What I think is a Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) on my cycling cap near Steenwijk Netherlands. ?

Can someone please advise ID if these damsel fly. Observed today at Steenwijk Netherlands. Thank you. @maryvanderes.bsky.social ?

Circa 300 Sandwich tern on yesterdays WeBS count. Walkers are a constant disturbance causing the birds to move around. @webs-gsmp.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social

We set up an experimental ‘lure’ producing a pheromone hoping to attract Six Spot Burnet moth in a grassland habitat hosting a few Ragwort (Senecio Jacobaea) plants. Pleased that within ten minutes it had two. 😃 @savebutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

Tormentil (Potentilla fruticosa) and Sneezewort (Achilles ptarmigan) from a grassland habitat and Bog Asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum) and Bog Cotton (Eriophorum angustifolium) from an upland habitat. @bsbiscotland.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Searching for Northern Brown Argus eggs on their food plant Rockrose with reasonable success in east Perthshire. A good day for several species, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Grayling, Small Heath, Red Admiral, Ringlet and several damselflies. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

A few pics from my mountain foray yesterday

Nice clump of St John’s Wort as Ringlet flutter in the adjacent grasses on this fine morning. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Healthy looking Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) spotted in its search for nectar.

Gorse Shieldbug (Piezodorus lituratus) located on a coastal path yesterday. Interestingly adults change colour later in the season.

Upland plants: Starry saxifrage from Glen doll.

Upland plants: Starry saxifrage from Glen doll.

Rewards for effort. Female Ptarmigan incubating in a boulderfield. RSPB Montane Survey. @rspbscotland.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social

A few plants from East Cairngorms. Thyme, Cranesbill and Bistort. Several Red tailed Bumblebees around on the Bell heather. @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

Small copper and a Speckled Wood from Morton Loch today. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Dryads saddle on a Horse chestnut tree. Grown in the space of three days. @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

Roseroot in bloom from Caenlochan visit yesterday @bsbibotany.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social

Life doesn’t get much better, bird surveying in tranquility @bbs-birds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social

First of the second visits undertaken on an arable coastal square for @btoscotland.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social great to see several whitethroat and numerous Skylark together with Dunnock, Linnet, corn bunting and several others.

Happy birthday Sir David Attenborough If only governments around the world would listen to you and take notice …. as man continues to destroy our planet. Financial gain over life forms ! @wwf.eu @ukparliament.parliament.uk @raptorpersuk.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

A few distractions while raptor monitoring for Merlin. @btoscotland.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

I’ve been surveying this square for @bbs-birds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social For several years now. This is undoubtedly the lowest count ever. Only three species, Red Grouse, Meadow Pipit and Two Raven. Water table very low T least the burn is running.

Finally managed to snap an Orangetip ( I phone limitations !!)

Green Alkanet, Bugke and more Carder bees. Several Green Viened White and a couple of Orange tip butterflies out in the warm weather.

Carder bees stocking up on Comfrey nectar today.

Red Tailed bumble bee firm the garden today.

@bbs-birds.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social upland Rovers, it not only about birds a range of other ecological and botanical delights.

Another Upland Rover @bbs-birds.bsky.social tetrad counted. Nice range of species Common Sandpiper, Raven, Dipper, Black Grouse, Curlew, several Snipe and Lapwing to name a few.

Two spot Ladybird (Adalia bipunctata) and Hawthorn ? Shieldbug

Violet ground beetle from the Angus hills today ! ( Carabus violaceus. )

High flying Osprey and resting peregrine, monitoring Scottish Raptors.

Nog even terug naar gisteren... Voor #Dag19 van #Camer_a_pril. Met het thema: #Tulpen #Tulips Mooie dag gewenst. #Bloemen #Flowers @jolanda.bsky.social

The April edition of the British Birds Journal will be making its way to you shortly. Inside this month's issue: - Historical and current status of the Eurasian Dotterel in Cumbria - Wintering Jack Snipe - Lowland bogs in North-east Scotland

It’s all about eggs at BTO right now, but not the chocolate kind! 🐣 We’re busy during the nest monitoring season! 🐦 You can get involved too by watching birds in your garden and submitting records to our Nesting Neighbours scheme. 👉 www.bto.org/nest-mon... So whose eggs are these? ⬇️ #Birds

Urban survey today @bbs-birds.bsky.social. 22 species within a 1 km square. Wren to Herring gull. Birds heard but not seen, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, & Greenfinch. Notable increase in Feral pigeon numbers. Always a pleasure to rise early and walk these transects.

First @bbs-birds.bsky.social survey for the season. Clear mild morning although the rising sun was blinding me as I commenced. First time I recorded Grey partridge likely breeding. Observed most winters in stubble but seldom seen once crops grow. One of two pairs observed.

A nice selection of early bloom from the Angus Glens over the weekend. @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

Wonderful selection of talks at NeSBREC conference at the weekend.

Lovely conditions for todays @webs-gsmp.bsky.social if only every count was as calm ! Spot the Turnstone in the third pic.

A wonderful Scottish Birdwatchers Conference yesterday at Inverness. Excellent talks from Lochs to Uplands, very inspiring presentation by BTO youth …… Huge thanks to @scottishbirding.bsky.social and @btobirds.bsky.social