@flamboroughbird.bsky.social Hey guys is there anyway of contacting you regarding details of this year migration week events or a summary of last year’s events details of tickets etc … Thanks
Mel S-W
@corvidcrazychap.bsky.social
Birder - Plants - Insects - MOTHS & more Essex - Rye meads volunteer - did I say birds I am definitely a Biophiliac 🤭
A nice few hours at Abberton yesterday morning before it got too hot. Highlights inc fem RING-NECKED DUCK, 3 RC POCHARD, WHEATEAR, OSPREY, COMMON & GREEN SANDS, SPOONBILLS, RUDDY SHELDUCK, CATTLE EGRETS + more #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
My final Turtle Dove survey of 2026 failed to produce any but there was still lots to see on my North Essex farm site. Such a joy to be out on a sunny, summer morning! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding #wildlife #mammals @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Went to the Constable 250 exhibition in Ipswich today. Great chance to see many great paintings together in one place. Not crowded so can take your time. Highly recommended
(2/2) so re; previous post it will be the last #BigWildSleepout as @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social will from November 2026 no longer manage the reserve so It may well be closed to the public #ThamesWater who own the site looks for new tenants 🤞🥴
(1/2) So I did the 2nd of the year #BigWildSleepout on Friday @rspbengland.bsky.social #RyeMeads Which will be the last one *… some good pond dipping & Great bat walk @batconservation.bsky.social with Soprano Pipistrelle the star of the night then back for marshmallows & hot chocolate 😍
(1/2) So I did the 2nd of the year #BigWildSleepout on Friday @rspbengland.bsky.social #RyeMeads Which will be the last one *… some good pond dipping & Great bat walk @batconservation.bsky.social with Soprano Pipistrelle the star of the night then back for marshmallows & hot chocolate 😍
What were your #Top5Birds or bird moments from the past week? Mine: 1. Seeing a Firecrest feed its young 2. Sharing joy as a friend saw her lifer Marsh Tit (& my FOY bird) 3. 12 Swifts overhead - they'll soon be gone for another year 4. Red Kite flying over my garden 5. Bullfinch on woodland walk 🪶
Some of the great birds we saw on our recent tour of Bulgaria: NUTCRACKER, BLACK STORK, HONEY BUZZARD & RED-BACKED SHRIKE. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Bulgaria #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Some more birds from our recent tour to Bulgaria: MIDDLE-SPOTTED WOODPECKER, WILLOW TIT, WOODCHAT & RED-BACKED SHRIKES & CIRL BUNTING. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Bulgaria #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
HORNED LARK, SHORT-TOED EAGLE, LEVANT SPARROWHAWK & SOMBRE TIT from our recent tour to Bulgaria, #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Bulgaria #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
WHINCHAT, GOLDEN ORIOLE, HAWFINCH & PALLID SWIFT (the latter 3 by @simonwood42.bsky.social) taken on our superb tour of Bulgaria. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Bulgaria #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Cracking morning at Abberton Reservoir yesterday when finally caught up with RUDDY SHELDUCK & OSPREY plus WILLOW EMERALD and bonus SILVER-STRIPED HAWKMOTH, the latter a first for Abberton! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #wildlife #UKmoths
Glad the Oxon/Glos LONG-TAILED SHRIKE did the decent thing and hung around to enable @esbr-essex.bsky.social @olicwildlife.bsky.social, Dan H and myself to see this superb bird! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #oxonbirding #birds #birding #RareBirdsUK #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
What were your #Top5Birds or bird moments from the past week? Mine - from various gardens: In Essex: 1. Chirping House Sparrows 2. Green Woodpecker calling In Hertfordshire: 3. Ring-necked Parakeets 4. Low-flying Red Kite In Hampshire: 5. Swifts still screaming 🪶
Threads do odd things here in the Bluesky so I’m hoping that by reposting with the #BirdingGear tag this wee thread on testing my scopes for autumn seawatching will come out better 🤞🏼
