john murphy

From Liverpool. Birder, Devon and West Cork : Exeter City and LFC. Retired from the NHS. Play McIlroy guitars

[Clare Medlow @medlow_clare]

Despite a 23% decline in European Turtle Dove numbers the Maltese government has Ok-ed hunting 1500 of the birds in the 2026 Spring hunting season but given the popularity for illegal hunting the actual death toll will be much higher. EU appears to be powerless to stop this

[Ben Goldsmith @BenGoldsmith]

‘A national scandal’: trawlers scour seabeds of ‘protected’ UK waters.

Didn’t the PM promise Sir David Attenborough that he would put a stop to this last year?

We don’t need to allow this, it’s a choice, and a very bad one. https://t.co/b9DGfazSVa

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

Kingfisher, main pond #Dawlishwarren today

[Paul Murphy Out and About @murphy_about]

The Short Toed Lark was showing well this morning at Snettisham.

[Paul Murphy Out and About @murphy_about]

Red Kite today on the salt marsh at Snettisham.

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

@SussexGrecian @OfficialECFC Bought a pastie first home game. Absolutely disgusting, big lumps of gristly meat, couldn’t eat it 🤮

[Ireland's Wildlife @WildIreland]

Great clip @COSullivanTD. So, if without Sprat "we wouldn't have a fishing industry", Pair Trawling is "completely unsustainable", and Ireland should be a "leader in Marine Conservation", WHY IS THIS #ECOCIDE STILL HAPPENING on your watch?
#SaveOurSprat @SaveOurSpratWC

[Sheep’s Head Nature @SHeadbirder]

I must be the only birder in Cork not to have seen a Hoopoe in the last couple of days, but I did find this Alpine Swift this afternoon on the Sheep’s Head near the lighthouse. #birdwatching #birds

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

@SHeadbirder Great shot!!

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

@SHeadbirder Nice one!

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

@SHeadbirder Great photo!

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

@BirdGuides Surprise,surprise!!!

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

@SHeadbirder Phone scoped?

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

@SHeadbirder Pictures not as good as mine 😝

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

Two blackcaps in the garden in Starcross. Poor photo taken through the window!

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

@murphy_about Doesn’t look very black

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

1st winter Wheatear from my garden in #Starcross yesterday

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

Nice to see an active wasp’s nest at #Dawlish Warren

[john murphy @murphyj2049]

Hoodie on Cape Clear, cool birds!