Geoff Carr
@geoffcarr.bsky.social
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.
MA Countryside Management.
Photographer and sometimes writer.
Interest in motorcycles old and new.
MA Countryside Management.
Photographer and sometimes writer.
Interest in motorcycles old and new.
Not all of the leaves have blown off yet. Nice colours beside the River Don at Deepcar. #autumn #landscapeimages #uknature #yorkshire
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Not all of the leaves have blown off yet. Nice colours beside the River Don at Deepcar. #autumn #landscapeimages #uknature #yorkshire
Fly agaric Amanita mascara in the local woodland. Usually found under Silver Birch toxic to humans but eaten by some animals. This has survived so far. #fungi
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Fly agaric Amanita mascara in the local woodland. Usually found under Silver Birch toxic to humans but eaten by some animals. This has survived so far. #fungi
Wilthorpe valley this morning in light rain. 33 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap and a Garden Warbler feeding up and will be making a move when the weather improves. #birds #migration #yorkshirebirds
September 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Wilthorpe valley this morning in light rain. 33 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap and a Garden Warbler feeding up and will be making a move when the weather improves. #birds #migration #yorkshirebirds
Tree shut down several weeks earlier this year due to the drought. It happened a few years ago when we had really hot weather. #trees #climate #drought #yorkshire
August 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Tree shut down several weeks earlier this year due to the drought. It happened a few years ago when we had really hot weather. #trees #climate #drought #yorkshire
Unseasonably hot weather up here on Tiree. Beaches not too busy with humans but a scattering of wader from Greenland 🇬🇱 and Iceland 🇮🇸 on the move south. #birds #migration
August 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Unseasonably hot weather up here on Tiree. Beaches not too busy with humans but a scattering of wader from Greenland 🇬🇱 and Iceland 🇮🇸 on the move south. #birds #migration
Oban sunset last night before heading out to Tiree today.
August 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Oban sunset last night before heading out to Tiree today.
Quite a graffiti statement in the tunnel under the A616 while heading for Wharncliffe Woods this morning. Nature is always taken for granted and not taken seriously. It’s part of our life and future. Open your eyes and ears. #nature #health #wellbeing
June 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Quite a graffiti statement in the tunnel under the A616 while heading for Wharncliffe Woods this morning. Nature is always taken for granted and not taken seriously. It’s part of our life and future. Open your eyes and ears. #nature #health #wellbeing
A late Golden Plover nest found while surveying on Dove Stone. Initially found with 2 eggs mid-May and revisited with now these 4 eggs an accurate hatch date of 14th June can be worked out. Probably a repeat nest? #birds #wader #blanketbog @wadertales.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A late Golden Plover nest found while surveying on Dove Stone. Initially found with 2 eggs mid-May and revisited with now these 4 eggs an accurate hatch date of 14th June can be worked out. Probably a repeat nest? #birds #wader #blanketbog @wadertales.bsky.social
After recent rains the pools on the blanket bog on Dove Stone have filled following a very dry spring this year. #darkpeak #conservation
June 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
After recent rains the pools on the blanket bog on Dove Stone have filled following a very dry spring this year. #darkpeak #conservation
Anyone for Labrador Tea! A main bush and a few satellites nearby still surviving on Dove Stone. #darkpeak #blanketbog #plants
May 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Anyone for Labrador Tea! A main bush and a few satellites nearby still surviving on Dove Stone. #darkpeak #blanketbog #plants
Blanket Bog pools on RSPB Dove Stone now becoming very dry with the run of dry weather but hopefully some re-wetting with the rain forecast for the next couple of days. #dovestone #darkpeak #blanketbog
May 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Blanket Bog pools on RSPB Dove Stone now becoming very dry with the run of dry weather but hopefully some re-wetting with the rain forecast for the next couple of days. #dovestone #darkpeak #blanketbog
The one that didn’t hatch! A Golden Plover nest that had previously 4 eggs. Adults and young nearby. Most nests hatch all eggs each year on RSPB Dove Stones. #darkpeak #wadersurvey
May 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The one that didn’t hatch! A Golden Plover nest that had previously 4 eggs. Adults and young nearby. Most nests hatch all eggs each year on RSPB Dove Stones. #darkpeak #wadersurvey
Exploring the old olive groves in Lesvos last week. Lots of typical eastern Mediterranean bird species and loads of butterflies. Last here in 1998 and nice to see it’s not changed much. #lesvos
May 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Exploring the old olive groves in Lesvos last week. Lots of typical eastern Mediterranean bird species and loads of butterflies. Last here in 1998 and nice to see it’s not changed much. #lesvos
Part of Wilthorpe valley this morning. Now greening up and various bird species building up. 3 singing Reed Warbler new in, c50 House Martin and c20 Sand Martin feeding over the trees.
