Nick Hull
@lytchettbirder.bsky.social
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Birder, NocMig’er, Moth’er, Reptiles & General Naturalist.
pinned post!
This just arrived and I’ve used it already excellent addition for my reference book shelf. I can see it being used a ca lot.
3 months ago
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We thought it odd that our crab apple and other blossoms from various shrubs have been disappearing. Think we have found the culprit Sika Deer scat in the front garden. A new species for the garden.
1 day ago
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Not a big trap this morning but 13 NFY and 1 NFGarden. Always nice to see Privet Hawkmoth in the trap, first time had them in the blue led. and a the NFG was a Tischeria ekebladella.
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1 day ago
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Only ever caught Nutmeg once before back in 2022. Yesterday Jackie comes in and says "caught this in the conservatory".
9 days ago
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A couple of the nicer moths from the trap Burnished Brass was my third record last caught in 2023. The Sallow Kitten has been an annual species in the home trap.
13 days ago
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Not a big catch this morning just 19 moths of 14 species. But 8 were NFY. Dark Sword-grass, Herald, Angle Shades, Early Tooth-striped, Muslin Moth, Common Pug, Shuttle-shaped Dart & Red-green Carpet.
about 1 month ago
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A drive around Purbeck today birding from the van mainly as Jackie is a little immobile at present. At Creech had 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard a singing Whitethroat a 1st for year. This Peregrine went past so close & fast, I was lucky to get this shot.
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about 1 month ago
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Well there a surprise just having a look around the garden and disturbed a moth and low and behold it's a first for the garden
#CommonHeath
about 1 month ago
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Two White-tailed Eagle from the BoPH Birdboat this morning, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine and much more, 42sp seen for me I'm sure I missed one or two. Great trip thanks Paul, Joe & Humphrey.
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about 1 month ago
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Jackie Hull
about 1 month ago
March blog
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March with Two Rarities and Seven year ticks
March started well with Joe from Birds of Poole Harbour finding the Forster's Tern in Parkstone Bay on the 2nd this is the third year it has...
https://twoowlsbirding.blogspot.com/2026/04/march-with-two-rarities-and-seven-year.html
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It had to be done, not seen one in the Poole Harbour area for many years. What a little stunner.
#Red-spotBluethroat
about 1 month ago
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A few from this mornings trap Pale Prominent, Brindled Pug , Great Prominent and Small Mottled Willow.
about 1 month ago
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Came across a few of these out in the warm morning sun - male Green Tiger Beetle they are certainly mean little beasties.
about 2 months ago
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Just a little behind others, but had my first Speckled Woods today.
about 2 months ago
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George McGavin
about 2 months ago
It is vital that we secure Upton Heath. Please give whatever you can. Thank you.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Limited trap last night but 5 new for the year Nut-tree Tussock, Lunar marbled Brown, Frosted Green, Twenty/Many-plumed Moth and my earliest Oak Nycteoline plus usual quakers, drab etc.
about 2 months ago
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Stopped at Ibsley Bridge for a snack and a drink and first thing I heard was a Sedge Warbler singing.
about 2 months ago
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Just had my first Willow Warbler of the year singing off FP12
#LytchettBay
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about 2 months ago
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No sign of the Snow Bunting this morning but a nice pair of Med Gull out in the bay, looking very smart. Though not in the best light and a heavy crop.
2 months ago
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The sun in this last week has been pretty good on the local patch with my first Common Lizard for the year and first patch Adder. both taken using a long lens not to disturb them soaking up th warm UV,
3 months ago
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This just arrived and I’ve used it already excellent addition for my reference book shelf. I can see it being used a ca lot.
3 months ago
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Had a visit to our old Hants patch today and found lots of Scarlet Elf cups at Blashford, Marsh Tit at Eyeworth and a calling Red Kite near Breamore made a nice day out.
3 months ago
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Jackie Hull
3 months ago
First blog for 2026, January birding
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TwO Owls Blog
http://twoowlsbirding.blogspot.com/2026/02/
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A couple of shots of flyby Greylag Geese taken last week at Slimbridge.
4 months ago
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Shaun Robson
4 months ago
Delighted to share the Lytchett Bay Bird and Wildlife Report for 2025. Thanks to
@lytchettbirder.bsky.social
for non-bird taxa,
@harbourbirds.bsky.social
for hosting &
@markwright12002.bsky.social
for cover pic.
www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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Martin Wood
4 months ago
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Apologies for contacting this way. I am trying to contact about membership renewal and the email address I am using keeps bouncing back saying unable to deliver. My PayPal subscription used to be on active renewal and is not now Do I need to just pay for new membership?
