James Hogg

Birds and nature. Stay at home dad. From Yorkshire. eBird reviewer for 🇷🇼🇱🇧🇲🇿 Moving account to @jwthogg.bsky.social

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I’m not sure I’m enjoying this place anymore.

So I’m gonna head over to @jwthogg.bsky.social

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@GaryAllport 👆 #waders #birds #birding #rarities

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New paper out!

https://t.co/wbK9L8Ozdo

1/n

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@GaryAllport As always, thanks to loads of folks who helped by going birding, documenting records, sharing pictures and papers. This type of paper is all the richer thanks to citizen science and the birder network on FB and elsewhere.

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An update on Cape Vultures in #mozambique.

https://t.co/uEkfjNpRzK

I have very fond memories of tracking down this cliff on google earth and then watching the vultures breed or not… Many a fine days birding! Thanks to all those that joined in.

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Daughter No.1 (11yrs) definitely knows her target audience! I do love a wader and an Oriental Plover will be a super tick after our move to Singapore.

Drawn freehand from a photo. So we just need to arrange her a guidebook deal now…

#birds

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@sarahlove808 @PaulAtherton13 Big ticks up there are species endemic to the Zimbabwe Eastern Highlands e.g. Chirinda Apalis, Robert’s Warbler. Then some nice Afro-montane Sp, Blue Swallow, Orange Ground-Thrush, Red-faced Crimsonwing and so on…

See https://t.co/rllf9O1LFn

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White-fronted Bee-Eater. Bela Vista wetlands #mozambique

It’s a lot easier when a photogenic bird sits next to your car window 🤣

#BirdsSeenIn2024 #birds #birding #NaturePhotograhpy #canonphotography

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Striped Kingfisher.

Not all kingfishers live near water and eat fish. These ones live in the bush and mainly eat insects.

March 2024. Macaneta, Mozambique.

#birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2024 #canonphotography #Mozambique

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A Black Coucal - an odd inter-African migrant that follows the rains. Weirdly long claw…

Seen nr Macia, Mozambique, Apr 24.

#birds #birding #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2024 #canonphotography

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Celebrating #WWD2024 @UKinMozambique is supporting wildlife conservation with @WWF & partners through the #DarwinInitiative: from wildlife justice ⚖️ to wild honey 🍯take a look at our projects 👇🏿 (& the amazing photos of @JWTHogg)
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Following a super lunch at the Abbey Inn, Byland the winter light was magic.

Only bettered by some amazing nacreous clouds this evening over the barn #NorthYorkshire #Nacreousclouds

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@2wsphotography @nyandungupark I reckon fairly small ponds at that spot. Will be interesting to see if they eat all the fish and disappear and then numbers of Herons / Cormorant drop as a result.

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@FrostyVeldskoen Super cool

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@2wsphotography @nyandungupark @GreenFundRw @REMA_Rwanda @visitrwanda_now Lovey as always!

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That’s pretty much it from that trip. We did see several species in globally significant numbers, often well above the RAMSAR 1% criteria. The area is super important for migrants!

A proper report will come in due course.

Bye for now to the Greater Bazaruto IBA.

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Meet the flockers. Seen at San Sebastián, Mozambique.

1. Sanderling
2. Curlew Sandpiper
3. Little, Common, Roseate, Greater Crested Terns, likely a Saunders’s too.
4. Tibetan & Greater Sand Plovers, Ruddy Turnstone, Curlew Sandpipers.

#BirdsSeenIn2023 #birds #waders #terns

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@yoavperlman Sorry no...

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A flock of Common Terns wheel past a roost…

BD point, Mozambique

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