Mark
@eastonbirder.bsky.social
Life long birder, now also into cetaceans, butterflies, dragonflies and Retired; Lived in Hampshire for about 30 years; Moved to Portland (early 20)
Daily walk around footpaths N of Fancy's Close and Inmosthay quarry mid-morning:
again lots of Chiffchaffs - c50
Willow Warbler
Spotted Flycatcher
Blackcap m & f
Stonechat - 3
Few butterflies including Painted Lady, Small Copper, Red Admiral
#leptember
again lots of Chiffchaffs - c50
Willow Warbler
Spotted Flycatcher
Blackcap m & f
Stonechat - 3
Few butterflies including Painted Lady, Small Copper, Red Admiral
#leptember
September 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Daily walk around footpaths N of Fancy's Close and Inmosthay quarry mid-morning:
again lots of Chiffchaffs - c50
Willow Warbler
Spotted Flycatcher
Blackcap m & f
Stonechat - 3
Few butterflies including Painted Lady, Small Copper, Red Admiral
#leptember
again lots of Chiffchaffs - c50
Willow Warbler
Spotted Flycatcher
Blackcap m & f
Stonechat - 3
Few butterflies including Painted Lady, Small Copper, Red Admiral
#leptember
Nice walk around Inmosthay quarry this morning
Spot Fly
Common Redstart
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Lots of Swallows and Meadow Pipits overhead
Siskin calling
Also my ffy Clouded Yellow
Painted Lady
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Spot Fly
Common Redstart
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Lots of Swallows and Meadow Pipits overhead
Siskin calling
Also my ffy Clouded Yellow
Painted Lady
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
September 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Nice walk around Inmosthay quarry this morning
Spot Fly
Common Redstart
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Lots of Swallows and Meadow Pipits overhead
Siskin calling
Also my ffy Clouded Yellow
Painted Lady
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Spot Fly
Common Redstart
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Lots of Swallows and Meadow Pipits overhead
Siskin calling
Also my ffy Clouded Yellow
Painted Lady
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Walk around Inmosthay quarry: Largely cloudy and breezy 1-3 beaufort. Eventually the sun did come out
The RVDarter did show itself in the same spot as before
Also flushed a Grasshopper Warbler from path towards Fancy's Close,
2 Wheatear north end.
The RVDarter did show itself in the same spot as before
Also flushed a Grasshopper Warbler from path towards Fancy's Close,
2 Wheatear north end.
August 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Walk around Inmosthay quarry: Largely cloudy and breezy 1-3 beaufort. Eventually the sun did come out
The RVDarter did show itself in the same spot as before
Also flushed a Grasshopper Warbler from path towards Fancy's Close,
2 Wheatear north end.
The RVDarter did show itself in the same spot as before
Also flushed a Grasshopper Warbler from path towards Fancy's Close,
2 Wheatear north end.
Anyone know which Darter this is? Found last week on the west side of Inmosthay quarry
August 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Anyone know which Darter this is? Found last week on the west side of Inmosthay quarry
Found this orange swift in the house
August 16, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Found this orange swift in the house
walk around Inmosthay quarry this morning ...
2nd gen Dingy Skipper
Fresh Small Copper, may be 2nd gen.
2nd gen Dingy Skipper
Fresh Small Copper, may be 2nd gen.
August 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
walk around Inmosthay quarry this morning ...
2nd gen Dingy Skipper
Fresh Small Copper, may be 2nd gen.
2nd gen Dingy Skipper
Fresh Small Copper, may be 2nd gen.
Another excellent trip with Birds of Poole Harbour:
2 WTEs
c4 Ospreys
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Pictures of the Osprey that flew over the boat and part of the flock of Curlews that also flew over.
2 WTEs
c4 Ospreys
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Pictures of the Osprey that flew over the boat and part of the flock of Curlews that also flew over.
August 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Another excellent trip with Birds of Poole Harbour:
2 WTEs
c4 Ospreys
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Pictures of the Osprey that flew over the boat and part of the flock of Curlews that also flew over.
2 WTEs
c4 Ospreys
@harbourbirds.bsky.social
Pictures of the Osprey that flew over the boat and part of the flock of Curlews that also flew over.
This Hummingbird Hawkmoth 1 of 3 seen this morning around Inmosthay quarry along with several Holly Blues
August 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This Hummingbird Hawkmoth 1 of 3 seen this morning around Inmosthay quarry along with several Holly Blues
Nice to see a Small Tortoiseshell, only my 2nd this year
and the underside of an Adonis Blue
Both tout q
and the underside of an Adonis Blue
Both tout q
August 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Nice to see a Small Tortoiseshell, only my 2nd this year
and the underside of an Adonis Blue
Both tout q
and the underside of an Adonis Blue
Both tout q
Probable 2nd brood Small Heath Tout q this morning
August 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Probable 2nd brood Small Heath Tout q this morning
Doing the Big Butterfly count in the garden this morning and this Hummingbird Hawkmoth stopped by:
July 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Doing the Big Butterfly count in the garden this morning and this Hummingbird Hawkmoth stopped by:
Would anyone like to offer an opinion on this photo os a Skipper please. ?Small or Essex?
Taken this morning (24/7/25) along track Tout Q to Easton Lane
Taken this morning (24/7/25) along track Tout Q to Easton Lane
July 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Would anyone like to offer an opinion on this photo os a Skipper please. ?Small or Essex?
Taken this morning (24/7/25) along track Tout Q to Easton Lane
Taken this morning (24/7/25) along track Tout Q to Easton Lane
Another butterfly survey of SY6872 mid-morning onwards. Rather cloudy with a fresh breeze kept numbers down.
New Adonis Blue, more Small Coppers, Jersey Tiger flying around part of Tout Q.
