Frosty but beautiful first ringing session of 2026 for my Bucks Wildfowl Study. Thanks to @mangobirdy.bsky.social for scribing!

Quality over quantity this morning while ringing at Lowndes Park - few birds on site, but several Chesham ringing firsts: Canada Goose pulli, Mallard pulli and Greylag Goose (a difficult species to catch here in the Chilterns). Big thanks to @mangobirdy.bsky.social for scribing and taking photos!

i do think it's totally unnecessary to have easter eggs in the shop this early. that said this hot cross bun is very nice thank you don't mind if i do

been very into reading with the radio going to wind down lately yes very nice

hey bluesky. haven't a clue how to use this site, frankly, but I know it'll be better than musk-ville, so here goes nothing. I'm an ornithologist and writer based in the UK. expect photos of geese and musings on contemporary playwriting; maybe more, maybe less. thanks x

i think the main thing that's made me hesitant about using this app more is that i'm so used to having private social media accounts and so posting to the public feels scary... but maybe this is a sign to be brave and start having some wholesome interactions??!

Read. Read books. Reading books is resistance. Buy. Buy books. Buying books is resistance. Share. Share books. Sharing books is resistance. Celebrate Celebrate books. Celebrating books is resistance.

Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops. They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities. Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish . Thank you.

got to have some tests to rule out coeliac disease, in the meantime gorging on gluten in case it's the last hurrah

Seeing a lot of people talking about library cards for some reason (I may have missed it bc I’m purposely avoiding certain topics) so just wanted to once again plug the Libby app. All you need is a library card and you can borrow e-books free of charge 📚💙

littol

came across big n small the other day

Stokes Books, Dublin 🇮🇪

if you know you know

having a library card is awesome if you arent doing this you really must

🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵

I don't mean to be the Mr. Rogers of Bluesky (I say "fuck" too much for that), but I did want to say for the new folks it's okay to be sad about the former Twitter, and everything that was lost there. I was sad about it too when I finally left. It's a real place with real memories. I mourned a bit.

Young great blue heron on a fall morning 🪶

looks like it's time to get to grips with this thing ... hello bluesky !!