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Chris Gladman

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Passion for birds, butterflies, orchids and fossils.

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Yes, looks like three. Seen a lot this winter.

06.03.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cycle around Exminster marshes for geese, 8 distant Whitefronts, a Barnacle, a Leucistic Canada and many Brents with 2 pairs PB and pair of Dutch ringed DB one with tracker neck collar.

06.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Little Gulls in a flock of BH Gulls past Teignmouth this morn. Other 3 pics show them from shelter of car during last storm.

05.03.2026 10:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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About 250 Brents at Starcross golf course with the two Dutch ringed and the single pale-bellied. @warrenbirding.bsky.social

24.02.2026 11:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Med Gull

Med Gull

Med Gull

Med Gull

Kittiwake

Kittiwake

Little Gull

Little Gull

Some gulls seen recently in Teignmouth.

16.02.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Little Gull late afternoon yesterday in stormy weather at Teignmouth.

10.02.2026 10:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Leucistic Black-headed Gull at Teignmouth. Also with long orange bill and dangly legs!

29.01.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Little Gulls at Teignmouth.

29.01.2026 10:26 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few Little Gulls at Teignmouth this morning in challenging conditions. The pier has taken a bashing though.

24.01.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
1st w Little Gull

1st w Little Gull

Teignmouth at dusk, Ad and 1st w Little Gulls, Ad Med Gull and 5 GN Divers.

22.01.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Med Gulls at Teignmouth seafront.

28.12.2025 14:56 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
White-fronted Geese at Darts Farm

White-fronted Geese at Darts Farm

White-fronted Geese flock of 23

White-fronted Geese flock of 23

Pale-bellied Brent Geese

Pale-bellied Brent Geese

Dark-bellied Brent Geese

Dark-bellied Brent Geese

Geese around the Exe today. The female Dark-bellied Goose was tracked to and from an island in Arctic Siberia.

27.12.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Lesser Crested Tern

Lesser Crested Tern

Neck collared Brent

Neck collared Brent

Red-throated Diver

Red-throated Diver

Great Northern Diver

Great Northern Diver

A good afternoon around Teignmouth and Starcross.

06.12.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The five Velvet Scoters at Dawlish Warren in sunny and dull weather but distant. Still eight Common Scoter. A Kingfisher hovering over the waves was unexpected.

17.11.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Male and female Lesser Scaups at Helston Boating Lake. @runnelstone.bsky.social @bobbosisto.bsky.social

09.11.2025 18:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few days last week in Cornwall. Steppe Grey Shrike often low down in strong wind.

09.11.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great views of two Pallid Swifts at Dawlish Warren this morning. Much better pics by others.

07.11.2025 15:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Snow Bunting still at Dawlish Warren late afternoon. @warrenbirding.bsky.social

06.11.2025 20:11 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spoonbill, Little Egret and a Med Gull on the Teign at Passage House Inn this afternoon.

04.10.2025 16:55 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A juvenile/1st w Caspian Gull at Broadsands the other day but flew off out to sea when flushed by people on tideline. No sign yesterday either. 8 med Gulls also there. @axebirder.bsky.social @clennonvalley.bsky.social @markrabailey.bsky.social

30.09.2025 09:15 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bordered Straw and Lilac Beauty

Bordered Straw and Lilac Beauty

Bordered Straw

Bordered Straw

Lilac Beauty

Lilac Beauty

Portland Ribbon Wave

Portland Ribbon Wave

Bordered Straw, Lilac Beauty and Portland Ribbon Wave all sheltering on a window frame at Shaldon. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

14.09.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good to catch up with some Glossy Ibis recently at Countess Wear.

14.09.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Autumn Lady’s-tresses

Autumn Lady’s-tresses

Rush Veneer

Rush Veneer

Common Blues

Common Blues

Small Copper ab. caeruleopunctata

Small Copper ab. caeruleopunctata

A tall Autumn Lady’s-tresses at Dawlish Warren plus lots of Rush Veneers and Common Blues and a Small Copper ab. caeruleopunctata. @warrenbirding.bsky.social

29.08.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Portland Ribbon Wave

Portland Ribbon Wave

Cloaked Carpet

Cloaked Carpet

Madder Pearl

Madder Pearl

Old Lady

Old Lady

Lots of Rush Veneers in garden. Also Portland Ribbon Wave, Cloaked Carpet, Madder Pearl and Old Lady.

16.08.2025 08:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Western Conifer Seed Bug above cliffs at Sidmouth and Great Green Bush-cricket at Dawlish.

25.07.2025 14:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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First time I’ve seen dark form of Box Tree Moth in garden. Also August Thorn, Small Blood-vein and Rustic sp. very dark.

22.07.2025 18:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Albino crow, pink eyes but dark bill and legs in Yorkshire Dales. Always with its mate and stayed distant.

18.07.2025 08:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Common Spotted  x Northern Marsh x venusta

Common Spotted x Northern Marsh x venusta

Common Spotted x Early Marsh x kernerorum

Common Spotted x Early Marsh x kernerorum

Northern Marsh x Early Marsh x latirella

Northern Marsh x Early Marsh x latirella

 Bee on Early Marsh incarnata mauve form

Bee on Early Marsh incarnata mauve form

Orchid hybrids at Malham Tarn; x venusta, x kernerorum and x latirellla. Also, Early Marsh incarnata with bee for scale. @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social @dunnjons.bsky.social

11.07.2025 15:19 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Early Marsh incarnata at Malham Tarn by a beck. Small and late flowering. @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social @dunnjons.bsky.social

08.07.2025 16:14 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fine Will, I will message you.

13.06.2025 18:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0