Sam Woods

Bird addict, author of bird books/articles, nature photographer, full time tour leader for Tropical Birding Tours, amateur frogger, BIRDS, NATURE, PHOTOS etc.

[Sam Woods @samwoodsTB]

NE India done, one of the best tours I have been part of, ever (not hype): https://t.co/VW3VVzMg9z #birds #India #NEIndia #Assam #ArunachalPradesh #IncredibleIndia #BirdingWithaCamera

[alan lewis wildlife stuff @LewisStuff]

Bornean Banded Pitta at Trus Madi, Sabah, just before Christmas - birds don't really get much better than this! @orientbirdclub

[Tom Lowe @saloplarus]

This is my Woodcock. He's flown from Russia to the same field by my house for the last three winters. He's amazing. Please help other Woodcocks live to tell the same tale by signing the petition. Nearly 99k people already have, surely it can be 100k by NYE https://t.co/eBlawRYBNd

[Wader-World 🌍 @Waderworld1]

Nordmann's Greenshank, Krabi Estuary, Southern Thailand-26/12/2022,a strong wind and an incoming tide made videography difficult, top right image shows 5 Nordmann's Greenshank together & bottom right shows set up on trying to video the birds. @waderquest

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Nordmann's Greenshank 1 of 9, yesterday 26/12/2022 Krabi Estuary, Southern Thailand. Still my favourite sp of Tringa, Boxing day birding at it's best (for me at least) A true privilege to be able to get up close & personal with this critically endangered species of Shorebird.

[Sam Woods @samwoodsTB]

Liz Truss to forgo the £115,000-per-year PDCA allowance awarded to ex-PMs #LizTruss - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/wVtuHdZTvD via @ChangeAUS

[Wader-World 🌍 @Waderworld1]

Pectoral Sandpiper - Paul do Caba da Praia, Terceira, Azores-September 2022. Always nice to watch & video-record a juvenile (1 of 4 present) just after dawn on a Saturday morning @waderquest

[Wader-World 🌍 @Waderworld1]

The Hedgehog feeding station is now paying off dividends with up to 4 individuals including 2 small youngsters inc this one with an adult, a true treat having these visitors to the garden every night #AutunmWatchlist
@HantsIWWildlife @hedgehogsociety @BBCSpringwatch

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Yesterday morning with @LewisStuff (Sun 19/09/21) Pennington Marshes: GWE 1, Little Egret 18, Little Stint 4 j's, Knot 14, Spotshank 1, Greenshank 5, Barwit 5, Greensand 1, Lapwing 51, Grey Plover c60, Yellow Wag 2, @HOSbirding @LymKeyRanger @BirdAwareSolent

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A few days in Norfolk with visits to Snetisham RSPB, A decade since I've enjoyed a mass of Red Knots (30K) Monday had less people & nice light. The new hide is by far the nicest hide I have ever been in with great design, comfort & work by @BiotopeUK @RSPBEngland

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This Ruff,1 of 3 present at Fishtail Lagoon, is the dark individual, which at a distance looks black but when seen closer in good light U can clearly see this individual has some purple sheen going on especially to the Scapulars, @HOSbirding @LymKeyRanger @BirdAwareSolent

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"Yellow on Yellow" Yellow Wagtail from earlier this week, there has been a small / local dispersal of males due to the arrival / influx of females, birds seem to have paired up & moved on to territories now. One of my favourite summer migrants.

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Drake Garganey (flight shot this morning, deck shot yesterday) again present 07:00 Keyhaven Lagoon moving on to Shoveler pools & still present at 10:00 this AM,+1 Spoonbill, 2 LRP's & 1 Barwit-Fishtail Lagoon, 16 Eider, 14-Solent+2 off of Oxey, 3 Ruff, 1 Spotshank, 2 Greenshank

[Wader-World 🌍 @Waderworld1]

I was just about to start counting Snipe on the back of Fishtail Lagoon, Pennington when this Spar flew in low and took out this Snipe, I have not seen a Spar take a Snipe before let alone capture it through the view finder, Also Water Pipit, LRP & drake Garganey present this PM.

[Wader-World 🌍 @Waderworld1]

A nice summer plumage Med Gull heard calling as did a fly by before heading off, really like the call of Med Gulls...

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With the dry & bright weather predicted I decided to try to get some more shots of the Purple Sandpipers showing some purple sheen, image taken this morning 1 of 16 present today, also nice to watch them feeding & bathing in the Chewton Bunny stream.

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I was recently asked to provide some photos for a forth coming book & so I had to dig through some old files & discovered this Saunders Gull photo from Yangkou, Rudong,China,May 2011, a group of 12 came in calling & landed on the shoreline right in front of me, what a Gull!

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Rewind 4 years to the day,I was watching this Snowy Owl on Eday Island, Orkney which was only my second ever, then a short flight to North Ron for the Northern Harrier which was also seen well,seems like a long time being able to fly and travel freely,hope normality returns soon

[Wader-World 🌍 @Waderworld1]

A pre-lockdown wander trying to see some local waders provided this colour ringed Greenshank, originally ringed in autumn 2014 in Chichester Harbour has been recorded every winter since & allows some very close views if U just sit & wait for it to pass by rather than to chase it.

[Sam Woods @samwoodsTB]

@Waderworld1 As usual, you are the king of the "purps"!

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After working 14hr days,13 days in a row, then 2 days off and working straight through again the missus made me get out for a walk locally with her & it was so gud 2 get sum fresh air & pap this Purple Sand actually showing some purple sheen in the afternoon sun 1 of 6 present.