Cattle Egret pre-roost, 166 in this image and at least 15 that weren't! So a minimum of 181 currently roosting at the Swannery tonight @swannerysteve.bsky.social

Whatever the competition, whatever the result it's a dream come true to see Palace in Europe 🦅 #cpfc

Divers still at Covenham Reservoir this morning @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #Birds #UKBirding

NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation promoting the amazing work of @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social across global #flyways: buff.ly/NNQNpRs

Spectacular aerial display by these two Goshawk this morning in glorious sunshine! An adult & juvenile/immature?

On Shetland for the weekend to do some jobs in & around the house but kept getting distracted by birds in the garden! Started with a Coues's Arctic Redpoll then Rory Tallack had brief views of a pipit which eventually gave itself up as a Pechora. Lastly, a Bullfinch was a most welcome addition.

Has anyone got a reliable place they go to see stag beetles they would be happy to share? 🙏

Our colour ringing season at Lytchett Bay is off to a great start with 5 Water Pipit & 5 Rock Pipit marked (under license) already. Please look out for yellow (Water) and white (Rock) marked birds and report all sightings 🙏 #Dorsetbirds

I've just finished revising my free Birding Cadiz Guide (but donations via my Just Giving page to Alzheimer's Society are very welcome). No major changes, just minor updates (corrections are also posted on my blog - birdingcadizprovince.weebly.com/cadiz-birdin...)

When it comes to confident bird ID, it's all about the details 🪶 If you're looking for an upgrade from your first binoculars and want to elevate your birdwatching experience, consider the Explorer WA ED-R: www.opticron.co.uk/our-products/binoculars/explorer-wa-ed-r-binoculars #BirdingGear

While I was cleaning up the moth trap this morning a male southern small white was already flying around in the garden. See how the discal spot touches the surrounding veins over a few mm, in male small white this spot is smaller and does not or only barely touch the veins. #butterflyID

An excellent day birding on #StKilda yesterday, with this Arctic Warbler probably the highlight. This is the second island record after finally being added to the Kilda list last year. @birdguides.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @hebridesbirds.bsky.social

Male Red-footed Falcon at Elmley NNR this lunchtime - a stunning little performer! #RareBirdsUK #kentbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding

2 weeks to go!! Very touched by the immense support given already by friends & family. Very much looking forward to it, no doubt my biggest challenge yet, and hopefully I do you all proud! 🥰 @matt-eade24.bsky.social www.justgiving.com/page/emilyri...

I've added some recent work to the Illustrations page of my website. Please have a look if you have a few moments. Thanks. www.ajm-wildlife-art.co.uk/illustrations #art #wildlifeart #birds #ukbirding

Birding meets style with our seabird-inspired designs — shearwaters shearing, petrels gliding. T-shirts or hoodies, these pieces have you covered for every seawatching adventure. Explore at aluladesigns.co.uk and take flight.

A fairly quiet moth trap this morning in Cupar, Fife, was enlivened by an Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis) which bolted upon opening but thankfully settled nearby. Also, nice to get a couple of Brown-spot Pinion and a Brindled Green #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Just in this morning: Used Kowa TSN 55A travel scope - £1699. You might have to be quick with this one! : www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/used... #preloved #BirdingGear

A poor catch in the trap this morning in Cupar (Fife) but delighted that amongst it was a new moth for me in the form of a male Anomalous. I'd expected to have seen this species before when up on the moors but hadn't. So I suppose getting one in the garden explains why it is so called. #teammoth

We have two exciting opportunities to join our friendly team in Wareham Forest, Dorset: 🌿Senior Ecologist (Conservation Planner) 🌿Senior Ecologist (Botanist) Salary range: £34,000-£40,000 FTE Closing date: 28/09/2025 For more details, see: www.footprint-ecology.co.uk/company/vaca...

A flying visit to Poole at the start of the week gave me the opportunity to deploy the Golden Twin-spot pheromone. Absolutely thrilled to find two of these stunners in the trap on Wednesday morning. Must be breeding locally? #teammoth

As part of the #PowerShift project, we publish articles from across Scotland on how fair the transition to net zero really is. Shetland’s experiences are not unique as this account from North Lewis demonstrates @fiosnews.bsky.social @scottishbeacon.bsky.social @ampaipear.bsky.social

#birdinggear For Sale. Swarovski ATX 65. Ace Optics and Swaro case, both caps. Purchased (as separates) May and June '24. Optically perfect, no marks on glass. Small scuff on side of eyepiece. £2100.00. Message me if you want it...

