Steph Murphy
@stephmurphy.bsky.social
South Devon based birder. Nikon user. Birds, butterflies, insects , plants. Allergic to idiots. Part time artist. Lover of all things Mod and Northern Soul . Eater of lentils and tofu.
Shiphay, Torquay, S Devon. 19.30. Making dinner 🍽️ and I glance up to see this migrant #Nightjar sat on top of the covered washing line! Stayed for a good ten minutes. Amazingly, the second record for our back garden! #UKBirding #DevonBirds #birds @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
Red-necked Phalarope on Black Hole Marsh at Seaton Wetlands today. Tiny, busy and hungry! #UKBirding
A lovely morning on Saturday standing on the bank of the River Axe in Seaton waiting for the juv Osprey to appear. It didn’t catch a meal this time #UKBirding
Two Long-tailed Blue on wild pea in Seaton, Devon. There were 5 at the beginning of the week. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #UKBirding #ukbutterflies.bsky.social
Philanthus Triangulum female excavating her burrow at Berry Head Quarry #UKBirding
Super morning in Berry Head Quarry with the Clouded Yellow. Not much left in bloom except the Valerian and Knapweed so those areas were busy. Met some friends, it was super chill! #UKBirding @savebutterflies.bsky.social
The Long-tailed Shrike was constantly being pestered by the Common Whitethroat. He wasn’t bothered for a while but finally got fed up with them! #UKBirding
The very famous Cirencester Long-tailed Shrike. Spent an hour watching it hunting insects and perching, with lots of other birders. A great twitch, thoroughly enjoyable #UKBirding
A last minute mad rush from Torquay to Topsham for the magnificent Caspian Tern. It spent a couple of hours around Bowling Green Marsh before flying up the Exe. All present thoroughly chuffed. #UKBirding
Happy 60th Birthday to my other half @robmurphy.bsky.social Have a great day love from me and Sammy #UKBirding
From hedgehogs and bats to butterflies and newts, the UK’s wildlife is disappearing fast – and our government is letting it happen. I’ve just signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for urgent action. Add your name: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tel...
Tell the government: act for nature before it’s too late
Add my name Did you know the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world? There’s less wildlife today than in living memory − and it’s still disappearing before our eyes. From hedgeho...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk
Broad-billed Sandpiper at Dawlish Warren today, found by local birder. We had to wait for high tide this evening to even get eyes on it. #UKBirding #Devon
It feels like proper Summertime now with an abundance of nesting hirundine and dragonfly on the wing, including this Scarce Chaser and a few Downy Emerald tear-arsing around ponds. #UKBirding
Fab Spring Wryneck, found by @robmurphy.bsky.social at RSPB Labrador Bay, Devon this morning. @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
A resting Swallow on the boats at Turf Lock, Exminster. A large party of Swift also hawking over the cow fields prior to the rain setting in, and then as if by magic, they vanished #UKBirding
We spotted two male Garganey at Slapton Ley this morning. They were mooching about in the duck weed and being generally magnificent. #UKBirding
Some lovely birds up on Dartmoor today. Lots of Cuckoo, Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Hirundine etc. Bluebells wafting their heady perfume over me in the glorious sunshine. #UKBirding
The Lesser Kestrel at Croft Pascoe gave excellent views to the many admirers. Didn't seem bothered about coming close to us all. It was catching plenty of prey and taking it back to its favoured perches. @cbwps.org.uk #UKBirding
Spent a day at Stanpit in Christchurch watching G625 and G818 loiter on the sandbank and chase each other for an eel. Couldn’t be better! #UKBirding
Fantastic morning with the Red-spotted Bluethroat at Swineham. A great start to our short Dorset holiday #UKBirding #birdguides
What a lovely day down on the South Hams coast path. A wander around Soar gave us many Wheatear and Yellowhammer, with a handful of singing Common Whitethroat and a delightful Common Redstart #UKBirding
I spotted a Hoopoe in flight at Devon Wildlife Trust reserve Emsworthy Mire, Dartmoor, this morning. It spent the morning in the paddocks around the old barn. Also present 2 Redstart, 1 male Cuckoo #UKBirding
Some very local Firecrest action. Devon seems to be a hotspot for them as I see more of these than Goldcrests. #UKBirding
A potter around Berry Head yesterday. So many insects on the wing including the very lovely Andrena fulva (Tawny Mining Bee) plus a stonking young male Black Redstart in the quarry #UKBirding
Bonaparte's Gull and a pair of Red crested Pochard at National Trust Saltram, Plymouth, today. #UKBirding
