Chris Roseveare
@croseveare.bsky.social
Consultant Physician. (CCT Gastroenterology/ General Medicine)
Patch birdwatcher in the New Forest.
Passionate about wildlife and the environment
Patch Birding Blog: https://newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/?m=1
Medical Blog: https://croseveare.com/
Patch birdwatcher in the New Forest.
Passionate about wildlife and the environment
Patch Birding Blog: https://newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/?m=1
Medical Blog: https://croseveare.com/
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A thread of new facts. At the time of writing this post i was unawàre of these facts.
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A thread of new facts. At the time of writing this post i was unawàre of these facts.
Lovely Red Admiral enjoying the New Forest November sunshine this morning
November 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Lovely Red Admiral enjoying the New Forest November sunshine this morning
On my way to tomorrow’s @acutemedicine.bsky.social conference in Manchester- looking forward to catching up with old friends and colleagues
September 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On my way to tomorrow’s @acutemedicine.bsky.social conference in Manchester- looking forward to catching up with old friends and colleagues
Latest updates from a patch of New Forest heathland with all of our summer #patchbirding sightings newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/2025/09/summ...
Summer 2025 Patch Update
While the long dry summer of 2025 will, no doubt, be talked about for years to come, our birding achievements over the past three months w...
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September 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Latest updates from a patch of New Forest heathland with all of our summer #patchbirding sightings newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/2025/09/summ...
Link to an interesting short film on heathland restoration in the New Forest www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-1O...
New Forest Heathland Restoration Survey 2025
YouTube video by New Forest Biodiversity Forum
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September 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Link to an interesting short film on heathland restoration in the New Forest www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-1O...
48 species on our New Forest #patchbirding walk this morning. Buzzard and Kestrel were the only raptors and not many migrant species around today, but we did manage to find 7 Spotted Flycatchers and one Redstart. Ravens were very active overhead and the heather was looking great in the sunshine
August 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
48 species on our New Forest #patchbirding walk this morning. Buzzard and Kestrel were the only raptors and not many migrant species around today, but we did manage to find 7 Spotted Flycatchers and one Redstart. Ravens were very active overhead and the heather was looking great in the sunshine
Whilst I’m aware that 10,000 steps a day is an arbitrary goal with limited evidence I am still pretty chuffed with my achievement of 600 consecutive days. Next target is 2 years (November 11th!)
July 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Whilst I’m aware that 10,000 steps a day is an arbitrary goal with limited evidence I am still pretty chuffed with my achievement of 600 consecutive days. Next target is 2 years (November 11th!)
My cat is enjoying the afternoon sunshine
June 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
My cat is enjoying the afternoon sunshine
63 species on today’s #patchbirding walk in the New Forest, our highest total of the year so far; highlights were Spotted Flycatcher, Little Egret and a female Marsh Harrier over the heath. Pleased to see more Swifts than we have had in previous years and good numbers of displaying Snipe
June 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
63 species on today’s #patchbirding walk in the New Forest, our highest total of the year so far; highlights were Spotted Flycatcher, Little Egret and a female Marsh Harrier over the heath. Pleased to see more Swifts than we have had in previous years and good numbers of displaying Snipe
I have updated my #NewForest #Patchbirding blog with the latest news and sightings for May 2025 for those who are interested newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/2025/06/may-...
May 2025 Patch Update
The warm, dry theme of March and April continued into May, providing ideal conditions for Hawthorn blossom in the first few weeks of the m...
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June 1, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I have updated my #NewForest #Patchbirding blog with the latest news and sightings for May 2025 for those who are interested newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/2025/06/may-...
A rather misty New Forest heathland #patchbirding walk this morning which may have affected the species count. Highlights were a Red Kite and Marsh Tit family, along with our first Silver Studded Blue and Small Heath butterflies of the year.
May 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A rather misty New Forest heathland #patchbirding walk this morning which may have affected the species count. Highlights were a Red Kite and Marsh Tit family, along with our first Silver Studded Blue and Small Heath butterflies of the year.
Hawthorn Blossom looking good on a sunny #NewForest #patchbirding walk this morning. Highlight was a #patchgold Common Sandpiper on Setley Pond which is a new species record for this location and our Patch. Green Hairstreak and Slow Worm also enjoying the sunshine
May 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Hawthorn Blossom looking good on a sunny #NewForest #patchbirding walk this morning. Highlight was a #patchgold Common Sandpiper on Setley Pond which is a new species record for this location and our Patch. Green Hairstreak and Slow Worm also enjoying the sunshine
I have updated the #NewForest #Patchbirding blog with all of our latest sightings from April
newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/2025/04/apar...
newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/2025/04/apar...
April 2025 Patch Update
Apart from the inevitable Easter washout, April 2025 has been a dry month in the New Forest, with plenty of warm sunshine providing some g...
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April 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I have updated the #NewForest #Patchbirding blog with all of our latest sightings from April
newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/2025/04/apar...
newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/2025/04/apar...
