Matthew Mellor

This is mostly about birds/wildlife. Seen 446 UK bird species so far. Latest tick: Myrtle Warbler. Otherwise, tweeting from @mrm27.

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

One look at the site for the #BeltedKingfisher and you wouldn't think it would be possible to get views like this, but we did! https://t.co/oIcfDzjOUs amazing after miserable dip #AOD @jonnycaribouthe @BrookPerrins @dawn_mission @jahanlon2 @BirdGuides @p1nk_moon @ulstercanary

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

“A little bit of bread and more cheese” @JamesMoir10 is the mnemonic for Yellowhammer not Chaffinch

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

a year ago today, I saw my first Alpine Swifts in the UK, in Lincolnshire, having dipped the species twice before. Every new bird after that is simply a "bonus"... @jahanlon2 @jonnycaribouthe @Jon_Heath_

[Bucktonbirder now on Bluesky @Bucktonbirder]

Thrilled for those who have worked their entire careers to see this day.

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

@BEAMUKcover none of your phone numbers seems to be working right now. Dead line / number unrecognised. I have tried four different ones.

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

A bit of video of today's Dernford Little Gulls... https://t.co/MuGgqn737c @CambsBirdClub @Jon_Heath_ thanks to Chris R for the report

[Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) @CABS_REPORTS]

⚠️ In just the first full week of our bird protection camp in Cyprus our teams have found and shut down 12 active trapping sites with limesticks.

5 poachers prosecuted, 142 limesticks seized & 17 birds released unharmed inc this beautiful young red-backed shrike!

[AndyBloomfield @NHarnser]

Pleasing to report now the breeding season has finally ended that Holkham produced 90 fledged Spoonbills from 46 nests this year, another record number.

[Raptor Persecution UK @RaptorPersUK]

Gamekeepers using night vision goggles to shoot roosting golden eagles and hen harriers, claims RSPB.

I can well believe it. These birds' satellite tag data have provided us with quite an insight.

New blog ⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/0brc1w5Tqy

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

A lot of wildlife owes this lovely lady a beer tonight . . . when I next see her I’ll put one on the bar ! Thank you @GreenJennyJones !

[john lindsell @jonnycaribouthe]

Sickening.I see it first hand.on a 30 min walk today,two off lead dogs attacked swans, i was jumped on by a soaking wet dog,and a hundred paces later growled and barked at by yet another off a lead.

[Alula designs UK @AlulaUk]

***New Design*** After such an epic year for seabirds we had to do a design featuring Red-footed Booby, Brown Booby, and Gannet. Get yours now at https://t.co/vhezKzc65h #ByBirdersForBirders

[Adam Hutt 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @SBOmad]

Just watched next door neighbour walk around her garden spraying all her flowers (including Clematis which will attract loads of insects) with bug killer and around her windows. Follows on from a mysterious die off of our plants along our shared fence line 😡😡😡

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

@jonnycaribouthe "Hairy Shieldbug" - we have found you a new nickname...

[Karen Shackleton🍃💚🍃🇺🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺 @KarenShackleto5]

My feed is filled with devastating pictures like this from all over the country. Seems like the mass death of our rivers ecosystems as knew them. This is why we did what we do, these animals have no voice other than ours to help them . All for greedy shaeholders. A sad week.

[James Wallace @jaowallace]

This is my local river, where I swim with my teenage girls

Last year 7 children were seriously ill from swimming in the River Kennet

How long before a child dies at the hands of @thameswater?!🤬

@ARKennet @WindrushWasp @RiverActionUK @HenleyMermaids

https://t.co/x6kfJkpPxz

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

@jonnycaribouthe I have sympathy with one thing she said, "... I want to come out of Brexit".

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

@jonnycaribouthe sorry to hear it John - glad we caught up with it when we did. A magnificent animal.

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

Super 36 hours in Cambs, Casp Tern @ Northstowe, with a Marsh Warbler at Fowlmere, BW Teal at Fen Drayton and 2 Night Herons at Ouse Washes @Jon_Heath_ @jonnycaribouthe @CambsBirdClub

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

Solitary sandpiper I THINK on the pool #birdcp #birdcpp

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

@Laziobirder @jahanlon2 @CambsBirdClub and definitely, for us, 66. Two lots of 24, one of 5 and the final lot of 13. @jahanlon2

[Matthew Mellor @FowlmereRSPBer]

I see your 60 cranes @Laziobirder and I raise them to 66! @jahanlon2 @CambsBirdClub https://t.co/3jh25E1uFZ