Tony Stride

Retired engineer. Long time birder.Big family man.Will twitch whenever i can.

[Sue Bryan @SueBryan2]

@Med2005Mick Sorry to have missed a good evening! I hope you all enjoyed it.

[James Wright @Guntonbirds]

Privileged to be a part of the GYBC 35th anniversary celebrations last night, another great talk along with cake and great like minded company. Thanks to all that made and still make it all happen and heres to another 35+ years 🍻🐦

[Tony Stride @twitchertony]

@bglynn500 @RupertEvershed @JohnPri52195972 @hertsessexbirds @andy_6day Not bad

[Dan Bright @danbright_]

The yellow-breasted chat was still in Bryant Park this morning. It sampled but ultimately rejected a piece of bagel that a tourist tossed to it. #birdcpp #birding #birds

[JOHN HARRIS @caisterbirder]

It’s not all bad having to work this evening! Myself & @wryneck were trying to count the Spoonbills on Breydon (at least 25 in several groups) when they were joined by a Glossy Ibis.

[Jonathan Pie @JonathanPieNews]

Election Special 4: The Conservatives.

[Lee Evans (LGRE) - the official account @LeeEvansBirding]

Very sad to hear of the passing of Suffolk legend @StevePiotrowski this morning following his long battle with illness. Steve and I have a very long history dating back to our Walberswick roost and Minsmere birding days throughout the 1970's and his work with me on various books

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

Should Rishi Sunak be allowed to escape to the USA.

Or should he be held while being investigated for the massive corruption within his Government?

RT if you think he needs to go on trial.

[Garry Bagnell @GarryBagnell]

I’ve just been provided with the latest Top 10 rankings. As suspected @CleyBirds has hit 600 with BOU/IRBC species list. Lee has temporarily dropped out and Malcolm has replaced him.

This could all change if any of the UK400 species get upgraded with BOU or IRBC.

[Lee Evans (LGRE) - the official account @LeeEvansBirding]

@GarryBagnell @CleyBirds Steve Gantlett has actually seen 620 species of bird in Britain and Ireland and he reached that magical milestone many years ago. Pretty sure I sent him a Certificate shortly after he met that goal. The Top 10 published here is extremely inaccurate

[David Bryant @HeathlandDavid]

Let's hope this will be the year! Two Ospreys seen copulating on the nest-platform at Ranworth this morning...

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

David Cameron can be removed by a majority vote in the Commons and then in the Lords.

The Conservatives don’t have a majority in the Lords.

RT if David Cameron needs to be evicted, and Michelle Mone too.

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

Paula Vennells said that postmasters had a temptation to take money from the tills.

Do you have a temptation to see Vennells in court facing Corporate Manslaughter charges?

[Marcus Nash @norfolkbirdtour]

Finally got in on the Red-backed Shrike invasion with this smart male along the coast path at Stiffkey this pm. I was walking along, scanning the bushes, thinking I might finally just find one when a dog walker coming the other way told me there was one round the next corner!

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

Paula Vennells has been stripped of her CBE by King Charles.

But she has kept her £3m bonuses, paid for of course by the tax payer who still own the Post Office.

RT if it's money we want back, not CBE's.

[Helen💫 @_helenmartin_]

I’ve just been told that when my brother passed away on the M50 on Friday that several cars stopped and people sat around him until the ambulance came so he wasn’t alone, i really want to find them if people can please share 🤍

[Drew Lyness @DJLbirding]

After patching yesterday, this Indigo Bunting has been lighting my timeline up brighter than the aurora so I simply couldn't resist making the trip to Whitburn today, via the spectacular Bempton Cliffs (massive thanks to Steve & Dot for driving and company). 😄

[Graham Etherington @BritishBirder]

A huge thanks to @vikingoptical for fixing and servicing my @KowaOptics TSN-99a so quickly. I dropped it off at their Suffolk branch on Monday and had it back full repaired in less than 4 days. Great comms and service throughout! Even got a free notebook and pen 😀 Thanks guys!

[Paul Frost @frostybirding.bsky.social @FrostyBirding]

A successful morning year ticking at Thursley Common during the week.