Mark Cutts
@slashercutts.bsky.social
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Ex matelot, bird ringer, bird lover and citizen naturalist.
Pretty quiet in the nets, so this Melodious Warbler was a real treat this morning
#birdringing
#culverwell
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
13 days ago
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At the well today, a very cool recovery of a Willow Warbler previously ringed in Norway. More details to follow once we know them.
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
#culverwell
#birdringing
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Mark Cutts
The Guardian
about 2 months ago
Man found guilty over birds of prey dumped outside Hampshire village shop
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Man found guilty over birds of prey dumped outside Hampshire village shop
James Kempsterâs DNA was found on dead barn owl and kestrel rammed into door handles of volunteer store A man has been found guilty of possessing the bodies of wild birds of prey that were dumped alongside 50 dead hares outside a village shop in Hampshire. Traces of James Kempsterâs DNA were found on a barn owl and kestrel that were rammed into the handles of the volunteer-led shop in Broughton. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/24/man-found-guilty-after-dumping-50-dead-hares-outside-hampshire-village-shop?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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A Willow Warbler that we trapped twice on the 7th and 10th April had a UK ring. It turns out it was ringed by the Springwatvh presenter Jack Baddams. Full story below
#Gibraltar
#birdringing
#gonhs
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about 2 months ago
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Mark Cutts
Birds of Poole Harbour
about 2 months ago
@edjbetteridge.bsky.social
at the Lower Piddle Valley ringing station has already caught and ringed the first 3J (fresh juvenile) Siskins of the year this AM!
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
@btobirds.bsky.social
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A very unusual visitor. This is the first Redpoll that I have ever ringed in the spring at
#culverwell
. Nails courtesy of
@bellthebarnowl.bsky.social
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
#birdringing
about 2 months ago
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Back ringing at
#Culverwell
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
#Dorset
and my first bird after a misty start was this fab looking Willow Warbler.
#birdringing
about 2 months ago
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For me, another spring season at Jewâs Gate Field Centre comes to an end. Some amazing numbers of Phylloscs, Woodchat Shrike & Hoopoe
#Gibraltar
#birdringing
#Gonhs
about 2 months ago
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Great conditions of low cloud and occasional drizzle meant a good total today. Four Wood Warblers and four Pied Fly were both new for this spring.
#Gibraltar
#GONHS
#birdringing
2 months ago
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The king of the Curruca warblers. Our second Orphean Warbler of the year at JG Observatory
#Gibraltar
#Gonhs
#birdringing
2 months ago
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Amazingly our 100th ringed Bonelliâs Warbler of the spring. Somewhere this species is breeding very successfully.
#gibraltar
#gonhs
#birdringing
2 months ago
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The 1000th bird of the spring, 3 days earlier than last year. Inevitably itâs a female Blackcap. Here at Jewâs Gate Field Centre,
#Gibraltar
#birdringing
#gonhs
2 months ago
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The Spring continues to give with firsts of Scops Owl and European Bee-eater at the Jewâs Gate Observatory
#Gibraltar
#birdringing
#gonhs
3 months ago
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Days of Easterlies with low cloud and drizzle produced an amazing spring ringing session at the Jewâs Gate Observatory
#Gibraltar
. 127 new birds with day records of 28 Bonelliâs Warbler and 8 Woodchat Shrikes will be hard to beat.
#birdringing
#gonhs
3 months ago
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A strange few ringing days at the
#Gibraltar
bird observatory. The 8th and 9th ever Goldcrests. Only the 6th ever spring Bullfinch and firsts for the year of Redstart, Bonelliâs & Subalpine Warbler and Tree Pipit.
#birdringing
#gonhs
3 months ago
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I hadnât ringed Dartford Warbler here on
#Gibraltar
in the spring until this year and another turns up. This 2nd calendar year bird showed some interesting secondary moult.
#gonhs
#birdringing
3 months ago
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Although they pass over in big numbers, Sedge Warblers are pretty rare on
#Gibraltar
. This is only the 10th ringing record here
#birdringing
#gonhs
3 months ago
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Finally some good birds after horrendous weather for my first month here on
#gibraltar
. Two Hoopoes, an Iberian Chiffchaff and a gorgeous âparadoxusâ first year male Black Redstart
#gonhs
#birdringing
4 months ago
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After the storms it was great to just open some nets. We were rewarded with this adult female Serin, one of the earliest ever ringed at the obs.
#birdringing
#gonhs
#gibraltar
4 months ago
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reposted by
Mark Cutts
Dungeness Bird Observatory
4 months ago
A brilliant recovery of a Dungeness ringed Blackcap. It was ringed as a young male on 20th September last year, it has been caught again at Jew's Gate, Gibraltar on the 19th January 2026. Travelling 1720km SSW during its autumn migration, to where it is now presumably wintering.
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Mark Cutts
Raptor Persecution UK
5 months ago
Commentary on conviction of gamekeeper Thomas Munday who bludgeoned a Buzzard to death on the Hovingham Estate in North Yorkshire. My commentary on 3 aspects of this case: the charge, the sentence, & the location of the crime.
#RaptorResearch
#WildlifeCrime
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/16/c...
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Commentary on the conviction of gamekeeper Thomas Munday (bludgeoned Buzzard to death on Hovingham Estate, North Yorkshire)
On Monday this week, former gamekeeper Thomas Munday appeared at Scarborough Magistratesâ Court where he was convicted of killing a Buzzard in March 2024 on land owned by the Hovingham EstateâŠ
https://raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/16/commentary-on-the-conviction-of-gamekeeper-thomas-munday-bludgeoned-buzzard-to-death-on-hovingham-estate-north-yorkshire/
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After a long flight we are now back from
#Kenya
. The last two weeks of birding were an amazing mixture of habitats, birds and some of the worst driving I have ever seen. A nice total of 363 species this year with our last bird this surprise Red-throated Wryneck.
