Been incredibly saddened by this story, such a sad loss and one of my hero’s RIP 😢

Wow… those pesky cuckoo’s…

Baird Sandpiper sleeping a lot, lifer #312 a tough one to find but eventually gave itself up to be picked out more easily this morning RSPB RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍 BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK #lifer

Not surprised my bird feeders weren’t very popular this morning… RSPB Cambs Bird Club #gardentick

Stunning American yellow warbler at New Hythe GPs this morning in its favoured alders… very flighty chasing off all the local chiffchaffs. Firecrests made a good supporting cast too. RareBirdAlertUK BirdGuides #2024yearlist #Lifer

Finally managed to see the Richard’s Pipit in Newport Pagnell after my second attempt, very obliging in the morning frost and mist, my first lifer of 2025 #2025yearlist #lifer Bucks Bird Alert #buckbirds BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK

I’ve made a few and I always thought they were difficult, but this guy makes it look rediculously easy! Take a bow Judd Trump 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

The very spotty sandpiper showing incredibly well at grafham water today, also the odd arrival in the form of a smew on the lagoons sleeping in the sunshine Cambs Bird Club RSPB BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK #2025yearlist

Great to catch up with the legend and reprobate 🤣 Ian Conn at steps hill in bucks today, plenty of fresh emerged dukes, marsh fritillaries, Dingy and Grizzled skippers in the sunshine. That hill was a killer though lol.. Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Been following this kid for years… what an absolute masterclass he has put on, def the start of a new era for snooker… take a bow 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Put this on before the qualifiers… if only I could make bigger risks lol… ☺️.. but a wins a win.

Despite the wind and overcast conditions it was great to see at least 3 swallowtails at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen today.. this one the most oblidging of them Butterfly Conservation 🦋 RSPB Strumpshaw Fen #iphonepic

Quite a few Black hairstreaks now showing in Brampton Wood, even got managed a half decent photo on my phone finally 👌… Butterfly Conservation 🦋 #iphonepic

Nice walk around Fermyn woods today only one Purple Emperor seen but very obliging on the fresh pile of horse manure, few silver washed too. Thanks to the couple who gave us the PE tip off and of course the legend Ian Conn on best route Beds and Northants BC Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Won’t win any Oscars for this footage but was great to see the Collared Pratincole at Frampton after dipping it 2 days ago.. Good to bump into BigStarBirding on the way back to the car park too! RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍 RareBirdAlertUK BirdGuides #Lifer316 #2025yearlist

Well Scotland didn’t disappoint, Minke whale, dolphins, porpoise, Otters, Red Deer (Loads), white tailed & Golden Eagles, Divers and plenty of seabirds. I even managed a butterfly tick in the form of Scotch Argus.. stopping via the cairngorms on the way home. Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Nice few hours with Ian Conn at Therfield Heath and Greens chasing butterfly’s up and down the banks.. At least 5 Clouded Yellows seen. Grayling and Admiral are from yesterday at RSPB Minsmere 🌍 after twitching the Zitting Cisticola… all pics taken from my phone Butterfly Conservation 🦋 #Lifers

Bus wankers!

Just caught up on this series.. that was a seriously tough watch. Pure criminality and organised crime by the heads of the water companies and environmental agency, this is as bad as the post office scandal if not worse.. they need to serve jail time for what they have done..

A really fitting tribute too the John Virgo this morning during the opening session of the worlds. Well done to all involved WST… Had my tradition few frames whilst watching the opening session, sadly no centuries for me today though #snooker #WorldChampionship