Chris Roseveare
@croseveare.bsky.social
Consultant Physician. (CCT Gastroenterology/ General Medicine)
Patch birdwatcher in the New Forest.
Passionate about wildlife and the environment
Patch Birding Blog: https://newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/?m=1
Medical Blog: https://croseveare.com/
Patch birdwatcher in the New Forest.
Passionate about wildlife and the environment
Patch Birding Blog: https://newforestpatchbirding.blogspot.com/?m=1
Medical Blog: https://croseveare.com/
Lovely Red Admiral enjoying the New Forest November sunshine this morning
November 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Lovely Red Admiral enjoying the New Forest November sunshine this morning
On my way to tomorrow’s @acutemedicine.bsky.social conference in Manchester- looking forward to catching up with old friends and colleagues
September 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On my way to tomorrow’s @acutemedicine.bsky.social conference in Manchester- looking forward to catching up with old friends and colleagues
48 species on our New Forest #patchbirding walk this morning. Buzzard and Kestrel were the only raptors and not many migrant species around today, but we did manage to find 7 Spotted Flycatchers and one Redstart. Ravens were very active overhead and the heather was looking great in the sunshine
August 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
48 species on our New Forest #patchbirding walk this morning. Buzzard and Kestrel were the only raptors and not many migrant species around today, but we did manage to find 7 Spotted Flycatchers and one Redstart. Ravens were very active overhead and the heather was looking great in the sunshine
Whilst I’m aware that 10,000 steps a day is an arbitrary goal with limited evidence I am still pretty chuffed with my achievement of 600 consecutive days. Next target is 2 years (November 11th!)
July 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Whilst I’m aware that 10,000 steps a day is an arbitrary goal with limited evidence I am still pretty chuffed with my achievement of 600 consecutive days. Next target is 2 years (November 11th!)
My cat is enjoying the afternoon sunshine
June 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
My cat is enjoying the afternoon sunshine
A rather misty New Forest heathland #patchbirding walk this morning which may have affected the species count. Highlights were a Red Kite and Marsh Tit family, along with our first Silver Studded Blue and Small Heath butterflies of the year.
May 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A rather misty New Forest heathland #patchbirding walk this morning which may have affected the species count. Highlights were a Red Kite and Marsh Tit family, along with our first Silver Studded Blue and Small Heath butterflies of the year.
Hawthorn Blossom looking good on a sunny #NewForest #patchbirding walk this morning. Highlight was a #patchgold Common Sandpiper on Setley Pond which is a new species record for this location and our Patch. Green Hairstreak and Slow Worm also enjoying the sunshine
May 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Hawthorn Blossom looking good on a sunny #NewForest #patchbirding walk this morning. Highlight was a #patchgold Common Sandpiper on Setley Pond which is a new species record for this location and our Patch. Green Hairstreak and Slow Worm also enjoying the sunshine
50 species this morning on a rather chilly Easter Sunday #NewForest #patchbirding walk. Plenty of Swallows but no House Martins yet. Cuckoos, Whitethroat and Redstarts all singing enthusiastically in the morning sunshine.
April 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
50 species this morning on a rather chilly Easter Sunday #NewForest #patchbirding walk. Plenty of Swallows but no House Martins yet. Cuckoos, Whitethroat and Redstarts all singing enthusiastically in the morning sunshine.
Sorry to hear this Trish, but glad you were able to give her a good life after a difficult start. We lost one of our two cats last year but her sister ploughs on, also at the age of 17 - currently occupying my recently-vacated side of the bed
April 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Sorry to hear this Trish, but glad you were able to give her a good life after a difficult start. We lost one of our two cats last year but her sister ploughs on, also at the age of 17 - currently occupying my recently-vacated side of the bed
The #NewForest heathland gorse was looking stunning this morning on our #Patchbirding walk - 53 species including our first patch Sand Martins for two years and our first singing Whitethroat of the year. No Cuckoos yet, but should be here any day now.
April 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The #NewForest heathland gorse was looking stunning this morning on our #Patchbirding walk - 53 species including our first patch Sand Martins for two years and our first singing Whitethroat of the year. No Cuckoos yet, but should be here any day now.
52 species this morning on our #NewForest #Patchbirding walk. Highlight was our first Redstart of the year in Hincheslea Woods. Plenty of Swallows moving North and Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing in the Spring Sunshine. Great to see and smell the Gorse in full bloom on the Heathland
April 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
52 species this morning on our #NewForest #Patchbirding walk. Highlight was our first Redstart of the year in Hincheslea Woods. Plenty of Swallows moving North and Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing in the Spring Sunshine. Great to see and smell the Gorse in full bloom on the Heathland
53 species on my #NewForest #patchbirding walk this morning including three singing Willow Warblers - my earliest record and first ever in March. Blackcap and Firecrest also singing in the woods and plenty of heathland activity with Dartfords and Stonechats enjoying the Spring sunshine.