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Not had the camera out much of late mainly due to the weather. Had a walk at Keyhaven a couple of day ago and only found Redshank and a 1st/w Rock Pipit who wanted to be photographed.
4 months ago
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CM
4 months ago
I've recently completed a first draft of a book about birding, a Big Year and mental health. I've approached a number of publishers (with no acknowledgement from any so far) but am wondering about self-publishing. Anyone got any experience with either form?
#naturewriting
#birds
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Don't often see both Roe and Sika Deer together grazing in the same field. Bestwall, Wareham.
@dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Tundra Bean Geese and a few Russian White-fronts at Ridge today just after they flew in to the field from Arne Moors.
5 months ago
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Jackie and I took a trip down Wyke Regis today and caught up with the very obliging Desert Wheatear.
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6 months ago
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Hi Steve I was down at Seaton Wetlands on the 19thcame across a CR Black-tailed Godwit. I seem to recollect that you were colour ringing godwit a while back. You are probably already aware of this individual but thought I would report it just in case you hadn't. Nick
6 months ago
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Jackie Hull
6 months ago
Visit to Shapwick Heath and Decoy Hide was fairly quiet but 2 drake Ring-necked duck showed very nicely & very actively feeding
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Received a very sinister look from the Boat-tailed Grackle today at Calshot. It walked right up to me before going off and sitting on another birder. Great bird to see just needs to find another ship to get back home.😀
7 months ago
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Last night a Brick, was a new for the Upton garden and the December Moth and Red-line Quaker were new for the year.
7 months ago
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7 months ago
September birding
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Patch excitement plus
September began very wet and the first chance I had to get out was on the 5th to do a reptile survey with Terry. Whilst walking through som...
http://twoowlsbirding.blogspot.com/2025/10/patch-excitement-plus.html
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St Aldhelms Birder
8 months ago
Birders should be concerned as without as many Insects, we lose our pollinators, food for Birds and a good reason to get out during the quieter Summer months
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Last nights moth trap not great but 45 moths of 21 species. Highlight a garden lifer, in not one but 2 Blair's Mocha (Cyclophora puppillaria) a 3rd record of Cherry-bark Moth (Enarmonia formosana) + European Corn Borer, Rush Veneer & White Point were the supporting highlights.
9 months ago
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9 months ago
August moths & birding catch-up
twoowlsbirding.blogspot.com/2025/09/
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Out watering a few plants in the garden and saw movement, My first thought that's a big spider and then getting a closer look you could have knocked me over with a feather. It was only a Raft Spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) what a species to add to a garden list.
9 months ago
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Simon 📹 🎸📷
9 months ago
Phone Scoped pic of Black-winged kite at Frampton on seven this Am ✔️👍
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A couple of shots from todays harbour birdboat a jug Sparrowhawk one of two that flew over the boat and a Sandwich Tern checking us out. Plus fishing Osprey and a distant White-tailed Eagle powering away to chase an Osprey with a fish.
9 months ago
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Out on the local patch this morning looking for migrants with very little luck in the bird front though an Osprey over the bay was certainly nice to see. Though the highlight of the morning was this Clouded Yellow and my first this year.
9 months ago
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Not a big trap this morning but a handful of migrants Vestal(1) Palpita vistrealis (2), Rush Veneer(4), Rusty-dot Pearl(9) White Point(2),Jersey Tiger(4).
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9 months ago
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Birds of Poole Harbour
10 months ago
Our friends at the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation and Forestry England have some exciting info to share:
www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/first-wild-w...
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Record number of wild White-tailed Eagle chicks hatched in England this year with first chick to fledge in Dorset for over 240 years. - Birds of Poole Harbour
Our friends at the Roy Dennis Wildlife foundation and Forestry England have an exciting update for you all:...
https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/first-wild-white-tailed-eagle-chick-to-fledge-in-dorset-for-over-240-years/
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Jackie was out water the garden and found this female Wasp Spider our second record for this species in the garden.
10 months ago
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2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper & 1 Common Sandpiper plus 2 Great White Egret. Lodmoor RSPB.
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10 months ago
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First Hummer in the garden today and it was little Bug--- to get a shot of but just managed a passable shot.
10 months ago
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New in the house tick with Jersey Tiger also three in the trap this morning.
10 months ago
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First Hornets in the moth trap this morning. Much prefer them to the Common Wasps which I also had many and one of the little blighters stung me.
10 months ago
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Spotted Flycatcher from my walk a couple of days ago.
10 months ago
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