Luke Stoppard

Wildlife lover, photographer and transport enthusiast from Derbyshire.

Study's Marine and Natural History Photography at Falmouth University

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

Crazy day at Spurn today! Managed to find my first Pallas's Warbler along with a Dusky Warbler, Little Bunting and a fresh in YB Warbler. Then twitched Black-faced Bunting and Hume's Warbler, both being lifers! @spurnbirdobs

[Jack Pettit @rossa599]

So happy to finally clinch this Hume’s Warbler at Spurn today! My first BB rarity find, still buzzing 😅😅

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

What a great way to start a day! Found this Dusky Warbler in the Crown and Anchor carpark in Kilnsea. The photos don't quite give the views justice! I'm glad others managed to finally catch up with it this evening. @spurnbirdobs @BirdGuides

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

Nice to see the Brown Shrike at Hunmanby Gap this evening. @BirdGuides

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

A late post but some back of camera shots of the Pechora Pipit at South Sheilds on Sunday!

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

Plenty of migrants in today at Spurn! @spurnbirdobs

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

Humpback Whale certainly wasn't on my mind when I started a seawatch off the Bluebell carpark at Spurn yesterday evening, so it was quite a surprise when my first look down the scope was filled with this around 20 metres away! @spurnbirdobs

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@Lufbrabird87910 @spurnbirdobs Peregrine

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

10 raptor day at Spurn yesterday! Hen Harrier, 5 Marsh Harrier, Honey Buzzard, Common Buzzard, Merlin, 2 Hobby, Osprey, 3 Sparrowhawk and 15 Kestrel with 43 counted by others. @spurnbirdobs

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

Double Phalarope day today at Spurn! Grey Phalarope south past the Crown and Anchor before seeing this Red-necked on Easington Lagoons! @spurnbirdobs

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

@bri66thomp @bristolbirding 😂😂

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

Bristol proved to be a good choice of venue for my 3rd year university exhibition! Certainly wasnt expecting this to turn up... Desert Wheatear, this morning in Keynsham. @bristolbirding

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

@graham_jaggard @bristolbirding This was on the 15th at around half 7ish

[RareBirdAlertUK @RareBirdAlertUK]

Some people don't like 'bird-in-hand' photos...

@AlexPenn_1... "hold my beer"

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

Didn't have a camera on me today, so here's my phone scope attempt at the Whiskered Tern at Helston Loe Pool today. Great to finally get the species after dipping one by 30 seconds a few weeks ago in Kent! @CBWPS1

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

Carrying on with a good week on the Lizard, twitched the Subalpine Warbler at Kynance Farm 2 hours before my final uni deadline! I think it's thought to be Eastern currently. Next, I went for the Red-footed Falcon yesterday at Predannack. The spring that keeps on giving! @CBWPS1

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

@reuben_veal1 @CBWPS1 Sorry for the late reply! Just a very worn Pied unfortunately!

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

A nice walk between Mullion Cove and Predannack today started good with a male Pied Flycatcher and two Whinchat, but got even better when a male Golden Oriole flew out infront of us! Last seen heading down towards the cove, but it wasn't hanging around. @CBWPS1

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

After stumbling upon yet another Hoopoe on the Lizard at Windmill Farm yesterday, today I popped over to Marazion for the Savi's Warbler. Have a dodge phone scope pic! Also had my first Reed Warblers and Whimbrel of the year. @CBWPS1

[Luke Stoppard @LukeStoppard]

The last week has been quite productive with birds in Cornwall. Alpine Accentor last week at Nanquidno, Wryneck yesterday at Kenidjack and Hoopoe this morning at Pendennis in Falmouth. That's alongside all the other migrant birds! @CBWPS1