alan lewis wildlife stuff

@DarbyBug Maybe it’s a parvipes? Whatever happened to them?!

A tiny Nth American Canada on Crissens Outer at the minute - smallest one I’ve seen - lovely bird

@ClevedonMoths Top 10 hummer for sure 👌

A stunning Velvet-purple Coronet from Montezuma, Colombia on 2nd March dazzling in the early morning sunshine. 😀

@RigidDigits magnificent at @RoundhouseLDN tonight; just about remained standing in the big rucks!

@01000011S Thermal is the key I think 🤷🏻‍♂️

Red-flanked Bluetail, Crookham Hill, Kent 21/03/26 - I was the only one daft enough to be looking for this, in the fog, first thing this morning; it showed well on occasion although could be very unobtrusive:

@philjo61 Denoise doing a lot of work!!

@LewisStuff Cracking pic that

@spitfirebirder1 yes

@LewisStuff Are you sure that there was 4 as 3 of the sightings are not to far from each other so I’d say 1 individual ranging between areas

Great Grey Shrikes, New Forest 15/03/26 - 4 seen today in a dusk to dawn effort; just video grabs here; Vales Moor, Stoney Cross, Buckherd Bottom, Pig Bush. Sensational day:

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@ianbennell75 yes, but check pedals etc to see if this isn't fraudulent mileage - is the owner known or opaque?

Question. Would you buy a car that’s 4 years old, has only done just under 8,000 miles but has no service history (presumably not had one due to lack of miles)?

@EdgecombeM RECORD 1). 1859 Devon Exmouth, adult, shot, late May or early June, now at Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter

A dash this morning to Lowestoft for what would have been Britains first ever Pallas's Gull. Alas it wasn't one but nice to catch up with the overwintering Hume's Warbler.

@Vaasetter There is a suspicion that the two new birds could be on passage, but where did they winter? It’s always possible they’ve been overlooked all winter but seems less likely - who knows?!

@LewisStuff That's very cool 👏 Amazing that the Forest can hold four birds while the rest of the country lags behind with only two in the last month.

@DaleHornsea GGS are often active at these times. unlike the ‘summer’ shrikes that feed on insects

@LewisStuff Wouldn't dusk to dawn be a bit dark for shrikes !!!

A full day out in the sunshine at 3 sites across Hampshire; raptor highlights a juv WT Eagle (no transmitter, but white? ring on left leg) east along the Solent past Lepe, 4 Marsh Harriers (including male with nesting material!), 6 Red Kites & 3 Peregrines; 3 mobile Spoonbills:

@jeremymcclemen1 @BirdGuides @CanonUKandIE Very nice image 👍

Kingfisher busy nest building right next to a public path, hopefully will remain unnoticed by the masses. Taken with a very long lens and big crop. @BirdGuides @HIWWT @CanonUKandIE #birdwatching

@denmor77 @JohnSNadin54 It’s a top 5 country for me; Japan is No 1 though!

@JohnSNadin54 One of the best places I've ever been John, the birds and food over here are out of this world.

Morocco just keeps on giving! Far too many highlights to mention from today - Pharaoh Eagle Owl, Temminck’s and Thick-billed Larks + Red-rumped Wheatear. Another post to follow.

@ClevedonMoths Nice, bush-tyrant can be tricky; we had to go up a second day for that

Day 19 of the Birdquest Classic Colombia Tour saw the trip list increase tick through 600 and lifers hit 251 species. Pics from today - Santa Marta Antpitta, Santa Marta Parakeet, Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant and Hermit Wood Wren. Last bash at Santa Marta tomorrow... 😀

I've published my book Britain's Dandelions, A Photographic Guide. It's currently available on Blurb blurb.co.uk/b/12805510-bri… Next week I will be adding additional selling sites. #Taraxacum #Botany #Dandelions #BritainsDandelions

@BirdingCalvert Great stuff Jon - I need to look at some in the next month or so!

@keelebirder Take your time! It's still March - a terrible month back home obviously.

After traveling along the mediterranean coast of Spain from Malaga, we have now crossed into France. Some nice birding on the way with highlights being; improved views of Black Wheatear, Trumpeter Finch, Great Skua & plenty of Slender-billed & Audouin's Gulls.