David Stubbs
@stubbsy59.bsky.social
Specialist in Sustainability and Sport. Love nature, wildlife, birds etc. Dogs, food, wine - all good. At home in West Raynham, Norfolk UK.
Amazing weather for 9 November and a clouded yellow butterfly - my first in the Raynham area, ever.
Pochards on the lake are a local rarity and we saw a kingfisher perched on the life buoy.
Pochards on the lake are a local rarity and we saw a kingfisher perched on the life buoy.
November 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Amazing weather for 9 November and a clouded yellow butterfly - my first in the Raynham area, ever.
Pochards on the lake are a local rarity and we saw a kingfisher perched on the life buoy.
Pochards on the lake are a local rarity and we saw a kingfisher perched on the life buoy.
Just been found by an email. Fortunately, it wished me well.
September 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Just been found by an email. Fortunately, it wished me well.
Still a couple of active swift nests here in West Raynham and at least four adults flying around over the village this evening. Huge numbers of house martins too and a hobby passed through @saveourswifts.bsky.social @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Still a couple of active swift nests here in West Raynham and at least four adults flying around over the village this evening. Huge numbers of house martins too and a hobby passed through @saveourswifts.bsky.social @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
Within next couple of weeks, most of these wonderful birds will be heading back south to Africa. Take a moment now to enjoy 'peak swift' time before its too late. These are just some above West Raynham this evening @saveourswifts.bsky.social @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
July 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Within next couple of weeks, most of these wonderful birds will be heading back south to Africa. Take a moment now to enjoy 'peak swift' time before its too late. These are just some above West Raynham this evening @saveourswifts.bsky.social @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
Just done my first 15 minute count for #BigButterflyCount at St Margaret's Churchyard, West Raynham. Mostly a gatekeeper and whites show, but this beauty turned up - wall brown, a site first!
Disappointingly, @savebutterflies.bsky.social the App doesn't allow me to record other species 🙁
Disappointingly, @savebutterflies.bsky.social the App doesn't allow me to record other species 🙁
July 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Just done my first 15 minute count for #BigButterflyCount at St Margaret's Churchyard, West Raynham. Mostly a gatekeeper and whites show, but this beauty turned up - wall brown, a site first!
Disappointingly, @savebutterflies.bsky.social the App doesn't allow me to record other species 🙁
Disappointingly, @savebutterflies.bsky.social the App doesn't allow me to record other species 🙁
In our 7th year of conservation work at St Margaret’s Churchyard, West Raynham, Norfolk, great to see such a rich variety of wildflowers now well established #NationalMeadowsDay
stmargaretsruins.org
stmargaretsruins.org
July 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In our 7th year of conservation work at St Margaret’s Churchyard, West Raynham, Norfolk, great to see such a rich variety of wildflowers now well established #NationalMeadowsDay
stmargaretsruins.org
stmargaretsruins.org
A little late for #wildflowerHour this week but can't let these stunners go unmentioned: greater bladderwort, cowbane and frog bit in this quiet channel near the R Ant, How Hill, Norfolk
June 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A little late for #wildflowerHour this week but can't let these stunners go unmentioned: greater bladderwort, cowbane and frog bit in this quiet channel near the R Ant, How Hill, Norfolk
Counting swifts when they are swirling fast overhead is tricky. Best to snap a pic and count the dots. Here, over West Raynham this morning I reckon there are 33 in shot. Nice how some reflect the sun off their wings #swiftawarenessweek @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Counting swifts when they are swirling fast overhead is tricky. Best to snap a pic and count the dots. Here, over West Raynham this morning I reckon there are 33 in shot. Nice how some reflect the sun off their wings #swiftawarenessweek @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
Went to Cow Pasture Wood, Glapthorne, N Hants today to look for black hairstreak butterfly - never seen them before. Was not disappointed. Stunning little creatures and a great woodland habitat.
June 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Went to Cow Pasture Wood, Glapthorne, N Hants today to look for black hairstreak butterfly - never seen them before. Was not disappointed. Stunning little creatures and a great woodland habitat.
Some evening pictures from Holkham Beach, Norfolk on Bank Holiday Monday. It's nice when the crowds have gone. What an awesome place.
May 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Some evening pictures from Holkham Beach, Norfolk on Bank Holiday Monday. It's nice when the crowds have gone. What an awesome place.
Early morning walk round Raynham Lake produced 4 common sandpiper, the first common tern here for 3 years (and first since lake was desilted) and a pair of spotted flycatchers, which is earliest I have seen them here.
