Marcus Lawson
@mjlbirder.bsky.social
Birds, moffs and CPFC. Currently residing in the Kingdom of Fife.
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Marcus Lawson
@mjlbirder.bsky.social
· Dec 10
I will aim to predominantly post natural history related stuff on here but there will be occasional football & music posts too.
If you don't want to see the football ones mute #cpfc
For music ones mute #livemusic
Moth posts mute #teammoth
If you don't want to see bird related ones then unfollow😃
If you don't want to see the football ones mute #cpfc
For music ones mute #livemusic
Moth posts mute #teammoth
If you don't want to see bird related ones then unfollow😃
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NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation promoting the amazing work of @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social across global #flyways: buff.ly/NNQNpRs
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
NEW JOB in #ornithology and #conservation promoting the amazing work of @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social across global #flyways: buff.ly/NNQNpRs
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Spectacular aerial display by these two Goshawk this morning in glorious sunshine! An adult & juvenile/immature?
November 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Spectacular aerial display by these two Goshawk this morning in glorious sunshine! An adult & juvenile/immature?
On Shetland for the weekend to do some jobs in & around the house but kept getting distracted by birds in the garden! Started with a Coues's Arctic Redpoll then Rory Tallack had brief views of a pipit which eventually gave itself up as a Pechora. Lastly, a Bullfinch was a most welcome addition.
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
On Shetland for the weekend to do some jobs in & around the house but kept getting distracted by birds in the garden! Started with a Coues's Arctic Redpoll then Rory Tallack had brief views of a pipit which eventually gave itself up as a Pechora. Lastly, a Bullfinch was a most welcome addition.
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Has anyone got a reliable place they go to see stag beetles they would be happy to share? 🙏
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Has anyone got a reliable place they go to see stag beetles they would be happy to share? 🙏
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Our colour ringing season at Lytchett Bay is off to a great start with 5 Water Pipit & 5 Rock Pipit marked (under license) already. Please look out for yellow (Water) and white (Rock) marked birds and report all sightings 🙏 #Dorsetbirds
October 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Our colour ringing season at Lytchett Bay is off to a great start with 5 Water Pipit & 5 Rock Pipit marked (under license) already. Please look out for yellow (Water) and white (Rock) marked birds and report all sightings 🙏 #Dorsetbirds
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I've just finished revising my free Birding Cadiz Guide (but donations via my Just Giving page to Alzheimer's Society are very welcome). No major changes, just minor updates (corrections are also posted on my blog - birdingcadizprovince.weebly.com/cadiz-birdin...)
October 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I've just finished revising my free Birding Cadiz Guide (but donations via my Just Giving page to Alzheimer's Society are very welcome). No major changes, just minor updates (corrections are also posted on my blog - birdingcadizprovince.weebly.com/cadiz-birdin...)
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When it comes to confident bird ID, it's all about the details 🪶
If you're looking for an upgrade from your first binoculars and want to elevate your birdwatching experience, consider the Explorer WA ED-R: www.opticron.co.uk/our-products/binoculars/explorer-wa-ed-r-binoculars
#BirdingGear
If you're looking for an upgrade from your first binoculars and want to elevate your birdwatching experience, consider the Explorer WA ED-R: www.opticron.co.uk/our-products/binoculars/explorer-wa-ed-r-binoculars
#BirdingGear
September 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
When it comes to confident bird ID, it's all about the details 🪶
If you're looking for an upgrade from your first binoculars and want to elevate your birdwatching experience, consider the Explorer WA ED-R: www.opticron.co.uk/our-products/binoculars/explorer-wa-ed-r-binoculars
#BirdingGear
If you're looking for an upgrade from your first binoculars and want to elevate your birdwatching experience, consider the Explorer WA ED-R: www.opticron.co.uk/our-products/binoculars/explorer-wa-ed-r-binoculars
#BirdingGear
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While I was cleaning up the moth trap this morning a male southern small white was already flying around in the garden. See how the discal spot touches the surrounding veins over a few mm, in male small white this spot is smaller and does not or only barely touch the veins. #butterflyID
September 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
While I was cleaning up the moth trap this morning a male southern small white was already flying around in the garden. See how the discal spot touches the surrounding veins over a few mm, in male small white this spot is smaller and does not or only barely touch the veins. #butterflyID
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An excellent day birding on #StKilda yesterday, with this Arctic Warbler probably the highlight. This is the second island record after finally being added to the Kilda list last year.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
An excellent day birding on #StKilda yesterday, with this Arctic Warbler probably the highlight. This is the second island record after finally being added to the Kilda list last year.
