Jon. Lyles
If out always birding.if in real ales my drink.music my passion.
- Reposted by Jon. LylesA New Year gift - Rough-legged Buzzard along the back lanes en route to the Norfolk coast, near Gresham village. Initially hovering close overhead, drifted down into a field by the time I could safely stop. Sat for a while before departing westward. No sexy pictures. #norfolkbirding
- Four of us walked to see Snow Buntings at Pakefield / Kessingland beach Strong wind from south over 100 S B present before being put to flight by dog walker. But quite a spectacular sight when in flight.
- Two of a dozen Purple Sandpipers along rocks at Lowerstoft today also Turnstones and some Oystercatcher
- For a small reserve Summer Leys keeps giving, this distinct Marsh Harrier today and a splendid looking Buzzard earlier this week.
- Three Glossy Ibis today at Summer Leys 1 ad 2 imm, a couple of Redwings feeding on berries & Meadow Pipit numbers increasing !
- Wet for walk around Dunwich woods and shingle bank where I saw rutting Red Deer two male six hind. Not much action apart from chasing.
- Sure loads of photos of photos on blue sky but I had to so of Isabelline Shrike also a moulting Dartford warbler just behind us. Lovely warm day and showed well most of time while there. A real joy !
- Best of what Summer Leys Northants offered this morning
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- Two of four Wheatear seen around net drying posts Ness Park Lowerstoft.
- I was pleased to see these M/F Black Redstart on this morning’s walk in Lowerstoft as after yesterday’s heavy rain there was not much else about !
- Confining Turnstone on sea wall and two Wheatears on net post area Lowerstoft this afternoon.
- Three Greenshank and a Green Sandpiper on scrape at Summer Leys Norhants this morning
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- Lincs CP lunchtime today two Comm. Tern on groynes, Med Gull resting from wind and one Whimbrel high over.
- L.r.P, Dunlin and comm.Sandpiper from screen hide feeding around edge of exposed mud this morning
- Two birds I had wanted to see this summer and both were found at Minsmere today although a little distance. At least 6-8 of the Spotted Redshank could be found in the Black-tailed Godwit flock.
- Reposted by Jon. LylesOnce hunted to local extinction in southern Finland, Wolverine has been observed returning to its historical range:
- Barn owl out catching prey during day light hours. While Redshank keeping watch for predators. Carlton Marsh yesterday
- Feeder busy today after the rains yesterday
- Siskin on feeder this morning !
- Two distance pics of 3 male Garganey at Carlton marsh this morning. Difficult to get a heads up shot.
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- This tree just reminds me of some sort of Praying Mantis 😊
- Reposted by Jon. LylesBittern hunting around the pool margins at Carlton marshes #ukbirding
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- Reposted by Jon. Lyles6+ Honey Buzzards seen over a wood in the Pas de Calais yesterday. #Birds
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- Reposted by Jon. LylesA smart, bright brown morph cuckoo around the layby pit, stanwick this morning. Thankfully my reflexes are as good as ever and I managed a couple of clear, crisp photos #Northantsbirds
- Reposted by Jon. Lyles#northantsbirds mad dash to Summer leys what a stunner lifer for me White-winged black tern
- Reposted by Jon. LylesAn excellent wader session on the Alaw Estuary / Llanfwrog beach area this afternoon, with 3 Little Stints and a really showy Curlew Sandpiper. #BirdsinWales 🪶
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- At last some decent shots of Little Owl ! There number seems to have dropped as old Turkish style bungalows are either replaced or modernised to European taste.
- This European Roller was looking for breakfast over farmland, we cycled on another mile on to a scrumptious Turkish breakfast at the lakeside restaurant Ekin.
- A couple of Penduline Tit stripping an old nest to use building another. Heavy rain a while ago made the old one redundant.
- Reposted by Jon. LylesA bit more of the glossy ibis just before it flew NE this morning. Very glossy #northantsbirds
- Fantastic boat trip to Candir harbour and back. Two Golden Orioles in song, three overhead Great spotted Cuckoo, Wood chat & Masked Shrike, 8 spur-winged Lapwing plus many other good birds to see 🤩
- Reposted by Jon. LylesThe third afternoon of our Lesvos trip was spent back at Kalloni Salt Pans and the Tsiknias River. An Isabelline/Turkestan Shrike (possibly the former) was great to watch & there was no shortage of waders. Later, both Baillon's & Little Crakes were showing by the river ford at dusk.
- A selection of pictures from our trip to Girdev today which we saw a great variety of birds two male White-throated Robin, two male Rock Thrush , Blue-rock Thrush female and a few Isabelline Wheatear also two male Snow Buntings it a shame this area is not better protected
- Lovely Osprey today (no pics ) but the Pygmy Cormorant drying out was obliging.
- More Dalyan action this morning. Manly Little Bittern with four individuals chasing about. Red-rump Swallow preening on wire. White stork decided this concrete post is his ideal site for nesting
- Three pics from our walk tonight. Unfortunately what was once marsh is now villa dominated so nature has to adjust to our greed.
