2025 was the year of the pseudoscorpion as far as I'm concerned. I managed to see 14 species in Norfolk, mostly by cycling round to various churchyards but I also got a lift out to a few places by car. Over 100 churchyards visited by bicycle though. Photo montage of species, map of 2025's records.

Took my trusty sieve with me when I cycled out to Ladybelt CP yesterday and managed to find a single Neobisium carcinoides - sieved from dry moss under a log (log carefully rolled back into position afterwards). #arachnids #pseudoscorpions

Adult Neobisium carcinoides on left - immature and adult Neobisium simile on right. Scale 1 mm. Strongly pointed epitome and medially furrowed carapace are useful key features. South Wales speciality. @collieryspoil.bsky.social @sewbrec.org.uk @britishspiders.bsky.social @pseudoliam.bsky.social

Was happy to find this Neobisium simile 🙂 in the 1st vac sample - even happier when the behemoth dropped onto the tray a few sucks later. Adult is twice as big as a carcinoides (a single specimen of this was also in the sample). @britishspiders.bsky.social @pseudoliam.bsky.social @sewbrec.org.uk

Salvin's Prion - Blue-grey gems of the Subantarctic. On the Flock to Marion Again voyage, there were so many spectacular birds, but seeing tens of thousands of these absolute masters of their environment was definitely one of the highlights... Just wish they were easier to ID...

The Siberian Chiffchaff at @rspb.bsky.social Titchwell showed nicely by the Dragonfly Pools in the lunchtime sunshine during a visit last weekend #birds #ukbirds #norfolkbirds #rarebirdsuk

A canceled survey gave me a free day in Lincs and given the weather a seawatch was essential. Absolutely brilliant time at Chapel Point with 63 Little Auk and a European Storm Petrel found by Richard Doan

Last Sunday I arrived back from a week in Fuerteventura. More a family holiday than hardcore birding but still managed 70 sp including 16 lifers! ebird.org/tripreport/2... #birds

For my 1st post I thought I'd share a few pics of the newest addition to my life list, Siberian Stonechat. Found by @samgod96.bsky.social at Gibraltar Point and still present this morning, lovely bird!

First GPS tracking evidence of Icelandic Whooper Swans wintering in the Netherlands 🇳🇱! Whilst we know that small numbers of Icelandic birds winter in the 🇳🇱, this is the first we've tracked. Great insight into their journey to 🇳🇱 via 🇬🇧 & how long they stay there 👌🏻 @stephen8vickers.bsky.social

The 2024 season is coming to a close! Its been an incredible year of birds. It appears we may have beaten last years yearlist total, but still need to wait on various rarities making the grade! A big thank you from me, Maddy and Alison to all the volunteers and guests this year!

The Siberian Stonechat makes it into its third day at Gib, a rather special bird as it turns out, my 300th UK species! A proper stunner. What’s next?! #bird #birds #birding #siberianstonechat

Some further thoughts on the West Yorkshire Scarlet Tanager, Transatlantic vagrancy and escape risk #UKBirding #Ornithology 1/🧵