@angusrobin.bsky.social
SW LesserSpot network volunteer, birder and GP based in Taunton
Wow.
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Wow.
Group of eleven Black-throated divers seen from the Applecross Inn, looking towards Skye. Earlier had a pair of WT Eagle overhead - so close the pic was with my phone.
September 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Group of eleven Black-throated divers seen from the Applecross Inn, looking towards Skye. Earlier had a pair of WT Eagle overhead - so close the pic was with my phone.
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The latest issue of the SOS newsletter - the Bittern - is winging its way to members' inboxes this week.
somersetbirding.org.uk/membership/
somersetbirding.org.uk/membership/
somersetbirding.org.uk
August 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The latest issue of the SOS newsletter - the Bittern - is winging its way to members' inboxes this week.
somersetbirding.org.uk/membership/
somersetbirding.org.uk/membership/
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1 Pleased to be presenting the latest results gathered by Woodpecker-Network volunteers on Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers and what we can do to conserve them better #BOUatEOU www.woodpecker-netwo...
August 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
1 Pleased to be presenting the latest results gathered by Woodpecker-Network volunteers on Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers and what we can do to conserve them better #BOUatEOU www.woodpecker-netwo...
Three Green Woodpecker chicks in a Quantock nest this morning
June 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Three Green Woodpecker chicks in a Quantock nest this morning
Pied Fly pair have built a nest in this root hole, no eggs yet. Warm on thermal imaging. @piedflynet.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Pied Fly pair have built a nest in this root hole, no eggs yet. Warm on thermal imaging. @piedflynet.bsky.social
4 Pied Fly eggs in the earliest of the nests on my Quantock run of boxes. 7/16 boxes have PiedFly so far and have really cracked on this week @piedflynet.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
4 Pied Fly eggs in the earliest of the nests on my Quantock run of boxes. 7/16 boxes have PiedFly so far and have really cracked on this week @piedflynet.bsky.social
My first Cuckoo of the year calling in Aisholt wood, Quantocks today (view is towards Aisholt Common)
April 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
My first Cuckoo of the year calling in Aisholt wood, Quantocks today (view is towards Aisholt Common)
Wood chips from an oak on the path - looked up to see a new GSW nest in progress in Hodders Co, Quantock Hills. (There’s an older hole below the new one too.)
April 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Wood chips from an oak on the path - looked up to see a new GSW nest in progress in Hodders Co, Quantock Hills. (There’s an older hole below the new one too.)
Lots of PiedFly on the Quantocks this morning, maybe five males on a loop walk.
April 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Lots of PiedFly on the Quantocks this morning, maybe five males on a loop walk.
Red Kite over Higher Hare Knap, Quantocks, plus all three woodpeckers on the route in and out of the Combes. 3 GSW, 3 Green, 3 LSW!
April 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Red Kite over Higher Hare Knap, Quantocks, plus all three woodpeckers on the route in and out of the Combes. 3 GSW, 3 Green, 3 LSW!
Three LSW were heard (one seen) on a Somerset OS Quantock walk today looking for signs and holes of woodpeckers.
Sadly no LSW encounters yesterday on the same route, despite better weather.
Thanks to the brave folk who braved the hills and I hope we find more territories and nest sites this year.
Sadly no LSW encounters yesterday on the same route, despite better weather.
Thanks to the brave folk who braved the hills and I hope we find more territories and nest sites this year.
March 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Three LSW were heard (one seen) on a Somerset OS Quantock walk today looking for signs and holes of woodpeckers.
Sadly no LSW encounters yesterday on the same route, despite better weather.
Thanks to the brave folk who braved the hills and I hope we find more territories and nest sites this year.
Sadly no LSW encounters yesterday on the same route, despite better weather.
Thanks to the brave folk who braved the hills and I hope we find more territories and nest sites this year.
