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What a great morning to be out to do my early season BBS. A touch on the chilly side at 0 degrees but beautiful none the less. @btobirds.bsky.social
April 19, 2026 at 7:55 AM
What a great morning to be out to do my early season BBS. A touch on the chilly side at 0 degrees but beautiful none the less. @btobirds.bsky.social
Poor photo of my first Dark-edged Bee-fly, from my lunch time walk round Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil.
#beeflywatch
#beeflywatch
March 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Poor photo of my first Dark-edged Bee-fly, from my lunch time walk round Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil.
#beeflywatch
#beeflywatch
At the forth time of asking, the garden trap returned the first moths of the year. 3/2, but its a start. Oh the joy(?) of living in a large housing estate...
#teammoth
#teammoth
March 17, 2026 at 6:50 AM
At the forth time of asking, the garden trap returned the first moths of the year. 3/2, but its a start. Oh the joy(?) of living in a large housing estate...
#teammoth
#teammoth
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Great to see signs that evidence for widespread unintended direct and indirect negative impacts of bird feeding e.g. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... is now informing conservation policy
www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2589413... #UKBirding #Ornithology
www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2589413... #UKBirding #Ornithology
'Why we are removing bird feeding stations from Yorkshire nature reserves'
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust explains why it is removing bird feeding stations from its Yorkshire nature reserves
www.yorkpress.co.uk
March 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Great to see signs that evidence for widespread unintended direct and indirect negative impacts of bird feeding e.g. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... is now informing conservation policy
www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2589413... #UKBirding #Ornithology
www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2589413... #UKBirding #Ornithology
Another week and another Goldeneye Lichen. This was one of two found today at Morlais Quarry, Merthyr @sewbrec.org.uk #panspecieslisting
February 28, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Another week and another Goldeneye Lichen. This was one of two found today at Morlais Quarry, Merthyr @sewbrec.org.uk #panspecieslisting
Today's fairly mundane BTO WeBS and Winter Bird Survey was brightened up when @akeewales.bsky.social found Goldeneye lichen, Teloschistes chrysophthalmus on the ridge between Craig yr Efail and the giants tooth. I then found 2 more on another Hawthorn. #bto, #Sewbrec, #psl
February 22, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Today's fairly mundane BTO WeBS and Winter Bird Survey was brightened up when @akeewales.bsky.social found Goldeneye lichen, Teloschistes chrysophthalmus on the ridge between Craig yr Efail and the giants tooth. I then found 2 more on another Hawthorn. #bto, #Sewbrec, #psl
The pseudoscorpion Neobisium carcinoides, collected from a grass tussock in Merthyr, yesterday.
February 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM
The pseudoscorpion Neobisium carcinoides, collected from a grass tussock in Merthyr, yesterday.
A lunchtime walk doubled my ladybird spp count for the year with the first Harlequin (Harmonia axyridis) and Cream-spot Ladybirds (Calva quatuordecimguttata)
February 19, 2026 at 1:41 PM
A lunchtime walk doubled my ladybird spp count for the year with the first Harlequin (Harmonia axyridis) and Cream-spot Ladybirds (Calva quatuordecimguttata)
2nd Ladybird (and 2nd Beetle) of the year today. Orange Ladybird, found under a Hart's Tongue Fern
January 25, 2026 at 8:19 PM
2nd Ladybird (and 2nd Beetle) of the year today. Orange Ladybird, found under a Hart's Tongue Fern
Last chance to book!
Introduction to Camera Trapping webinar – Thu 22 Jan 2026. Learn camera trap basics, types & how to choose the right kit with Dr Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social). £12.50.
Ideal for beginners and ecology professionals. 🌍 🧪
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1723620849...
Introduction to Camera Trapping webinar – Thu 22 Jan 2026. Learn camera trap basics, types & how to choose the right kit with Dr Sammy Mason (@mammalweb.bsky.social). £12.50.
Ideal for beginners and ecology professionals. 🌍 🧪
Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1723620849...
January 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
A morning I've been keeping my fingers crossed for, for a long time. Inspecting the usual hiding places around the back yard before opening the moth trap I spied a behemoth trying to blend in with the wall. My first Clifden Nonpareil. Pristine fresh, what a beauty
September 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM
A morning I've been keeping my fingers crossed for, for a long time. Inspecting the usual hiding places around the back yard before opening the moth trap I spied a behemoth trying to blend in with the wall. My first Clifden Nonpareil. Pristine fresh, what a beauty
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No more Beewashing please! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. Pls RT if you agree.
youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU
youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU
No More Beewashing! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees.
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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July 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
No more Beewashing please! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. Pls RT if you agree.
youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU
youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU
In 2016, I did a psl big year. On 3 July I recorded spp no 1000. Roll on 9 yrs and my second psl big year. Last nights moth trap produced 7nfy, with Dark Spectacle being spp 2000 for the year. #panspecieslisting
July 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
In 2016, I did a psl big year. On 3 July I recorded spp no 1000. Roll on 9 yrs and my second psl big year. Last nights moth trap produced 7nfy, with Dark Spectacle being spp 2000 for the year. #panspecieslisting
Checking out a new Nightjar site near Treharris, not one of the BTO survey monads. Definitely 3, possibly 4, churring males. Best ever views of display flight. #birdingwales, @btobirds.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Checking out a new Nightjar site near Treharris, not one of the BTO survey monads. Definitely 3, possibly 4, churring males. Best ever views of display flight. #birdingwales, @btobirds.bsky.social
First BTO nightjar survey square done. Expected a nil return and what is also my BBS square, so pleasantly surprised to record 1 churring male in the square and a second churring male + unsexed calling bird just outside the square. #birdingwales @btobirds.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
First BTO nightjar survey square done. Expected a nil return and what is also my BBS square, so pleasantly surprised to record 1 churring male in the square and a second churring male + unsexed calling bird just outside the square. #birdingwales @btobirds.bsky.social
Todays guest on my lunchtime wander. One of two Hazel Leaf-roller's
April 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Todays guest on my lunchtime wander. One of two Hazel Leaf-roller's
Making a guest appearance on my lunchtime walk, one of two Hazel Leaf-roller weevils
April 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Making a guest appearance on my lunchtime walk, one of two Hazel Leaf-roller weevils
An afternoon up at CCG looking for Ring Ousel was, eventually, successful, with this singing male. A ring-tailed Hen Harrier was a nice bonus. #birdingwales
April 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
An afternoon up at CCG looking for Ring Ousel was, eventually, successful, with this singing male. A ring-tailed Hen Harrier was a nice bonus. #birdingwales
Lunch time wander brought the first Black-headed Cardinal Beetle of the year.
April 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Lunch time wander brought the first Black-headed Cardinal Beetle of the year.
Another night with the moth trap out in the backyard, and another lifer on the shape of a Spring Usher. Early Thorn, Early Tooth-striped and Clouded Drab were new for the years moth list.
March 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Another night with the moth trap out in the backyard, and another lifer on the shape of a Spring Usher. Early Thorn, Early Tooth-striped and Clouded Drab were new for the years moth list.
Third outing for the moth trap this year and the first to pull in any moths. A pleasant total of 23 from 12 spp. 10 of them were Common Quakers. Highlight was a lifer in the form of Acteris literana.
March 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Third outing for the moth trap this year and the first to pull in any moths. A pleasant total of 23 from 12 spp. 10 of them were Common Quakers. Highlight was a lifer in the form of Acteris literana.