Ai-Lin
@akeewales.bsky.social
Malaysian Chinese. Welsh by location. Hope to inspire others about nature by vocation! Post as Natureonyourdoorstep on Instagram & Threads. All views are my own.
Snipe showing well this morning at Llwyn Onn Reservoir. I counted 13 that I could see. There are probably more. #birdingwales
November 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Snipe showing well this morning at Llwyn Onn Reservoir. I counted 13 that I could see. There are probably more. #birdingwales
Took this vid a year go. Still yet to see my first Redwing of this Autumn..😢 #birdingwales
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Took this vid a year go. Still yet to see my first Redwing of this Autumn..😢 #birdingwales
Last night's Bioflourescent Walk was the last of a series of nature engagement sessions I was privileged to deliver for @buglife31.bsky.social #CoalSpoilsConnection project. It has been a pleasure. #natureconnection #naturematters
October 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Last night's Bioflourescent Walk was the last of a series of nature engagement sessions I was privileged to deliver for @buglife31.bsky.social #CoalSpoilsConnection project. It has been a pleasure. #natureconnection #naturematters
Llanishen & Lisvane Reservoir looked lovely this morning. Little Grebes, Tufties, Canada Geese Black headed Gulls & Grey Heron spotted. Chuffed to hv found the Grey Heron mosaic I remembered from the days before the redevelopment.
October 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Llanishen & Lisvane Reservoir looked lovely this morning. Little Grebes, Tufties, Canada Geese Black headed Gulls & Grey Heron spotted. Chuffed to hv found the Grey Heron mosaic I remembered from the days before the redevelopment.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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Love this @rspbcymru.bsky.social Newport Wetlands. A fantastic way to show & to engage others in bird migration. #natureconnection #birdsmatter
October 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Love this @rspbcymru.bsky.social Newport Wetlands. A fantastic way to show & to engage others in bird migration. #natureconnection #birdsmatter
Storm Amy last weekend meant sessions planned had to be postponed 😢 as it wasn't save to take people into the woods. So with a free weekend, when the weather cleared, it was lovely to spot many different fungi & slime mould about. #natureconnection #fungimatters
October 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Storm Amy last weekend meant sessions planned had to be postponed 😢 as it wasn't save to take people into the woods. So with a free weekend, when the weather cleared, it was lovely to spot many different fungi & slime mould about. #natureconnection #fungimatters
It's been awhile since I left my trap out in my garden (it had been quite wet).Just these three - Red Green Carpet, Angle Shades & Black Rustic, in the trap this morning😢. Hopefully, the trap I left out at work has a better result! 🤞
#teammoth #mothmatters
#teammoth #mothmatters
October 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
It's been awhile since I left my trap out in my garden (it had been quite wet).Just these three - Red Green Carpet, Angle Shades & Black Rustic, in the trap this morning😢. Hopefully, the trap I left out at work has a better result! 🤞
#teammoth #mothmatters
#teammoth #mothmatters
Our few days in East Yorkshire was a slow start but picked up eventually with Red-Breasted Flycatcher (lifer!), Siberian Stonechat (lifer!), Brown Shrike (British ✅) and Barred Warbler (lifer!). Definitely worth a Tunnock or two. #birdsmatter
September 27, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Our few days in East Yorkshire was a slow start but picked up eventually with Red-Breasted Flycatcher (lifer!), Siberian Stonechat (lifer!), Brown Shrike (British ✅) and Barred Warbler (lifer!). Definitely worth a Tunnock or two. #birdsmatter
Gutted missing out on the Wryneck at Goldcliff as we are away up north. However, as compensation we did get a Red-Breasted Flycatcher yesterday (lifer!) at Flamborough (no pics unfortunately) & a bouncing Jack Snipe at Spurn, day before.
#birdsmatter
#birdsmatter
September 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Gutted missing out on the Wryneck at Goldcliff as we are away up north. However, as compensation we did get a Red-Breasted Flycatcher yesterday (lifer!) at Flamborough (no pics unfortunately) & a bouncing Jack Snipe at Spurn, day before.
#birdsmatter
#birdsmatter
Yesterday, I joined the queue of local birders who had the privilege to see the Sabine's gull close up in Port Talbot. A lifer ✅ #birdingwales
September 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Yesterday, I joined the queue of local birders who had the privilege to see the Sabine's gull close up in Port Talbot. A lifer ✅ #birdingwales
Yesterday's weather was grim at Llwyn Onn Reservoir. So thanks to the local Dwyr Cymru warden for taking me to the spot where he saw the Grey Phalarope, 10 mins before he saw me. Very confiding little bird. #birdsmatter #birdingwales
September 18, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Yesterday's weather was grim at Llwyn Onn Reservoir. So thanks to the local Dwyr Cymru warden for taking me to the spot where he saw the Grey Phalarope, 10 mins before he saw me. Very confiding little bird. #birdsmatter #birdingwales
It was a yr ago that I first trialled Bioflourescent Walks after a trip home to Msia & was amazed by what I saw under UV torch. These are photos courtesy of the Carter family who was on my walk last wk. Isn't nature spectacular when you see it in a different light? #natureconnection #bioflourescent
September 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It was a yr ago that I first trialled Bioflourescent Walks after a trip home to Msia & was amazed by what I saw under UV torch. These are photos courtesy of the Carter family who was on my walk last wk. Isn't nature spectacular when you see it in a different light? #natureconnection #bioflourescent
I dusted off my microscope & decided to give Moss Safari a go. I find microscope work challenging so wasn't too optimistic! So, it was a delight to see my 1st ever Rotifer, Nemotodes, Arcella amoeba, a Diatom of some sort & Tardigrades. Gotta ❤️ Tardis look at how they move the tiny clawed legs!
