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Chris Farthing

@Chris_Farthing

Following retirement and the expansion of 3 hobbies: Homebrewing, birding and photography, I hope to post a few bird pics here if sober.

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Chris Farthing
Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
@RareBirdAlertUK Can't they just recommend stopping for people who get Chaffinch/Greenfinch on their feeder? We don't want someone living in Kent who only gets Tree Sparrows to stop! @Natures_Voice
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RareBirdAlertUK@RareBirdAlertUK·
RSPB advice to cut summer feeding sparks backlash from suppliers RSPB has said it will stop sales of seed and peanuts during breeding season but bird food companies push back against new advice rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/RSP…
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John Boorman
John Boorman@J_M_Boorman·
Local wildlife. Apart from more Hairy-footed Flower Bees, I saw this Hoverfly today in the Sutton station car park. I thought it looked quite distinctive and would be fairly easy to identify, but I've failed to do so! #londonwildlife
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Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
@AyoCaesar I've seen quite a few in E17 over the years (pic is on the fence between Walthamstow Wetlands and Douglas Eyre Sports Ground). Your bird looks like an escaped captive bird though, from looking at the ring.
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Ash Sarkar
Ash Sarkar@AyoCaesar·
Wtf is a barn owl doing in Tottenham???
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Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
@HarringayBirder @LondonBirdClub It was great to hear expert opinion from @nialltkeogh on this bird. I've learnt about tobacco-coloured ear coverts and the very black legs and even toenails! Luckily when I found it, it was singing loud and clear so was easy.
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Red_Birder
Red_Birder@HarringayBirder·
Very pleased to catch this Sibe Chiff - found by @Chris_Farthing the day before - at Stoke Newington W Reservoir on Sunday. All looked good for tristis, but the clincher was the wobbly little burst of song it finally gave - while sitting above my head @LondonBirdClub
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Dr Sam Inés de la Cruz@Strobe_Lightly·
Moby doesn’t like ‘Lola’ because the lyrics are ‘transphobic’. I think it’s fab so here are my top 5 troon tunes: 5. I’m a boy - The Who 4. He’s a woman, she’s a man - Scorpions 3. Arnold Layne - Pink Floyd 2. Dude looks like a lady - Aerosmith 1. Lola - The Kinks (obvs!)
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Chris Farthing
Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
@iownabook Yes a mystery. Look what new springy shoes have done for the hurdles. UK never good at HJ but I remember Dalton Grant vs Steve Smith in the 90's used to end up around 2.35m
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Bames Jond
Bames Jond@iownabook·
Anyone remember the HJ at the indoor WCs in 2012? When 2.31m was required for EIGHTH place? I miss those times when HJ was a good event.
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Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
@WriterHannahBT Year-round in the UK. Not heard singing by fair-weather birders until February
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Hannah Bourne-Taylor
Hannah Bourne-Taylor@WriterHannahBT·
THE CHIFFCHAFFS HAVE ARRIVED!!!! Have you heard any yet?
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Jack Symon
Jack Symon@JackSymonUK·
Someone on an average £35k salary who works full-time will be about £1.4K worse off in 2026. Meanwhile a non-working household with five kids on benefits could be £10K better off. At what point did we start punishing work and rewarding not working? The system is becoming a joke. #BrokenBritain #RestoreBritain
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James Rhodes
James Rhodes@James_Athletics·
Fair play to UKA for selecting everyone they could. Not a single gap where there was someone who could potentially fill it - and some people will have long waits for a final Road To list to be published!
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Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
This Wheatear was at King George V Reservoir, Chingford today (3rd March '26) and is my earliest ever Wheatear. The Slavonian Grebe was also new for the year. #londonbirds
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Chris Farthing
Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
@KatharineMerry Does the decision involve thinking about the fit US athlete who just missed out on a place and is travelling reserve?
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Katharine Merry
Katharine Merry@KatharineMerry·
For those that need some understanding: Top athletes push through injuries because it’s our job & desire. The margin between competing & missing an important comp is very slim. The decision will involve what’s the worse that can happen? & ultimately will be the athlete’s choice.
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Michael Rimmer
Michael Rimmer@MichaelRimmer8·
Another cracking run today for @EilishMccolgan in Muragame 💥 67:07 her 3rd fastest HM ever. What the results don’t show? Solo running for the best part of 8 miles straight into 45km/h gusts 🌬️ Not easy for a lanky beanpole.. 😅 Pound for pound her best HM performance IMO!
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Chris Farthing
Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
@TfL The English word for 'Airport' is 'Mountfitchet'
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TfL@TfL·
What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever received while travelling?
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Chris Farthing
Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
An interesting day for Gulls along the River Thames. A leucistic BHG in Aveley Bay made me miss a couple of heartbeats. Plenty of YLGs as noted by @bonser_rich. A ringed Med Gull at the Stone Barges (awaiting news from Polring). A Probable Juv Casp but I couldn't get a photo.
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Chris Farthing
Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
@tesssummers98 Many children die these days due to the anti-vax conspiracy people. Are you proud of yourself?
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Tess Summers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇪
Just announced on the news that a child has died of measles, blaming the lack of uptake in vaccinations. Scaring people that this might become common. Then at the end mentioning that the child had other health issues. So in fact he didn't die just of measles did he?
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Chris Farthing
Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
I've been saying this for a while: West Warwick reservoir at Walthamstow Wetlands is one of the very top places to see dragonflies in London. Today multiples of Red-veined Darter, Lesser Emperor and Norfolk Hawker were flying, the Scarce Chaser is from last week. @BDSdragonflies
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Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
@Robbo63 @BDSdragonflies Sorry Bob, I should have said West Warwick is permit-only. All these dragonflies have been seen in various public parts of the reserve this year too, but West Warwick is definitely best.
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Chris Farthing
Chris Farthing@Chris_Farthing·
Oystercatcher is a scarce bird in central London, and this bird today was only my 4th record at Stoke Newington Reservoirs. Found roosting on the West Res. by Tony B about 5.30am, it later relocated to the Woodberry Wetlands side, staying till lunchtime at least. @londonbirds
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Dominic Ryder | POD 🗳️
Dominic Ryder | POD 🗳️@dominicVEMP·
@Barbara40592522 @AwakenedOf Next time you buy supermarket beef or lamb, run it under a tap and tell me there is no dye. Non dyed meat retains its colour. Dyed meat turns grey. The food standards agency saying they aren’t dyeing meat, does not mean they are not
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Clare Wills Harrison
Clare Wills Harrison@AwakenedOf·
Has anyone noticed the rampant food inflation in the UK? In April I paid £9.40 for 2 organic rump steaks. The same steaks are now £12.60 Yet all reports are of 3% inflation Who are they kidding!
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Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸
I am introducing a bill that prohibits the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity. It will be a felony offense. I have been researching weather modification and working with the legislative counsel for months writing this bill. It will be similar to Florida’s Senate Bill 56. We must end the dangerous and deadly practice of weather modification and geoengineering.
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