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Stewart

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Northumbrian Birder, Naturalist, fan of Ennion, RARichardson, Busby, Jarvis, McCanch, Wallace, Watkins-Pitchford and rarest of all, Notebook users... Local Patcher on the Northumberland coast.

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Or me...

10.03.2026 19:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's got a good record for Canvasbacks...

10.03.2026 19:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it Irish?

09.03.2026 19:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How long has that been there?

09.03.2026 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

12 of those can be found in North Northumberland vc68...some very commonly like HWD, NMO, Bloody CB etc..

09.03.2026 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, I liked it too, I might try again...๐Ÿ‘

09.03.2026 16:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From 32 years ago! Divers. Three drawings put together so not to scale... pre watercolour years...

#BirdArt #PenandInk

09.03.2026 10:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This Rough-legged Buzzard was a surprise find from the roadside near Moffat this afternoon! A smart looking bird and the first I've seen since the Wanlockhead bird many years ago. #BirdingScotland

06.03.2026 20:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 84 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Delivery Due around 14th March...๐Ÿ‘

06.03.2026 20:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ordered using my Amazon gift voucher...๐Ÿ‘

06.03.2026 18:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, 2 sites around us since new year..

06.03.2026 18:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hasn't been 1.29 here since 2015!

06.03.2026 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2/2 Another pump at Amble 12 miles N, up to 147ppl a rise of 5ppl.
They're just money grabbing opportunists.
#EnergyCrisis

06.03.2026 14:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On Tues Faisal Islam BBC said pump prices shouldn't be affected at the minute as fuel already purchased at lower price.
That day, here, Diesel up 5ppl.
On Thurs am up another 7ppl and by afternoon another 2ppl. From 145p to 159p in 3 days. Up 14ppl. (Esso, Ashwood Business Park, Ashington) 1/2...

06.03.2026 14:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a Sandwich Tern to me. The pale bill tip makes the bill look shorter and the pink flush is the reflection off the bouy.

05.03.2026 21:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Canny Marc, you should keep it up. I used the have Zebras too, toot toot .๐Ÿ‘

05.03.2026 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aye certainly, cheers...๐Ÿ‘

05.03.2026 13:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've just had a batch of drawings returned that were done in the 90s for various newsletters, reports, atlas etc for #NTBC . After 30 years I expected the worst but most aren't bad! ๐Ÿ™‚
#BirdArt #Ink #UKBirding

05.03.2026 11:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 48 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@mike-carr.bsky.social

04.03.2026 22:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A 95% white male Blackbird in our Northumberland Garden.

A 95% white male Blackbird in our Northumberland Garden.

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Look who has shown up at our bird bath! First sighting since 1st Feb. For a white bird he does well at hiding... #Northumberland #LeucisticBirds #Lowcarbonbirding #UKBirding

04.03.2026 15:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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21st - 27th Feb moths in my garden. 102 / 14.
#teammoth #Northumberland

02.03.2026 15:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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White-billed Divers at Blyth this week, (compared) #NEbirding #UKbirding #RarebirdsUK

28.02.2026 17:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 77 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If youd changed Woodcreeper to Woodpecker you'd get more hits...๐Ÿ˜Š

28.02.2026 08:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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26th February. Sketching white-billed divers at Blyth.
A blog at www.jonathanpomroy.co.uk
Thank you to the finder
@sudswatcher.bsky.social

27.02.2026 17:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 81 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Sisters of Mercy - More (Extended version)
The Sisters of Mercy - More (Extended version) YouTube video by sisterstekland aka pascal

At times the #Masterchef background music has flavour of Sisters of Mercy 'More' ...
Do,d,do,d,do,do,do,do,do...
Which is nice..๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ

27.02.2026 20:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another White billed Diver, another drawing...
#Northumberland #BirdArt #Sketchbook #Sketchingbirds

26.02.2026 23:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dont panic, 3rd Diver theory quashed by original obs.

26.02.2026 11:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aye aye, looks like possibly a 3rd WBD at Blyth now.whats the collective noun? A Submarine of Divers? An Assylum of Loons?

26.02.2026 10:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I half expect to trip over a White billed Diver as I leave the house this morning...๐Ÿ˜Š

26.02.2026 09:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
From the original submission by ยฉDavid Quinn, many thanks. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

A 1st winter American Herring Gull on Ashton's Flash, Northwich, Cheshire on February 26th 1994.

Above date may be inaccurate as the narrative in the field notes is dated February 24th 1994!

From the original submission by ยฉDavid Quinn, many thanks. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป A 1st winter American Herring Gull on Ashton's Flash, Northwich, Cheshire on February 26th 1994. Above date may be inaccurate as the narrative in the field notes is dated February 24th 1994!

February 26th: UK FIRST RECORDS: ๐Ÿฅ‡

AMERICAN HERRING GULL
Larus smithsonianus

A 1st winter on Ashton's Flash, Northwich, Cheshire on February 26th 1994.

It was present for around seven days and was subsequently seen in Lancashire at Otterspool on March 6th 1994.

#UKrares
#rarebirdsUK
#UKbirding

26.02.2026 07:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0