Si Johnno

Yorkshire born. Manchester based. Birder. Vis Migger. 🦆 social butterfly 🦋 🏳️‍🌈 vino lover 🍷

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Well deserved it’s brilliant ❤️

[chart data @chartdata]

.@RAYE's ‘THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.’ officially debuts at #1 on the UK albums chart.

It marks her first ever #1 album.

[phoebe @emisonsjade]

just insane. this is what you call an artist, an artist that makes music with purpose and that speaks to your soul, i just know this song has already saved so many lives including my own

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Patch Gold this morning with 2 White-fronted Geese flying through Elton res NW. also some spring migrants with 2 willow warbler, LRP, 4 swallow & 160+ sand Martin. Very little vis mig 5 Siskin, redpoll, 3 linnet & a curlew the best. 6 goldeneye remain on the res

[ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ @LePapillonBlu2]

JD Vance: "Denmark hasn't done a good job at keeping Greenland safe."

Just out of curiosity when was the last time that a Greenlander was shot dead by a masked agent of their own government?

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

Donald Trump says climate change is a “hoax” and a “con job”.

But at the same time the US position is that they need Greenland because the melting Arctic ice is creating a security risk.

At this point, I think it’s pretty clear who the real con artist is.

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Over north Manchester this afternoon 🫣 ✈️

[emma. @emmabraybrook]

This whole episode my reaction at every moment: 🤯🤯🤯 #Corriedale

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Raising a glass to this Bradford City legend tonight. We are absolutely heartbroken 💔

[Bradford City AFC @officialbantams]

We are mourning the loss of former player and staff member Allan Gilliver, who has sadly passed away aged 81. ❤️💛

#BCAFC

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

@DarbyBug I was away Saturday morning so only managed to get out yesterday. There were some big skeins of up to 500+ all of which carried on SE over the Pennines

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Over 5000 pink footed Geese flew SE over heaton park this am along with 57 Whooper swans. Red kite, Merlin and peregrine made up the best of the rest

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Staying near Mossyard in Dumfries on a non birding break but had 600 skylark, 200 linnet, 77 swallow, 70 alba wags, 3 crossbill, 80 chaffinch, 30 Siskin, 178 mpipit and 180 Pinkfeet all heading west in an hour over the caravan

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Whooper swans on heaton park res this morning. 5 on the res with a further 7 SE. Also ruff, 3 Golden plover, 2 snipe, 13 lapwing all west. House Martin, 3 swallow, 39 linnet and 800+ mpipits south

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Finally a good day on the Bury patch with 3 Black Terns passing through, 2 Greenshank, 4 wigeon and 500 swallows south

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

2 Great White Egret flew WNW over Elton res after being at Audenshaw res earlier. Single Tree Pipit and Hobby over and the first autumn wheatear were signs of migration today

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Kingfisher on Heaton Park res this morning. (3rd one in about 20 years) also little egret, common sand and 5 LRP

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

What a performance #Raye #Glastonbury2025

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

The Swifts were back at Elton res this morning 30 birds. Also Reed warbler, 3 Sedge warbler and Lesser Whitethroat but little else

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Been an awful spring so far at Elton res this year so it was nice to see this pair of lapwings with 4 chicks

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Elton this am. Redshank heard flying through, common Tern, 2 lesser Whitethroat, Gropper, 3 Whitethroat, 2 sedge warbler, 300 sand Martin, 60 swallow, 6 house Martin, snipe, lrp, 3 oystercather, 2 teal, 4 gadwall, 2 wheatear and 3 RN parakeet

[Si Johnno @simonjohnno]

Decent at Elton today. 18 Whooper swans departed north 7pm. 3 LRP, Barn,Tawny and Little owls. Scaup, 14 goldeneye, 2 little grebe, Greylag and 110 mpipits north