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Male Red-footed Falcon at Elmley NNR this lunchtime - a stunning little performer! #RareBirdsUK #kentbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding
September 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Male Red-footed Falcon at Elmley NNR this lunchtime - a stunning little performer! #RareBirdsUK #kentbirding @rarebirder.bsky.social #UKBirding
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2 weeks to go!! Very touched by the immense support given already by friends & family. Very much looking forward to it, no doubt my biggest challenge yet, and hopefully I do you all proud! 🥰
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Emily's fundraiser for Scottish Mountain Rescue
Help Emily Richens raise money to support Scottish Mountain Rescue
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September 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
2 weeks to go!! Very touched by the immense support given already by friends & family. Very much looking forward to it, no doubt my biggest challenge yet, and hopefully I do you all proud! 🥰
@matt-eade24.bsky.social
www.justgiving.com/page/emilyri...
@matt-eade24.bsky.social
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I've added some recent work to the Illustrations page of my website. Please have a look if you have a few moments. Thanks.
www.ajm-wildlife-art.co.uk/illustrations
#art #wildlifeart #birds #ukbirding
www.ajm-wildlife-art.co.uk/illustrations
#art #wildlifeart #birds #ukbirding
August 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I've added some recent work to the Illustrations page of my website. Please have a look if you have a few moments. Thanks.
www.ajm-wildlife-art.co.uk/illustrations
#art #wildlifeart #birds #ukbirding
www.ajm-wildlife-art.co.uk/illustrations
#art #wildlifeart #birds #ukbirding
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Birding meets style with our seabird-inspired designs — shearwaters shearing, petrels gliding. T-shirts or hoodies, these pieces have you covered for every seawatching adventure. Explore at aluladesigns.co.uk and take flight.
September 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Birding meets style with our seabird-inspired designs — shearwaters shearing, petrels gliding. T-shirts or hoodies, these pieces have you covered for every seawatching adventure. Explore at aluladesigns.co.uk and take flight.
A fairly quiet moth trap this morning in Cupar, Fife, was enlivened by an Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis) which bolted upon opening but thankfully settled nearby. Also, nice to get a couple of Brown-spot Pinion and a Brindled Green #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A fairly quiet moth trap this morning in Cupar, Fife, was enlivened by an Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis) which bolted upon opening but thankfully settled nearby. Also, nice to get a couple of Brown-spot Pinion and a Brindled Green #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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Just in this morning: Used Kowa TSN 55A travel scope - £1699. You might have to be quick with this one!
: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/used...
#preloved #BirdingGear
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#preloved #BirdingGear
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September 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Just in this morning: Used Kowa TSN 55A travel scope - £1699. You might have to be quick with this one!
: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/used...
#preloved #BirdingGear
: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/used...
#preloved #BirdingGear
A poor catch in the trap this morning in Cupar (Fife) but delighted that amongst it was a new moth for me in the form of a male Anomalous.
I'd expected to have seen this species before when up on the moors but hadn't. So I suppose getting one in the garden explains why it is so called. #teammoth
I'd expected to have seen this species before when up on the moors but hadn't. So I suppose getting one in the garden explains why it is so called. #teammoth
August 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A poor catch in the trap this morning in Cupar (Fife) but delighted that amongst it was a new moth for me in the form of a male Anomalous.
I'd expected to have seen this species before when up on the moors but hadn't. So I suppose getting one in the garden explains why it is so called. #teammoth
I'd expected to have seen this species before when up on the moors but hadn't. So I suppose getting one in the garden explains why it is so called. #teammoth
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We have two exciting opportunities to join our friendly team in Wareham Forest, Dorset:
🌿Senior Ecologist (Conservation Planner)
🌿Senior Ecologist (Botanist)
Salary range: £34,000-£40,000 FTE
Closing date: 28/09/2025
For more details, see: www.footprint-ecology.co.uk/company/vaca...