Very luck to see a pair of Three-toed Woodpeckers in Poland this morning. The 8th species of woodpecker today and a supporting cast of Hawfinch, Woodlark, Willow and Marsh Tit, Waxwing, Crested Tit, Cranes, Bean/WF Geese and Rough-legged Buzzard…plus other great birds and wildlife.
March 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Very luck to see a pair of Three-toed Woodpeckers in Poland this morning. The 8th species of woodpecker today and a supporting cast of Hawfinch, Woodlark, Willow and Marsh Tit, Waxwing, Crested Tit, Cranes, Bean/WF Geese and Rough-legged Buzzard…plus other great birds and wildlife.
From beginner to experienced birders who fancy some call call/drum revision:
youtu.be/GEQBrT-587Q?...
youtu.be/GEQBrT-587Q?...
WHAT BIRD IS THAT? EP 06 WOODPECKERS
YouTube video by What Bird Is That? An Animated Bird Guide
youtu.be
February 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
From beginner to experienced birders who fancy some call call/drum revision:
youtu.be/GEQBrT-587Q?...
youtu.be/GEQBrT-587Q?...
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We are pleased to be working with Simon Gillings at BTO on this exciting project to use acoustic monitoring to help detect the presence of elusive Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers.
Work on an AI classifier to separately detect Lesser Spotted Woodpecker calls and drumming is going well. Hopefully it will come in handy this spring @lesserspotnet.bsky.social #Bioacoustics #Ornithology
February 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
We are pleased to be working with Simon Gillings at BTO on this exciting project to use acoustic monitoring to help detect the presence of elusive Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers.
All three woodpeckers on Exmoor this morning @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @exmoornp.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
All three woodpeckers on Exmoor this morning @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @exmoornp.bsky.social
Beautiful morning on the Quantocks. Tentative but of GSW drumming and some LSW calls briefly too.
The first Combe House hotel brunch of the year.
The first Combe House hotel brunch of the year.
January 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Beautiful morning on the Quantocks. Tentative but of GSW drumming and some LSW calls briefly too.
The first Combe House hotel brunch of the year.
The first Combe House hotel brunch of the year.
All three woodpeckers heard on the Quantocks this morning, but all keeping a low profile.
January 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
All three woodpeckers heard on the Quantocks this morning, but all keeping a low profile.
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Sadly 2024 was one of the poorest breeding seasons for Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers since we started in 2015. Only 11 nests were found/monitored & on average only just over one young fledged per nest. This is probably not enough to sustain the population, www.woodpecker-network.org.uk/index.php/news
January 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Sadly 2024 was one of the poorest breeding seasons for Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers since we started in 2015. Only 11 nests were found/monitored & on average only just over one young fledged per nest. This is probably not enough to sustain the population, www.woodpecker-network.org.uk/index.php/news
This usurped Blue Tit nest was under a successful Pied Fly nest, seen as I cleaned out the boxes ready for the Spring.
Think we may have also found another LSW nest hole that we missed in ‘24.
Think we may have also found another LSW nest hole that we missed in ‘24.
January 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This usurped Blue Tit nest was under a successful Pied Fly nest, seen as I cleaned out the boxes ready for the Spring.
Think we may have also found another LSW nest hole that we missed in ‘24.
Think we may have also found another LSW nest hole that we missed in ‘24.
Somerset Ornithological Soc AGM this Sat 1.30pm at Cheddon Fitzpaine hall.
I’ll be talking about finding and monitoring breeding Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers and how we can track down this declining and elusive species. There’ll be tea and cake too @btobirds.bsky.social
I’ll be talking about finding and monitoring breeding Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers and how we can track down this declining and elusive species. There’ll be tea and cake too @btobirds.bsky.social
November 13, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Somerset Ornithological Soc AGM this Sat 1.30pm at Cheddon Fitzpaine hall.
I’ll be talking about finding and monitoring breeding Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers and how we can track down this declining and elusive species. There’ll be tea and cake too @btobirds.bsky.social
I’ll be talking about finding and monitoring breeding Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers and how we can track down this declining and elusive species. There’ll be tea and cake too @btobirds.bsky.social