Old Caley

My latest blog, Old Caley's Diary will be up at oldcaley.blogspot.co.uk now. Thanks for looking!

@gninwoDeoJ Congratulations. Hope you have a happy life together.

A little less nature focused than usual (but still a bird included!), had a magic wedding day on Thursday, with a star ring bearer Fleur, the barn owl. The wife was kind enough to indulge me with the barny and ended up loving it too.

@HughieKing Super shots Hughie.

Few pics of the 2 Ring Ouzels at Lutley Wedge, West Mids today.

@jkyles32 @kev07713 @karenheath62 @BirdGuides @_BTO Is that 300 up yet? You must be 🥱🥱🥱

Didn't see a ring ouzel at all last year and so it was a real treat to get to Lutley, West Midlands for one today - two present but @kev07713 @karenheath62 and I only managed to see one of them @BirdGuides @_BTO.

A very smart Dipper, and snack. North Wales this morning. @BirdGuides @NWalesBirding @RSPBConwy @RSPBCymru

@midswildlife I’ve had three of those in Bicester in the past couple of years plus there are two nearby this year. Must be a common thing with Magpies. Unless that’s “one of ours” from last year.

A Magpie image taken last week in Birmingham city centre. Was a regular last year, particularly in and around the BT Tower area.

@jkyles32 @kev07713 @hobbylovinglife @worlebirder @BirdGuides @_BTO @CBWPS1 Excellent action shot. Check BG notables from this week. Bri took an almost photo.

I must have built my Ross's gull kit incorrectly - the head’s on back to front 🤣 @kev07713 @hobbylovinglife @worlebirder @BirdGuides @_BTO @CBWPS1.

@jkyles32 @BirdGuides @_BTO @WorcsWT That’s Jim’s goose! 😉

A little trip out after lunch to see the Richardson's cackling goose at Clifton Pits, Worcestershire - noticeably smaller than the Canada geese when you get your eye in - shorter neck, stubby bill, compact body @BirdGuides @_BTO @WorcsWT.

@GaryWatton1 @BirdGuides @CBWPS1 Superb photo mate. Well done.

Ross's Gull at Newlyn Harbour today with the harbour wall making a nice back drop to make the bird stand out. This first winter gull showed well visiting the harbour a few times today. @BirdGuides @CBWPS1

@kev07713 @jkyles32 @hobbylovinglife @worlebirder @sevans1032 @CBWPS1 Nice photos.

28/2 saw @jkyles32 & I heading to Cornwall. We met up with @hobbylovinglife & @worlebirder (Karen & Dean) at Newlyn Harbour. The Ross's gull, eventually, did the decent thing and turned up, what a cracking bird & lifer for Karen, Kyle & I, good to see Shaun @sevans1032. @CBWPS1

Dartford Warblers have been one of my favourite birds ever since seeing my first on Dunwich Heath many years ago. Great to see this one on a Berkshire Heath today. @BirdGuides @BBOWT @berksBerkshire @Natures_Voice

Went to Fleet Pond for the Ring-necked Duck but no sign. Drive to Moor Green Lakes and re-found it there! Gotta love birding. Not quite the ups and downs of football but close. @BirdGuides @BBOWT @Natures_Voice @berksbirdnews

@kev07713 Yes. Thousands.

@old_caley Really 🤔

Sad day for me with the announcement that Doom bar is too close 😪

@DrJohnHayward @oxonbirdnews @BirdGuides @Team_eBird Hi John. Are these Redpoll still present? Follow me if you prefer to send a message. I’m also in Oxon. Thanks.

@oxonbirdnews @BirdGuides @Team_eBird At least 10 Redpolls still feeding in #Freeland @oxonbirdnews @BirdGuides

Lovely to hear a flock of some 16-24 Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) flying over as I left the house mid-morning and land in the tree opposite, enabling a few record shots, despite the poor lighting in the fog - I last spotted the species 13 years ago! #Freeland @oxonbirdnews

@HughieKing Do you keep a list Hughie? If yes then how many on it?

Lifer. The Chindit, Wolverhampton.

@Luke_DynamDeliv @ogunso1 🍒

See you at Wembley @ogunso1

@_nativeamerica WOWL!!👏👏👏

My daughter poured her heart into this school project . A bit of support would mean everything to her.

A bit elusive but eventually the red-flanked bluetail gave itself up and we had great views at Crockham Hill, Kent this morning. A lovely bird and a first for @kev07713 & I @BirdGuides @_BTO.

@jkyles32 @kev07713 @BirdGuides @_BTO Top work. You’re an unstoppable force now! Superb photos.

@AlanDaviesbirds Beautiful. 😍

Start your week in the best possible way - watching birds. Birds make us smile & give us a break from the madness. Don't often see female Capercaillie pics males get all the attention but she is beautiful. Taken from the car window in Finland along a forest track. Be kind today.