🌿Senior Ecologist (Conservation Planner)
🌿Senior Ecologist (Botanist)
Salary range: £34,000-£40,000 FTE
Closing date: 28/09/2025
For more details, see: www.footprint-ecology.co.uk/company/vaca...
August 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We have two exciting opportunities to join our friendly team in Wareham Forest, Dorset:
🌿Senior Ecologist (Conservation Planner)
🌿Senior Ecologist (Botanist)
Salary range: £34,000-£40,000 FTE
Closing date: 28/09/2025
For more details, see: www.footprint-ecology.co.uk/company/vaca...
🌿Senior Ecologist (Conservation Planner)
🌿Senior Ecologist (Botanist)
Salary range: £34,000-£40,000 FTE
Closing date: 28/09/2025
For more details, see: www.footprint-ecology.co.uk/company/vaca...
A flying visit to Poole at the start of the week gave me the opportunity to deploy the Golden Twin-spot pheromone. Absolutely thrilled to find two of these stunners in the trap on Wednesday morning. Must be breeding locally? #teammoth
August 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A flying visit to Poole at the start of the week gave me the opportunity to deploy the Golden Twin-spot pheromone. Absolutely thrilled to find two of these stunners in the trap on Wednesday morning. Must be breeding locally? #teammoth
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As part of the #PowerShift project, we publish articles from across Scotland on how fair the transition to net zero really is.
Shetland’s experiences are not unique as this account from North Lewis demonstrates
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Shetland’s experiences are not unique as this account from North Lewis demonstrates
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The Hebridean wind rush – A growth opportunity for global corporations but not community owned energy?
As part of the Power Shift project, we publish articles from across Scotland on how fair the transition to net zero really is Shetland’s experiences are not...
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August 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
As part of the #PowerShift project, we publish articles from across Scotland on how fair the transition to net zero really is.
Shetland’s experiences are not unique as this account from North Lewis demonstrates
@fiosnews.bsky.social @scottishbeacon.bsky.social @ampaipear.bsky.social
Shetland’s experiences are not unique as this account from North Lewis demonstrates
@fiosnews.bsky.social @scottishbeacon.bsky.social @ampaipear.bsky.social
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#birdinggear For Sale. Swarovski ATX 65. Ace Optics and Swaro case, both caps. Purchased (as separates) May and June '24. Optically perfect, no marks on glass. Small scuff on side of eyepiece. £2100.00. Message me if you want it...
August 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
#birdinggear For Sale. Swarovski ATX 65. Ace Optics and Swaro case, both caps. Purchased (as separates) May and June '24. Optically perfect, no marks on glass. Small scuff on side of eyepiece. £2100.00. Message me if you want it...
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We are looking for a Botanist to join our team! Click the link below for further details 🌿
Senior Ecologist – Botanist with @FootprintEcology.bsky.social based in Dorset, full time or part time considered, permanent position c-js.uk/4oJkpsR
Footprint Ecology: Senior Ecologist - Botanist advertised with CJS
Salary range £34,000 to £40,000 FTE The post will involve working as part of a small team, undertaking and coordinating field work such as habitat surveys, species surveys, mapping vegetation…
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August 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
We are looking for a Botanist to join our team! Click the link below for further details 🌿
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There's loads
of incredible technology
ready to replace
fossil fuels
what's lacking is
political will
"Spanish startup Vortex Bladeless is creating quiet, bird-safe wind turbines that generate electricity from a vibrating cylinder instead of spinning blades"
via General Knowledge
#SocialistSunday
of incredible technology
ready to replace
fossil fuels
what's lacking is
political will
"Spanish startup Vortex Bladeless is creating quiet, bird-safe wind turbines that generate electricity from a vibrating cylinder instead of spinning blades"
via General Knowledge
#SocialistSunday
August 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
There's loads
of incredible technology
ready to replace
fossil fuels
what's lacking is
political will
"Spanish startup Vortex Bladeless is creating quiet, bird-safe wind turbines that generate electricity from a vibrating cylinder instead of spinning blades"
via General Knowledge
#SocialistSunday
of incredible technology
ready to replace
fossil fuels
what's lacking is
political will
"Spanish startup Vortex Bladeless is creating quiet, bird-safe wind turbines that generate electricity from a vibrating cylinder instead of spinning blades"
via General Knowledge
#SocialistSunday