Sunset over Oare Marshes 🌅

Highlights of the SBBOT-led walk — plenty of Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Common Gulls and lovely views of a Greenshank.

What an awesome weekend 😁 #GlobalBirdFair

Caught up with old and new friends alike, made plans for a birding trip abroad, watched ospreys on Rutland Water, did surprisingly well for a team of two in the Pub Quiz (Stephen Moss said so 😏)

…and much more!

Watching a displaying osprey, call and all, on Rutland Water was the perfect way to end our first day at Bird Fair. Big thanks to Dr Tim Mackrill and the Osprey Leadership Foundation team 🦅

Bring on the rest of the weekend!

Terrible photo (it was sat on a rotating globe at Paultons Park), but I think this is a pale giant horse fly 🐴 🪰

Happy to be corrected (I know next to nothing about insects), but Google suggests these are quite uncommon so I’m pretty pleased.

A lovely little goldcrest putting on a show right in front of our living room window 🥰

I had a brilliant morning last week in Wiltshire searching for (and successfully seeing!) the magnificent great bustard for the first time.

The Great Bustard Project is well worth a visit. Their work is incredible and underpinned by an inspiring story of conservation determination.

Can anyone tell me what this is? Found in North Brewham, under clay clumps in a shallow stream.

Looks like a face hugger 🫣

After far too long, I’ve finally published my review of The Volunteers by Carol Donaldson 📚

Informative, touching and funny, this memoir makes for a really enjoyable read. I can’t wait to read On The Marshes next!

Read my review — www.hannahlillyblog.com/blog/book-re...

Wow! Can’t wait to read through this at the weekend — thank you @kentishplover.bsky.social 🙏🏻

It’s that time of year when I can shamelessly promote my #Etsy shop 🎨

An A5 print of my original watercolours would make a great gift (if I do say so myself)

Put them in a nice frame or slip them in a card, up to you…

£9 each with free delivery ⬇️

etsy.com/uk/shop/Larkin…