Thomas Stone
@birdertom.bsky.social
gardener and lover of birds, moths, orchids, butterflies, dragonflies and well most wildlife tbh
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January 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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No wonder I get though 8kg of feed a week
No wonder I get though 8kg of feed a week
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January 24, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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No wonder I get though 8kg of feed a week
No wonder I get though 8kg of feed a week
Managed the trap out all last night, ended up with 4/7 with 2 lifers, spring usher and pale brindled beauty. Dark and normal chestnuts finished the count. None in the box but all hidden around the garden wall #teammoth
January 19, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Managed the trap out all last night, ended up with 4/7 with 2 lifers, spring usher and pale brindled beauty. Dark and normal chestnuts finished the count. None in the box but all hidden around the garden wall #teammoth
Got home after dropping 1 child last night and had agonoptrix ivy thing and a winter moth, also found a herald just in the door way, put the trap out later and that was empty 😔
January 18, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Got home after dropping 1 child last night and had agonoptrix ivy thing and a winter moth, also found a herald just in the door way, put the trap out later and that was empty 😔
Had a walk around key haven/normandy yesterday, bloody cold and the lot of the small birds had disappeared, still ended up with 74sp including bean goose, spoonbill, up to 92 for the year/month so far
Cutest had to go to a little grebe that was recovering from a fishing trip!
#hantsbirding
Cutest had to go to a little grebe that was recovering from a fishing trip!
#hantsbirding
January 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Had a walk around key haven/normandy yesterday, bloody cold and the lot of the small birds had disappeared, still ended up with 74sp including bean goose, spoonbill, up to 92 for the year/month so far
Cutest had to go to a little grebe that was recovering from a fishing trip!
#hantsbirding
Cutest had to go to a little grebe that was recovering from a fishing trip!
#hantsbirding
I do quite a few of these surveys each year and really enjoy doing them, certainly help me to become a better birder, well worth doing if you have the time
New Year's resolution
Thinking of giving something back to birds in 2026? A wide range of BTO surveys needs volunteers, writes Chris Harbard, and there's something suitable for every birder, whatever your level of experience:
Thinking of giving something back to birds in 2026? A wide range of BTO surveys needs volunteers, writes Chris Harbard, and there's something suitable for every birder, whatever your level of experience:
Chris Harbard: New Year's resolution
Thinking of giving something back to birds in 2026? A wide range of BTO surveys needs volunteers – from urban greenspaces to winter swan counts – and there's something suitable for every birder, whatever your level of experience.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
I do quite a few of these surveys each year and really enjoy doing them, certainly help me to become a better birder, well worth doing if you have the time
Here’s my 2025 bird list so here’s the figures for uk
246 ticks, 1 more than last year!
12 lifers, 4 less than last year
221 visits logged on BirdTrack 15 down on last year
Best month April 144 sp in the month
Worst July 102
Months with 100+ seen 27 consecutive
Best bird hoopoe
Best day 88sp
246 ticks, 1 more than last year!
12 lifers, 4 less than last year
221 visits logged on BirdTrack 15 down on last year
Best month April 144 sp in the month
Worst July 102
Months with 100+ seen 27 consecutive
Best bird hoopoe
Best day 88sp
December 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Here’s my 2025 bird list so here’s the figures for uk
246 ticks, 1 more than last year!
12 lifers, 4 less than last year
221 visits logged on BirdTrack 15 down on last year
Best month April 144 sp in the month
Worst July 102
Months with 100+ seen 27 consecutive
Best bird hoopoe
Best day 88sp
246 ticks, 1 more than last year!
12 lifers, 4 less than last year
221 visits logged on BirdTrack 15 down on last year
Best month April 144 sp in the month
Worst July 102
Months with 100+ seen 27 consecutive
Best bird hoopoe
Best day 88sp
Very sad to read this morning that 3 of the WTE have had their tags removed and hidden. The birds whereabouts is unknown……… sadly one was a uk bred bird too 😔😔😔
Just deplorable actions!
