Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire

The Naze was very quiet this morning, but still managed RT Diver, 9 Sandwich Tern, 5 Kittiwake, 6 Gannet, 3 Brent Geese, Whinchat, 10 Siskin, 2 Redpoll and 9 Cetti’s Warbler, amongst other regulars @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Good day for Raptors across local sites Abberton reservoir, EWT Fingringhoe Wick & NT Copt hall today; Osprey, 5 Red Kite, 4 Marsh Harrier, 6 Common Buzzard, 5 Hobby, 6 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk and a single male Merlin @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Clouded Yellow and Wall Brown Butterflies, Great Wigborough, Essex 20/9/25 @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

But, ‘immigrants’ in hotels are the problem 🙄 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

It wasn’t just racists who turned up to the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest march in London last Saturday. C*nts did as well.

It cannot be overstated enough that branding your political opponents as ‘terrorists’ is an extremely dangerous precedent to set. Disagreeing agreeably is a fundamental part of existing in a democratic nation. Free speech, not hate speech.

Another depressing season as a Chicago Bears fan is upon us. I honestly don’t know why I bother #nflsunday #nfl

Abberton reservoir late AM/PM today; 32 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Little Stint, 27 Ruff, 200+ Blk-t Godwit, 48 Spoonbill, 50+ Great Egret, 3 Cattle Egret, 2 Spotshanks, Garganey, Sandwich Tern, 12 Med Gulls, 2 Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, Hobby, 3 Red Kite & 3 Marsh Harrier @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Who’d have guessed a far-right protest march would turn violent #unitethekingdom

The scenes on our streets are shameful consequences of decades of austerity - government after government fanning the flames of anti migration instead of tackling inequality. We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.

Russell Martin has to go. Absolutely clueless. The team is going nowhere.

Only a deluded and divisive figure like Tommy Robinson/Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (delete where applicable) would call his protest march ‘unite the kingdom’ Irony is dead.

The Right "I can say and do whatever I like that is Free Speech." The Left "Actually Charlie Kirk wasn't a great guy" The Right "That is so offensive! How dare you say that, how dare you post his own quotes and videos!"

I was thinking earlier, how much would it piss off the flag-shaggers if somebody went round and edited all of the St George’s cross daubed roundabouts to the flags of Iceland, Georgia and Northern Ireland.. 🤔

This morning, I have been mostly listening to Roxy Music, Lou Reed and The Smiths.

September is without question my favourite month and I really can’t explain why.

Connor Barron is bloody useless! #oldfirm

A few bits around Abberton Reservoir after a quick morning visit inc. Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Spotted Redshank, 20+ Ruff, 4 Black Tern, Little Gull, 5 Green Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Kingfisher and 2 Hobby, plus 4 Clouded Yellow @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Answer; It is NOT acceptable.

This.

Very close to giving up on my support for Glasgow Rangers. What an utter shitshow.

A reminder. There are many jobs in the UK which British people flatly refuse to do and would rather have foreign workers doing those jobs. Which is why Nigel Farage is married to a German.

Imagine if the knuckle dragging, flag shagging, self-styled patriots realised St George was actually from the middle-east and never set foot on English soil.. 🤫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

“Labour is a moral crusade or it is nothing” - James Harold Wilson

More Farage influenced synchronised flag-shagging in Essex this morning. These attention seeking xenophobic “patriotic” acts are the reason I will never and can never raise a flag of my own. Too many racist connotations.

At last there’s a local Rush tribute band! They’re not playing in Colchester until September 2026, but it’s progress 😂

Why am I seeing so many St George’s flags and Union Flags around at the moment??

. @nationaltrust.org.uk Box Hill, Surrey

Had a lovely wander around @rspb.bsky.social Minsmere today. Quiet bird wise, but managed 5 Bittern, 4 Great Egret, 3+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby, 4 Green Sands, 5 Common Sands & 2-3 Kingfisher. Nice to bump in to @glenmoore30.bsky.social. Plenty of inverts too inc. Pantaloon Bee & Hummingbird Hawk-Moth

Could’ve had Carlo Ancelotti’s son in charge at Ibrox, but no. Instead we have this gobshite Southampton reject

Smashing Pumpkins and Skunk Anansie were bloody brilliant. My Muppet transformation thankfully wasn’t permanent. Great to see so many familiar faces!

Is it me or does there seem to be an exceptional number of juvenile Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers around this year..?

They really have got a 6 year old running their country

Ruby Tiger Caterpillar (I think) on Scabiosa @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

Good. He really is a shit.

Quick whistle stop visit to Abberton reservoir this arvo to twitch a Temminck’s Stint (great find by @darylrhymes.bsky.social), plus an adult BN Grebe and 2 Garganey (thanks again, Daryl). Wood Sand, 3 Common Sand, 2 Green Sand, 9 Great Egret and a Kingfisher as well @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Ghislaine Maxwell is very obviously being prepped, by POTUS’s former lawyer, to get Trump off the hook without the actual Epstein files being released;

Not sure how to feel about the passing of Hulk Hogan. Legend of the wrestling industry and one of the most enduring gimmicks to ever grace the mic. On the other hand, a racist, misogynistic Trump supporter who wasn’t shy of a substance or 5.

Erm.. so where’s all this Thunder & Lightning we were promised?! Amber warning, schmamber warning

Not really a fan of a halftime show in football matches.. #ClubWorldCup

Hard to see Alcaraz coming back from this. Sinner’s tactics have been spot on so far. Alcaraz looks to be out of ideas #wimbledonfinal

Astonishing Tennis from Jannik Sinner. We’ve got a final on our hands here! #wimbledonfinal

This Labour government’s policy of freeing up space in UK prisons only to fill those spaces with peaceful protesters they deem to be ‘terrorists’ is peak Trumpian world order level of absurdity

A few bits from SWT Carlton Marshes today. Scarce Chaser, Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Chinese Water Deer and Norfolk Hawker @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

First visit in a long while to SWT Carlton Marshes today. Managed to life ✅ Vagrant Emperor Dragonfly (4m,2f) and a brief sighting of Lesser Emperor, all too distant to tog unfortunately. Other bits; Gropper, 2 Bittern, Wall Brown, loads of BT Skimmers and Norfolk Hawkers. No Red-veined Darters 😔

Common Buzzard, Fridaywood, Essex 8/7/25 @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Decent day Butterflying around Fridaywoods today. 18+ SW Fritillary, 4 White Admiral, 2 WL Hairstreak, good numbers of Large White, Comma, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral and Purple Hairstreak. Ringlet, Small Copper a single Small Tortoiseshell also observed @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social