Eurasian Wryneck live an open Woodlands. During the breeding season, they span across Europe in Asia. In winter, they migrate to tropical Africa and southern Asia. They forged on insects and ants. Nest tree hollows. Male and female are identical.

Wondering whether to enter this Peacock in iRecord butterflies 🤔 @btosomerset.bsky.social @somersetbirds.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @spotyflycatcher.bsky.social @exmoorbirder.bsky.social

Spotted Flycatcher Creech St Michael. Once common here. Now a local rarity @btosomerset.bsky.social @somersetbirds.bsky.social

The only butterflies that settled at Shapwick Heath were Large Skippers. Otherwise 3 White Admirals 1 Silver-washed Fritillary + Painted Ladies Red Admirals Ringlets Meadow Browns Brimstones & Large White & Specked Woods.

Dock Bug (Coreus marginatus) on the back door.

More than 850 Lesser Grey Shrikes released in Catalonia with limited results www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/M...

(1/) One species that featured quite prominently in the 2025 BBS Report is Spotted Flycatcher. This summer visitor has dropped in numbers by over 60% since the mid 1990s. This decline seems to be occurring across the UK… @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology

Scarce Chaser & literally dozens of Banded Demoiselles in the garden this morning

Conservative estimate of 40+ insects of various species on our ceanothus just now but mostly my neighbour’s honey bees.

Spotted Flycatcher by Ham Wall RSPB VP2 today. Feeding well despite the drizzle. @somersetbirds.bsky.social

Windy nest hole monitored for 95 mins 21 visits (4.5 mins per visit). 11 from F 10 from M. At least 15 times aphids were brought in. Interesting behaviour when female was reluctant to go in whilst watching a roe deer pass by. Also a bit of beak cleaning from the male. @lesserspotnet.bsky.social

Decent afternoon despite the wind at Thurlbear LNR Taunton. 6 Grizzled Skippers 5 Dingy Skippers (photo) 6 Common Blue & Painted Lady. @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Nightingale east of Taunton at Cogload this morning. Rarely get to see them here. @somersetbirds.bsky.social

TBOSG: MAY 3rd. 🔎 Our first and only record of... WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN Chlidonias leucopterus An adult was seen in flight up-river past Aust Warth on May 3rd 1990. It was seen the previous day in Somerset at Burnham-on-Sea. www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds

Our summer tenants arrived this morning and wasted no time in checking things out.

Grizzled Skipper Thurlbear LNR Taunton today @ukbutterflies.bsky.social