We are looking for a Botanist to join our team! Click the link below for further details 🌿

There's loads of incredible technology ready to replace fossil fuels what's lacking is political will "Spanish startup Vortex Bladeless is creating quiet, bird-safe wind turbines that generate electricity from a vibrating cylinder instead of spinning blades" via General Knowledge #SocialistSunday

Return of the Dunlin to Forsinard! 1. Remove lines of non-native pines 2. Fill in the furrows and smooth out the ridges 👇 3. Wait, as peat slowly forms in the wet surface 4. CO2 gets captured in peat 5. Dunlin and Golden Plover breed again wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/08/16/p... #BirdingScotland

Sadly we have to report that today a Goshawk came calling to the live Hobby nest. Nature is incredible & hard at times. Goshawks are also amazing. We've learned loads about the lives of these heathland Hobbies & thanks for your support Read on: drsg.co.uk/f/a-goshawk-... @forestryengland.bsky.social

Some highlights from a late spring Japan tour, the iconic Okinawa Rail and Amami Woodcock and an amazing encounter with an Amami Thrush incubating on its nest! Read more and see more images on my blog travellingbirder.blogspot.com

Own your own Lighthouse! A nice little doer-upper on Bressay www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Bigger statue for Glasner 🦅 #cpfc

The next generation of Southern Small White (P mannii) has started, I just made this photo in the garden. You notice them as they are a bit smaller than Small Whites and have a slightly different way of flying. This generation should have a large and dark square middle spot (as on the photo).

@johncantelo.bsky.social that's an absolutely magnificent free kick to equalise for you guys. Much deserved too.

The current position of Natural England is that (re)introduction of White Storks should not be supported. Evidence for their historical presence here is sketchy and it is difficult to rule out historical remains as not pertaining to regular vagrancy. Cultural evidence is weak at best #UKbirding 1/2

From Landguard, Obsidentify says Southern Small White although this species is not on the British List yet so is the AI correct ! It has spread into the Low Countries from Southern Europe in recent years so is expected to arrive sometime.

Living the dream working on the Cairngorm Plateau as part of the 2025 Montane Bird Survey. It was also very saddening - walking for days over swathes of beautiful habitat to find no Dotterel where there were once many... #BirdingScotland

Delighted to attend the @savebutterflies.bsky.social event at RSPB Loch Insh this morning to have the opportunity to see Dark-bordered Beauty. Good numbers recorded with around 50 trapped across the site. Good to meet lots of new people & catch up with old pal @dartfordtrapper.bsky.social #teammoth

Prof Dominick Spracklen just explained on @channel4news.bsky.social how reintroducing 167 wolves in the Scottish Highlands could reduce red deer population enough to boost woodland regeneration, leading to 1 million tons of CO2 sequestred per year. 🤞 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We have a brand new tour to #Jordan for spring migration next year. It’s also a great destination for Syrian Serin & Sinai Rosefinch, plus a number of other localised Western Palearctic species. Basalt Wheatear any one? Tour info: www.zootherabirding.com/jordan-sprin... #birds #birding

Making some room on the book shelves so have put the attached books on eBay. Have a look here: ebay.us/m/Ml27pG #birdinggear #odonata #dragonflies #coleoptera #beetles

We've just taken in a very limited number of factory-refurbished Hawke spotting scopes. They're all available for massively reduced prices (see list for details) and come with a 3 year manufacturer's warranty. View the list of available models here: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product-cate... #BirdingGear

ViewPoint: We know how much money can be made from wind farm projects, says Alice Mathewson of North Yell Development Council @scottishbeacon.bsky.social @lochsidepress.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @ampaipear.bsky.social @bylines.scot @greatergovanhill.com #ThePowerShift

Successful visit to Ben Lawers NNR to see my last resident British butterfly: Mountain Ringlet. At least 5 seen but difficult to get clear views as they were keeping low in the strong wind. That said, as it appears that Large Tortoiseshell is now resident in Kent I still need to see a wild one...

This #moth event is only a week away! We are now catching plenty of Sussex Emeralds plus lots of other local goodies and averaging well over 100 species of moth a night. Some migrant species last night included five Small Mottled Willow, Pearly Underwing, Bright Wave etc. Book your place now!

Enjoyed another afternoon with White-faced Darters. They’re so skittish but after a while lying on the ground I befriended this individual who seemed to enjoy the limelight, even tucking into dinner in front of my lens! Also found nationally scarce Bee Robberfly (Laphria flava) - an added bonus!

Working up around Oban this week and in spite of the rather miserable weather I managed to find a couple of Transparent Burnet after a fair bit of searching. Also nearby were 4 Six-spot Burnet #teammoth

With record temperatures and very little rain before Summer has even begun, we need to start taking better care of our natural world for wildlife and climate. An easy start is to ban lifeless plastic gardens 📝 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...