Phil Woollen

Doi Inthanon. Collared Falconets and Green Peafowl One of the main targets for our 2nd day at Doi Inthanon was the world's smallest raptor. The diminutive Collared Falconet. This tiny falcon ...

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Busy day @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social repairing one of Heligoland traps ready for the main migration. Birding time limited but did manage Scaup off N end. Probably the long staying bird at WK Marine Lake #cheshirebirding #ukbirding

Little Owl in our garden again tonight #littleowl #cheshirebirding #ukbirding

Now 3 singing Blackcaps around my local village patch. No Chiffchaffs yet. Very unusual

My 1st singing Blackcap of the year for my village #pwc2026 village patch in Cheshire. Unusual to get Blackcap before Chiffchaff!

Mandarin on one opposite house this morning. Once a patch mega now a regular visitor #pwc2026 #ukbirding #cheshirebirding

Landing on your doorsteps - The British Birds journal’s March 2026 issue

Highlights:
• Eurasian Curlew conservation
• North American landbirds on boats
• Britain’s first ever Canada Warbler

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2025 not 2026

Unicorn @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social today? No, it’s a Chiffchaff with a pollen horn. One of two ringed at the Obs today

Great fun & nice speaking to these two this evening

Coal Tits aren’t annual @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social but are most commonly seen in spring. These two were caught & ringed today

Nice spring passage of Robins @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social today. Probably 10-12 birds on the island & 6 ringed.

Great day @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social today with @steveonhilbre.bsky.social. The run of Stonechats continues with 1 ringed & this colour ringed bird photographed on Middle Eye. Ringed in August 2026 on Mull!

Sound up. Cold but bright Wednesday morning & a Song Thrush singing its heart out in our garden. One of the best bird songs in the UK #ukbirding #cheshirebirding

Wat Phra Phuttabat Noi Temple - in search of Rufous Limestone Babbler On last day at Khao Yai before flying to Chang Mai we went on the search for the range restricted and elusive Rufous Limestone Babbler at th...

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Little Owl showing in another previously favoured nest hole viewed from our garden this afternoon

I remember doing a ringing demo when I was a student on zoology field course whilst at Manchester Uni. Seemed strange being a student but helping with demo. 1st bird out net a very angry Little Owl! Span like a giant Wren🤣

Would be a great project!

Fantastic! I remember flocks of 1-200+ Y’hammer & T Sparrow in stubble fields just beyond Ford Hall Farm. Lesser Spot Woods still relatively common in area as well. Linneage used to be v good for orchids

I used to live in Bridge St between L Melford & Alpheton. Linneage Woods, Spelthorn & Queech my local patch patch. Marsh & Willow Tit were still fairly common. Nightingale bred every year. Guess they’re gone now?

Surreal.

It’s not the sound you usually associate with Little Owls. Normally hear their call or alarm

Khao Yai National Park and a surreal experience with Thailands national bird. After a  later than usual breakfast at 6.45  we were driven to the Khao Yai National Park for our second and final day.  Forest Wagtail was ...

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We’ve got a local issue with Grey Squirrel & Stock Dove evicting Little Owls from suitable nest sites. Boxes taken over by Grey Squirrels. Barn Owl taking over natural sites as well

Yes, they’ve virtually disappeared from our area and the last breeding pair we had in the village was 3 years ago. Mate has seen 2 birds together so fingers crossed!

Pair of Mandarins dropped into pond opposite house at sunset tonight #ukbirding #cheshirebirding

Little Owl ‘singing’ from our garden this evening. Reminiscent of Scops Owl #ukbirding #cheshirebirding

1st Oystercatcher of the year just dropped into field opposite house & promptly gone to sleep. Photobombed by Gadwall #pwc2026 #cheshirebirding

Khao Yai National Park. Day 1. After breakfast we set off for Khao Yai National park and as we were on the approach road Jay suddenly spotted a pair of Long-tailed Broadbi...

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We don’t gave any breeding pairs on Hilbre Neil. All ours will be migrants breeding elsewhere