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6 months ago
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Were to the North of Mount
#Kenya
now and after exhaustive searching we failed to find Masked and Williamâs Lark. It was not for the want of trying ! Some consolation in good views of breeding Donaldson-Smithâs sparrow-weaver.
6 months ago
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My 500th Kenyan bird species today at Nanyuki Sewage Works west of Mount Kenya was this secretive Highland Rush Warbler. Now onto 600, lots of good birding to be had on the way.
#kenya
6 months ago
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Having finished two weeks at
#nguliaringing
we are now birding around Lake Naivasha, north of Nairobi. Lots of new birds to see including this Golden-winged Sunbird. Mount
#Kenya
area next..
6 months ago
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Ngulia 2025 comes to an end with a final total of 7288 migrants and 730 afrotropical birds ringed. Many thanks to all involved, CJ, KWS, Ngulia Safari Lodge staff and top ringing company x
#nguliaringing
#kenya
#birdringing
7 months ago
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Mark Cutts
A Rocha Kenya
7 months ago
The mist produced some good results for 23rd despite heavy rain and dim lights. Total caught at
#nguliaringing
was 1,186 w Whitethroat yet again dominating at c.50% of catch. Highlight was 3rd Euro Red-rumped Swallow for Kenya caught randomly in swallow nets late a.m.!
#birdringing
#birds
#TsavoWest
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The team were astounded to see the first two Violet Wood Hoopoes ever ringed at the
#nguliaringing
project
#kenya
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7 months ago
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This year is the 57th consecutive year that autumn migrants have been surveyed at
#nguliaringing
. in addition to the cake we ringed 1049 birds of 21 species including an amazing 19 Rufous-tailed scrub robin (Rufous Bush Chat to most of us đ)
#kenya
#birdringing
7 months ago
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Thirty Olive-tree Warblers ringed today at
#nguliaringing
out of an amazing 1706 birds trapped. Todayâs 1017 Common Whitethroat were the highest day total ever for the site.
#kenya
#birdringing
7 months ago
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Little Sparrowhawk is by no means a regular here at
#nguliaringing
. With four in the previous twenty years, strangely this is the third already this season.
#kenya
#birdringing
7 months ago
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One of the smartest looking birds found locally at
#nguliaringing
This Grey-headed Bush-shrike was surprisingly calm as it was ringed and released.
#kenya
#birdringing
7 months ago
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Today at
#nguliaringing
, thanks to Matt Priorâs ingenuity, we retrapped this Rock Martin. It was first ringed by my good self on the 12th December 2023.
#kenya
#birdtinging
7 months ago
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Back in Kenya for two weeks of
#nguliaringing
No mist tonight so only a few Eastern Palearctic migrants. Four species of
#nightjar
ringed with the first Slender-tailed since 2022.
#ngulia
#birdringing
7 months ago
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Autumn session finished with 1279 birds trapped & ringed here on
#Gibraltar
. Best birds - Red-breasted Flycatcher 4th ringed ever and Ring Ouzel 29th. Thanks to all the other ringers for their superb effort and great company.
#Gonhs
#birdringing
7 months ago
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Ring Ouzel move through Gib in small numbers this time of year. Only 28 previously ringed in the last 35 years
#gonhs
#gibraltar
#birdringing
7 months ago
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The second one of the year but only the 4th ever Red-breasted Flycatcher ringed on
#gibraltar
, all in the autumn.
#gonhs
#birdringing
7 months ago
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What a day! Perfect conditions with low cloud and light easterlies brought 322 new birds. Chiff (135) Robin (65) Blaca (58) the top three with the best bird, this young male Dartford Warbler
#gonhs
#gibraltar
#birdringing
8 months ago
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Out on the rock with some first time visitors, getting excited about Serin, Crag Martins and Black Reds. A Pied Fly was a late find.
#gonhs
#gibraltar
#birdringing
8 months ago
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A Wheatear in the half light this morning whilst opening the nets at
#culverwell
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
9 months ago
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The warden and assistant-warden, Martin and Jodie, in the act of ringing this afternoonâs Booted Warbler at
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
#birdringing
9 months ago
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The most enigmatic of birds and another first for
#culverwell
, an amazing Wryneck
#birdringing
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
9 months ago
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Unfortunately a bird thatâs on the increase, at least locally. We ring around 5 a year but my first trapped in
#culverwell
#birdringing
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
9 months ago
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Rarely found in Mist-nets but today was the exception. This huge (107mm wing !) âGreenlandâ race Wheatear
9 months ago
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Only my second Nightingale in
#Culverwell
, the first was in May 2021
#birdringing
add a skeleton here at some point
10 months ago
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Bang on for this time of year, a juvenile Barred Warbler, trapped and ringed in
#Culverwell
this morning.
#birdringing
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
10 months ago
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Trying to catch and ring Barn Owls last night and
@bellthebarnowl.bsky.social
mum took this image of the Milky way. No joy with the owls đ
#birdringing
#stargazing
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
10 months ago
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The autumn truly starts at
#Culverwell
when I catch my first Grey Wagtail. Others today, Redstart 2, Spot Fly 2, Tree Pip 1, Stonechat 1, Kestrel 1.
#birdringing
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social
10 months ago
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reposted by
Mark Cutts
Portland Bird Observatory
11 months ago
There are records of Essex Skipper for Portland but all the targeted searches for them that we've ever heard of have drawn a blank so they must be genuinely few and far between here - this one beside the beach road last evening is the first we've ever seen on the island
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