Mountain Birder
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Retired paint sprayer, Iโm a Birder, woodworker and loyal QPR fan.
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
14 days ago
The Lapwingโs call is like someone tuning in an old valve radio, unmistakeable once youโve heard it.
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Lapwing call
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/q1ok9kcKcME
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
9 days ago
I always thought that Little Terns presented Sand Eels as Great Crested Grebes present weeds to their partners. This behaviour was a complete surprise and Iโm not sure it has ever been recorded before.
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Little Tern - Surprising use of Sand Eel in Courtship 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/hN4eyT3YxxE?si=_OhhnYqmSHWtCZzM
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
5 days ago
Skylark, Sanderling, Little Tern, Bar-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, Dunlin, Ringed Plover.
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On Chesil Beach #1 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/TxOZ7QlDFz4
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
16 days ago
Another extremely windy day in Goldcliff brought a drake Garganey,Wood Sandpiper and more.
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Goldcliff Birding #254 - Garganey, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtube.com/watch?v=fVnWKdlO9Mg
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Mendip Hills Green Party
19 days ago
Brilliant campaign by
@victoriawelsh.bsky.social
entering into its final hours for the Mendip Hills By-election in Somerset! 'Leaflets. Leaflets. My kingdom for more leaflets!' Very best and warm wishes to all
@greenparty.org.uk
candidates standing in the way of Reform UK control tomorrow.
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
20 days ago
A Spotted Redshank in breeding plumage, a Lesser Whitethroat gathering nesting material, the first Avocet and Lapwing chicks and a Skylark singing.
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Goldcliff Birding #252 Spot Red, Skylark, Sedge Warbler 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/sPRxP9ZMBcA
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
19 days ago
A very windy morning in Goldcliff with 3 different Shanks, Linnet and singing Sedge Warbler.
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Goldcliff Birding #253 - Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Linnet 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/zPwKQy898RA
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This male redstart was attacking the wing mirror on my car. Lovely to watch but the guano was everywhere.
20 days ago
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Bagged my first Cuckoo of the year, a bit distant but glad to get it.
#gwentbirds
#welshbirds
20 days ago
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Fraggs Photography ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
about 1 month ago
Not been posting lately as having a few days break while the weather is good in The New Forest ~ Hampshire ~ Here's a Cuckoo from yesterday morning ๐ ๐ชถ๐ฆ
#ukbirding
#birdphotography
#ECK
#ukwildlife
#naturephotography
#naturetherapy
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Some local Redstarts
#welshbirds
#gwentbirds
24 days ago
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Reed Warblers at Llandegfedd Reservoir Pontypool South Wales
#gwentbirds
25 days ago
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
28 days ago
Great birding in Goldcliff as warblers and waders return. Cuckoo heard but not seen. Skylarks easily visible in front of the Greenshank hide. Lesser Whitethroats calling everywhere but generally from cover. There seem to be more Lessers than Common this year.
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Goldcliff Birding #250 - Avocet, Lesser Whitethroat, Dunlin and more
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/tvfoEaAjHsY
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Wood Warbler
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Willow Warbler
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Another blog for you about my new Raven neighbours.
mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/04/rave...
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RAVENS NESTING IN OUR WOOD
I've noticed over the last few weeks that the Raven's have been hanging around near my home area often sitting on a telegraph post near the...
http://mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/04/ravens-nesting-in-our-wood.html
about 1 month ago
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
about 1 month ago
Another Spring update from Goldcliff on a very windy day!
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Goldcliff Birding #248 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/Q-dscfcsrS8
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My latest blog cheers
mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/04/nest...
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NESTING WOODPECKERS
I've been out of birding action for the last couple of months due to a knee replacement operation. So looking out over to the small wood ad...
http://mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/04/nesting-woodpeckers-and-ravens.html
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
One of the U.Kโs hardest to spot species the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and its larger cousin.
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Great and Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-6igJOjymYw
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
about 1 month ago
Spotted Redshank beginning to change to breeding plumage, Avocets and Redshanks getting frisky, more passerines seen. The best time of the year for patch birding.
youtu.be/p_--GBU8ywU?...
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Goldcliff Birding #246 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/p_--GBU8ywU?si=METUx1SLtsvHfxvn
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Scoped my summer visitors earlier today
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about 2 months ago
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
about 2 months ago
An update from Goldcliff Lagoons, my local patch.