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9 Poms east 09.15
April 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
9 Poms east 09.15
50 species this morning on a rather chilly Easter Sunday #NewForest #patchbirding walk. Plenty of Swallows but no House Martins yet. Cuckoos, Whitethroat and Redstarts all singing enthusiastically in the morning sunshine.
April 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
50 species this morning on a rather chilly Easter Sunday #NewForest #patchbirding walk. Plenty of Swallows but no House Martins yet. Cuckoos, Whitethroat and Redstarts all singing enthusiastically in the morning sunshine.
The #NewForest heathland gorse was looking stunning this morning on our #Patchbirding walk - 53 species including our first patch Sand Martins for two years and our first singing Whitethroat of the year. No Cuckoos yet, but should be here any day now.
April 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The #NewForest heathland gorse was looking stunning this morning on our #Patchbirding walk - 53 species including our first patch Sand Martins for two years and our first singing Whitethroat of the year. No Cuckoos yet, but should be here any day now.
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That's 90,000 signatures!
90,000 of you calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting.
If we reach 100,000, we can get this debated in parliament. So please sign and share - help us get there!
90,000 of you calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting.
If we reach 100,000, we can get this debated in parliament. So please sign and share - help us get there!
April 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
That's 90,000 signatures!
90,000 of you calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting.
If we reach 100,000, we can get this debated in parliament. So please sign and share - help us get there!
90,000 of you calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting.
If we reach 100,000, we can get this debated in parliament. So please sign and share - help us get there!
Reposted by Chris Roseveare
NFY,NFG Black Redstart as I was eating lunch today, still waiting for the Hoopoe. #UKbirding #Hantsbirding
April 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
NFY,NFG Black Redstart as I was eating lunch today, still waiting for the Hoopoe. #UKbirding #Hantsbirding
52 species this morning on our #NewForest #Patchbirding walk. Highlight was our first Redstart of the year in Hincheslea Woods. Plenty of Swallows moving North and Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing in the Spring Sunshine. Great to see and smell the Gorse in full bloom on the Heathland
April 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
52 species this morning on our #NewForest #Patchbirding walk. Highlight was our first Redstart of the year in Hincheslea Woods. Plenty of Swallows moving North and Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing in the Spring Sunshine. Great to see and smell the Gorse in full bloom on the Heathland
I have updated my #NewForest #Patchbirding blog with the highlights from March 2025, for those who are interested in such things.
newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com
newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com
A Patch of New Forest Heathland
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March 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I have updated my #NewForest #Patchbirding blog with the highlights from March 2025, for those who are interested in such things.
newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com
newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com
53 species on my #NewForest #patchbirding walk this morning including three singing Willow Warblers - my earliest record and first ever in March. Blackcap and Firecrest also singing in the woods and plenty of heathland activity with Dartfords and Stonechats enjoying the Spring sunshine.
March 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
53 species on my #NewForest #patchbirding walk this morning including three singing Willow Warblers - my earliest record and first ever in March. Blackcap and Firecrest also singing in the woods and plenty of heathland activity with Dartfords and Stonechats enjoying the Spring sunshine.
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Our AGM and Members' Day will be taking place this Saturday, 29 March, at St Swithun's School, Winchester. Great variety of talks including on Woodlarks, Roseate Tern breeding and an update on White-tailed Eagles. Free for members, £5 non-members. No need to pre-book
www.hos.org.uk/welcome-to-t...
www.hos.org.uk/welcome-to-t...
Members' Day 2025 - Hampshire Ornithological Society
HOS Members’ Day 2025 will be held at St Swithun’s School, Winchester SO21 1HA, on Saturday March 29th. It includes the HOS AGM – details of which can be downloaded here. Admission is free for HOS mem...
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March 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Our AGM and Members' Day will be taking place this Saturday, 29 March, at St Swithun's School, Winchester. Great variety of talks including on Woodlarks, Roseate Tern breeding and an update on White-tailed Eagles. Free for members, £5 non-members. No need to pre-book
www.hos.org.uk/welcome-to-t...
www.hos.org.uk/welcome-to-t...
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Latest blog post. Reading it back, it does sound a little negative - Port Meadow is certainly an inland patch that many would dream of. But, maybe it captures the feel of those patch birding doldrums?
Some nice tristis chiff sound recordings anyway #ukbirding
tmbirding.blogspot.com/2025/03/mid-...
Some nice tristis chiff sound recordings anyway #ukbirding
tmbirding.blogspot.com/2025/03/mid-...
Mid-March Update
Male White Wagtail on Port Meadow An exceptionally disappointing series of visits to the patch over the last ten days has honestly left me w...
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March 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Latest blog post. Reading it back, it does sound a little negative - Port Meadow is certainly an inland patch that many would dream of. But, maybe it captures the feel of those patch birding doldrums?
Some nice tristis chiff sound recordings anyway #ukbirding
tmbirding.blogspot.com/2025/03/mid-...
Some nice tristis chiff sound recordings anyway #ukbirding
tmbirding.blogspot.com/2025/03/mid-...