Just deplorable actions!
December 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Very sad to read this morning that 3 of the WTE have had their tags removed and hidden. The birds whereabouts is unknown……… sadly one was a uk bred bird too 😔😔😔
Just deplorable actions!
Just deplorable actions!
Norfolk day 2: started at cley had a good but blowy morning there, the walk in the gravel has scared sienna for life 😆 still main highlights, jack snipe, water pipits, 21 marsh harriers in the air at the time took some beating! The sea didn’t produce much still a good morning, moved to skiffkney
December 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Norfolk day 2: started at cley had a good but blowy morning there, the walk in the gravel has scared sienna for life 😆 still main highlights, jack snipe, water pipits, 21 marsh harriers in the air at the time took some beating! The sea didn’t produce much still a good morning, moved to skiffkney
Day one in Norfolk with my daughter, was a really good day, ended up with 80sp for the day, humes warbler being a new one, highlights? Well there was too many! 8k of pink footed geese going over at Titchwell, 20 odd kites, 15 marsh harriers hunting at holkom was amazing.
December 15, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Day one in Norfolk with my daughter, was a really good day, ended up with 80sp for the day, humes warbler being a new one, highlights? Well there was too many! 8k of pink footed geese going over at Titchwell, 20 odd kites, 15 marsh harriers hunting at holkom was amazing.
Moths a bit quiet last night, got to just above freezing here, back garden is awful with one mottled umber, front door light had 1 mottle and 2 winter moths, going to need to try traping a new area lol #TeamMoth
December 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Moths a bit quiet last night, got to just above freezing here, back garden is awful with one mottled umber, front door light had 1 mottle and 2 winter moths, going to need to try traping a new area lol #TeamMoth
Been out doing a winter bird survey for @hosbirding.bsky.social in the forest, stunning morning although cold! Surprisingly the Merlin, brambling and dartfords weren’t the highlights of the morning, that went to the incredible numbers (noise) of redwings still in roost. Conservative guess 500+
December 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Been out doing a winter bird survey for @hosbirding.bsky.social in the forest, stunning morning although cold! Surprisingly the Merlin, brambling and dartfords weren’t the highlights of the morning, that went to the incredible numbers (noise) of redwings still in roost. Conservative guess 500+
Just the one moth last night, managing to keep Terry at bay… one of those umber things 😉 traps out again tonight, anyone else trapping tonight? If so goodluck! #TeamMoth
December 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Just the one moth last night, managing to keep Terry at bay… one of those umber things 😉 traps out again tonight, anyone else trapping tonight? If so goodluck! #TeamMoth
Spend the day at Waddesdon Manor yesterday for my fiancés birthday, lights and the whole day was amazing!! Crowds weren’t too good… but it was a magical day, couldn’t find any moths about but did see a few hairy snails 🐌 mind you it rained!!
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Spend the day at Waddesdon Manor yesterday for my fiancés birthday, lights and the whole day was amazing!! Crowds weren’t too good… but it was a magical day, couldn’t find any moths about but did see a few hairy snails 🐌 mind you it rained!!
A bit more moth stat time really bringing my year up to date, I started my garden list in April 24. Current year. 505 sp, 255 nfg. 10,800 moths to date, 28sp over 100, 10 over 200, 4over 300, 3 over 400. Garden list to date 571 sp #teammoth
December 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
A bit more moth stat time really bringing my year up to date, I started my garden list in April 24. Current year. 505 sp, 255 nfg. 10,800 moths to date, 28sp over 100, 10 over 200, 4over 300, 3 over 400. Garden list to date 571 sp #teammoth
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Hen Harrier found poisoned on a grouse moor in North Yorkshire.
Once again, details have only come to light through scrutiny of a spreadsheet - where's the publicity from the Police? This is supposed to be a national wildlife crime priority!
