David Bradley
@sciencebase.com
Science Writer | Wildlife Photographer | Singer-Songwriter
#Science #NatureMatters #UKBirding #TeamMoth #Music #Guitar
#Science #NatureMatters #UKBirding #TeamMoth #Music #Guitar
Garden TrailCam has mainly picked up rat (1x), cat (4x), Mrs Sciencebase (1x), Sciencebase Jr (1x), Postie (1x), Me....and....and...yes Fox (1x backend). 19h45! Pleased with that (the camera's auto-clock seems to be an hour fast though and no way to fix)
December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Garden TrailCam has mainly picked up rat (1x), cat (4x), Mrs Sciencebase (1x), Sciencebase Jr (1x), Postie (1x), Me....and....and...yes Fox (1x backend). 19h45! Pleased with that (the camera's auto-clock seems to be an hour fast though and no way to fix)
Okay, the sprouts are on, should be ready for just after the King's speech
December 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Okay, the sprouts are on, should be ready for just after the King's speech
Chris Rea RIP, latest artist famed (in part) for a Christmas tune to sadly die at this time of year.
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The curse of Christmas chords – David Bradley Science Writer
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December 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Chris Rea RIP, latest artist famed (in part) for a Christmas tune to sadly die at this time of year.
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I may well light up tonight, just in case #teamMoth
But, closing in on yearend with a total of 9000 moths of 344 species recorded, 40 of those new for garden this year, including Goat Moth, Striped Hawk-moth, Kent Black Arches etc, best year for a while
But, closing in on yearend with a total of 9000 moths of 344 species recorded, 40 of those new for garden this year, including Goat Moth, Striped Hawk-moth, Kent Black Arches etc, best year for a while
December 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I may well light up tonight, just in case #teamMoth
But, closing in on yearend with a total of 9000 moths of 344 species recorded, 40 of those new for garden this year, including Goat Moth, Striped Hawk-moth, Kent Black Arches etc, best year for a while
But, closing in on yearend with a total of 9000 moths of 344 species recorded, 40 of those new for garden this year, including Goat Moth, Striped Hawk-moth, Kent Black Arches etc, best year for a while
Sad to hear Chris Rea has gone...no obvious jokes, please
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Sad to hear Chris Rea has gone...no obvious jokes, please
Spent quite a bit of time with this beautiful Kingfisher back in the halcyon days of summer. Funnily enough, the etymology of its scientific name Alcedo atthis, essentially means Halcyon beauty. Atthis being Sappho's favourite on Lesbos
#UKBirding
#UKBirding
December 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Spent quite a bit of time with this beautiful Kingfisher back in the halcyon days of summer. Funnily enough, the etymology of its scientific name Alcedo atthis, essentially means Halcyon beauty. Atthis being Sappho's favourite on Lesbos
#UKBirding
#UKBirding
So, cheeky pint or two with the son-in-law while the others are at a "solstice" yoga session, get back, check the lamp - LBAM and Dark Chestnut (NFY) #teamMoth
December 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
So, cheeky pint or two with the son-in-law while the others are at a "solstice" yoga session, get back, check the lamp - LBAM and Dark Chestnut (NFY) #teamMoth
Don't think I've ever seen a Shoveler from this angle before, I didn't realise their bills were shaped quite look this when seen from below! #UKBirding
December 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Don't think I've ever seen a Shoveler from this angle before, I didn't realise their bills were shaped quite look this when seen from below! #UKBirding
Mrs Sciencebase found a Lge YU larva among the leeks she harvested from the allotment this pm, which was nice. And, next to the trap this evening, first Winter Moth of the season #teamMoth #mothsMatter
December 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Mrs Sciencebase found a Lge YU larva among the leeks she harvested from the allotment this pm, which was nice. And, next to the trap this evening, first Winter Moth of the season #teamMoth #mothsMatter
The seemingly random trail of Christmas lights I hung in our front garden actually plotted the precise path taken by a December Moth as it carefully avoided the trap in the back garden #teamMoth
December 16, 2025 at 7:51 AM
The seemingly random trail of Christmas lights I hung in our front garden actually plotted the precise path taken by a December Moth as it carefully avoided the trap in the back garden #teamMoth
Lots of Red Kite locally and we're miles from any of the reintro/feeding sites...but we do have a dump, which they and thousands of gulls love
December 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Lots of Red Kite locally and we're miles from any of the reintro/feeding sites...but we do have a dump, which they and thousands of gulls love
The Starlings are gathering locally and doing their thing, murmurating to confuse raptors. About 12000 of them in this flock, hoping to see numbers up in the hundreds of thousands again by March/April.
Narrated video and extended transcript on my site #UKBirding
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Narrated video and extended transcript on my site #UKBirding
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December 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The Starlings are gathering locally and doing their thing, murmurating to confuse raptors. About 12000 of them in this flock, hoping to see numbers up in the hundreds of thousands again by March/April.
Narrated video and extended transcript on my site #UKBirding
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Narrated video and extended transcript on my site #UKBirding
www.sciencebase.com/science-blog...