March 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
53 species on my #NewForest #patchbirding walk this morning including three singing Willow Warblers - my earliest record and first ever in March. Blackcap and Firecrest also singing in the woods and plenty of heathland activity with Dartfords and Stonechats enjoying the Spring sunshine.
Some early morning sunshine for today’s #NewForest #lowcarbon #patchbirding walk: 49 species including a calling Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the woods. A few Redwing were the last remnants of Winter - otherwise very spring-like with Chiffchaff and Dartfords singing strongly.
March 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Some early morning sunshine for today’s #NewForest #lowcarbon #patchbirding walk: 49 species including a calling Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the woods. A few Redwing were the last remnants of Winter - otherwise very spring-like with Chiffchaff and Dartfords singing strongly.
47 species this morning on our #NewForest #lowcarbon #patchbirding walk. Highlight was our first singing Woodlark since 2023 along with nine displaying Lapwing over the heath. Plenty of Stonechats but just two Dartford Warblers (down from last week’s record of nine) in the brisk Northerly wind
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
47 species this morning on our #NewForest #lowcarbon #patchbirding walk. Highlight was our first singing Woodlark since 2023 along with nine displaying Lapwing over the heath. Plenty of Stonechats but just two Dartford Warblers (down from last week’s record of nine) in the brisk Northerly wind
Spring is definitely in the air - Bill the tortoise has woken up from hibernation: a bit grumpy as you might expect after 3 months’ sleep
March 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Spring is definitely in the air - Bill the tortoise has woken up from hibernation: a bit grumpy as you might expect after 3 months’ sleep
A misty start for our #Newforest #Patchbirding walk this morning - 46 species including our first Peregrine of the year and two singing Chiffchaff when the sun broke through. Lots of Spring activity on the heath and woodland - Fallow bucks are shedding their antlers
March 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A misty start for our #Newforest #Patchbirding walk this morning - 46 species including our first Peregrine of the year and two singing Chiffchaff when the sun broke through. Lots of Spring activity on the heath and woodland - Fallow bucks are shedding their antlers
Very wet underfoot for our #NewForest #Patchbirding walk this morning, but starting to feel more Spring-like with 45 species and plenty of bird song. Stonechats have returned to the heath in big numbers and Song Thrushes in good voice again. Birding highlight was our first Red Kite of the year.
February 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Very wet underfoot for our #NewForest #Patchbirding walk this morning, but starting to feel more Spring-like with 45 species and plenty of bird song. Stonechats have returned to the heath in big numbers and Song Thrushes in good voice again. Birding highlight was our first Red Kite of the year.
A rather grey, cold morning for our #NewForest #patchbirding walk today: 41 species was about par for February. Highlights were our first Pheasant of the year, a Little Egret and two Fieldfare which have been hard to find this winter. Single Stonechat and a few Skylark but no Dartfords on the heath.
February 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A rather grey, cold morning for our #NewForest #patchbirding walk today: 41 species was about par for February. Highlights were our first Pheasant of the year, a Little Egret and two Fieldfare which have been hard to find this winter. Single Stonechat and a few Skylark but no Dartfords on the heath.
A cold start to our #NewForest #patchbirding walk this morning but it soon warmed up. Stonechats back on the heath enjoying the sunshine along with our first pair of Linnets of the year. 41 species in all - which is about par for February.
February 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A cold start to our #NewForest #patchbirding walk this morning but it soon warmed up. Stonechats back on the heath enjoying the sunshine along with our first pair of Linnets of the year. 41 species in all - which is about par for February.
Daffodils in bloom in the #NewForest but Spring still feels a long way off
January 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Daffodils in bloom in the #NewForest but Spring still feels a long way off
First snowdrop of the year
January 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
First snowdrop of the year
A rather chilly start to the day today and only 35 bird species on our #NewForest patch walk, which is low even for January; but some lovely wintery scenes to enjoy
January 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A rather chilly start to the day today and only 35 bird species on our #NewForest patch walk, which is low even for January; but some lovely wintery scenes to enjoy
Comfortably achieved my 2024 target of 5million steps - so I’m aiming for 6million in 2025, and hoping to continue my ‘10k daily step minimum’ streak for another year
December 31, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Comfortably achieved my 2024 target of 5million steps - so I’m aiming for 6million in 2025, and hoping to continue my ‘10k daily step minimum’ streak for another year