Evie and I are just back from 3.5 weeks in NW #Brazil. 524species seen 92 were lifers. Classic species included Yellow-banded Poison Arrow Frog, Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Guianan Toucanet & a fabulous Harpy Eagle. #eBird, #birding #wildlifephotography #CanonR

Brilliant Jan 1st in Essex with 89 birds+great to see many friends;sites-Stone Pt; Abb. Res; Newcomen Way; Fennes Est, Boreham P. Highlights: Snow Buntings, Velvet Scoter, Glaucous Gull juv (thanks Steve), Smew, Waxwing & T. Owl.EBwS Bird News #Wildlifephotography #Birdsoftwitter

Evie & I having a fabulous time, our 1st Lesser Antillean Island, St Lucia & off to Martinique this pm. All St. L. endemics seen, Des Cartier Forest Reserve superb. Saint Lucia Warbler, St L. Oriole & S.L. Pewee. #Birding #wildlifephotography #birds #nature #BirdsSeenIn2024

Evie & my Lesser Antilles trip continues with a real mega in White-breasted Thrasher on Martinique. Only found on Martinique and St Lucia. Managed to see on both islands. IUCN Red List. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #wildlifephotography #BirdsOfTwitter #birding

Yesterday Evie and I spent the day birding in Guadeloupe on the next stage of our Lesser Antilles trip. One of our targets was Forest Thrush and we were not disappointed. A Near Threatened species. #Birdsseenin2024 #wildlifephotography #BirdsOfTwitter #birding

Evie and my Lesser Antilles quest for #endemics continue yesterday with this superb Red-necked Parrot on the Syndicate #nature Trail. #BirdsSeenIn2024 #wildlifephotography #BirdsOfTwitter #birding #parrots #wildlife

Fri. in the Morne Diablotin N.P., Dominica, Evie & I saw 3 of the World’s rarest parrots, the incredible IMPERIAL PARROT; Crit.Endangered.+2 endem. Hummingbirds, BLUE-HEADED HB & GREEN-THROATED CARIB. #BIRDSEENIN2024, #WILDLIFEPHOTOGRAPHY, #BIRDING,#BIRDSOFTWITTER eBird

#Boreham, #Essex, Trifarm Pit, a pair of Garganey at 06.15 Today, Tues 19th March, still present 06.48. Previous record 6th April 18; EBwS Bird News RareBirdAlertUK #Birding BirdGuides eBird #BirdsOfTwitter

Delighted with our small #Boreham #Essex #garden #Wildflower #lawn. Taken several years & lots of sand; currently 42 species. Images Sunday am. Cowslip, Primrose and Meadow Saxifrage (now self-seeding). Essex Wildlife Trust BNAEssex #flowers #Wildlife #GardeningTwitter

Delighted to get 8 Siskins in our #Boreham, Essex #garden this morning, arrived with 6 Goldfinches. 1st on patch this year. Also singing Goldcrest and a pair of Stock Doves. #wildlifephotography @Essexwildife @BNAEssex #twitterbirds #birdsseenin2024 EBwS Bird News

Rather nice to get a #BorehamPatch tick, North #Essex in 2 immature drake Common Scoter on Trifarm Pit. Still present at 12.15. EBwS Bird News Essex Wildlife Trust RareBirdAlertUK #NaturePhotography @Birdsseenin2024 @Float_photo

An enjoyable morning at The Naze Thursday with 56 sp logged on eBird. Images Sanderling, Red Kite, Migrant Hawker & Comma. EBwS Bird News Essex Wildlife Trust #wildlifephotography #Birdsseenin2024 BNAEssex

Evie and I spent Thursday afternoon at Abberton Reservoir. Great to get very distant views of the juv Pectoral Sandpiper, juv Osprey, Lithuanian ringed GWE & Garganey. Overall 96 sp logged on ebird that day. EBwS Bird News Essex Wildlife Trust #wildlifephotography

An enjoyable dawn visit to Holland Haven, North Essex over high tide Sunday. Barn Owl by golf course, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 23 Whitefronts, 2 Sanderling, Stonechat. Seawatch: adult Gannet S, 5 Red-throated Divers S, 250 Cormorants N in large groups, 3 Turnstone S.

A visit to Abberton Reservoir, N. Essex Sunday after Holland Haven; drake Canvasback, Cattle Egret, 14 Black-necked & 2 Slavonian Grebes, 7 Whitefronts, Pinkfoot.

A rather challenging January in our Boreham garden N. Essex. 8 moth species and low numbers including -images: Satellite, Winter Moth, Mottled Umber & Spring Usher +Early Moth, Chestnut, Hemlock Moth, LBAMoth. British Moths BC Cambs and Essex Essex Wildlife Trust #mothtraps

For the 18th year we have a pair of Turtle Doves visiting our Boreham , North Essex garden. Male arrived at 08.02 and female at 08.04, Wednesday 30th April. Lots of display. First sighting of female pm 27th April. EBwS Bird News Essex Wildlife Trust RSPB Essex Field Club

Just finished entering my 2025 Boreham garden, Essex, VC19, moth data. Record year with 720 species logged. Overall total 1080. Last 3 NFY, Scarce Umber, Tree Mallow Tortrix Crocidosema plebejana & Pearly Underwing. British Moths BC Cambs and Essex #moth traps Essex Wildlife Trust

Delighted to see a pair of Turtle Doves in our Boreham, North Essex garden for the 19th year. First seen Thursday 23rd April.