Apparently, there's a Razorbill on our patch, it was flushed on the River Nene by a boat and headed south towards us. It's a species you normally expect to see coastally, not this far inland. Here's one I snapped on a trip to Anglesey #UKBirding
December 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Apparently, there's a Razorbill on our patch, it was flushed on the River Nene by a boat and headed south towards us. It's a species you normally expect to see coastally, not this far inland. Here's one I snapped on a trip to Anglesey #UKBirding
Who doesn't love a starling murmuration? There was a good flock of 10-12000 over RSPB Ouse Fen, Earith. It was after sunset, not a lot of light in the sky #UKBirding
There's a Peregrine above the flock in this photo. The presence of a Peregrine or another raptor being the reason starlings do this
There's a Peregrine above the flock in this photo. The presence of a Peregrine or another raptor being the reason starlings do this
December 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Who doesn't love a starling murmuration? There was a good flock of 10-12000 over RSPB Ouse Fen, Earith. It was after sunset, not a lot of light in the sky #UKBirding
There's a Peregrine above the flock in this photo. The presence of a Peregrine or another raptor being the reason starlings do this
There's a Peregrine above the flock in this photo. The presence of a Peregrine or another raptor being the reason starlings do this
Worst weather for wildlife photography, windy, dull, and very wet, and while there may be hundreds of Whooper Swans #UKBIrding locally, I'm going to stay dry and decorate the Xmas tree instead
Also, lit up briefly last night #teamMoth 1x LBAM #NoWogan
I've got Xmas songs to arrange too for a gig
Also, lit up briefly last night #teamMoth 1x LBAM #NoWogan
I've got Xmas songs to arrange too for a gig
December 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Worst weather for wildlife photography, windy, dull, and very wet, and while there may be hundreds of Whooper Swans #UKBIrding locally, I'm going to stay dry and decorate the Xmas tree instead
Also, lit up briefly last night #teamMoth 1x LBAM #NoWogan
I've got Xmas songs to arrange too for a gig
Also, lit up briefly last night #teamMoth 1x LBAM #NoWogan
I've got Xmas songs to arrange too for a gig
I bought Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody before it became the 1973 Christmas number one, that's how old I am! It cost 32.5p in Woolies in Whitley Bay, that was a lot of pocket money back then...
December 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I bought Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody before it became the 1973 Christmas number one, that's how old I am! It cost 32.5p in Woolies in Whitley Bay, that was a lot of pocket money back then...
It's idiotic that banks, comms companies, and anybody else send out scam-warning emails with embedded links!
The fundamental message should be:
DO NOT CLICK LINKS IN EMAILS
Latest one from @giffgaffnetwork.bsky.social
The fundamental message should be:
DO NOT CLICK LINKS IN EMAILS
Latest one from @giffgaffnetwork.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It's idiotic that banks, comms companies, and anybody else send out scam-warning emails with embedded links!
The fundamental message should be:
DO NOT CLICK LINKS IN EMAILS
Latest one from @giffgaffnetwork.bsky.social
The fundamental message should be:
DO NOT CLICK LINKS IN EMAILS
Latest one from @giffgaffnetwork.bsky.social
Oh wow, was searching for Sabbath's "Killing yourself to live" on Youtube and the site popped up a message from The Samaritans...
December 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Oh wow, was searching for Sabbath's "Killing yourself to live" on Youtube and the site popped up a message from The Samaritans...
It's BandCamp Friday again, so if you buy my greatest "hits" album today, I get all the money, BandCamp doesn't take their usual cut
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Written on the Water, by David Bradley
12 track album
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December 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It's BandCamp Friday again, so if you buy my greatest "hits" album today, I get all the money, BandCamp doesn't take their usual cut
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Our pond is properly full now...so where's my Grey Wagtail? #UKBirding (Friend on the other side of the village had one to her pond a couple of days ago!)
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Our pond is properly full now...so where's my Grey Wagtail? #UKBirding (Friend on the other side of the village had one to her pond a couple of days ago!)
In panto, we're doing a Taylor Swift song (State of Grace) that you could say "interpolates" Rihanna's We Found Love, just a bit. So I've thrown rock shade on both of those by arranging my guitar part to be more Rush (Far Cry) and U2 (Still Haven't...) especially when we reprise it for the walkdown
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
In panto, we're doing a Taylor Swift song (State of Grace) that you could say "interpolates" Rihanna's We Found Love, just a bit. So I've thrown rock shade on both of those by arranging my guitar part to be more Rush (Far Cry) and U2 (Still Haven't...) especially when we reprise it for the walkdown
It's panto week for me (Oh, yes it is!), so not lighting up #teamMoth I may do a couple more sessions before Xmas if the forecast minimum temp isn't too low.
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
It's panto week for me (Oh, yes it is!), so not lighting up #teamMoth I may do a couple more sessions before Xmas if the forecast minimum temp isn't too low.
Nine of my 41 NFGs for 2025 here in Cambs #teamMoth More details and first dates in the ALT text.
2025 totals: ~250 sessions, ~9000 moths ~400 species
2025 totals: ~250 sessions, ~9000 moths ~400 species
November 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Nine of my 41 NFGs for 2025 here in Cambs #teamMoth More details and first dates in the ALT text.
2025 totals: ~250 sessions, ~9000 moths ~400 species
2025 totals: ~250 sessions, ~9000 moths ~400 species