John McGowan

Retired Maths/IT teacher, lifetime Blackburn Rovers supporter, half of Birmingham folk veterans "Malfunction" - snapper of Railways, Butterflies and Birds.

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Last night's full Wolf Moon as seen from Bartley Green Birmingham UK. Partially cloudy sky so exposed to see the clouds. 13-01-25 #itvweather @DESCOLEMAN @itvweather

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@RingersWm Hi all - Long tailed tit with metal ring in my garden in Bartley Green this morning. Sorry - even with all my sharpening software I can't read the ring but thought you might be inetersted.

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@SAB_B28 @BCPP__ Wonderful

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@Chris4Patches @BibbeysWildFarm @NFFNUK @FarmWildlifeUK @MarkAvery @jessstuartsmith @FergusHenderso1 @MattTheHairy @stevelilart @WorcsBirding @RingersWm @luckyosprey4 Thanks Chris. Same to you. Bluesky going well!!

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@Chris4Patches @BibbeysWildFarm @NFFNUK @FarmWildlifeUK @MarkAvery @jessstuartsmith @FergusHenderso1 @MattTheHairy @stevelilart @WorcsBirding @RingersWm @luckyosprey4 Cheers Chris. Yellowhammer is my nemesis!! Thanks

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Well that surprised my resident goldfinches this morning! Snowy start in Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 19-11-24 @ITVWeather @descoleman

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Hi all - to any followers still left here please find me over at #Bluesky . Interestingly in 3 months I have far more kind followers there than in 15 years at Twitter or X https://t.co/h7x6s5aGqK

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@NBS_MOTHER @Team4Nature @BBCWthrWatchers Thanks

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Last night's Harvest Supermoon shot from the bedroom window in Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 17-09-24 #moon #harvestmoon #fullmoon @bbcwthrwatchers

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Some garden shots from the last couple of days - Bartley Green Birmingham. Most of my posts are now on an alternative site . Follow if interested at https://t.co/h7x6s5aGqK Thanks @Natures_Voice @BTO_GBW

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Good luck to all family, friends, former colleagues and teachers everywhere who are heading back to school today. Same to all pupils who will be joining them later in the week. Have fun. One bit of great news and about time too - OFSTED scrap one or two word grades.

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2/2 A few images from a very pleasant morning in the company of @Chris4Patches and @MattTheHairy on @BibbeysWildFarm . Hobby the highlight but nice Grey Wagtail and a couple of Buzzards. Sunflowers everywhere!! 01-09-24

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1/2 A few images from a very pleasant morning in the company of @Chris4Patches and @MattTheHairy on @BibbeysWildFarm . Hobby the highlight but nice Grey Wagtail and a couple of Buzzards. Sunflowers everywhere!! 01-09-24

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@Chris4Patches @MattTheHairy @BibbeysWildFarm @FarmWildlifeUK @MarkAvery @EcoRecording @WTBBC @NFFNUK @HHFarmersClub @luckyosprey4 @WestMidsBirding @robhemming25 @stevelilart Great Morning Chris - thanks and very good to meet and chat with Matt.

[Chris Millward Jnr @Chris4Patches]

Massive thanks to @MattTheHairy & @jmc223 for a wonderful morning @BibbeysWildFarm

There was no migrant fall but a stunning Hobby, that hunted successfully before our eyes, was the star of the show

The Linnet flock has formed with 35+ present including plenty of youngsters 👌

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Didn't want to risk waiting in case the weather was poor!! An almost full Blue Moon taken from Bartley Green BHam a day early! 18-08-24 @DESCOLEMAN @bbcmtd @B31Voices

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Nice Blue Sky! And the moon! 10-08-24 Birmingham

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Must say it's very nice to have a Blue Sky! 😂

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@craig_round @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @iNatureUK @_BTO Ha ha - What I will say in my defence M'lud is that everything in the image came out of my camera - er.. perhaps not at the same time!!

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Kestrel in the clouds - Illey Worcestershire 09-08-24 @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @iNatureUK @_BTO