Lewis Hooper

Young naturalist, and Ecologist. Hampshire birder and previous Bird Observatory Assistant Warden.

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

After lots of westerly winds me and @SamPrettyman_94 walked the coast on @bardseyobs and bumped into this 'American' (rubescens) BUFF-BELLIED PIPIT! First record for Wales and what a way to bring up my 300th species seen in the UK @RareBirdAlertUK

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

My evening dog walk yesterday on Hayling Island took a turn for the better when this Bonaparte’s Gull turned up in the growing feeding flock offshore. An extremely unexpected find!

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

Some good weekend birding on Hayling, more details here - https://t.co/G3IYloBQFw

📸 - willow warbler, wood warbler, whinchat, wheatear

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

Managed to catch up with the Snow Bunting which has been between east head and sandy point recently 👌🏼

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

1st winter Caspian Gull on Hayling today with a very striking tail pattern! Also a few pictures from the last month or so including the Black Brant and adult Little Gull. I have decided to start a blog, so more details there - https://t.co/FzCQtgXlVu

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

@EdgellerMe Was good to meet you Mark, glad you got a hobby at least, would have been a patch tick for me!!

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater past Mandria this morning on an otherwise quiet coastal walk @birdsaroundcy

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

@PeteWragg @georgedunbar_ @birdsaroundcy No tail shots, if it is a casp it wasn’t obvious in the field, couldn’t get particularly close to it

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

Male Siberian Stonechat this evening at Anarita park @birdsaroundcy

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

@OreillyReilly2 Hi Ray, I’m heading to Cyprus Thursday and would like to be added to the group please

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

A couple of birding highlights from the last couple of days with my first ever Brant at Farlington which performed well by the fence line with some DB Brents and likley my last patch tick of the year with these Velvet Scoter heading past Gilkicker this morning

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

@ChrisBuckland6 Hey Chris! Yes I remember bumping into you a couple of times looking at yellow wagtails

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

Finally got some Yellow Wagtail numbers similar to last year at Gilkicker with a flock of 40+ on the golf course early morning with small groups going over regularly too

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

@LeifBersweden Hi Leif, this event looks to be sold out now in-surprisingly but I’d love to come and grab a signed copy or two of the book even if I can’t attend the talk, is this possible?

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

@PetePotts7 @MarkFra64259515 Thanks Pete

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

Yellow-browed Warbler at gilkicker this morning! Heard calling and seen twice briefly but was elusive. Stomach dropped when I heard it, a great patch tick!

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

Has been fairly good birding at Gilkicker the past week with finches on the move including Siskin, Bambling and Redpoll as well as Skylarks, Grey and Pied Wagtails, a Rock Pipit today with fem Pintail and Brent’s over the sea. Epic morning skies too

[Stephen Menzie @StephenMenzie]

Yup. It’s good finch migration alright. @FalsterboBO @trektellen @ZEISSBirding

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

Swift sp. through Gilkicker this morning getting harrased by House Martins as it drifted east, only seen against the sky in bright sun so difficult to judge, would appriciate any comments as it seems to show some interesting features @TimsBirding @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

Birds still moving through Gilkicker with Meadow Pipits, Tree Pipits, Grey Wagtails and close to 10,000 hirundines this week! Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps in good numbers and the first Brent Geese, Wigeon and Teal through as well as a patch tick Cattle Egret last week

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

@MarkFra64259515 @HOSbirding Epic picture that!

[Lewis Hooper @LMHooperbirder]

A morning of Hurindines at Gilkicker with 2000+ birds in the early hours with a mixture of Yellow Wagtails, Grey Wagtails and Meadow Pipits mixed in. Also a single Spot Fly, 6 Wheatear, good numbers of Blackcap and the first two Stonechat of the autumn