Jay Hutchins

Excellent views of a Common Cuckoo not too far from home in the Spring of this year. #wildlife #birds #birding #photography #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #Flight #cuckoo #Spring #TwitterNatureCommunity

@WrightsonAlan @AnthonyAreed Cheers Alan

@camera_jay @AnthonyAreed Baffin way ,100 yards walk from car

A great day yesterday watching this pair of Blue winged Teal at Airfield Marsh Brough,East Yorkshire. 21.3.2025. Nikon P950 Bridge Camera.

@bobubirder @SwarovskiOptik @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding Where’s best to park/ walk from Bob?

The pair of Blue-winged Teal at Brough today Digiscoped through a @SwarovskiOptik STX 85 @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @DonnyBirding

@WrightsonAlan @AnthonyAreed Morning Alan, where’s the best place to park/ walk from to view?

@AnthonyAreed Thanks Mate, yes down 40 yards.😊

@sferguk Recently saw a Spawk fly past wielding a lovely green tail… I thought that was weird, Little Owl is something else 🤣

Anyone out there heard of or know that Little Owl take Parakeets, I'd love to know? Photo credit and permission to use from Edmond Hui.

@Jon_Heath_ @CambsBirdClub Hi Jon, where abouts is this poplar in relation to the lake, and also, where are people viewing from? Cheers Jay

2cy male Red-footed Falcon still hanging around his favourite poplar tree at Fen Drayton Lakes this morning @CambsBirdClub

@01000011S @WayneGlossop2 Thanks mate, stunning looking bird! Got back there Sunday to be told ‘it flew off five minutes ago, but don’t worry it does a circuit’ and I just thought fuck off, I was told that last night 😂

✅️💥Indigo Bunting💥✅️ A day that started out at Drayton Manor with the little boy was soon cut short when news broke of the 1st summer male Indigo Bunting at Whitburn in Durham. What a stunning bird to break into the 400 club with 🎉 Life ✅️ 400 @BirdGuides #TwitchingTheUk

@WayneGlossop2 @01000011S Third time lucky for me, missed by a few mins Saturday, spent all morning there Sunday in my not so appropriate shorts. Then it was seen again when I was already headed south. Managed to get back and finally got it, thank god😂😂

@01000011S I'd say so, we have to move quick for birds like this to maximise the chances. Hopefully, those who didn't connect yesterday hung around long enough to connect with it today. Good to meet you btw!! 👍

@GarryBagnell @gibbard_crisis But then again, maybe I just got unlucky with my car.

@camera_jay @gibbard_crisis Thanks Jay. I will Audi a miss then.

Sadly I’ve decided to sell my Range Rover Évoque. I’ve had it since November 2023 and the best bird I got to see with it was Northern Waterthrush. I’m thinking about going for an Audi A5. Any good?

@GarryBagnell @gibbard_crisis When they are going, brilliant, when they don’t run right, nightmare. Everything is very electronically based, lots of sensors, and codes generated are fairly generic. So even if you get a fault code, it could be half a dozen things, which doesn’t help when you’re in a hurry…

@GarryBagnell @gibbard_crisis Oh and 6 tyres… 4 wheel alignment 3 times…

@GarryBagnell @gibbard_crisis Haha! My Audi is reliable, as in it keeps driving, but it constantly needs work doing on it. Since the beginning of the year - Throttle body Rear windscreen wiper motor Clutch and dual mass flywheel ( £2k alone) Rear caliper Rear pads and discs Needs new front pads and discs…

@gibbard_crisis @GarryBagnell Diesel Audis are a nightmare, due to DPF problems… can’t legally remove the DPF, and the ‘driveway’ cleaning of it is a con, has to come off the vehicle at £1500 a go roughly if it’s a Quattro, and it’s a few £k to replace for a new one.

@GarryBagnell desiel.

@BirdingDeane @HOSbirding Willow Tit? Where abouts was this?…

A rather poor year locally, even by B&D standards! 133 species recorded. Notable highlights: RN Parakeet, my first in the borough, Waxwing, SE Owl, Willow Tit & distant views of the Spotted Redshank at The Vyne, my second locally. It all starts again tomorrow! Happy New Year!

@hantsbirdnews Parrot??

20/1 3:38 : 10 Parrot Crossbill : Woolmer Forest.

@Merseybirders @Lancsbirder7 Where about’s is this egret being viewed from? Just heard it’s been around for a few weeks?

Nice to finally get a Diver, a Red-throated Diver was located on Crosby marina by @Lancsbirder7 through the fence from Seaforth NR, 1 drk Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Green Sands flew over calling towards SNR, the Diver flew onto the sea late on + Whimbrel at SNR

@Birdingbewl Where abouts were you viewing from buddy? GN Diver still present, but no sign of a skua. From the boat club or the car park. Can’t find the pontoon/buoys that were in the back of your images. Thanks

Anyone like to make a guess from these poor, cropped images taken at Bewl Water about 3.30pm on a miserable Sat afternoon. Possible Arctic Skua?

@GarryBagnell Looks minor from those photos… have done worse to hire cars here when in a hurry to abandon it and get to a bird… without any repercussions… maybe just taking advantage of the fact you were leaving the country, and less likely to argue the damages.

@camera_jay No photographs before I left the Faro Airport. They pointed out tyre damage once I returned to Faro Airport. They’ve now sent me pictures of it. It didn’t look this bad at the time.

Just got the repair bill from SixT. €483.02 plus €35. I’m not disputing I damaged the wheels but when I picked up the car it had pre-existing damage to the wheels. Why wasn’t it fixed last time. Are they going to fix it this time? Now I hope the Wizzair car insurance covers me.

@GarryBagnell Sounds like they are just taking advantage of the contract then, although I personally would argue it, especially in regards to the tire. Do they have photo evidence of the vehicle before you had it?

@camera_jay No chords were showing.

@GarryBagnell Side walls can’t be repaired, but I would take a guess at saying they would just pull the bit of rubber off, as long as the chords of the tyre aren’t showing

@camera_jay Can side walls of tyres be repaired? All I could see was a loose bit of rubber hanging.

@GarryBagnell I’m not sure it quite works like that, but I would be questioning the cost of the tyre. Especially as rim repair is apparently cheaper than a tyre…

@camera_jay It’s ridiculous. They’ve got my credit card and they can charge what they like.