April 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Part of Wilthorpe valley this morning. Now greening up and various bird species building up. 3 singing Reed Warbler new in, c50 House Martin and c20 Sand Martin feeding over the trees.
Canada Goose nest on the RSPB Dove Stone “Tundra” a couple of days ago during the survey. An incoming species on the moor when we did the Moors for the Future survey in 2004 but now abundant. #canadagoose #rspbdovestone #moorsforthefuture
April 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Canada Goose nest on the RSPB Dove Stone “Tundra” a couple of days ago during the survey. An incoming species on the moor when we did the Moors for the Future survey in 2004 but now abundant. #canadagoose #rspbdovestone #moorsforthefuture
Early Golden Plover nest this year on the start of my survey RSPB Dove Stone. Hopefully it follows through to hatching and fledging - it will be monitored throughout. #GoldenPlover #BlanketBog. @rspbengland.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Early Golden Plover nest this year on the start of my survey RSPB Dove Stone. Hopefully it follows through to hatching and fledging - it will be monitored throughout. #GoldenPlover #BlanketBog. @rspbengland.bsky.social
No, not the Mediterranean, but sunny Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire today at 19c. Several species of butterfly, lots of singing Chiffchaff and Blackcap. #spring #Yorkshire #Runswickbay
April 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
No, not the Mediterranean, but sunny Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire today at 19c. Several species of butterfly, lots of singing Chiffchaff and Blackcap. #spring #Yorkshire #Runswickbay
Having moved to Mapplewell this is part of my new recording area. 3 km x 1 km of river, grazed floodplain, scrub and marsh in the Wilthorpe Valley. Untouched by modern farming and rich in bird species. Looking a bit overgrazed at the moment but will soon change. #birds #habitat
April 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Wood Anemone in Standhill Wood, New Lodge yesterday. With the warm, sunny weather flowers and buds are appearing earlier this year. Perhaps too fast and this may upset the overall balance of various species. #spring
April 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Wood Anemone in Standhill Wood, New Lodge yesterday. With the warm, sunny weather flowers and buds are appearing earlier this year. Perhaps too fast and this may upset the overall balance of various species. #spring
My first Swallow of the year flew past me at eye level at Wilthorpe marsh this morning. Always nice to see them back. 😀. Also, Little Owl, Green Woodpecker, 8 Buzzards, Kingfisher, 2 Cetti’s Warblers and 10+ Chiffchaff. @barnsleybsg.bsky.social @lunnjeff.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
My first Swallow of the year flew past me at eye level at Wilthorpe marsh this morning. Always nice to see them back. 😀. Also, Little Owl, Green Woodpecker, 8 Buzzards, Kingfisher, 2 Cetti’s Warblers and 10+ Chiffchaff. @barnsleybsg.bsky.social @lunnjeff.bsky.social
Dodworth Dyke which flows into Worsbrough Reservoir looking good with abundant growth of Ramsons and some Butterburr this morning. A key habitat for Willow Tit in the past but none recorded here now for reasons not entirely clear. #willowcarr #willowtit.
March 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Dodworth Dyke which flows into Worsbrough Reservoir looking good with abundant growth of Ramsons and some Butterburr this morning. A key habitat for Willow Tit in the past but none recorded here now for reasons not entirely clear. #willowcarr #willowtit.
Annual Grey Heron colony census at Yorkshire Sculpture Park this morning. 57 occupied nests and at least 3 nests with young. Down by several nests from last year. Little Egret in the nearby field. Also, 10 singing Chiffchaff around the lakes. @barnsleybsg.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Annual Grey Heron colony census at Yorkshire Sculpture Park this morning. 57 occupied nests and at least 3 nests with young. Down by several nests from last year. Little Egret in the nearby field. Also, 10 singing Chiffchaff around the lakes. @barnsleybsg.bsky.social