- Reposted by Jon. LylesBrilliant views of this Wood Warbler, one of at least five calling around Dolgoch Falls this afternoon. #birdingWales #UKWildlife #birds
- Reposted by Jon. LylesSuperb scoter-ing in Fife this weekend! Here’s a rare scope view of 4 species together off East Wemyss on Saturday. #rarebirdsUK 🏴
- Pictures of Little Bittern after a hours wait to show ! Took Dalyan Mugla riverside
- Reposted by Jon. LylesBased on plumage variation, we are confident there were 9+ red-footed falcons at Carlton Marshes over the last three days. 2 adult male 3 females seen hunting dragons together, with at least 4 sub-adult males.
- Reposted by Jon. LylesA rare sorty over the border to see my patch nemises also nice to talk to rob Holmes and Peter ransome
- Some spectacular birding here in Dalyan Mugla in between storms. Flocks of Bee-eater, Squacco heron, Spur-winged Plover, Red-rump and Barn Swallow lots of other migrants coming through.
- All five red - footed Falcon roosting Carlton Marsh 🤩
- Reposted by Jon. LylesIt's been a hectic few days birding on the Suffolk coast: found Temminck's Stint on patch, then R-n Phalarope, Black-winged Stilt, and today 4 Bee-eater over Southwold and 4 ace Red-footed Falcon at Carlton that occasionally came closer
- Three Black Terns still over scrape Summer Leys
- Three Black Tern Summer Leys
- Reposted by Jon. LylesStunning Short eared owl hunting at Carlton marshes in the evening sunlight today #ukbirding
- Reposted by Jon. LylesGreat afternoon at Ouse Fen, very vocal and showy Great Reed, with a supporting cast of Cranes, Bittern, Cuckoo, Hobby etc.
- Reposted by Jon. LylesPurple heron Carlton Marshes reserve 25/04/2025 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social Last two days have followed a pattern. Morning and evening on Share Marsh, north and south of the cross track. Midday ~ 16:00 roosting/resting; possibly Whitecast marsh or the heronry. 20:00 moves to the heronry to roost
- Reposted by Jon. LylesFlypast from the Purple Heron present at Carlton marshes for the last couple of days #ukbirding
- Reposted by Jon. LylesMore shots of the Purple Heron today at Carlton marshes #ukbirding
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- Two good both twice flyovers one was a Bittern other a Purple Heron lovely views of both this morning.
- Reposted by Jon. LylesBoth common & lesser whitethroat barreling around these brambles and hedges this morning, singing their hearts out. I cannot stress how important good quality scrub is to the success of breeding birds.
- Reposted by Jon. LylesSong thrush pair this morning - male standing around while his partner tackles the DIY Liberton #Edinburgh #birds
- Reposted by Jon. LylesWell, that wasn't on my post-Bank Holiday bingo card; Little Bittern in the Stour Valley LNR on the edge of Bournemouth! Always fab characters, the pint-sized pascadore was loathe to show himself in the open, but still provided wonderful views. A long overdue UK lifer @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
- About equal numbers of 10 Turnstone and Purple Sandpiper at Ness point this afternoon hunkered down with a rising tide. One Turnstone showing adult plumage ready for breeding.
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- Reposted by Jon. LylesIt’s a seductive idea but hugely discriminatory. Some of the best birders I have ever met, particularly in the developing world, couldn’t even afford binoculars, let alone cameras, microphones, etc. This is gate-keeping based on access to expensive technology.
- Reposted by Jon. LylesPresume this is click bait nonsense posted because there aren’t many rarities about. Rarity finding is multi-faceted and about reading the weather, fieldcraft, building ID skill, hours in the field, description writing….oh yes and also photography but certainly not just about photography!
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- Two or more Wheatear between caravan site & LincsCP this afternoon.
- Nice to catch up with one of four Cattle Egrets after searching two Yellow Wagtail a smart Stonechat but also at 12 a sp. Harrier flew across Top of Share marsh long tail-broad winged battling wind going south west only underside followed with scope. Low then high.
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- Reposted by Jon. LylesThis Red Deer stag wandered past our motorhome at the Linn of Dee in the gloom last night. What a magnificent beast! 😍
- Reposted by Jon. LylesWhiskered Tern still Durleigh Reservoir 4pm #ukbirding #somersetbirding
- Reposted by Jon. LylesIt was an absolute pleasure to be out ringing in the scrub this morning with summer migrants beginning to return in earnest with 11 blackcap caught. The female below fledged last year (details in Alt). She weighed in at a large 23.6g, gaining weight for migration & breeding condition
- Reposted by Jon. LylesSavi’s Warbler at Marazion Marsh this morning. First for ten years in Cornwall and only the tenth on record. Today’s bird was quite distant but the reeling song could be heard quite easily. Even above the traffic. #cornwallbirding
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- Two Ring-necked Parrots flying around Westfield Garden area Kettering
- Reposted by Jon. LylesMarsh tit
- Reposted by Jon. LylesSome of the most beautiful trees in any wild, natural forest are 'snags': dead, but still standing trees, like this oak. Deadwood is vital to around a fifth of all forest species, called saproxylics. In death, there is life. 🌎
- Reposted by Jon. Lyles4 of our wonderful resident bee-eaters: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @mybirdcards.com @ebrrh.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Jon. LylesAmazing views of this Purple Heron at Boddam today. Seventh for Shetland with previous: Fair Isle in 1965, 1967 & 1970 followed by singles on Shetland mainland in 1977 & 1981 & on Fetlar in 2011. Late in the day managed to get it on to the house list! #BirdingScotland #ukbirding #RareBirdsUK #birds
