Some more photos of Fieldfare feeding on our local hawthorns; what an attractive bird. Excuse the background - it is a house roof in the distance!
January 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Some more photos of Fieldfare feeding on our local hawthorns; what an attractive bird. Excuse the background - it is a house roof in the distance!
Cyclamen 'Coum' looks very pretty as it pokes through the snow.
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Cyclamen 'Coum' looks very pretty as it pokes through the snow.
Blackbird getting showered with snow as it was feeding.
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Blackbird getting showered with snow as it was feeding.
Redwing feeding on our local hawthorns
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Redwing feeding on our local hawthorns
Male Goosander at Westport Lake; one of the few ducks left on the main lake.
January 4, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Male Goosander at Westport Lake; one of the few ducks left on the main lake.
Saw this Black-headed Gull at Westport Lake today. Not sure there is enough info on the ring to send off but does anyone recognise the text? Not a UK ring I think
January 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Saw this Black-headed Gull at Westport Lake today. Not sure there is enough info on the ring to send off but does anyone recognise the text? Not a UK ring I think
Fieldfare enjoying apples on our local patch.
January 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Fieldfare enjoying apples on our local patch.
Thankfully the Yellow-browed Warbler was still at Westport Lake today. A county tick for me. Nice bird. @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social
December 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Thankfully the Yellow-browed Warbler was still at Westport Lake today. A county tick for me. Nice bird. @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social
Spotted this on a trunk on way back from shop. Female Mottled Umber. Can't recall last time I saw one. Think this is one of my favourite photos. Nice way to end the year. #TeamMoth
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Spotted this on a trunk on way back from shop. Female Mottled Umber. Can't recall last time I saw one. Think this is one of my favourite photos. Nice way to end the year. #TeamMoth
Little Egrets are not quite "10 a penny" these days but you know what I mean, still it's nice to get one on your local patch. This was feeding in a wooded stream near home.
December 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Little Egrets are not quite "10 a penny" these days but you know what I mean, still it's nice to get one on your local patch. This was feeding in a wooded stream near home.
Never seen a caddis in mid-December but Chaetopteryx villosa is said to be around through to January.
December 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Never seen a caddis in mid-December but Chaetopteryx villosa is said to be around through to January.
early Xmas present to myself! Excellent book - but oh the number of hybrids😀
December 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
early Xmas present to myself! Excellent book - but oh the number of hybrids😀
Grey Damsel Bug on a nearby fence today. SJ93, Staffs.
December 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Grey Damsel Bug on a nearby fence today. SJ93, Staffs.
A bit of sun yesterday brought a number of Nursery Web Spiders Pisaura mirabilis out to warm up.
December 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
A bit of sun yesterday brought a number of Nursery Web Spiders Pisaura mirabilis out to warm up.
I guess any moth in December is a bonus. Mottled Umber, Red-green Carpet and LBAM so far. Also found Emelina monodactyla on a nearby fence earlier. Let’s see what is in the trap in morning. #TeamMoth
December 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I guess any moth in December is a bonus. Mottled Umber, Red-green Carpet and LBAM so far. Also found Emelina monodactyla on a nearby fence earlier. Let’s see what is in the trap in morning. #TeamMoth
A male Blackcap getting nectar from our Mahonia.
December 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A male Blackcap getting nectar from our Mahonia.
Submitted this ichneumon to iRecord back in 2020. Just been accepted as Coelichneumon desinatorius and NBN map shows just 6 UK records, though I guess there must be more.
November 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Submitted this ichneumon to iRecord back in 2020. Just been accepted as Coelichneumon desinatorius and NBN map shows just 6 UK records, though I guess there must be more.
Long-tailed Tit having a laugh at its reflections 😄
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Long-tailed Tit having a laugh at its reflections 😄
Wasn't too bad given the clear sky: 4 Decembers, 2 Mottled Umbers (dark and typical forms), 2 LBAMs and an unexpected Dark Sword-grass. #TeamMoth
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Wasn't too bad given the clear sky: 4 Decembers, 2 Mottled Umbers (dark and typical forms), 2 LBAMs and an unexpected Dark Sword-grass. #TeamMoth
Well the trap is on and it’s 13C outside - though the moon has put in an appearance. One December and an LBAM so far so no lurking Irish entertainers this time. #TeamMoth
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Well the trap is on and it’s 13C outside - though the moon has put in an appearance. One December and an LBAM so far so no lurking Irish entertainers this time. #TeamMoth