Reuben Braddock

London birder, local patches Bankside and Hampstead Heath

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

…but hopping around on the walls as though it had temporarily forgotten it’s identity! Also four warblers in after the showers (WW. Chiff, W’throat, B’cap) plus two Oystercatcher upriver (my 2nd record here) made for a better than usual spring day 2/2

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

Most of the time I see nothing at all at the Tate, but occasionally we get a good day and today was one of them. The lunchtime showers knocked down a few migrants. I initially thought I had a pair of Black Redstart but then realised the female wasn’t a Black…#londonbirds 1/2

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

@BirdingGardener @Crane_Spotter I’ve been thinking the same about Redwing, much lower numbers than usual by this time in October

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

22 Stonechat on @CityCorpHeath this morning. Not a high count for this location, but getting near it (24 in September 2022). Beautiful morning too! #londonbirds

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

@TheCowboyBirder Thanks! Yeah, I agree most likely the same bird

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

It's been a very quiet year at Tate Modern. Until today #londonbirds

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

Forgot to add alt text to the second photo - Racket-tailed Roller

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

A few highlights from my recent trip to Zimbabwe. Some real lookers like Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, but also quite a few tricky LBJs too. The fourth photo shows female Black-eared Seedeater, which was probably the scarcest bird I saw - less than 1k records on eBird to date.

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

Just back from Zimbabwe, what a great birding destination! Was a family holiday but managed to squeeze a bit of birding in🤪. eBird trip report here in case of interest: https://t.co/Wnjr9PilMT

[Rudy @rudraksh9]

Very happy with these Swift shots from Staines Reservoirs yesterday, especially with the trusty old @CanonUKandIE 7D mark ii & 400mm f/5.6 combo. Surely my best swift shots till date.

#swift #birdphotography @ThePhotoHour @LondonBirdClub @SurreyBirdNews @SurreyWT @Colne_Valley

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

@lidunka Can’t edit it unfortunately. Can only do that if you’re a Premium user and only then for one hour after original post

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

@lidunka @RSPBMinsmere I know you know it’s a Little Tern 😄

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

I was just saying that these easterlies hadn’t delivered anything and then casually looked down at the river near Tate Modern and saw this! My first here, and only my third wader species. Never give up looking! #londonbirds

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

A couple of Lesser Redpoll have been hanging around the Tate Modern for the last week. I’ve had a couple of flyovers before but these are the first that have stayed #londonbirds

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

@TheCowboyBirder We need some Greylag Geese on Hampstead Heath before thinking about Bean Geese! 😆

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

@TheCowboyBirder Crazy record!

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

@MTurnstall I had my first sighting of the year yesterday, distantly on one of the St Paul’s towers

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

It’s been a quiet start to the year at Tate Modern, with even the usual Peregrines being noticeably absent so far. These two GBBG posed nicely yesterday though; they are regular here but it’s rare that I see two interacting like this #londonbirds

[Reuben Braddock @rubatroid]

@hentastic1 Haha, I’m sure it sounds good to them! 😂

[Sam O'Donnell @Elliott81758817]

Great to get some really good views of the Dartford Warbler at Hampstead Heath today! Seems to be more showy than the last time I saw it. Also, a Stonechat, Kestrel, Coal Tits and a Green Woodpecker. @LondonBirdClub @WildLondon @CityCorpHeath