Rob Stephens
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Nature watching poodle companion. Mothing and wildlife gardening enthusiast.
What a glorious sight and sound. Passing over the house yesterday afternoon, hundreds of gorgeous geese.
#birds
#UKwildlife
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about 13 hours ago
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Kane Brides 🦆
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We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below
@btobirds.bsky.social
advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.
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A swan doing swanly things.
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The oldest trees in the wood tend not to be the tallest.
#trees
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On a wander through Thursford Wood, the floor was sprinkled with thousands of fallen Common Spangle Galls. This one was perfectly colour matched with the Beech leaf on which it had settled.
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What do beetles do at this time of year? These 7-Spot Ladybirds have taken shelter under a leaf, whereas this pair of Rosemary Beetles have other thoughts.
#beetles
#ento
#UKwildlife
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Claire Boardman
11 days ago
"The Wildlife Trusts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust are attempting to complete the purchase of the Rothbury Estate, a 15 sq miles (38.8 sq km) tract of former grouse moor, woodland and farmland, with plans to boost wildlife, restore bogs and promote nature-friendly farming."
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Sir David Attenborough backs bid to buy Rothbury Estate
Wildlife trusts attempt to raise £30m to keep Northumberland's Rothbury Estate from being split up.
https://tinyurl.com/38yyvdju
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Rachel Salvidge
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The UK is among the most nature depleted counties in the world. A horrendous fact. Can you help reverse this by donating some cash to help the Wildlife Trusts buy the enormous Rothbury Estate so they can bring back wildlife?
www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...
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Donate to Secure the Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts
Stretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a uni...
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/rothbury-estate-nature-and-nation
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Highland Cattle on a rainy day.
11 days ago
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RSPB Science
11 days ago
We're hiring 🧪🌍 Two amazing senior science opportunities in Northern Ireland Seabird Scientist: Tagging, tracking and monitoring to inform marine policy in NI
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Conservation Scientist: Restoration of key habitats and priority species
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A Giant Willow Aphid, Tuberolachnus salignus, ambling down the back of a fence post.
#aphids
#ento
#UKwildlife
12 days ago
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A flurry of Red Admirals in the sunshine this morning. Four in all but only three in the pic.
#butterflies
#ento
#UKwildlife
13 days ago
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Well, it’s
#WildflowerHour
time again, and this evening I have Common Comfrey with a bonus cranefly … and some aphids.
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Who lives in a house like this? It’s the tiny egg sac of the even more tiny spider, Paidiscura pallens.
15 days ago
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At the end of the garden, a golden glow on a dull afternoon.
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Our side garden has been taken over by Borage recently. In amongst them there’s this rather lovely white one.
#WildflowerHour
20 days ago
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It’s the second day in a row of seeing a Painted Lady in the garden. Very fleeting visit both times, so here’s a pic from earlier in the year.
#butterflies
#ento
#UKwildlife
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I was surprised to find a couple of flowers on one of our Nottingham Catchfly plants today.
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When all its former seedling companions have flowered and gone to seed, this Cynoglossum Amabile is just getting going.
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Eupeodes luniger in the garden on this gloomy afternoon.
#hoverflies
#ento
#UKwildlife
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Quite a few male Minotaur Beetles on the move at Dersingham Bog last week. What fabulous creatures they are.
#beetles
#ento
#UKwildlife
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Topknot Crew
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We nearly didn't get there - a 10k run, a cycle race and a pony round up affected our route and destination. Worth the perseverance when we finally got to walk in the New Forest near Brockenhurst. One rotten log, 3 slime moulds.
#SlimeMoulds
#NewForest
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Spotted on a Hawkweed flower, a Prochoreutis species. Probably sehestediana I think rather than myllerana, though not easy to tell apart.
#moths
#TeamMoth
#MothsMatter
#ento
#UKwildlife
27 days ago
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For
#WildflowerHour
this evening, part of a group of Harebells at Holme Dunes. A joy to see.
28 days ago
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A Common Green Shieldbug found in the bedroom. Now relocated to the garden.
#shieldbugs
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 1 month ago
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A couple of weeks ago, I thought we’d seen the last Toadflax Brocade caterpillar of the year, but no. Today I found another one.
#caterpillars
#TeamMoth
#MothsMatter
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 1 month ago
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Goodnight all.
about 1 month ago
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A Fox Moth caterpillar wandering about as they’re wont to do.
#moths
#caterpillars
#TeamMoth
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
More mushrooms at Dersingham Bog. Is this the Heath Navel (Lichenomphalia ericatorum)
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?
#Fungi
#Mushrooms
#lichen
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Geese on the move this morning.
#birds
about 1 month ago
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At last, the Daily Hornet has landed, though very briefly.
#hornets
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 1 month ago
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For
#WildflowerHour
this evening, Silverweed with a bonus 7-spot Ladybird.
about 1 month ago
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It’s a while since we’ve seen a 2-spot Ladybird. This one was found on Monday between the boards of a picnic table.
#ladybirds
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 1 month ago
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One of three Common Carders on the sunny back wall of the house a couple of days ago.
#bees
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 1 month ago
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Loads of Walls out and about today at Holme Dunes. Probably the most we’ve seen in one day this year.
#butterflies
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 1 month ago
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The sun is gently rising. A Robin sings a cheery song. Tawny Owls are hooting their hoots.
about 1 month ago
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For longer than I remember, we’ve been searching gorse and its relatives without any luck for Gorse Shieldbugs. How odd it was to spot our first one today on an old grass stem at Dersingham Bog with no obvious Gorse in sight.
#shieldbugs
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 1 month ago
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On the tip of a feather, a pair of Myrmus miriformis bugs.
#bugs
about 1 month ago
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An interesting bit of cloud.
about 1 month ago
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06:51. Sunrises are certainly getting later.
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This was a day-maker. On a trip to Castle Acre, a Little Owl. Unfortunate that it was not very close and we only had the macro lens, but as far as I’m aware, it’s the first we’ve ever seen. 🦉
#birds
#UKwildlife
about 1 month ago
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The latest pic of our Hummingbird Hawk-moth chrysalis, taken this morning.
#moths
#TeamMoth
#MothsMatter
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 1 month ago
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From a recent trip to Dorset, Yellow-barred Pond Fly, Sericomyia silentis.
#Flies
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 2 months ago
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On our walk today, a Hornet making a meal of a Common Carder bee.
#hornets
#ento
#UKwildlife
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about 2 months ago
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Three from Dorset for
#WildflowerHour
this evening. Tall Melilot, Dwarf Gorse and an Eyebright.
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Let’s hear it for the Penny Bun! Bright spot in a miserable day.
#fungi
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about 2 months ago
Bulgaria inquinans aplenty, on a beautiful September day
#fungi
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Butterflies from our walk today. Wall, Small White and a faded Small Copper. Also flying by, Brimstone, Speckled Wood and Large white.
#butterflies
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 2 months ago
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Another for the
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
Garden Butterfly Survey. A Large White on a pleasantly warm afternoon.
#butterflies
about 2 months ago
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Rhyparochromus vulgaris. I’ve seen a few of these in the garden over the last few days. They’re not inclined to keep still, so making it tricky to get a decent pic.
#bugs
#ento
#UKwildlife
about 2 months ago
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