Alan Membury
@alanmembury.bsky.social
Birder. RSPB volunteer. RSPB, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dorset Bird Club and Portland Bird Observatory member. Nature only for me on this format.
A cracking sunny day on Portland yesterday - no plans to go looking for the Snow Bunting but when walking along East Cliff it was suddenly next to me on the path. Also diving Kestrel, Raven & Stonechat. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #ukbirds #snowbunting @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A cracking sunny day on Portland yesterday - no plans to go looking for the Snow Bunting but when walking along East Cliff it was suddenly next to me on the path. Also diving Kestrel, Raven & Stonechat. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #ukbirds #snowbunting @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
I have the smallest pond you can get as a structure. I have had it for approx. 5 years and the plant you can see had completely filled the pond up. I removed it and all the mud and was very pleased to find 5 frogs in it. All mud put on side of pond to allow access back into pond. Every little helps
October 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I have the smallest pond you can get as a structure. I have had it for approx. 5 years and the plant you can see had completely filled the pond up. I removed it and all the mud and was very pleased to find 5 frogs in it. All mud put on side of pond to allow access back into pond. Every little helps
Reform voters please be careful not to demonise all migrants/immigrants. My now daughter in law was paid to come here from India 4 years ago due to a shortage of nurses (she did pay most of the cost back when taking a promotion) and if you suffer from upper GI cancer she is here to help you.
October 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Reform voters please be careful not to demonise all migrants/immigrants. My now daughter in law was paid to come here from India 4 years ago due to a shortage of nurses (she did pay most of the cost back when taking a promotion) and if you suffer from upper GI cancer she is here to help you.
Gillian and I went off this morning to find the Wryneck that has been at Barleycrates Lane, Portland for a few days now and we were successful (thanks to original finder?). It displayed lovely for us. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding
September 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Gillian and I went off this morning to find the Wryneck that has been at Barleycrates Lane, Portland for a few days now and we were successful (thanks to original finder?). It displayed lovely for us. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding
Reposted by Alan Membury
"Today, we clear a soccer field’s worth of tropical forest every six seconds, a loss dramatically worsened by humanity’s growing hunger for meat"
Wean ourselves off meat now, or the switch to a Pliocene climate that's locked in will do it for us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wean ourselves off meat now, or the switch to a Pliocene climate that's locked in will do it for us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds
Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
"Today, we clear a soccer field’s worth of tropical forest every six seconds, a loss dramatically worsened by humanity’s growing hunger for meat"
Wean ourselves off meat now, or the switch to a Pliocene climate that's locked in will do it for us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wean ourselves off meat now, or the switch to a Pliocene climate that's locked in will do it for us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Maiden Castle, Dorchester today birding with Gillian. This Red Kite, 6 Wheatear (one below), 4 Corn Bunting, Buzzard, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit below showing its long toes and flock (40+) of Linnets best of birds. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #nature
September 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Maiden Castle, Dorchester today birding with Gillian. This Red Kite, 6 Wheatear (one below), 4 Corn Bunting, Buzzard, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit below showing its long toes and flock (40+) of Linnets best of birds. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirds #nature
A pretty dull day with threat of showers so a trip to Blashford Lakes and it’s hides was the order of the day. Cormorant, Great-crested Grebe, Long-tailed Tit and Grey Heron below. Osprey seen early in the morning and 4 Kingfisher sightings were a highlight of the day. #ukbirding #ukbirds
September 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
A pretty dull day with threat of showers so a trip to Blashford Lakes and it’s hides was the order of the day. Cormorant, Great-crested Grebe, Long-tailed Tit and Grey Heron below. Osprey seen early in the morning and 4 Kingfisher sightings were a highlight of the day. #ukbirding #ukbirds
Some Fungi we came across on a 8 mile walk we did from Tobermory on Mull. One has bracket in the name unsure on other like shaving foam @sebelwood.bsky.social help please? Also where we saw our only Kingfisher taking us up to 76 bird species in the 2 weeks. iPhone photos.
September 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Some Fungi we came across on a 8 mile walk we did from Tobermory on Mull. One has bracket in the name unsure on other like shaving foam @sebelwood.bsky.social help please? Also where we saw our only Kingfisher taking us up to 76 bird species in the 2 weeks. iPhone photos.