New Adonis Blue, more Small Coppers, Jersey Tiger flying around part of Tout Q.
July 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Another butterfly survey of SY6872 mid-morning onwards. Rather cloudy with a fresh breeze kept numbers down.
New Adonis Blue, more Small Coppers, Jersey Tiger flying around part of Tout Q.
New Adonis Blue, more Small Coppers, Jersey Tiger flying around part of Tout Q.
CHBlue & Small Copper Tout Q this afternoon
July 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
CHBlue & Small Copper Tout Q this afternoon
Another BTO Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey of SY6872 this morning:
20 species recorded: highlights CHBlue Tout Q, Small Copper west side Inmosthay Q, PL cliff footpath, Wall Tout Q
20 species recorded: highlights CHBlue Tout Q, Small Copper west side Inmosthay Q, PL cliff footpath, Wall Tout Q
July 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Another BTO Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey of SY6872 this morning:
20 species recorded: highlights CHBlue Tout Q, Small Copper west side Inmosthay Q, PL cliff footpath, Wall Tout Q
20 species recorded: highlights CHBlue Tout Q, Small Copper west side Inmosthay Q, PL cliff footpath, Wall Tout Q
WCBS square SY6872 butterfly survey this afternoon.
20 butterfly species despite the cloud:
Comma, Marbled/Large/Small/GV White, RA, Sp.Wood, Peacock, ST, PL, Small/Large/Lulworth Skipper, GK, MB, SH, Common/SS Blue, Grayling, Ringlet.
Moths: Scarlet Tiger, Mother Shipton
20 butterfly species despite the cloud:
Comma, Marbled/Large/Small/GV White, RA, Sp.Wood, Peacock, ST, PL, Small/Large/Lulworth Skipper, GK, MB, SH, Common/SS Blue, Grayling, Ringlet.
Moths: Scarlet Tiger, Mother Shipton
June 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
WCBS square SY6872 butterfly survey this afternoon.
20 butterfly species despite the cloud:
Comma, Marbled/Large/Small/GV White, RA, Sp.Wood, Peacock, ST, PL, Small/Large/Lulworth Skipper, GK, MB, SH, Common/SS Blue, Grayling, Ringlet.
Moths: Scarlet Tiger, Mother Shipton
20 butterfly species despite the cloud:
Comma, Marbled/Large/Small/GV White, RA, Sp.Wood, Peacock, ST, PL, Small/Large/Lulworth Skipper, GK, MB, SH, Common/SS Blue, Grayling, Ringlet.
Moths: Scarlet Tiger, Mother Shipton
Andy @andylportland.bsky.social not sure how early this is but had a grayling in Tout Quarry this morning.
Poor photo taken from my iPhone
Poor photo taken from my iPhone
June 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Andy @andylportland.bsky.social not sure how early this is but had a grayling in Tout Quarry this morning.
Poor photo taken from my iPhone
Poor photo taken from my iPhone
Walk: Easton->Wakeham->Yeolands
Lesser Whitethroat singing west of Wakeham
1 Painted Lady cliff top towards Yeolands
1 Small Blue
1 male broad-bodied chaser
No RVDarter in my time at Yeolands but 1 was seen just before I got there by Brett.
Lesser Whitethroat singing west of Wakeham
1 Painted Lady cliff top towards Yeolands
1 Small Blue
1 male broad-bodied chaser
No RVDarter in my time at Yeolands but 1 was seen just before I got there by Brett.
May 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Walk: Easton->Wakeham->Yeolands
Lesser Whitethroat singing west of Wakeham
1 Painted Lady cliff top towards Yeolands
1 Small Blue
1 male broad-bodied chaser
No RVDarter in my time at Yeolands but 1 was seen just before I got there by Brett.
Lesser Whitethroat singing west of Wakeham
1 Painted Lady cliff top towards Yeolands
1 Small Blue
1 male broad-bodied chaser
No RVDarter in my time at Yeolands but 1 was seen just before I got there by Brett.
Circular walk: Easton->Watery Lane->Combefield Q->Reap Lane->Barleycrates Lane->Easton
Only thing of note Broad-bodied Chaser at Barleycrates
Only thing of note Broad-bodied Chaser at Barleycrates
May 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Circular walk: Easton->Watery Lane->Combefield Q->Reap Lane->Barleycrates Lane->Easton
Only thing of note Broad-bodied Chaser at Barleycrates
Only thing of note Broad-bodied Chaser at Barleycrates
Huge flock of Gulls off Blacknor looking N from Reap Lane -> Barleycrates Lane coast path.
May 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Huge flock of Gulls off Blacknor looking N from Reap Lane -> Barleycrates Lane coast path.
Osprey north over Easton (15:30) heavily mobbed by gulls.
May 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Osprey north over Easton (15:30) heavily mobbed by gulls.
Only thing of note around Inmosthay quarry/tout quarry/west weares was a singing lesser whitethroat.
April 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Only thing of note around Inmosthay quarry/tout quarry/west weares was a singing lesser whitethroat.
Broadcroft butterfly reserve this morning:
1 singing Reed Warbler
1 Small Blue
1 singing Reed Warbler
1 Small Blue
April 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Broadcroft butterfly reserve this morning:
1 singing Reed Warbler
1 Small Blue
1 singing Reed Warbler
1 Small Blue
Male Orange Tip along footpath N of Fancys Close
April 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Male Orange Tip along footpath N of Fancys Close
Singing Sedge W this afternoon SY687727 in scrub on footpath Easton Lane -> Tout Quarry by road bridge
April 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Singing Sedge W this afternoon SY687727 in scrub on footpath Easton Lane -> Tout Quarry by road bridge