Marcus Lawson
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Birds, moffs and CPFC. Kentishman currently residing in the Kingdom of Fife.
pinned post!
I will aim to predominantly post natural history related stuff on here but there will be occasional football & music posts too. If you don't want to see the football ones mute
#cpfc
For music ones mute
#livemusic
Moth posts mute
#teammoth
If you don't want to see bird related ones then unfollow😃
over 1 year ago
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Paul Harris
2 days ago
I've just entered into a collaboration with these guys:
coastalvibescruises.com
They want to kick off some birding cruises around Weymouth Bay and along to the Purbecks this summer. Local Birders might fancy a trip out, £25 per head. I think we can all remember that Red-footed Booby! Timetable soon.
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Home - Coastal Vibes
Weymouth’s newest attraction! Scenic cruises, party nights & live music on the Jurassic Coast—perfect for families, tourists & nights out with friends.
https://coastalvibescruises.com/
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Oceana UK
11 days ago
The bottom trawling ban off Sussex is working! 🌊 5 years on, kelp is recovering, mussel beds stretch over 1km, and black sea bream are returning 🐟🌿🦪 Proof that when we remove destructive fishing, the ocean can bounce back 💙
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86y8z9wdnwo
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Jerome Foster II
13 days ago
Mono-culture farming devastates the rest of nature. Farmlands continue to lose much of their wildlife, bees, birds, & insects. So we don't mourn the Quagga, Eastern Elk or drained wetland. We never knew them. We each inherit a slightly emptier world & call it normal, a shifting baseline syndrome.
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Dungeness Bird Observatory
15 days ago
An excellent day of seawatching with highlights being 2708 Brent Geese, 318 Pintail, a Long-tailed Duck, a redhead Smew and a full summer plumaged Black-throated Diver all heading east. On the land there was an obvious arrival of birds with over 20 Chiffchaffs and at least nine Firecrests.
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Dungeness Bird Observatory
20 days ago
Come and volunteer at Dungeness Bird Observatory this year! We have a couple of positions available to help out with the monitoring of the wildlife on the Dungeness peninsula as well as helping in the running of the Observatory!
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Jon Holt 🟢💸⚖️
22 days ago
I've published my book Britain's Dandelions, A Photographic Guide. It's currently available on Blurb
blurb.co.uk/b/12805510-bri…
Next week I will be adding additional outlets
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24 days ago
If this had been found in England they'd be somebody wanting to 'reintroduce' Brown fish Owls.
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Edward Pollard
27 days ago
Here is the full paper
#conservationevidence
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besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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The effect of different grazing managements on butterfly abundance, diversity and composition at a calcareous upland site
Research from an upland calcareous site in the Yorkshire Dales finds light cattle grazing supports 4.9× as many butterflies and 1.7× as many butterfly species as light sheep grazing, while ungrazed a...
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2688-8319.70210
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Andrew Russell
26 days ago
This Rough-legged Buzzard was a surprise find from the roadside near Moffat this afternoon! A smart looking bird and the first I've seen since the Wanlockhead bird many years ago.
#BirdingScotland
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@markgolley.bsky.social
saw this today at Letham Pools in Fife and thought of you Mark. Not particularly bright orange legs and a hint of an orangey hue to the bill. Obvs not a Tundra Bean Goose but have you seen similar in Norfolk before? Excuse the crappy digiscoped shots.
26 days ago
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Wildlife Trust BCN
27 days ago
After a series of dog incidents we’ve temporarily closed Hayley Wood (Cambs). Despite clear signs, dogs off leads have disturbed birds, damaged rare wildflower habitat, staff were verbally abused when asking for leads. Read more:
shorturl.at/RbGI0
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Tim Worfolk
28 days ago
Sorry to hear that Clive Byers died yesterday. There'll be many who knew Clive a lot better than I did but I considered him a friend. Always fun, always helpful to a fellow illustrator and always happy to provide a floor to crash on. A great guy I wish I'd known better.
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Dave Foster
about 1 month ago
Some of the 11 Taigas at Hoppen Kiln Flash this a.m. Absolutely amazing things, and so close 😃. A bit of variation in bill structure and there's at least one of 'em I'd struggle with if I saw it by itself. One of them was repeatedly shaking it's head, which is a worry😕.
#NEbirding
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Luke Turner
about 1 month ago
We should eat more venison! There are too many deer, you can’t get more free range, yet it’s perceived and priced as a luxury meat, no doubt in part due to historical associations. This should change! The Epping Forest venison is delicious & I by eating it I am helping the woodland.
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CleySpy
about 1 month ago
Interested in purchasing your first thermal imager, at a price that won't break the bank? The new Nocpix Lumi P13 might just fit the bill! At just £539, this fab little gadget offers 2-8x magnification and a detection range of up to 670m.
www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/nocp...
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Craig Sammels
about 2 months ago
I’ve now set up a YouTube channel called Kent Birding with some poorly taken videos of some things I have seen, very rough no editing. Here is my latest uploaded, follow if you like!
#kentbirding
youtu.be/6ejXbcCjfMI?...
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Bewick’s Swans, Pink-footed Geese & Tundra Bean Geese - Walland Marsh, Kent, UK. 6th February 2026.
YouTube video by Kent Birding
https://youtu.be/6ejXbcCjfMI?si=t23-D3W7iPp6kE7t
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Dippers are one of my favourite birds so to see them regularly in Haugh Park, Cupar, is an absolute joy. Even better this afternoon was to hear one absolutely belting out its wonderful luscinia-like song.
