Ian Sherriffs
@iansherriffs.bsky.social
Birder mainly around Oxon, Glos & Cotswold Water Park I BTO A-Permit Ringer with West Oxfordshire Farmland Bird Project I eBird reviewer for Wiltshire I Moth-er VC22 I
Still shaking. Clifden Nonpareil in the trap this morning… managed some record shots on the phone and it then escaped as we tried to usher it into a takeaway tub!! VC22 #MothMatter #TeamMoth
August 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Still shaking. Clifden Nonpareil in the trap this morning… managed some record shots on the phone and it then escaped as we tried to usher it into a takeaway tub!! VC22 #MothMatter #TeamMoth
And just like that, take an hours break to go inside and watch the last hour of the test and come back out to Clearwing sp. 3 for the garden! Female Raspberry Clearwing to pheromone, Oxfordshire (VC22)☀️🦋🏏 #TeamMoth
July 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
And just like that, take an hours break to go inside and watch the last hour of the test and come back out to Clearwing sp. 3 for the garden! Female Raspberry Clearwing to pheromone, Oxfordshire (VC22)☀️🦋🏏 #TeamMoth
Six-belted Clearwing to pheromone lure in the garden this morning. My 2nd Clearwing sp. for the garden after catching my first Red-belted just over a week ago. VC22 #TeamMoth
July 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Six-belted Clearwing to pheromone lure in the garden this morning. My 2nd Clearwing sp. for the garden after catching my first Red-belted just over a week ago. VC22 #TeamMoth
Went to Martin Down NNR in Hampshire today in less than ideal conditions for butterflies but had a lovely walk with Vic and we still managed to record 9 different species of which a few were new to both of us! Lesser Whitethroat, Grey Partridge and 20+ Swift through on the birds.
May 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Went to Martin Down NNR in Hampshire today in less than ideal conditions for butterflies but had a lovely walk with Vic and we still managed to record 9 different species of which a few were new to both of us! Lesser Whitethroat, Grey Partridge and 20+ Swift through on the birds.
An early visit to the Forest of Dean this morning resulted in brilliant views of Wood Warbler, then to WWT for the Temminck's Stint. Stopped in the CWP on the way home and got my first dragonfly of the year with a cracking fresh Four-Spotted Chaser at Pit 132. #GlosBirds #GlosOdonata
May 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
An early visit to the Forest of Dean this morning resulted in brilliant views of Wood Warbler, then to WWT for the Temminck's Stint. Stopped in the CWP on the way home and got my first dragonfly of the year with a cracking fresh Four-Spotted Chaser at Pit 132. #GlosBirds #GlosOdonata
Good night on the moths, with a quick sort out before family arrive. 25 of 16 species with some of the highlights being Gold Spot, Sallow Kitten, Grey/Dark Dagger and Angle Shades all NFY. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter
May 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Good night on the moths, with a quick sort out before family arrive. 25 of 16 species with some of the highlights being Gold Spot, Sallow Kitten, Grey/Dark Dagger and Angle Shades all NFY. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter
First "proper" moth night of the year with 3 Poplar Hawk Moth, Pebble Prominent and a really fresh White Ermine NFY. 16 of 8 species. #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
May 1, 2025 at 6:37 AM
First "proper" moth night of the year with 3 Poplar Hawk Moth, Pebble Prominent and a really fresh White Ermine NFY. 16 of 8 species. #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
Blackcap singing in the cold morning air last weekend at RSPB Nagshead. #Digiscoping #UKbirds
April 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Blackcap singing in the cold morning air last weekend at RSPB Nagshead. #Digiscoping #UKbirds
Hoopoe feeding in a horse paddock in Marazion, Cornwall from my holiday a few weeks ago. Been going through my phonescoped videos and will share a few of the better ones over the coming days and weeks. #digiscoping #Ukbirding
April 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hoopoe feeding in a horse paddock in Marazion, Cornwall from my holiday a few weeks ago. Been going through my phonescoped videos and will share a few of the better ones over the coming days and weeks. #digiscoping #Ukbirding
Corn Bunting singing at RSPB Winterbourne Downs from the weekend. The classic soundtrack of arable lowlands in the late spring, mad to think they've undergone an estimated 83% population decline since 1970's... #Digiscoping #UKbirding
April 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Corn Bunting singing at RSPB Winterbourne Downs from the weekend. The classic soundtrack of arable lowlands in the late spring, mad to think they've undergone an estimated 83% population decline since 1970's... #Digiscoping #UKbirding
Yellow Wagtail sheltering from the cold wind this evening on Farmoor Reservoir. #OxonBirds #UKbirding #Digiscoping
April 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Yellow Wagtail sheltering from the cold wind this evening on Farmoor Reservoir. #OxonBirds #UKbirding #Digiscoping
Brilliant day at RSPB Arne, 50+ species including one of my main target of Dartford Warbler. Best views I've ever had of this charismatic species. #Digiscoped on Swaro ATX 95 & iPhone 16. #UKbirding
April 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Brilliant day at RSPB Arne, 50+ species including one of my main target of Dartford Warbler. Best views I've ever had of this charismatic species. #Digiscoped on Swaro ATX 95 & iPhone 16. #UKbirding