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Goldcliff Birding #245 - Skylark, Avocet, Stonechat and more 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/cQLyHv5fsG8
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Short clip of a Raven the females must be on eggs by now as they are really early nesters.
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about 2 months ago
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Another Green Woodpecker clip of the male digging out the nest hole.
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about 2 months ago
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Green Woodpecker at its nesting hole.
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about 2 months ago
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
3 months ago
A quick visit to a very muddy Goldcliff but worth getting muddy to see my first Short-eared Owl. The camera wasnโt on a tripod so dodgy video but OK for still images.
youtu.be/gHAIXCqUnac
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Goldcliff Birding #241 - Short eared Owl, White fronted Goose 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/gHAIXCqUnac
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3 months ago
Slimbridge, in February, home to thousands of overwintering birds.
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Slimbridge February '26 - Spoonbill, Bewick's, Whooper, Cranes and more 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6yxnNaKGAE0
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
4 months ago
Very pleased to capture this Jack Snipe doing what the guide books describe as โbobbingโ.
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Jack Snipe Bobbing 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/rRvz23m9ZqQ
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john_l_uk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ
4 months ago
The first visit of 2026 to my local reserve in Newport Wetlands.
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Goldcliff Birding #240 - Fieldfare and Lapwing 4K
YouTube video by john l uk
https://youtu.be/3K-5PRRqv5k
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Nice Skylark today on my local moor in S. Wales.
4 months ago
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Latest blog about bramblings
#gwentbirds
#welshbirds
mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/01/sing...
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SINGLE MALE BRAMBLING
Back in November I had my first Brambling back at my feeders. For those who don't know, the Brambling is a finch species that is closely r...
http://mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/01/single-male-brambling.html
4 months ago
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My latest blog about my Tawny owls
#welshbirds
#gwentbirds
mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/01/chec...
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CHECKING IN ON THE TAWNY'S
Last December with the help of my good lady Wife I put a trail camera up near where my regular Tawny Owl site is. I explained in a previous ...
http://mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/01/checking-in-on-tawnys.html
4 months ago
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Digiscoped this male Brambling today.
#welshbirds
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4 months ago
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Single male Brambling at my feeders today.
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My latest blog
#salisburybirds
mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/01/anot...
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ANOTHER TRIP TO SALISBURY
The gap between Christmas and New Year was a chance for Steve and myself to get out and do a bit of birding. We decided to go back to Compto...
http://mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/01/another-trip-to-salisbury.html
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Latest Blog about catching up with the Penduline Tits at Aust
#avonbirds
mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/01/pend...
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PENDULINE TIT AT AUST
A good few weeks ago back in November after one of our days out my birding companion Steve Bool and myself dropped into a place called Aus...
http://mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2026/01/penduline-tit-at-aust.html
5 months ago
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Bustards at Salisbury plain this morning.
5 months ago
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Nice to finally get the Penduline Tits down at Aust in Avon
#Avonbirds
5 months ago
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A splash of colour on a miserable day.
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Pic of one of the Owls coming out of their tree cavity.
5 months ago
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Trail cam footage of my local Tawny Owls.
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Latest blog
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GREAT NORTHERN DIVER
Reports of a Great Northern Diver landing at Lanishen Reservoir in Cardiff was enough to get the pulses racing and when my great birding mat...
http://mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2025/12/great-northern-diver.html
6 months ago
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MORDEN BOG & SALISBURY
My birdingย buddy ย Steve Bool and yours truly decided to go to a place called Morden Bog in Dorset as we have heard that it's another good s...
http://mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2025/12/morden-bog-salisbury.html
6 months ago
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A quick trip to Llanishen Reservoir in Cardiff this morning to see this Great Northern Diver before the weather turned nasty. Great to see though lovely bird.
6 months ago
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Red Kites taken at Salisbury while looking for the Bustards
6 months ago
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Some record shots of my local pair of Tawny owls
#gwentbirds
6 months ago
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Hereโs my head shot pic
#gwentbirds
6 months ago
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CROSSBILLS AT FARNHAM HEATH
A trip to RSPB Farnham Heath was the next adventure on our travels. My good birding mate Steve Bool had already been there ย a couple of wee...
http://mountainbirder.blogspot.com/2025/11/crossbills-at-farnham-heath.html
6 months ago
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Great day out yesterday to Farnham Heath with my great mate Steve Bool.
6 months ago
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