Rob Laughton
Dad, Birder 🐧, Twitcher 📟, Photographer 📸Moth Botherer 🦋. Area Sales manager for Opticron UK 🟢 Bristol City Supporter 🔴⚽️. Views are my own. BOU 519. Founder of ABNG.
- A rather unexpected addition to the the local 2026 10km list today in the form of a Red crested Pochard! A female on a woodland pond near Pensford. Locally I have only seen this species at CVL. Woodcock was also added. Total now stands at 67.
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonAre you looking to buy binoculars or a scope as a Christmas present but need some advice? ❄️🎄🎁 Our optics specialists will be available at the following Wildlife Trust locations this weekend: 13/12 Potteric Carr @yorkswildlife.bsky.social 14/12 College Lake @bbowt.bsky.social #BirdingGear
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonNext week you can find us at the following locations - we've got plenty of Christmas gift ideas for fellow birdwatchers and wildlife lovers 🎁🔭 5/12 Walthamstow Wetlands @ldnwildlifetrust.bsky.social 6/12 Brandon Marsh @warwickshirewt.bsky.social 6/12 Wild Chesil @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonCome along to one of our upcoming Try & Buy events with @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social to shop a range of optics & accessories. We may have that perfect Christmas gift you've been searching for! 🎄 21/11 @bbowt.bsky.social 28/11 @wildlifebcn.org 29/11 @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonEnjoy nature to the full. With the superb all new @opticron.bsky.social Natura WA ED 8x42 and 10x42 #binoculars. Offering a wide field of view, these are the best mid-range binoculars from #Opticron we have seen. In stock online and instore 🔽 www.birders-store.co.uk/opticron-nat... #BirdingGear
- New Opticron Tripac - Tripod Harness & Accessory Pack now in all good optics retailers. Available in Black, Brown and Green. SRP £65 www.opticron.co.uk/new-products/
- Dipper
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonLooking for a gift for a special nature lover in your life? 🎁 Why not come along to one of our Try & Buy events this week to see our range of binoculars, scopes & accessories and get some friendly, helpful advice from one our optics experts! @warwickshirewt.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
- Lammergeier !!!
- Not a bad list of birds up on the Gemmipass this morning!!!
- Wallcreeper!!! Saint-Oyen, Italian Alps
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonThis weekend you can find us at the Hampshire Binocular & Telescope Fair with LCE Winchester! We hope to see you there 🌞 @bobbiebirder82.bsky.social #BirdingGear #UKBirding
- Redwing from Hanham this afternoon
- OTD 9 years ago….
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonThis Saturday, our optics expert Rob will be at the Dorset Wildlife Trust's Wild Chesil Centre with a selection of binoculars and scopes for you to try and buy 🦆 #UKBirding #BirdingGear
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonFinally made it over here as sick of my birding twitter being full of Reform UK! Please feel free to re...post (?) this so I can find some fellow Bristol/SW birders 👍👍
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonIf you're visiting us here in #Worcester allow extra time to see this stunning male Black Redstart in the city centre. Originally found on the Cathedral in November, more recently he has frequented both All Saints Church and St. Andrew's Spire. #WorcsBirds #UKBirding
- 3 new life birds in 2024. Yellow Warbler, Scarlet Tanager & Pale legged Leaf Warbler. Not as many as in 2023 but that was a bumper year nowadays. Quality over quantity.
