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Russell J. Watkins

@somershambirder

Rather undedicated birder….First notable rare: Pine Bunting, Dagenham Chase 1992 and still plodding towards 400 in the UK! Often found pottering around Somersham & Colne area πŸ¦‰

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The 2014 Ouse washes Black-winged Pratincole is in there somewhere!

16.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

First saw one in Cambs on Girton golf course many years ago and more recently on the course in Pidley. Worrying news though, one’s been knocking about my road for past few months…there goes the neighbourhood!

05.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done chaps. Could be having a go for the Killdeer tomorrow 🀞🏽

27.01.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice trip out this afternoon for the Tundra bean and Russian white-fronted geese at Sutton North Fen. Didn’t even have to leave the car for the latter! Good number of Kestrels along the surrounding Droves @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

24.01.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My sort of birding at the weekend. Poached eggs on toast and a black coffee on the go, Only Fools & Horses on the TV……and taking photos from the sofa!

20.01.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Didn’t bother taking the scope (as usual) on a walk over Ouse washes, Earith yesterday. Nice Common buzzards in the bi-noc-u-lars and only checking a few photos where the zoom was straining did I realise one was sitting on prey! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

06.12.2025 19:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Had to put me beer down and make a dash for the camera to grab record shots of this Raven passing over the garden in Somersham! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

18.05.2025 16:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arranged weeks ago to go cycling around Grafham Water today and popped the camera in rucksack just in case there was a chance of a quick stop for photos of the Spotted sandpiper….got lucky! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

04.05.2025 22:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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21.04.2025 07:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@robyaxley.bsky.social your sort of thing this innit?! No idea what they are and the wife says we’re certainly not trying that sort of thing!

20.04.2025 22:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This rather early Bee-eater shot past me at Old fall this morning. Nice start to the spring @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

18.04.2025 18:10 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bit of Water vole action on edge of the village #UKmammals

21.03.2025 19:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some Little owl hide-and-seek this afternoon in Somersham! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #camsbirds #UKbirding

14.03.2025 19:53 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0