Martin Wood
@martinwood60.bsky.social
Dorset birder, patch watcher at Longham Lakes . Moth-er, interested in wild Orchids, bees and of course anything to do with nature.
@raptorpersuk.bsky.social I am currently reading The Origin of Species. Charles Darwin. I came across an interest paragraph which I think is still relevant today. @dorsetraptors.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
@raptorpersuk.bsky.social I am currently reading The Origin of Species. Charles Darwin. I came across an interest paragraph which I think is still relevant today. @dorsetraptors.bsky.social
Egyptian Goose flying away from Longham Lakes and the Black necked Grebe riding the waves.
November 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Egyptian Goose flying away from Longham Lakes and the Black necked Grebe riding the waves.
A bit of light read while on my dinner break. A charity purchase of a £1.
November 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A bit of light read while on my dinner break. A charity purchase of a £1.
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social A couple of snaps of 2 of the 12 Great White Egret at Longham Lake this morning 08/11/25
November 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social A couple of snaps of 2 of the 12 Great White Egret at Longham Lake this morning 08/11/25
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social Pictures of Pink footed Goose. Heads up water board just about to got out in boat with small outboard to solar panels
November 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social Pictures of Pink footed Goose. Heads up water board just about to got out in boat with small outboard to solar panels
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social One of the 6 Great White Egrets and the Goldeneye at Longham Lakes. Still no Pink footed goose with the many Greylags at the site. Black necked seem to like it round the orange bouey's near to the large island.
November 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social One of the 6 Great White Egrets and the Goldeneye at Longham Lakes. Still no Pink footed goose with the many Greylags at the site. Black necked seem to like it round the orange bouey's near to the large island.
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social a slow downed short video clip of the Great White Egret trying to hold on in the wind. #dorsetbirds
October 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social a slow downed short video clip of the Great White Egret trying to hold on in the wind. #dorsetbirds
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 1 of 5 Great White Egrets at Longham Lakes this afternoon (31/10/25) this one trying to hang on in tree wind
October 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 1 of 5 Great White Egrets at Longham Lakes this afternoon (31/10/25) this one trying to hang on in tree wind
Some more fungi from this afternoons walk. Fly Agaric, Birch Polypore and Scruffy Deceiver
October 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Some more fungi from this afternoons walk. Fly Agaric, Birch Polypore and Scruffy Deceiver
@dorsetraptors.bsky.social Kestrel with what I took to be a shrew. I spent 2hrs watching this Kestrel on and off. Mostly going from dead tree snag to snag with some Hovering and in that 2hrs this is the only prey I saw caught. Though she could of caught while I was scanning round for other birds
October 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
@dorsetraptors.bsky.social Kestrel with what I took to be a shrew. I spent 2hrs watching this Kestrel on and off. Mostly going from dead tree snag to snag with some Hovering and in that 2hrs this is the only prey I saw caught. Though she could of caught while I was scanning round for other birds
A Fly Agaric on a leafy path
October 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A Fly Agaric on a leafy path
Some pictures I took today 24/10/25 at Longham Lakes
October 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Some pictures I took today 24/10/25 at Longham Lakes
@dorsetraptors.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social A wonderful Kestrel at Longham Lakes I thought ( though not checked my books) a young male 24/10/2025
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
@dorsetraptors.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social A wonderful Kestrel at Longham Lakes I thought ( though not checked my books) a young male 24/10/2025
Grey Heron one of 3 seen round Longham Lakes. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds
October 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Grey Heron one of 3 seen round Longham Lakes. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social GWG at Longham Lakes
October 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social GWG at Longham Lakes
Minotaur Beetle spotted several of these today on heathland, mostly on their backs, struggling to right them selfs, which I thought odd perhaps due to fighting one another?
October 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Minotaur Beetle spotted several of these today on heathland, mostly on their backs, struggling to right them selfs, which I thought odd perhaps due to fighting one another?
Peregrine falcon on one of the pylons at Longham Lakes this afternoon 13/10/25 @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Peregrine falcon on one of the pylons at Longham Lakes this afternoon 13/10/25 @dorsetraptors.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
I put this picture aside and forgot about it, is it possible to tell if this is just a common Whitethroat or a Lesser Whitethroat? Reason I ask is due the the dark grey head or is the just bad light in the photograph? Taken @ Badbury Ring 29/06/2025 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds
October 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I put this picture aside and forgot about it, is it possible to tell if this is just a common Whitethroat or a Lesser Whitethroat? Reason I ask is due the the dark grey head or is the just bad light in the photograph? Taken @ Badbury Ring 29/06/2025 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds
Just some pictures of yesterday afternoon walk round Badbury Rings. Birds seen Red Kite, Kestrel, Stonechats, Linnets, Meadow Pipits, Goldfinches and a Great Spotted Woodpecker
October 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Just some pictures of yesterday afternoon walk round Badbury Rings. Birds seen Red Kite, Kestrel, Stonechats, Linnets, Meadow Pipits, Goldfinches and a Great Spotted Woodpecker
@dorsetmoths.bsky.social I think this is a Pale Tussock larvae. Found at Badbury Rings. Would this be the correct identification?
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
@dorsetmoths.bsky.social I think this is a Pale Tussock larvae. Found at Badbury Rings. Would this be the correct identification?
Little Grebe one of six seen on south lake at Longham Lakes @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds
October 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Little Grebe one of six seen on south lake at Longham Lakes @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds
Here is a phone scoped capture and cropped it was in the distance. I at first thought it was a female bird but then had doubts
October 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Here is a phone scoped capture and cropped it was in the distance. I at first thought it was a female bird but then had doubts
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social A not so good video of the Goldeneye at Longham Lakes this afternoon of the 6th October 2025. I'M wondering whether this is an eclipse male, though I did not see any round white patch forming at the base of the bill.
October 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social A not so good video of the Goldeneye at Longham Lakes this afternoon of the 6th October 2025. I'M wondering whether this is an eclipse male, though I did not see any round white patch forming at the base of the bill.
A wonderful Buzzard at Longham Lakes. Picture is not great and was much better looking through the binoculars
September 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A wonderful Buzzard at Longham Lakes. Picture is not great and was much better looking through the binoculars
Not a great picture but you get the idea. 3 Cattle Egret in the willow scrub on the large island at Longham Lakes @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds.
September 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Not a great picture but you get the idea. 3 Cattle Egret in the willow scrub on the large island at Longham Lakes @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds.