Andy Malley

Flamborough regular, more than occasional sea watcher. Always enjoying the outdoors, coast, moors , forests and hills.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

Northern Greece. #orchids Great week in and around Kerkini, mainly birding, though hard to ignore the flora. Never knew Bosom Orchids were a thing, also Bug and Loose Flowered Orchids and Long -lipped Serapias.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

@AllanConlin Long days with many great sightings not all avian ( Cetaceans and Seals etc). Fantastic scenery as well, a great trip.👍

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

@barrabirder Great find @StuartBeeby and excellent image.👍

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

Finally sorting through a few of the many butterfly images from a trip to Sichuan/China in June. Grison`s, Pallas`s, Silver Washed and Titania`s Fritillaries. Hadn`t realised that Silver Washed has such a wide range.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

Excellent trip out of Staithes yesterday cetacean recording for YWT and Seawatch Foundation with YCN on ‘All my Sons’.Two Humpback Whales and a conservative count of 70 Minke Whales. Feeding actively on Herring and spawn which covered a large area.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

@YCNature Excellent trip yesterday morning out of Staithes.....recording cetaceans with a minimum of 23 Minke Whales seen and possibly many more, mostly feeding in areas of Herring spawn. Seabirds didn`t disappoint with a Great Shearwater and a small raft of Sooty Shearwaters.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

⁦@YCNature⁩ ⁦@YWTLivingSeas⁩ Great trip out of Staithes this morning recording cetaceans with multiple views of at least 3 Minke Whales. Also some nice seabirds, Sooty And Manx Shears, Arctic Skua, Fulmars etc.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

China/Sichuan on the Tibetan Plateau. A tiring early morning at over 3000m searching hills for Tibetan Partridge drew a blank. Later in the day two crossed the road in front of us and posed nicely. @BirdingSichuan

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

@AddeyNick @BirdingSichuan 😂👍

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

China/Sichuan @BirdingSichuan many Rosefinch species seen on the recent trip, including Dark-breasted, Common, Pink-rumped, Sharpe`s, Three-banded, Chinese White-browed, Streaked and this Violaceous Rosefinch one of the most frequently seen.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

Sichuan/China, Black-chinned Yuhina one of the more common birds seen in most locations visited. Often inquisitive and usually present in mixed flocks with Fulvettas and Tits.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

The team coiled and ready for action😂
Also Grey-faced Liochila.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

Sichuan ⁦@AddeyNick⁩ ⁦@dickiebowes⁩ Yibin hides, superb views of Sichuan Hill Partridges, Bamboo Partridges, Silver and Lady A pheasants and the star of the show Temmincks Tragopan what a beaut.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

@Bucktonbirder @BirdingBlades @FlamboroughBird It was get a burnt head or borrow a hat😂

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

Sichuan. Excellent trip so far, Red Panda, Firethroat and much more. Golden Bush Robin and Fulvous Parrotbill.@AddeyNick

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

@jgsigsworth There are many other visits when there has been little of note😂 One of those visits when it falls into place. 😉

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

Enjoyable morning ⁦@FlamboroughBird⁩ with RB Shrike a couple of GN Divers, 2 Arctic Terns and a few Manxies. Returned home via Whykeham lake, Osprey fishing on main lake followed by the discovery of a Temmincks Stint which unfortunately only dropped in briefly.

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

@SteveRoutl74122 @castlebirder @SboroGottLad Thanks Steve, I will have to check that out👍

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

North Yorkshire Moors and edges this afternoon. Some fab insects, Emperor Moths, Hornet and Duke of Burgundy butterflies. ⁦@castlebirder⁩ ⁦@SboroGottLad⁩

[Andy Malley @MalleyAndrew]

@SboroGottLad @castlebirder There’s a lot more to see😉