.
November 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Brent Goose at Stewartby Lake #Bedfordshire #UKBirding today.
Great to see a #UKBirding county 1st for #Bedfordshire this afternoon, after Matt Burgess found this drake Lesser Scaup. Big thanks also to @steveblain.bsky.social for getting the ball rolling on its true ID and Mike Illet for persevering to get the crucial open wing shots👏
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Great to see a #UKBirding county 1st for #Bedfordshire this afternoon, after Matt Burgess found this drake Lesser Scaup. Big thanks also to @steveblain.bsky.social for getting the ball rolling on its true ID and Mike Illet for persevering to get the crucial open wing shots👏
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We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below @btobirds.bsky.social advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below @btobirds.bsky.social advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.
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Please keep an eye open for dead & dying Whooper Swans (and other waterbirds), see thread below on how to report for possible sampling & please also report to @birdtrack.bsky.social so we can start to build a comprehensive picture of the spread 👇🏻
Worrying reports of bird flu (avian influenza) are coming in, including an outbreak in Whooper Swans in the Fens. Other waterbirds are also being affected, and cases are rising.
📷 Sick Whooper Swan by Kane Brides
#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
📷 Sick Whooper Swan by Kane Brides
#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Please keep an eye open for dead & dying Whooper Swans (and other waterbirds), see thread below on how to report for possible sampling & please also report to @birdtrack.bsky.social so we can start to build a comprehensive picture of the spread 👇🏻
Tawny #Owl in #Bedfordshire #UKBirding today. The bird is quite safe (pretty high up) from any disturbance, and has been in this area for a while now.
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Tawny #Owl in #Bedfordshire #UKBirding today. The bird is quite safe (pretty high up) from any disturbance, and has been in this area for a while now.
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A pretty depressing day counting sick & dead Whooper Swans. Avian influenza is within the population. Please report all dead birds for possible collection & testing. In 🏴, 🏴 & 🏴 this is Defra
gov.uk/guidance/repor…
Reporting to @birdtrack.bsky.social also helps with monitoring.
gov.uk/guidance/repor…
Reporting to @birdtrack.bsky.social also helps with monitoring.
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A pretty depressing day counting sick & dead Whooper Swans. Avian influenza is within the population. Please report all dead birds for possible collection & testing. In 🏴, 🏴 & 🏴 this is Defra
gov.uk/guidance/repor…
Reporting to @birdtrack.bsky.social also helps with monitoring.
gov.uk/guidance/repor…
Reporting to @birdtrack.bsky.social also helps with monitoring.
Outstanding #UKBirding views of the juvenile Glossy Ibis at Harrold Odell Country Park #Bedfordshire today.
November 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Outstanding #UKBirding views of the juvenile Glossy Ibis at Harrold Odell Country Park #Bedfordshire today.
Now that's what I call a record shot 🙂 It's been ages since I've seen a Great Grey Shrike in Bedfordshire, so when news broke late this afternoon of a bird (found by Mark Newman) only 10 minutes from home it was a no-brainer to give it a go in fading light #UKBirding
October 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Now that's what I call a record shot 🙂 It's been ages since I've seen a Great Grey Shrike in Bedfordshire, so when news broke late this afternoon of a bird (found by Mark Newman) only 10 minutes from home it was a no-brainer to give it a go in fading light #UKBirding
Mr (left) and Mrs Roe #Deer seen during today's wanderings in the #Cambridgeshire #Fens #wildlife #nature #naturephotography
October 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Mr (left) and Mrs Roe #Deer seen during today's wanderings in the #Cambridgeshire #Fens #wildlife #nature #naturephotography
Record phonescope shot of the juvenile American Golden Plover at Eyebrook Reservoir earlier this morning #UKBirding
October 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Record phonescope shot of the juvenile American Golden Plover at Eyebrook Reservoir earlier this morning #UKBirding
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.
October 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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.
Only an hour up the road, so a trip to Rutland Water today for a look at the cracking juvenile Baird's Sandpiper #UKBirding
October 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Only an hour up the road, so a trip to Rutland Water today for a look at the cracking juvenile Baird's Sandpiper #UKBirding
Another irregular #UKBirding visitor to #Bedfordshire as found this afternoon by @steveblain.bsky.social - (1 of 3 seen) Rock Pipit.
October 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Another irregular #UKBirding visitor to #Bedfordshire as found this afternoon by @steveblain.bsky.social - (1 of 3 seen) Rock Pipit.
Pretty close views of a flyby Kestrel in the sunshine #UKBirding yesterday.
October 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Pretty close views of a flyby Kestrel in the sunshine #UKBirding yesterday.
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
October 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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
Spent a fair bit of time at The Wash yesterday, watching waders (Greenshank shown) and Peregrines trying to catch them #UKBirding
October 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Spent a fair bit of time at The Wash yesterday, watching waders (Greenshank shown) and Peregrines trying to catch them #UKBirding
Kestrel at Newbiggin, Northumberland #UKBirding the other day.
September 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Kestrel at Newbiggin, Northumberland #UKBirding the other day.
I'm not into #trainspotting (honest!), but thought this looked a bit different the other day in #Scotland Some details in Alt Text #trains
September 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I'm not into #trainspotting (honest!), but thought this looked a bit different the other day in #Scotland Some details in Alt Text #trains
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.
September 26, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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.
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
September 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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
"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
September 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"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