#RaptorResearch
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Once again, details have only come to light through scrutiny of a spreadsheet - where's the publicity from the Police? This is supposed to be a national wildlife crime priority!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/01/h...
Hen Harrier found poisoned on a grouse moor in North Yorkshire
I’ve blogged recently about a number of illegally-killed Hen Harriers whose deaths have not been publicised by the authorities (Hen Harrier ‘Susie’ who was found dead with gunshot…
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December 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hen Harrier found poisoned on a grouse moor in North Yorkshire.
Once again, details have only come to light through scrutiny of a spreadsheet - where's the publicity from the Police? This is supposed to be a national wildlife crime priority!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/01/h...
Once again, details have only come to light through scrutiny of a spreadsheet - where's the publicity from the Police? This is supposed to be a national wildlife crime priority!
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/12/01/h...
Really lovely day out birding yesterday, highlight has to be the sounds and sights of the Brambling in mark as woods, new forest, great catching up with velvet scooters and r-n grebe also. 88sp for yesterday, 133sp for month and 241 for the year! #hantsbirding
December 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Really lovely day out birding yesterday, highlight has to be the sounds and sights of the Brambling in mark as woods, new forest, great catching up with velvet scooters and r-n grebe also. 88sp for yesterday, 133sp for month and 241 for the year! #hantsbirding
I’ve forgotten the birds from Scotland 😱 it was really hard birding this time still managed 85sp though, failed on black grouse, WTE, ptargan crested tit sadly, did manage to see tonnes of hoodies, one GE, loads of northern, black+ red throated divers, a couple of dippers, field of barnacle geese,
November 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I’ve forgotten the birds from Scotland 😱 it was really hard birding this time still managed 85sp though, failed on black grouse, WTE, ptargan crested tit sadly, did manage to see tonnes of hoodies, one GE, loads of northern, black+ red throated divers, a couple of dippers, field of barnacle geese,
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Not really street signs more gravestones for what used call the area home and now are under tonnes of human built rubbish
All very sad
Not really street signs more gravestones for what used call the area home and now are under tonnes of human built rubbish
All very sad
The UK Is Naming Roads After Birds It's Losing
New analysis from the RSPB reveals an ironic trend of new housing developments using names of some of the UK's most threatened birds
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November 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Not really street signs more gravestones for what used call the area home and now are under tonnes of human built rubbish
All very sad
Not really street signs more gravestones for what used call the area home and now are under tonnes of human built rubbish
All very sad
Morning moaning, not had one for a while!! To the roofers next door, I live in the countryside because I enjoy the countryside, buy a f’ing electric grinder not that f’ing petrol s@@T that’s been going on since 7.30-4.30 since Monday!! My tolerance level is set at 0.5 for the day! Rant over…
November 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Morning moaning, not had one for a while!! To the roofers next door, I live in the countryside because I enjoy the countryside, buy a f’ing electric grinder not that f’ing petrol s@@T that’s been going on since 7.30-4.30 since Monday!! My tolerance level is set at 0.5 for the day! Rant over…
Managed another fluke today with another lifer twin-spotted flat-body, I threw down the plant supports at work and it flew up and went on a laurel leave behind me 😆😆 #teammoth
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Managed another fluke today with another lifer twin-spotted flat-body, I threw down the plant supports at work and it flew up and went on a laurel leave behind me 😆😆 #teammoth
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November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
2,500+ signatures in the last 6 hours! petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
Mammals really shone when we were away, red deer within ft of the car, views from the house of harbour porpoises, first sea others I’ve ever seen and one evening on the way back, a wild polecat crossed the road. Grey and common seals everywhere #scottshwildlife
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Mammals really shone when we were away, red deer within ft of the car, views from the house of harbour porpoises, first sea others I’ve ever seen and one evening on the way back, a wild polecat crossed the road. Grey and common seals everywhere #scottshwildlife