Thomas Chinnick

Mostly local and patch birding

[Aswan Birdwatching @Aswanbirding]

The First in a Century: Breeding record for Reed Cormorant in Egypt
https://t.co/4sGqH3ORYM

[Thomas Chinnick @twitch150]

I've also moved to #Bluesky. Won't be posting here regularly anymore...

[Thomas Chinnick @twitch150]

5k PB at Monmouth parkrun coming 2nd this morning, 19:07 . May try for <19 min at Riverfront next week. All good prep for Southampton 10k on the 17th Nov.

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

It's done.

Bem-vindo ao Manchester United, Ruben Amorim 🇵🇹🤝🔴

#MUFC

[brian lancastle @brianlancastle]

unfortunately the best I could manage, a very heavily cropped pic of today's White rumped Sandpiper at Northwick wetlands, my previous 'patch' sighting was August 2001

[Thomas Chinnick @twitch150]

Goldcliff pools 07:10- 08:20; 2 Knot, 2 Avocet, 120 Curlew, 35 Lapwing, c250 Blackwit, 2 Dunlin, 10 Redshank, Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat, Kingfisher and Redpoll over #gwentbirds

[Thomas Chinnick @twitch150]

First visit to Durlston country park this morning, Firecrest and 2 Swallow the best birds. Black Redstart on roofs in Watchet, Somerset this afternoon.

[Thomas Chinnick @twitch150]

Possible Holboell's Red-necked Grebe still showing really well Portland Harbour this afternoon. Took some poor digiscope pics.

[Thomas Chinnick @twitch150]

Hawfinch over Llandenny this morning #gwentbirds

[HJM @TS7HJM]

9 hours later it finally gave its self up. American Goshawk - Corvo

[Neville Davies - (Nature With Nev) @ecology_cymru]

Some kind soul has placed a lovely poem in hide 1 Goldcliff remembering #HughGregory who sadly passed away recently. My 3 cattle egrets from hide 1 at dawn today are for you Hugh.
Rest in peace. @GOS_birds

[Tim Griffiths @TimGrif44891128]

5 whooper swans and a willow tit calling from the old hide at Talybont res @Brecknockbirds

[Richard Moore South West wildlife @ironfists67]

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, hunting Garfish off the Devon coast 11/10/24.

[Thomas Chinnick @twitch150]

Saltmarsh/ Uskmouth/ F'house 07:00- 11:10, 10 Swallow, House Martin, 5 Siskin, 2 Redpoll, c40 Chiffchaff, c15 Blackcap, c750 Woodpigeon, 14 Stock Dove, 5 Stonechat, Green & GS Wood, 5 Water Rail, 300 Blackwit, c1000 Shelduck & Great Egret over #gwentbirds

[Tim Griffiths @TimGrif44891128]

4 ad whooper swans Llwyn Onn res @glamorganbirds

[Steve Jones @peninsulabirds]

A male Pallid Harrier at Nine Wells, Pembrokeshire this evening. Flew off west towards St Davids. @PembsBirds @BirdGuides

[Thomas Chinnick @twitch150]

Saltmarsh/ Uskmouth/ F'house 06:45-10:55 (really hard going); c50 Chiff, c12 Blackcap, 15 Stonechat, 18 Hirundine east, 21 Alba & 1 Grey Wag, 9 Siskin, Kingfisher, Green & GS Wood, 2 Pintail, 4 Water Rail, 5 Knot, Whimbrel & c900 Blackwit flew toward docks #gwentbirds

[Thomas Chinnick @twitch150]

Yellow-browed Wblr calling from my Llandenny garden this morning #gwentbirds

[Daniel Gebauer @kiskadee79]

Yesterday evening there was great excitement about 2 (!) TRINIDAD PETRELS (dark and pale) found in front of Corvo while seawatching! Less than 20 records in the WP! Photo credit 📷 Paul Dufour

[Thomas Chinnick @twitch150]

Good views of Pale-legged Leaf Warbler at Bempton with small gathering this morning before heavy rain set in.