Friday PM Gillian and I went out with Mull Charters who as 5 years ago provided a great trip in difficult conditions of odd heavy showers and swell on the water - glad I knew Alex could handle the boat well. Had great sightings of these White-tailed eagles. Mull ❤️ #ukbirds #mullbirds #uknature
September 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Friday PM Gillian and I went out with Mull Charters who as 5 years ago provided a great trip in difficult conditions of odd heavy showers and swell on the water - glad I knew Alex could handle the boat well. Had great sightings of these White-tailed eagles. Mull ❤️ #ukbirds #mullbirds #uknature
Friday was our last day on Mull (a wet one) but what a superb day. We drove down to Loch na Keal to look for otters. Looking out for suitable habitat from the road at our third stop we struck gold-watching an otter joined by another on rocks, swim across in front of us. #Mull #otters #uknature 1/2
September 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
We went out looking for otters on Mull to no avail but did spot this White-tailed Eagle sat out on a small rocky Island and just as capturing it in flight Gillian shouted about some Bar-tailed Godwits flying through. Boat-trip for Orca’s etc cancelled 3rd time adverse weather. #ukbirds #Mull
September 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Mull - from the plantation around Ardmore Bay. Fungi I cannot name but possibly @waxcapscooch.bsky.social can please? The red one had the circumfrence of a football! The one next to it looked like a Dorset Knob. The third fungi had a green tint to it and the last pretty colourless. #ukfungi
September 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Mull - from the plantation around Ardmore Bay. Fungi I cannot name but possibly @waxcapscooch.bsky.social can please? The red one had the circumfrence of a football! The one next to it looked like a Dorset Knob. The third fungi had a green tint to it and the last pretty colourless. #ukfungi
5-mile return walk on Mull to Ardmore Bay hide with a testing enjoyable little walk along a bit of the bay (plus 441 feet descent). Dolphin surfing in front of boat, Hooded Crow dropping its shellfish and two Siskin from a flock of 30+ we saw. #ukbirds #Mull #nature #Isleofmull
September 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
5-mile return walk on Mull to Ardmore Bay hide with a testing enjoyable little walk along a bit of the bay (plus 441 feet descent). Dolphin surfing in front of boat, Hooded Crow dropping its shellfish and two Siskin from a flock of 30+ we saw. #ukbirds #Mull #nature #Isleofmull
20+ Fieldfare in field - Ross of Mull area. Early? #ukbirds #mullbirds
September 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
20+ Fieldfare in field - Ross of Mull area. Early? #ukbirds #mullbirds
A few fantastic days on Mull.We saw 3 otters yesterday none landed but record shots.Also a massive bird flew out in front of us against the sun-unsure whether Golden Eagle or juvenille WTE with no white tail.Today a White-tailed Eagle flew low over us and Golden Eagle high above. #ukbirds #Mull
September 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
More birds from the Ross of Mull area of Mull - a Buzzard, Goosanders and a Great Black-backed Gull. Probable Golden Eagle sightings but not 100%. Dolphins viewed through scope into the bay in front of us one evening was fantastic. Mink seen on Mull was a surprise. #ukbirds #Mull
September 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
After a difficult day when our ferry to Mull was cancelled just as we were about to board at 1555hrs we were able to squeeze on the last boat leaving later that night - finding our converted byre in the dark was fun! Hooded Crows and a Whimbrel were taken from the byre the next day #ukbirds.
September 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
After a difficult day when our ferry to Mull was cancelled just as we were about to board at 1555hrs we were able to squeeze on the last boat leaving later that night - finding our converted byre in the dark was fun! Hooded Crows and a Whimbrel were taken from the byre the next day #ukbirds.
@tonyjw.bsky.social first picture shows potatoes, leeks and parsnips coming on well, runner beans still producing well, 2nd a late crop of dwarf beans and 3rd squash ready for picking in a couple of weeks. The 2nd early spuds were poor due to buying poor quality seed I think-100mm shoots on them.
August 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
@tonyjw.bsky.social first picture shows potatoes, leeks and parsnips coming on well, runner beans still producing well, 2nd a late crop of dwarf beans and 3rd squash ready for picking in a couple of weeks. The 2nd early spuds were poor due to buying poor quality seed I think-100mm shoots on them.
Pulled over to check my phone to find water cress beds so parked up and saw this sign - my kind of people 😊. Not a Green Sandpiper as I hoped but Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail and Pied Wagtail below. Swallows and House Martins resting on their buildings, Mute Swans, Magpies also present. #ukbirds
August 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Pulled over to check my phone to find water cress beds so parked up and saw this sign - my kind of people 😊. Not a Green Sandpiper as I hoped but Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail and Pied Wagtail below. Swallows and House Martins resting on their buildings, Mute Swans, Magpies also present. #ukbirds
From yesterday at Swineham where we saw White-tailed Eagle chase Osprey (below) for its fish and later a WTE chase another WTE (below) for its fish - both birds dropped the fish - great watch. Shame the light was poor in morning for photos. Wheatear from Middlebere heath in afternoon. #ukbirds
August 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
From yesterday at Swineham where we saw White-tailed Eagle chase Osprey (below) for its fish and later a WTE chase another WTE (below) for its fish - both birds dropped the fish - great watch. Shame the light was poor in morning for photos. Wheatear from Middlebere heath in afternoon. #ukbirds