Mark Cutts

The privilege and the pleasure of bird ringing allows you to see up close, corkers like this little chap #culverwell ⁦@PortlandBirdObs⁩

Belated news of my 69th species trapped by sheer chance in #culverwell. We never tire of seeing owls 🥰 ⁦@PortlandBirdObs⁩ #barnowl #owl

No 68 on my #Culverwell species list. A bird that will thrill any birder, the quizzical Wryneck #birdringing @PortlandBirdObs

This bird is waaaay overdue. My 67th species trapped and ringed in #culverwell #birdringing @PortlandBirdObs

Quiet day but brightened up by my 66 species ringed in #culverwell, this juvenile Barred Warbler @PortlandBirdObs

This morning’s Nightingale at #straitofgibraltarbirdobservatory was the joint earliest since ringing began on #gibraltar back in 1991. The other was the 12th March 2008. #birdringing @gonhsgib

Small influx of Cornifrons ulceratalis here on #Gibraltar. UK moth-ers eyes peeled. @MigrantMothUK @gonhsgib

Striped Hawkmoth in today’s #Jewsgate mothtrap but UK moth-ers will be more interested in this Scarce Crimson and Gold (Pyrausta sanguinallis) #moths #Gibraltar @gonhsgib

Early migrant or overwintering ? Wryneck trapped and ringed at #straitofgibraltarbirdobservatory @gonhsgib #Gibraltar

Spring in Gibraltar this year, mid Jan to mid April and I have already surpassed the number of Blackcaps caught in the whole of last spring. Get ready for a good Blackcap spring in the UK 👍 #gonhs #birdringing #straitofgibraltarbirdobservatory

Our month in #Kenya is coming to an end. An amazing 13328 migrants ringing at #nguliaringing in Tsavo west before moving to the coast to help count waders at #midacreek and the #Sabakiestuary #birdringing

One of my old ships passing Portland Bill today. Enjoyed my time on the type 23s, lovely ships 👌 Nice calm day as she floats past, heading for warmer seas I hope. @PortlandBirdObs. @HMSStAlbans

Species 65 for my little bit of heaven. Juv Yellow Wagtail ringed at #culverwell this morning @PortlandBirdObs

First ringed a few weeks ago, this Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker is the 64th species of bird I have processed at #culverwell #Portland #Dorset @PortlandBirdObs

Common Swift is my 63rd species in #culverwell. Thank you to ⁦@SueMurphy60⁩ for putting in the effort ⁦@PortlandBirdObs⁩

News today of a Starling, first ringed in a Blaenpennal garden in Ceredigion, Wales on the 29th Dec 2020 and retrapped 1177 days later and 1688kn to the east on 20th March 2024 in Silutes, Lithuania @wendy_TRG

Another spring complete, three superb months at the #jewsgatefieldcentre #Gibraltar. Highlights were ringing Alpine Swift, Booted Eagle, Black-eared Wheatear and two African Chaffinches Ty all @gonhsgib

@CloudsHillBirds @gonhsgib @_BTO @jillyeoman60 @stevehales52 Oooh, your one is pretty 🤩

@gonhsgib @_BTO @slashercutts @jillyeoman60 Very nice! Brought back a brilliant memory of this one which we ringed at the obs in April 2012. Was with @stevehales52 and the late Steve Norman.

A very impressive Female Black-eared Wheatear ringed and released at Jews Gate bird obs Gibraltar this am. 📷 by Mya Bambrick BTO Youth Representative. @_BTO @slashercutts @jillyeoman60

Spring ringing on Gibraltar is about quality. Wryneck, Woodchat Shrike, Melodious, Orphean and Bonelli’s Warbler, Tree Pipit and Redstart. What a morning ! @gonhs #gibraltar #birdringing

A few of you may remember “Three Amigos Birding” our blog that ran for 15 years. The travels of Steve Copsey, Tony Tindale and my good self. Well we’ve moved to blogger. Take a look at threeamigosrideagain.blogspot.com Here’s to a few more years and more adventures to come 😁

This Alpine Swift was brought into #jewsgatefieldcentre this morning. Much larger than expected with needle like claws. Quickly ringed by us and released by the guys at the raptor rehabilitation unit @gonhsgib