Jake Gearty
Just a boy who likes birds (and other naturey things)
- Reposted by Jake GeartyAnother 3 hours at Walberswick this morning eventually produced some nice looks at at least 4 Zitting Cisticola - thanks to @jakegearty.bsky.social and his hearing #ukbirding #suffolkbirding
- Whilst not seeing any Pallas's Warbler recently around Beachy Head it was nice to spend some time watching a couple Black Redstart by the pub showing very well in the sun and flycatching regularly. #SusssexBirding
- Does anyone know if there's a local WhatsApp for Hanningfield Res? Had a Casp there this afternoon and a couple other bits. Be useful to contribute as will checking it more regularly! #ukbirding #essexbirding
- Will be @ @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for Migfest this weekend and would like to giveaway my old scope and tripod. If there's any young birders looking for a used but well loved scope that's seen plenty of rare birds please either point them in my direction or come find me over the weekend! #ukbirding
- Nae bad birding back in the old haunts of Suffolk birding. Red necked Phal, Barred Warbler, 10+ Reed Warbler, 10+ Sedge Warbler, Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail and 3 Wheatear. Also 2 Wood Sand, Spotshank, 4 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 2 Common Sand, 4 Blackwit, 6 GWE and 3 Spoonbill #ukbirding
- Just returned from a very successful visit to India, my first time visiting this country so lots of new birds seen! A few stand out highlights - Orange Bullfinch, Indian Courser, Kashmir Nutcracker and the critically endangered Lesser (Leaping) Florican. More pics here - ebird.org/tripreport/3...
- Recently returned from fieldwork in Orkney counting seabirds. My days were largely spent attempting to avoid being murdered by Great Skua. Despite their unwelcoming energy it was wonderful to see so many after everything that has happened with the population since birdflu.
- Reposted by Jake GeartyGoing to #GlobalBirdfair? ➡️ Sat 12 July (10am) - Plover Lecture Stage - 'Scarcities & Swallowtails: Celebrating 50 years of RSPB Strumpshaw Fen'. ✅ Learn about this amazing reserve, now in its 50th year, from the perspective of its most addicted patch-birder... me! #birds #NorfolkBirding 😎
- Enjoyable morning yesterday watching this bachelor male Honey Buzzard displaying in classic butterfly-esq fashion, often right above my head. One of at least three birds in East Sussex. #UKbirding
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- Nice views of Guillemot off Hoy this morning #ukbirding
- Another hugely successful Gearty Tours™, this time to Texas. 13 days, 303 species and a few miles cover (hire me tour companies). Will be some pictures here on bluesky as well as updating our trip report on ebird here - ebird.org/tripreport/3.... A fantastic trip and I couldn't recommend it more.
- Pretty cool to see six Red-footed falcon this morning at Carlton Marshes. Was fortunate to jam one yesterday morning with @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social at Cavenham bringing the weekends totals seven!
- Drake Garganey with 4 Teal at Arlington Reservoir east of hide + Cattle Egret. #UKbirding @birdguides.bsky.social
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- A lovely male Black Redstart - one of seven seen at Southwold during a nice influx on the coast in the week. #ukbirding
- Ring Ouzel in scrub west of beach car park, Newhaven. Roughly here - maps.app.goo.gl/LoDcsfLumsy5... @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
- More breckland Goshawk action from the weekend, amazing to see the size comparison with a Sparrowhawk which briefly had a go before deciding perhaps best not. At one point one of these birds was displaying directly overhead! #ukbirding
- Lastly I finished the day watching a pair of Crane displaying. At one point I had both Crane Goshawk in the same view together. Can't imagine many people have had that privilege! Truly an incredible days birding and what is likely the best I've ever had in the brecks outside of summer. #ukbirding
- The lack of reports of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Norfolk this past couple years had me worried about their future as a breeding species in the county. Imagine my delight to stumble across at least one pair away from the Little Ouse valley this morning. Breckland birding at its finest! #ukbirding
- Couple from the mid yare - lingering White-fronted Geese from Cantley and a showy Cetti's Warbler from Whitlingham CP. #ukbirding
- A pleasant weekend up in Scotland seeing all the usual characters. Absolute pleasure to spend the morning watching near full snowy Ptarmigan forage out on the limited patches of Snow. #ukbirding
- Lovely encounter with this Short-eared Owl in the Norfolk broads on Saturday. #ukbirding
