Paul Brook

Writer, editor, and communications and content expert. Especially interested in wildlife and mental health. Doodler, birder, dad and pun enthusiast.

[Paul Brook @PaulBrook76]

Today's my first anniversary of being self-employed! Huge thanks to all my lovely, brilliant clients for making this a successful and enjoyable first year. Here's a blog post about it, along with some birding highlights. https://t.co/qoUOVPUNb2

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@BirdGuides 4 hawfinches in the churchyard at Harewood at around 2.15-2.30pm

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I went on a trip down memory lane with this story in the new November issue of @BirdWatchingMag, featuring snipe, sanderlings, spotted flycatchers, yellowhammers and a dog called Smartie...

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@Psychologicsal @CarlBovisNature Ah brilliant! Thanks Shirley! I've managed to see them a couple of times but never quite as well as this!

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Great white egret with little egret on Clumber Lake at @NTClumberPark @NottsBirders @BirdGuides

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Both pectoral sandpipers on the Western Reedbed about half an hour ago, one showing well, then this bittern at the Eastern Reedbed crossroads @RSPBAireValley @BirdGuides @SwillyIngsBG

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Both pectoral sandpipers on the Western Reedbed about half an hour ago, one showing well, then this bittern at the Eastern Reedbed crossroads @RSPBAireValley @BirdGuides @SwillyIngsBG

[Paul Brook @PaulBrook76]

Today's my first anniversary of being self-employed! Huge thanks to all my lovely, brilliant clients for making this a successful and enjoyable first year. Here's a blog post about it, along with some birding highlights. https://t.co/qoUOVPUNb2

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Little stint just popped up again on the smallest island on Astley Lake at St Aidan's with a ringed plover @RSPBAireValley @SwillyIngsBG @BirdGuides

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@Psychologicsal @SueJonesSays @jrf_uk @FrameWorksInst 💪

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@Psychologicsal @SueJonesSays @jrf_uk @FrameWorksInst Always love to see the toolkit in action, Shirley! Hope you're keeping well ❤️

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@cashandcarrots @YorksWildlife @YorkBirding I got there just after 4 so must have just missed you!

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Always worth a visit to @YorksWildlife Askham Bog. So lucky to have it just up the road. Today's highlights: garden warbler & female blackcap by the pond + great spotted woodpecker. Soundtrack of song thrush, chiffchaffs, willow warblers, blackbirds, robins & wrens @YorkBirding

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Terry and Julie, our regular collared doves, on the window feeder. Don't ask me which one's Terry and which is Julie though...

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@THEAGENTAPSLEY @LDV_NNR @YorkBirding Glad to be of service ☺️

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Beautiful morning for a quick walk at North Duffield Carrs @LDV_NNR Skylarks and chiffchaffs singing, blossom looking stunning, pair of bullfinches + strong duck line-up, starring 8 or more pairs of pintail. @YorkBirding

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Today the American wigeon near East Cottingwith was much more obliging (and actually there, which helped). Pic taken at around 2.20pm today.
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A Cormorant and a rainbow at Fairburn last night 🙂

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@THEAGENTAPSLEY I've noticed birds doing this too! Maybe they're pausing to see if you're a threat - or checking that you're listening!

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Ice ice baby

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Waited a lot of winters for one of these! Iceland gull at Haverton Hill, still here at 3.20pm. Absolute beauty! Huge thanks @fosterian1971 and the gent I was chatting to here this morning for such helpful tips on the site and timings. @BirdGuides @teesbirds1

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@fosterian1971 @teesbirds1 Tomorrow I finally have the chance to go and look for it, Ian!