#ukbirding
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about 2 months ago
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Sam Bayley
about 2 months ago
I caught this bird the day the day it arrived (17th) and it stayed until 25th. It was then seen on 28th 289km away in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. It would seem that the regular wintering bird at both locations is actually the same bird….🤯 🪶📷 Ronan Owens
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Footprint Ecology
about 2 months ago
* NEW COURSE * Introduction to QGIS 17th March 2026 Wareham, Dorset Contact
[email protected]
for more details.
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@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Good Morning Natalie, is there anything you think can be done about raising this in the house and stopping the import of Spanish strawberries?
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2 months ago
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Guardian Environment
2 months ago
Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges
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Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges
More than 300 brown hairstreak butterfly eggs were recorded in hedgerows near Llandeilo this winter after decade of decline
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/30/wales-brown-hairstreak-butterfly-landowners-conservation?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env
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Cold War Steve
2 months ago
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Simon 📹 🎸📷
2 months ago
Killdeer, Ripley
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REVIVE
2 months ago
Scotland's land reform journey is entering its most important chapter and we need YOUR help. Please write to the leaders of Scotland's main political parties that Scotland needs REAL land reform now for our people, wildlife and environment. Take action:
revive.scot/land-reform-...
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Sam Bayley
2 months ago
As part of regular monitoring at The Lough in Cork City, Barry O’Mahony and I ringed an adult Ring-billed Gull yesterday. Didn’t realise, but seems to be the first to be ringed in Britain or Ireland. Where will it go?
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Chris Townend (Wise Birding)
2 months ago
Come and join us in Mongolia in May/June 2026 and see some fabulous birds, amazing landscapes, wonderful people and some great mammals too. It really is a fabulous country!
#Birds
#Mongolia
#WiseBirding
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RSPB Scotland
3 months ago
Make your voice heard here:
www.seabird.org/cancel-berwi...
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Take Action Now - Cancel Berwick Bank
Please take action now - tell SSE and the First Minister to Cancel Berwick Bank.
https://www.seabird.org/cancel-berwick-bank-offshore-windfarm
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RSPB Scotland
3 months ago
We know it’s possible for renewable energy projects to be developed alongside the protection of marine wildlife. But the scale of Berwick Bank puts our already under-pressure seabird populations at risk and public money should not be used to support it.
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RSPB Scotland
3 months ago
The UK Government’s decision to include Berwick Bank in the Contracts for Difference scheme is a disaster for Scotland’s seabirds. Killing tens of thousands of these incredible birds isn’t just reckless, it could push many species towards extinction.
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Home early today so had a look along the River Eden for Otters, sadly without success. However, plenty to photograph with a pair of Dipper, redhead Goosander and Cormorant showing well.
#ukbirding
3 months ago
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A wonderful trip to Senegal over the New Year period yielded many top drawer species. Top of that list, for me, was Egyptian Plover which I'd always wanted to see since first seeing it illustrated in a book when I was about 10! Incredible views at Gamadji Sare in the north 😍
#birding
#senegal
3 months ago
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Martin Harvey
3 months ago
Seasonal positions (Apr-Sep) for Botanical and Entomology Field Surveyors available with
@ukceh.bsky.social
- see
ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/CEH_Ca...
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Botanical & Entomology Field Surveyors
Salary - £31,942 - £33,898 Fieldwork Dates: 27th April - 4th September 2026 Short-Term Appointment, Full-time, 37 hours per week Closing date for applications, 30 January 2026. We reserve the right to...
https://ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/CEH_Careers/job/Wallingford/Botanical---Entomology-Field-Surveyors_JR1508
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A funny looking festive redbreast at Sheringham today. Only the second time I've seen Eastern Black Redstart in the UK so would have been rude not to have a quick look. Nice to see some of Norfolk's finest there too. Merry Christmas everyone 🎅
#ukbirding
3 months ago
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Chris Townend (Wise Birding)
3 months ago
Snow Leopard on your wish list for the New Year? We have a guaranteed departure in Feb:
www.wisebirding.co.uk/mongolia-win...
#Mammals
#SnowLeopard
#WiseBirding
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A truly magical encounter with four Otters late this afternoon on the River Eden in Cupar. Too quick for the phone camera to get any decent shots plus I was too engrossed watching them to worry about photos too much. Also, 3 Dipper in Haugh Park on the walk home.
3 months ago
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MartinWW
4 months ago
Large falcon seen on The Stang earlier, an escaped Lanner perhaps?
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Joe Stockwell
4 months ago
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
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Whatever the competition, whatever the result it's a dream come true to see Palace in Europe 🦅
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4 months ago
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Mark
4 months ago
Divers still at Covenham Reservoir this morning
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Steffen Oppel
5 months ago
NEW JOB in
#ornithology
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promoting the amazing work of
@birdlifeglobal.bsky.social
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#flyways
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buff.ly/NNQNpRs
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Dave Helliar
5 months ago
Spectacular aerial display by these two Goshawk this morning in glorious sunshine! An adult & juvenile/immature?
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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.
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Rob Yaxley
5 months ago
Has anyone got a reliable place they go to see stag beetles they would be happy to share? 🙏
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Shaun Robson
5 months ago
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
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John Cantelo
6 months ago
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...
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Opticron
6 months ago
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
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Pieter Vantieghem
7 months ago
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
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St Kilda World Heritage Site NTS
7 months ago
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.
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