This is a Firecrest, along with the Goldcrest they're our smallest native bird. We saw two together continually moving about the hedges at WWT Arundel. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #firecrest #birds

Such a shame that many birds lose their summer plumage at this time of the year. We have a rare visitor at Southwick right now, a Red-necked Grebe that in a few months time will look stunning. Still, really pleased to catch sight of it nonetheless, and not a bad looker even now! #birds

What a sight! This the last Super Moon for 2025 and brief clear skies in Sussex revealed this stunner! Fingers crossed we get a another viewing tonight at Moonrise. #coldmoon #fullmoon #moonphotos

As I was leaving Warnham LNR I noticed these two getting closer, hung about and managed to get some pretty decent shots. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #snipe #birds

Pretty cool day at Warnham LNR yesterday. Despite vowing not to keep taking yet more photos of the Kingfishers, I just can't help myself when he takes all this trouble to pose! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #kingfisher #birds

Male Kingfisher defending his territory no matter the weather. Chased off a youngster at one point in the pouring rain. Warnham LNR. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #birds #kingfisher

Clathrus archeri, commonly known as Devil's Fingers. Found several in various stages during the Woodland Walk at Sheffield Park Gardens. @nationaltrust.org.uk #fungi

A very obliging male Kestrel at Arundel Wetlands this afternoon, thrilled my Grandson to be so close to a bird of prey. @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #birds

Female Kingfisher enjoying the high tide today at Shoreham Fort. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #kingfisher #birds

Got it! Comet C/2025 A6 (LEMMON) taken from Horsham, West Sussex. had practically given up when the skies suddenly cleared #comet #Lemmon

We're extremely lucky that every year without fail we have breeding Kingfishers at Warnham LNR. Usually the first sighting gets everyone excited and the hides are packed, today I comfortably sat with a few others watching this cracking male. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #kingfisher #birds

More Waxcaps, all seen around All Saint's Church, Horsham. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #waxcaps #fungi

It's Waxcap time at last! This is before and after of Blackening Waxcap. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #waxcap #fungi

She's looking good tonight! The Harvest Moon, the first of three Super Moons this month, a couple of nights to go yet. #supermoon #HarvestMoon #fullmoon

Friday again already! Just knew a circular walk we like around Tilgate Forest would be productive. Promised the wife we'd find her favourite Toadstool, the Fly Agaric and we lost count of how frequently we did. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography

Another visitor to our newly enlarged wild pond, this a Southern Hawker, laying oodles of eggs in and around the perimeter. I wondered whether I was doing the right thing enlarging it, shouldn't have worried, provide it and nature will find it! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #dragonflies

The first Willow Emerald Damselfly I've seen in our Horsham garden and a pair of Common Darters very busy in our newly enlarged wild pond. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #dragonflies #damselflies

My weekly visit to Shoreham Fort and in glorious sunshine watched plenty of Stonechat and Wheatear action catching some of the many flies buzzing about. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #shoreham #birds

Easy pickings for this Grey Heron at Warnham LNR, the Mill Pond is overflowing with fish! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #birds #warnham #heron

I know the first one is Collard Earth Star but the rest were taken just because they looked good. The last one appears to be fungi growing on fungi! @britmycolsoc.org.uk @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #fungus

One of our local foxes has realised she can view all 3 gardens where food will be left out by simply sitting on our shed roof. She can also see the other foxes as they move around on their nightly prowl. Smart girl! #urbanfox #FoxOfTheDay

Chantry Hill yesterday morning. The Dew Pond was full of life (and water) Here, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail but there were flocks of Linnets and Goldfinches too. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #southdowns #chantryhill #birds

Monks Farm, Shoreham yesterday. Have I just found myself a Whinchat? @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #whinchat #birds

Female Blue-tailed Damselfly spotted along the Wey and Arun Canal yesterday afternoon. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #weyandarun #odonata

This perch at Warnham LNR is well know (and photographed) here in Sussex, can't think why! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #kingfisher #warnhamlnr #birds

Shoreham Fort and the nearby Adur riverbank and there were so many Wheatears there yesterday afternoon. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #wheatear #birds

Little Grebe (Dab-chick) juvenile posing nicely at Warnham LNR. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #grebe #birds

What a beauty! Timing's not the best though, going to effect the meteor sightings quite a bit this year. #SturgeonMoon #fullmoon

I'm probably completely wrong but have spent some time online trying to ID. Think this might be a nymph Stictopleurus punctatonervosus. Handsome devil, whatever! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

Never would have expected a Golden-ringed Dragonfly to pitch up in our urban garden. Completely the wrong environment for it but I'm not complaining! This a stunning male I think. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Red Bartsia Bee (Melitta tricincta) found wherever there's Bartsia, which is pretty much right across Chesworth Farm. It's mainly concentrated in the SE of the UK with numbers apparently declining! @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #bartsia #chesworthfarm

Yet more from RSPB Pulborough this afternoon. Here Ruddy Darter and Willow Emerald Damselfly, both my firsts for 2025. @rspb.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Love it when my wife joins me for my forays into wildlife, she always finds things I've walked straight past. Here a Jersey Tiger Moth at RSPB Pulborough this afternoon. @rspb.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #moths

Been aware that Brown Hairstreaks are around now, but had so far failed to find any until this afternoon's visit to RSPB Pulborough. Bingo! A fresh looking Female. @rspb.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #butterflies #hairstreaks

Always get at least one Common Darter patrolling our wildlife pond, today he was joined by a Southern Hawker ovi-depositing in overhanging moss. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #dragonflies

Brief visit to Warnham LNR and the Kingfisher(s) perched for just seconds a couple of times @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #kingfisher #birds

Mother and Daughter, frequently visit the garden. Used to be 2 cubs, not so sure there still are! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #FoxOfTheDay

Two families of Little Grebes still all keeping their distance from the hides but normally close enough to enjoy watching. Think that's a large Dragonfly nymph being served up. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #warnhamlnr #birds

It's that time of year again when the Kingfishers become the star attractions at Warnham LNR. Here the male posed a while then thought better of it... @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #kingfisher #birds

Tiring work being an Urban Fox! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social #foxoftheday

The predicted sunshine for this morning all but disappeared however 3 Honey Buzzards were spotted way over in the distance from the Woolbedding viewpoint and one ventured close-ish. This the best I could get. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #honeybuzzard #birds

Warnham LNR, near Horsham and yet another reason to visit this great little reserve. Two families of Little Grebes have recently made their presence known. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #littlegrebes #birds

Think I've been spotted! We regularly get a Red Kite over our North Horsham garden nowadays. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #redkite #Horsham #birds

What do I know! Thought we had Fleabane suddenly appear in our garden, turned out to be similarly looking Ragwort, hence the mass of Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars crawling all over it now! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #moths #sussexmoths

Think this might be a Tree Bumblebee. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #bumblebee

A comparison shot of Little and Cattle Egret. Wasn't so lokng ago we were thrilled to see them as we headed across Europe, now we're getting quite used to their presence. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #egrets #wwt #birds

Morning visit to WWT Arundel this morning. Sand Martins whizzing around the nest entrances, Juvenile Cattle Egrets testing their wings and a Northern Pike just chillin' and waiting for the right sized meal! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #arundel #wwt #birds

2 views of the Moon, just 5 hours apart #Moon #astrophotography #skyatnight

Nice Spoonbill fly-by at Alderburgh yesterday morning #birds #alderburgh

What a great place Aldeburgh is for birds! Curlew, Meadow Pipits, Godwits and dinky Lapwing chicks to name a few seen during my brief visit. So many friendly birders there too, must come back with more time. #birds #aldeburgh