- So my local 10km list ends on a record 119 species, beating the previous by 23! Let’s see what we can do next year but it will be a hard total to beat! #UKBirding
- My retinas are still recovering - Yellow Warbler - New Hythe, Kent 27th Dec. 9th Record for the UK and only the second mainland record. #UKBirding
- My third lifer of the year. The stunning American Yellow Warbler at New Hythe in Kent. #UKBirding
- I went back with a camera. Siberian Chiffchaff - Compton Dando. #UKBirding
- Reposted by Rob Laughton@billyheaney.bsky.social recently embarked on a trip to Norway with the Opticron Verano BGA VHD 10x50 🐋 Their wide FOV, ED glass and VHD multi-coated optical system means they're perfect for observing wildlife in low light and they're on sale now: 8x42 were £429 NOW £379 10x50 were £449 NOW £399
- Today’s Siberian Chiffchaff from Compton Dando Sewage Works. Also 3+ Colybitta. #UKBirding
- The local 10km list now up to 119 species with the addition of Hawfinch and a surprising find of a Sibe Chiffchaff this afternoon. #UKBirding
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- This mornings Yellow browed Warbler at Eastville Park in Bristol makes it 116 species for my 2024 10km list. #UKBirding
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonWhen you purchase one of our scopes with an SDL, HR3 or MM3 zoom eyepiece you'll receive a FREE USM-2 Smart Phone Mount worth £79! This offer applies to all new MM3 and MM4 scope purchases made through our website and from authorised UK dealers only. Offer ends 31/01/2025. #BirdingGear #UKBirding
- 2 unexpected Crossbill calling over the house this morning pushes the local 10km list for 2024 up to 115 species. #UKBirding
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonHello and welcome to our new followers! Founded in the UK in 1970, Opticron are a family-owned business specialising in quality, lightweight optics for watching wildlife. Here we’ll be sharing posts about nature, our products and upcoming events. Thanks for joining us on Bluesky 🦋 #BirdingGear
- A lovely Firecrest today in West Bristol, showed well and was calling constantly, whilst looking and failing to see Lesser s Woody. #UKBirding local 10km list on 114 for 2024.
- Well it was brief but good views of the Scarlet Tanager this morning in West Yorkshire. Unfortunately no photographs, apart from the crowd.
- An unexpected pair of Pintail on Broadmead Flash Keynsham increased the local 10km list to 112 species.
- OTD in 2001. It was a quick dash over to St Martins for a Rose breasted Grosbeak. We had a brief but good view before it dived back into cover and was only seen once again the next day. (Photo Steve Blain)
- OTD in 2022 - Blackburnian Warbler on Bryher IOS!!! Mental, bloody mental!!!!
- Crimson Speckled
- Graceful Prinia - Turkey
- Great white Egret on Bristol Science Park Lake this afternoon takes my 10km local list up to 111 species.
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonThe Red-breasted Flycatcher just trapped at the Obs; it's an adult male which is a bit unexpected
- Reposted by Rob Laughton#Sketchbook pages of the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler at #Bempton Cliffs RSPB @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #Watercolour #UKBirding 🪶🦉
- Some record shots of the Pale legged Leaf Warbler from this morning at Bempton Cliffs #UKBirding
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonBirders, can we try to reunite the photos with their owner please? Can we spread the word. #UKBirding #birding #birds 🪶🦉
- Alpine Chough - Swiss Alps
- 1st year Lammergeier, Swiss Alps.
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonSome record shots of today's Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Old Fall Hedge @flamboroughbird.bsky.social, only the second here, the last being in 1st-3rd September 2010. A headland first for me so many thanks to all involved. #RareBirdsUK
- OTD in 2011.....St Mary's, was, in rarity terms on FIRE!!! 🔥🐧🔥 Northern Waterthrush 1 Solitary Sandpiper 1 (on the same pool as the Waterthrush) Blk & W Warbler 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 Bee Eater 1 Buff breasted Sandpiper 4 And we missed Blue winged Teal, Woodchat and a Red eyed Vireo by 5mins!
- It’s seems that it’s not quite the same this year? 😄😉
- A brilliant write up by Graham Gordon on last years mega fall of yanks. A great read! 👏🏻
- Wake me up when September comes One year on from the historical fall of American landbirds in Britain and Ireland, Graham Gordon gives his personal take on that extraordinary week: bit.ly/3znoUEC
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonTennessee Warbler on Fair Isle this morning 💚 📷 Rob Hughes #BirdingScotland
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonThe Opticron Discovery WP PC 8x32 #binoculars are now available at a great LOW PRICE. Ultra-compact lightweight body with wide 7.5° field of view, 1.2m close focus and a 5 year manufacturer's warranty. #FREE lens cleaning accessories included. 🔽 birders-store.co.uk/opticron-dis... #UKBirding
- 32 species locally this morning. The best being a female Common Redstart at Troopers Hill NR
- Bye bye X. Account now deactivated.
- Reposted by Rob LaughtonDark-sided Flycatcher. That’s my prediction for this Autumn. You heard it here first…
- Autumn is here with a local Common Redstart at Hanham Hills last week. What will tomorrow bring? #UKBirding
- Decent views of the Scottish Stejneger’s Scoter last week off Musselburgh lagoons.
