Mandarin duck at Ninesprings, Yeovil
June 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Mandarin duck at Ninesprings, Yeovil
Common Sandpiper still Ninesprings Lake. Thanks @suttonbingham.bsky.social #ukbirding #somersetbirding
April 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Common Sandpiper still Ninesprings Lake. Thanks @suttonbingham.bsky.social #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Dipper still Ninesprings by 2nd waterfall at 5am #ukbirding #somersetbirding
June 13, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Dipper still Ninesprings by 2nd waterfall at 5am #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Male Firecrest Ninesprings in Holly Clump above stone bridge #ukbirding
November 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Male Firecrest Ninesprings in Holly Clump above stone bridge #ukbirding
Juv Goshawk south over Aldon and into Ninesprings 12:50, also 4 Spotted Flycatcher #somersetbirding
August 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Juv Goshawk south over Aldon and into Ninesprings 12:50, also 4 Spotted Flycatcher #somersetbirding
3 Firecrest top end of Ninesprings #ukbirding
December 12, 2024 at 2:04 PM
3 Firecrest top end of Ninesprings #ukbirding
Immature Dipper again at Ninesprings before 5am, nice find by @alswinn.bsky.social #ukbirding #somersetbirding
June 7, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Immature Dipper again at Ninesprings before 5am, nice find by @alswinn.bsky.social #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Enjoyed spending some time with this showy Kingfisher at Ninesprings this afternoon. #ukbirding #somersetbirding
January 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Enjoyed spending some time with this showy Kingfisher at Ninesprings this afternoon. #ukbirding #somersetbirding
3 Firecrest still Ninesprings and showing really well #ukbirding #somersetbirding
January 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
3 Firecrest still Ninesprings and showing really well #ukbirding #somersetbirding
March 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Pair of Firecrest at the top of Ninesprings at the top of Ninesprings in the usual holly clumps #ukbirding #somersetbirding
September 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Pair of Firecrest at the top of Ninesprings at the top of Ninesprings in the usual holly clumps #ukbirding #somersetbirding
A pleasant couple of hours in Ninesprings early afternoon eventually yielded 2 Firecrest at the very top of the valley. Also 2 Water Rail on the lake but oddly not a single Mandarin #ukbirding #somersetbirding
December 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A pleasant couple of hours in Ninesprings early afternoon eventually yielded 2 Firecrest at the very top of the valley. Also 2 Water Rail on the lake but oddly not a single Mandarin #ukbirding #somersetbirding
4 Firecrest still Ninesprings + 6 Mandarin on the pond #somersetbirding #ukbirding
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
4 Firecrest still Ninesprings + 6 Mandarin on the pond #somersetbirding #ukbirding
Ninesprings this pm; f Firecrest near wooden bridge & 3 Water Rails on the pond #ukbirding #somersetbirding
March 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ninesprings this pm; f Firecrest near wooden bridge & 3 Water Rails on the pond #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Little Egret, #yeovilcountrypark #Ninesprings this morning. Seems to be quite a regular at the moment. @somersetbirds.bsky.social @btosomerset.bsky.social
September 24, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Little Egret, #yeovilcountrypark #Ninesprings this morning. Seems to be quite a regular at the moment. @somersetbirds.bsky.social @btosomerset.bsky.social
An unexpected lifer in Ninesprings this afternoon: this Bank Vole came tumbling down this slope towards me then we sat staring at each other for a few minutes!
July 1, 2026 at 4:50 PM
An unexpected lifer in Ninesprings this afternoon: this Bank Vole came tumbling down this slope towards me then we sat staring at each other for a few minutes!
The Dipper is back at Ninesprings - apologies for the shaky video, only had my phone with me @btosomerset.bsky.social #yeovilcountrypark @somersetbirds.bsky.social
August 11, 2026 at 8:03 AM
The Dipper is back at Ninesprings - apologies for the shaky video, only had my phone with me @btosomerset.bsky.social #yeovilcountrypark @somersetbirds.bsky.social
Male Firecrest still Ninesprings, also another Firecrest briefly at Summerhouse Hill, 2 Willow Warbler and 6 Meadow Pipit
September 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Male Firecrest still Ninesprings, also another Firecrest briefly at Summerhouse Hill, 2 Willow Warbler and 6 Meadow Pipit
4 Firecrest wintered in Ninesprings, but unlike in previous years they stuck close in two pairs and all 4 disappeared before the males started singing. One pair relocated not far away, so I'll be keeping a close eye on them! #ukbirding #somerserbirding
March 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
4 Firecrest wintered in Ninesprings, but unlike in previous years they stuck close in two pairs and all 4 disappeared before the males started singing. One pair relocated not far away, so I'll be keeping a close eye on them! #ukbirding #somerserbirding
The Kingfishers at Ninesprings have always been tame but lately taking it to a ridiculous degree. It was surrounded by a decent crowd of onlookers all afternoon while it caught a good number of small fish #ukbirding #somersetbirding
January 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The Kingfishers at Ninesprings have always been tame but lately taking it to a ridiculous degree. It was surrounded by a decent crowd of onlookers all afternoon while it caught a good number of small fish #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Yeovil this pm: Wyndham Estate: 1w male Black Redstart still on Drake Road. Ninesprings: 4 Firecrest, 16 Mandarin. Lufton: 236+ Lapwing, 128+ Golden Plover, 1 Little Egret #ukbirding #somersetbirding
January 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Yeovil this pm: Wyndham Estate: 1w male Black Redstart still on Drake Road. Ninesprings: 4 Firecrest, 16 Mandarin. Lufton: 236+ Lapwing, 128+ Golden Plover, 1 Little Egret #ukbirding #somersetbirding
Back on my home patch looking for the itinerant small teasel in today's @theguardian.com country diary.
#countrydiary #naturewriting
#countrydiary #naturewriting
Country diary: A wade through nettles that’s worth every sting | Nic Wilson
Purwell Ninesprings, Hertfordshire: For 50 years, small teasels have grown in this wood. The trouble is, they keep on moving
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September 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Back on my home patch looking for the itinerant small teasel in today's @theguardian.com country diary.
#countrydiary #naturewriting
#countrydiary #naturewriting
Pink Bluebell at #yeovilcountrypark Ninesprings @somersetwt #wildflowers #wildflowerphotography #bluebells #closeenoughphotography
May 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Pink Bluebell at #yeovilcountrypark Ninesprings @somersetwt #wildflowers #wildflowerphotography #bluebells #closeenoughphotography
What a wonderful antidote to the rampant commercialism of this time of year … “The darkness around me feels inhabited, companionable.” Lovely stuff from @nicwilson.bsky.social
Country diary: My Black Friday? A night-time skulk in the woods | Nic Wilson
Purwell Ninesprings, Hertfordshire: A chilly evening spent interpreting rustles and admiring the silhouetted trees – now that’s what I call a bargain
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
What a wonderful antidote to the rampant commercialism of this time of year … “The darkness around me feels inhabited, companionable.” Lovely stuff from @nicwilson.bsky.social