John Hague
Birder, Bird Guide, Loves Football and Rugby League, Food and Music. Dislike Fascism #ukbirding #birding #vc55birds #vc55moths
shrikebirdingtours.com
- Today’s office. After 30 odd years in the NHS I am truly blessed to have found this job in my retirement. I don’t really care what the weather throws at me.
- The Lower Derwent Valley White-tailed Eagle showed well yesterday in pretty dismal conditions for photos. #ukbirding
- Up to 135 for the year with the White Stork just outside Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Montgomeryshire in Mid-Wales #ukbirding
- A quick twitch to Market Bosworth Country Park yesterday. A first ever visit for me. At least four Brambling and a great covey of seven Grey Partridge. #ukbirding #vc55birds
- A between jobs twitch on Monday for my favourite bird… the Great Grey Shrike at Fillingham in Lincolnshire. Stunner! #LincsBirding
- More obscenely good views of birds. This time the Ring-necked Duck at Straws Bridge in Derbyshire #ukbirding with @davidearlgray.bsky.social and @greeny55.bsky.social
- Obscene views of the Yellow-browed Warbler at Hurley in Warwickshire this afternoon #UKBirding
- Oops! The last shot is the Sibe Chiffchaff. Messed up when uploading photos. #ukbirding
- The sun certainly shone at Aust Warth in Gloucestershire this morning. The Penduline Tits were gorgeous.
- Some of the 43 Russian White-fronted Geese at Priory Water this morning. @tcartz.bsky.social found the initial 12 yesterday. Merry Christmas everyone. #ukbirding #vc55birds
- Marsh Tit from Groby Pool today. Thanks to @greeny55.bsky.social for the tip off. #vc55birds #ukbirding
- Stuck for a Christmas present? Why not get a gift voucher for a custom day or half day birdwatching? Contact me at shrikebirdingtours.com to discuss pricing. #birding #birdwatching
- I have just discovered that I can get my iPhone, that I use as my Alarm clock, to automatically play BBC Sounds and more specifically I can now wake up to the dulcet tones of top birder and former top podcast partner @tommckinney.bsky.social on BBC Radio 3’s Breakfast show. So easy!
- ‘Well, it’s a long way for a Great Northern Diver’ was @greeny55.bsky.social’s summary as we dipped the Eastern Black Redstart in Scarborough and the Bridlington v Blyth Spartans game was postponed as we arrived. #ukbirding
- Thanks to @leicesterllama.bsky.social for finding the American Wigeon at Eyebrook yesterday. Went today with @greeny55.bsky.social and met @tcartz.bsky.social great views, difficult to photograph through a hedge. #vc55birds #ukbirding
- Appeal: I am looking for high quality photos of female and 1W Greater Scaup for a ID article. Can anyone help? PM me if you can. #ukbirding #vc55birds
- Some shots of the female Lesser Scaup at Swithland Reservoir yesterday. One with a Tufted Duck for comparison. #vc55birds #ukbirding
- Proof lightning does strike twice. @beidaihebirder.bsky.social found the second Dusky Warbler at Aylestone Meadows, 100m from the site of the Christmas Eve 2021 bird. Proved patchworking works. #vc55birds #ukbirding
- As waders (shorebirds to my American and Canadian friends) go, Purple Sandpiper has to be my favourite. All these were phonescoped with an iPhone 15 Pro Max and Kowa 883 scope. #ukbirding #bridlington
- I had almost given up on the Black Redstart in Hathern today when I heard a familiar call and there it was on the roof of the Nave. It quickly vanished and was relocated on the West side of the tower and usually around the barred windows. #ukbirding #vc55birds
- When life gives you Lemmons… photograph it. Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). Phonescoped from the A47 West of Uppingham in Rutland before the mist descended. #Comet #cometlemmon #cometC2025A6
- An after work visit to Eyebrook Reservoir for the juvenile American Golden Plover. More excited to year tick Red-crested Pochard. 😂😂 #vc55birds #ukbirding #phonescoped
- With @davidearlgray.bsky.social putting 25 years of hurt to bed. Black-faced Bunting on my list. #ukbirding #birding
- Back out this afternoon with @greeny55.bsky.social and @davidearlgray.bsky.social to gave a second crack at the very obliging Snow Bunting at Beacon Hill Country Park in Leicestershire. Fair to say it showed well. #vc55birds #ukbirding #birding
- Snow Bunting at Beacon Hill Country Park and 16 Common Scoter at Thornton Reservoir today. That’s some good Leicestershire birding. #vc55birds #ukbirding #birding
- Dipped the Needletail on Thursday at @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social but scored with a, reasonably, obliging Barred Warbler at South Landing @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #ukbirding
- A few shots of the Red-tailed Shrike from Dunwich Heath @nationaltrust.org.uk on Wednesday. #ukbirding
- Home from being ripped off by @anglianwater.bsky.social at Rutland Water, £4 for just over an hour is obscene. Angry would be an understatement. Anyway, it’s fair to say the Baird’s Sandpiper showed well. #ukbirding #vc55birds
- Popped over the border into Northants today to twitch the long-staying Pectoral Sandpiper #ukbirding
- Clancy’s Rustic to my 125W MV last night. #vc55moths #teammoth