September 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I dusted off my microscope & decided to give Moss Safari a go. I find microscope work challenging so wasn't too optimistic! So, it was a delight to see my 1st ever Rotifer, Nemotodes, Arcella amoeba, a Diatom of some sort & Tardigrades. Gotta ❤️ Tardis look at how they move the tiny clawed legs!
Managed to pop west to Kidwelly for the Lesser Yellowlegs yesterday. Unfortunately, no photos but thks to the birders who were there for lowering their scope for me to see it. It was a life ✅! Did get a second ✅ (year tick) for the day at WWT Llanelli of the Grey Phalarope. #birdingwales
September 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Managed to pop west to Kidwelly for the Lesser Yellowlegs yesterday. Unfortunately, no photos but thks to the birders who were there for lowering their scope for me to see it. It was a life ✅! Did get a second ✅ (year tick) for the day at WWT Llanelli of the Grey Phalarope. #birdingwales
After the long dry spell, autumn has slowly emerged in the last week. #fungimatters
September 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
After the long dry spell, autumn has slowly emerged in the last week. #fungimatters
It wasn't a great weekend to be out & about. Showers & sunshine. So a wander closer to home, it was. One of my favourite places - Morlais Quarry. Rugged. Desolate. Beautiful
September 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
It wasn't a great weekend to be out & about. Showers & sunshine. So a wander closer to home, it was. One of my favourite places - Morlais Quarry. Rugged. Desolate. Beautiful
It was really dry at Goldcliff yesterday but managed to ✅ a juvenile Yellow-Wagtail. It was also great to see this Golden plover. The vid doesn't do it justice. Popped by at Peterstone en route home & ✅ Marsh sandpiper. Unfortunately no pix or vid! #birdingwales
August 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It was really dry at Goldcliff yesterday but managed to ✅ a juvenile Yellow-Wagtail. It was also great to see this Golden plover. The vid doesn't do it justice. Popped by at Peterstone en route home & ✅ Marsh sandpiper. Unfortunately no pix or vid! #birdingwales
Buff tip moth caterpillars munched away. Didn't take them long to devour the leaf!
#natureconnection #teammoth
#natureconnection #teammoth
August 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Buff tip moth caterpillars munched away. Didn't take them long to devour the leaf!
#natureconnection #teammoth
#natureconnection #teammoth
It's in a bit of a hurry crossing a path! I think this is a White Ermine moth caterpillar, probably looking for a cosy place to settle in and start the next process of its lifecycle.
#natureconnection #invertebratesmatter #mothmatters #teammoth
#natureconnection #invertebratesmatter #mothmatters #teammoth
August 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It's in a bit of a hurry crossing a path! I think this is a White Ermine moth caterpillar, probably looking for a cosy place to settle in and start the next process of its lifecycle.
#natureconnection #invertebratesmatter #mothmatters #teammoth
#natureconnection #invertebratesmatter #mothmatters #teammoth
It was my pleasure to have spent the day with these kiddies & the adults they brought along to two Minibeasts sessions at Ynysangharad Park today. Many thanks to Canolfan Calon Taf for organising this. #natureconnection #invertebratesmatter
August 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It was my pleasure to have spent the day with these kiddies & the adults they brought along to two Minibeasts sessions at Ynysangharad Park today. Many thanks to Canolfan Calon Taf for organising this. #natureconnection #invertebratesmatter
Whilst out on an all night moth trapping last Thurs night, these are a few finds using a UV torch. Looking forward to delivering Bioflourescent walks planned in coming weeks. #natureconnection #getoutside #bioflourescent
August 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Whilst out on an all night moth trapping last Thurs night, these are a few finds using a UV torch. Looking forward to delivering Bioflourescent walks planned in coming weeks. #natureconnection #getoutside #bioflourescent
Looking forward to delivering a Nature Walk this Sat as part of Buglife Cymru's Coal Spoil Connection project. 🤞Weather holds & not too sorchiou!
August 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Looking forward to delivering a Nature Walk this Sat as part of Buglife Cymru's Coal Spoil Connection project. 🤞Weather holds & not too sorchiou!
Canary-Shouldered Thorn greeted me yesterday morning at work. Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar greeted me as I was about to leave. #teammoth
August 13, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Canary-Shouldered Thorn greeted me yesterday morning at work. Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar greeted me as I was about to leave. #teammoth
A lovely day spent at WWT Llanelli yesterday . Two year ticks for me - Green sandpiper & Cattle egret from the Steel Hide. Then, a perfectly perched young Kingfisher on a rock at Peter Scott hide. ☺️ #natureconnection #birdingwales
August 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
A lovely day spent at WWT Llanelli yesterday . Two year ticks for me - Green sandpiper & Cattle egret from the Steel Hide. Then, a perfectly perched young Kingfisher on a rock at Peter Scott hide. ☺️ #natureconnection #birdingwales