So, the #WestrayBirding seawatching season is upon me and I wanted to look at which of my scopes, my new Swarovski AT Balance 65mm stabilised scope or my trusty Leica APO Televid 82mm scope, I’m going to use for the hours staring at the sea this autumn. #BirdingGear 🧵 1/8
Delayed posting but had another great #RyeMeads #BigWildSleepOut @rspbengland.bsky.social Wasp spiders pond dipping fish & chip supper Bat walk UV torching then hot chocolate dipping marshmallows then moth trap next morning Garden tiger x2 highlight 1st proper try with UV torch 🥰 good fun
Arrived home last night after an amazing tour of Bulgaria where we recorded 127 species of butterfly including the wonderful DUSKY LARGE BLUE. #butterflies #macrophotography #bulgaria @europebutterfly.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Had one for ages don’t know how I’d cope without it long days in the field or just long treks
The fantastic 'Scopac Plus' is now available to order (for UK customers only) from our website here: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/cley... International : www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32727105... #BirdingGear
RSPB Cymru has secured a key piece of land in mid Wales that will reconnect the two halves of its Gwenffrwd-Dinas nature reserve, creating a larger, more resilient landscape for wildlife:
RSPB Cymru completes landmark purchase to reconnect Welsh nature reserve
RSPB Cymru has completed the purchase of a 96-ha tract of ancient woodland and upland habitat in Mid Wales, reconnecting the two halves of Gwenffrwd-Dinas nature reserve and creating new opportunities for species including Pied Flycatcher and Hen Harrier.
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What were your #Top5Birds or bird moments from the past week? Mine - from my garden: 1. Long-tailed Tits feeding right next to me 2. Red Kite flying very low overhead 3. Three Swifts flying around my house 4. Rook vocalising with caws and chirps 5. Young Woodpigeon being fed by its parent 🪶
Looking for confirmation #teammoth had the Yellow legged clearwing lure out today VC20 #EppingForest hung in an Oak tree for just a couple of minutes when 2 turned up if they are YLegged it’s a lifer ✅ for me @vickybird.bsky.social
#BigButterflyCount is here! Between now and the 9th August: - spend 15 mins in a sunny spot - count the butterflies you see - submit your sightings Find out more at bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org Happy counting folks! 🦋🦋🦋
🎟️ Migfest 2026 is now over 90% sold. If you're planning to join us at Spurn this September, we'd recommend booking sooner rather than later. buytickets.at/spurnbirdobs...
Aderyn yr Wythnos | Bird of the Week Mae Bronwen y Dŵr yn un o adar mwyaf unigryw Cymru. Mae ei bresenoldeb yn arwydd o afonydd glân ac iach. The Dipper is one of Wales’ most distinctive birds. Its presence is a great indicator of clean, healthy rivers.
What were your #Top5Birds or bird moments from the past week? Mine: 1. Red Kite against a blue sky at Global BirdFair 2. First of year Black-necked Grebe 3. A singing Linnet 4. Raven calling in the early morning 5. Juvenile Robin bathing in shallow birdbath near my seat 🪶
Nice duck ringing session at Rye Meads, Herts. This young Pochard is a rare age class to be ringed in the UK; we don't know much about our breeding Pochard's movements. What we do know is that his mum was ringed as a duckling here thirteen years ago! #ringingunderlicence #UKbirding
Are you at Global Birdfair this weekend? This is where you can find me and Victoria Hillman Vic will be on stand Puffin P37 + make a Smylt at 1pm everyday at the puffling mini workshop stand..cont
Hey #teammoth I’m sure these could all be identified 🤷🏼♂️
🦇 Did you know brown long-eared bats love perching in their favourite spot and eat moths? They are not so keen on the wings though... This photo, taken by Mike Mullis, is a collection of moth wings left by a brown long-eared bat from underneath its feeding roosts in his barn in East Sussex (cont)