Not sure a day on holiday could get much better... Kentish Plover, Hoopoe & Alpine Accentor. Cornwall birding at its best - and a Gear Farm Pasty for lunch! Geddon! #UKbirding #CornwallBirds
April 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Not sure a day on holiday could get much better... Kentish Plover, Hoopoe & Alpine Accentor. Cornwall birding at its best - and a Gear Farm Pasty for lunch! Geddon! #UKbirding #CornwallBirds
First Wheatear of the year this morning, Chedworth Airfield after @duncan-dine.bsky.social found one up there yesterday. Digiscoped on Swaro ATX 95 with iPhone 16. #Glosbirds #Digiscoping
March 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
First Wheatear of the year this morning, Chedworth Airfield after @duncan-dine.bsky.social found one up there yesterday. Digiscoped on Swaro ATX 95 with iPhone 16. #Glosbirds #Digiscoping
Spring magic this Monday evening in the Cotswold Water Park. Great Crested Grebe "Weed Dance" part of the pre-breeding ritual. Digiscoped on a Swaro ATX 95 with iPhone 16. #Glosbirds #UKbirding #Digiscoping
March 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Spring magic this Monday evening in the Cotswold Water Park. Great Crested Grebe "Weed Dance" part of the pre-breeding ritual. Digiscoped on a Swaro ATX 95 with iPhone 16. #Glosbirds #UKbirding #Digiscoping
Common Sandpiper doing Sandpiper things at Farmoor today. Always surprised how small they are when I haven't seen one for a while. Phonescoped on ATX 95 / iPhone 16. #OxonBirds
March 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Common Sandpiper doing Sandpiper things at Farmoor today. Always surprised how small they are when I haven't seen one for a while. Phonescoped on ATX 95 / iPhone 16. #OxonBirds
Thought I’d have a quick walk around the garden traps after dinner to see if anything was on the sheet….. Small Eggar! NFG and such a smart moth! A quick look on iRecord and looks to be infrequent here in VC22 #TeamMoth
March 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thought I’d have a quick walk around the garden traps after dinner to see if anything was on the sheet….. Small Eggar! NFG and such a smart moth! A quick look on iRecord and looks to be infrequent here in VC22 #TeamMoth
Hiya, It's a cheap Black UV LED String light from Amazon around some PVC downpipe, based loosely on the design on the Butterfly Conservation website that I just run from a USB phone charging style battery pack (lasts about 11 hours).
March 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Hiya, It's a cheap Black UV LED String light from Amazon around some PVC downpipe, based loosely on the design on the Butterfly Conservation website that I just run from a USB phone charging style battery pack (lasts about 11 hours).
7 of 3 in the LED bucket trap last night. March Moth NFG (didn't start trapping until May last year). Hebrew Character (x5) made up most of the catch with a single Dotted Border. VC22 Berkshire #TeamMoth
March 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
7 of 3 in the LED bucket trap last night. March Moth NFG (didn't start trapping until May last year). Hebrew Character (x5) made up most of the catch with a single Dotted Border. VC22 Berkshire #TeamMoth
Lovely walk along the Severn at Awre this morning to have a look for the returning Richard's Pipit. Located quickly in the usual area it's been favouring near the kissing gate as you enter the end field. #Glosbirds
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Lovely walk along the Severn at Awre this morning to have a look for the returning Richard's Pipit. Located quickly in the usual area it's been favouring near the kissing gate as you enter the end field. #Glosbirds
2 each of Dotted Border and Hebrew Character to my small LED bucket trap last night in the garden. The milder overnight temps making a huge difference! VC22 #teammoth
March 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
2 each of Dotted Border and Hebrew Character to my small LED bucket trap last night in the garden. The milder overnight temps making a huge difference! VC22 #teammoth
I’m off the mark for 2025 garden moffing! One species and it’s new for the garden - Dotted Border. I didn’t start trapping until May last year so hoping for some more early season new species! VC22 #teammoth
March 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I’m off the mark for 2025 garden moffing! One species and it’s new for the garden - Dotted Border. I didn’t start trapping until May last year so hoping for some more early season new species! VC22 #teammoth
Lovely walk first thing around the patch at home. No new species for the year but 32 species including some absolutely stunning birds like Hen Harrier, Barn Owl & Grey Partridge. #PWC2025 #OxonBirds
March 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Lovely walk first thing around the patch at home. No new species for the year but 32 species including some absolutely stunning birds like Hen Harrier, Barn Owl & Grey Partridge. #PWC2025 #OxonBirds
Dad turned up this week with a load of photos of me as a youngster. Can’t believe how many pictures there are of me with binoculars! On reflection I’m so lucky that my parents supported my love for nature!
December 25, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Dad turned up this week with a load of photos of me as a youngster. Can’t believe how many pictures there are of me with binoculars! On reflection I’m so lucky that my parents supported my love for nature!