Paul Baker

Liverpudlian living in Cheshire. Birder. Twitcher. Lostock Green Patcher.

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@488IanB @SpinneyBirder @RareBirdAlertUK @fred_fearn @PhilLocker @PhilWoollen Brilliant shots mate, another very memorable trip to the ‘magical isles’. One made even better by great company.

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@Chris23565 @StylesGill Congrats mate 🍻

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@philjo61 Here’s to another year of great birds and most importantly even better company. Have a cracking New Year mate, look forward to catching up soon.

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@sportbible

[Dan Owen @_danielowen]

Penduline Tit. The pinnacle of a decent morning’s birding at Woolston, first for the reserve and second for Cheshire. Full credit to the ringing team.

Otherwise 3 Brambling, 8000 Pink-footed Geese and 5000 Woodpigeon over best of the rest. #LocalBigYear @BirdGuides

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[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@BritishBirder The cocktail is a Mai Tai and the missing ingredient is white rum

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@ColD80667186 @BirdGuides Fantastic find mate and very well deserved with all the hours you put in.

[Phil Jones @philjo61]

Had no luck with Alpine Accentors until this year previously missing them in the Sierra Nevadas, Atlas Mountains and in Lincolnshire so made up to finally catch up with this one in Suffolk last month🙂

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@philjo61 Superb mate

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@Zac_Hinchcliffe *staring

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@Zac_Hinchcliffe Felt weird starring across at your empty desk yesterday mate, so I covered it with a ton of paperwork to make it feel more Zacesque.

[Fylde Bird Club @FyldeBirdClub]

Brilliant work with camera today by @paul_ellis24 proving we had seen 2 different Pallid Swift's around Pilling Lane (1 missing half a tail)Remarkably he has now found the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Lancs records ! (the 2nd & 3rd sitting at his desk !) @RareBirdAlertUK

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@probableroller @BirdGuides and also gave reasons as to why, something which all parties agreed upon. This entire encounter was a team effort, something I’ve stated time again, those lads deserve just as much credit. 👍🏻 1/2

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@probableroller @BirdGuides Steve was sat in his car when I arrived onsite. It is documented he was was using Sibley guide to try and pin down an identification but I can’t speak for which guide he was or was not using. What I can say is that once I saw the bird I was able to identify it 1/1

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@probableroller @BirdGuides Yes, it is. To which I was already onsite and had voiced it was a Least Bittern.

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@probableroller @BirdGuides No news was put out on any WhatsApp group before I arrived onsite. Steve and Bert were in the process of trying to clinch an identification of the bird when I arrived. Considering you weren’t present, how can you have understanding of how the chain of events occurred. 2/2

[Paul Baker @Bakersbirding]

@probableroller @BirdGuides The report reads accurately and gives full credit to Steve and Bert for finding the bird independently. As for identifying the bird I think you’ll find it was Charlie who had thought she had stumbled upon a Little B to which I ruled out as soon I arrived on site. 1/2

[BirdGuides @BirdGuides]

Rarity finders: Least Bittern in Shetland

The story of perhaps the bird of 2022 ultimately had a sad ending, though for Charlie Birtles and @Bakersbirding their epic discovery will live long in the memory: https://t.co/zPq406COws