May 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Early morning walk round Raynham Lake produced 4 common sandpiper, the first common tern here for 3 years (and first since lake was desilted) and a pair of spotted flycatchers, which is earliest I have seen them here.
An hour by Raynham Lake and along the Wensum early this morning: 55 bird species, including first cuckoo and reed warbler on the patch and a late fieldfare
April 17, 2025 at 6:26 AM
An hour by Raynham Lake and along the Wensum early this morning: 55 bird species, including first cuckoo and reed warbler on the patch and a late fieldfare
West Raynham - first willow warbler this year by Raynham Lake and surprisingly a late redwing
April 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM
West Raynham - first willow warbler this year by Raynham Lake and surprisingly a late redwing
Not quite #Firstbirdofmyday but awoke to song of a treecreeper in our front garden @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
Went out to look for it and then saw first house martin of the year over our N Norfolk village. Not seen a swallow here yet.
Went out to look for it and then saw first house martin of the year over our N Norfolk village. Not seen a swallow here yet.
April 3, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Not quite #Firstbirdofmyday but awoke to song of a treecreeper in our front garden @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
Went out to look for it and then saw first house martin of the year over our N Norfolk village. Not seen a swallow here yet.
Went out to look for it and then saw first house martin of the year over our N Norfolk village. Not seen a swallow here yet.
Just seen my first house martins of the year, but I am in Madrid, so that’s allowed.
Hope this means they are on their way north…
Hope this means they are on their way north…
March 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Just seen my first house martins of the year, but I am in Madrid, so that’s allowed.
Hope this means they are on their way north…
Hope this means they are on their way north…
Anyone for goosanders? Got to be up there amongst favourite ducks. Lausanne. Switzerland
February 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Anyone for goosanders? Got to be up there amongst favourite ducks. Lausanne. Switzerland
Lovely serene moment with a pair of mute swans on lake edge in Lausanne #LastBirdOfMyDay @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Lovely serene moment with a pair of mute swans on lake edge in Lausanne #LastBirdOfMyDay @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
One of my rare visits to Lausanne for meetings at IOC today. Did have time to walk back along lake shore and through parkland. Magic moment finding hawfinches and short-toed treecreeper among these trees and Med gull by lake - no binoculars, just pure urban birding @theurbanbirder.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
One of my rare visits to Lausanne for meetings at IOC today. Did have time to walk back along lake shore and through parkland. Magic moment finding hawfinches and short-toed treecreeper among these trees and Med gull by lake - no binoculars, just pure urban birding @theurbanbirder.bsky.social
A pair of Egyptian geese under the moon.
January 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A pair of Egyptian geese under the moon.
Great spotted woodpecker heard drumming today! Not the full fervour of spring but drumming nonetheless. Felt very out of context.
Happy Christmas all.
Happy Christmas all.
December 25, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Great spotted woodpecker heard drumming today! Not the full fervour of spring but drumming nonetheless. Felt very out of context.
Happy Christmas all.
Happy Christmas all.
The three white dots here at Raynham Lake this morning are (L-R) Little, Great and Cattle egrets. None new for site but never had all three together in same view- unimaginable just a few years ago.
December 15, 2024 at 8:50 PM
The three white dots here at Raynham Lake this morning are (L-R) Little, Great and Cattle egrets. None new for site but never had all three together in same view- unimaginable just a few years ago.
Took my wife the #ABBAVoyage for birthday treat yesterday. Fabulous show, thoroughly recommend and amazing venue.
Stayed and ate in East Village (former Athletes’ Village) and walked to venue through the QE Olympic Park. Such a great and lively area now - proud of #London2012 legacy/impact.
Stayed and ate in East Village (former Athletes’ Village) and walked to venue through the QE Olympic Park. Such a great and lively area now - proud of #London2012 legacy/impact.
November 23, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Took my wife the #ABBAVoyage for birthday treat yesterday. Fabulous show, thoroughly recommend and amazing venue.
Stayed and ate in East Village (former Athletes’ Village) and walked to venue through the QE Olympic Park. Such a great and lively area now - proud of #London2012 legacy/impact.
Stayed and ate in East Village (former Athletes’ Village) and walked to venue through the QE Olympic Park. Such a great and lively area now - proud of #London2012 legacy/impact.
Well, let's see how this goes. Starting out here on Bluesky, so how about a couple of pictures of the Aurora borealis over our home in Norfolk last month. Looking forward to reconnecting with Twitter refugees and new friends
November 17, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Well, let's see how this goes. Starting out here on Bluesky, so how about a couple of pictures of the Aurora borealis over our home in Norfolk last month. Looking forward to reconnecting with Twitter refugees and new friends