Mary Forest Gate
@maryforestgate.bsky.social
Birder, nature loving, vegan, grandmother
Local patch Wanstead Flats & Park, East London
Local patch Wanstead Flats & Park, East London
October 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Hornet mimic hoverfly, holly blue butterfly, green-veined white butterfly & hornet nest
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #butterflies #hoverfly #butterfly #pollinators #summer #wansteadflats
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #butterflies #hoverfly #butterfly #pollinators #summer #wansteadflats
August 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Hornet mimic hoverfly, holly blue butterfly, green-veined white butterfly & hornet nest
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #butterflies #hoverfly #butterfly #pollinators #summer #wansteadflats
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #butterflies #hoverfly #butterfly #pollinators #summer #wansteadflats
red admiral & common blue butterflies + a female banded demoiselle - Exchange Lands Wanstead Park @wrenwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @eppingforest.bsky.social
#butterflies #demoiselle #redadmiral #commonblue #eppingforest #wansteadpark
#butterflies #demoiselle #redadmiral #commonblue #eppingforest #wansteadpark
June 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
red admiral & common blue butterflies + a female banded demoiselle - Exchange Lands Wanstead Park @wrenwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @eppingforest.bsky.social
#butterflies #demoiselle #redadmiral #commonblue #eppingforest #wansteadpark
#butterflies #demoiselle #redadmiral #commonblue #eppingforest #wansteadpark
Nuthatch with fledgling
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #Britishbirds #Londonbirds #nuthatch #birding #nature
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #Britishbirds #Londonbirds #nuthatch #birding #nature
May 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Nuthatch with fledgling
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #Britishbirds #Londonbirds #nuthatch #birding #nature
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #Britishbirds #Londonbirds #nuthatch #birding #nature
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social
River Roding Walk with Paul Powlesland 18th May
For details : wrengroup.org.uk or check our facebook pages www.facebook.com/groups/83265... & www.facebook.com/WrenOrg
River Roding Walk with Paul Powlesland 18th May
For details : wrengroup.org.uk or check our facebook pages www.facebook.com/groups/83265... & www.facebook.com/WrenOrg
May 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social
River Roding Walk with Paul Powlesland 18th May
For details : wrengroup.org.uk or check our facebook pages www.facebook.com/groups/83265... & www.facebook.com/WrenOrg
River Roding Walk with Paul Powlesland 18th May
For details : wrengroup.org.uk or check our facebook pages www.facebook.com/groups/83265... & www.facebook.com/WrenOrg
This ruddy shelduck was visiting our patch and hanging out with the Egyptian geese to which it is related - beautiful bird. There's been a few reported and they live in Holland so maybe the next coloniser
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #ducks #waterfowl #vagrantbirds #nature
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #ducks #waterfowl #vagrantbirds #nature
May 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
This ruddy shelduck was visiting our patch and hanging out with the Egyptian geese to which it is related - beautiful bird. There's been a few reported and they live in Holland so maybe the next coloniser
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #ducks #waterfowl #vagrantbirds #nature
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #ducks #waterfowl #vagrantbirds #nature
last few from Spain, Sardinian warbler, bee eater & rock bunting
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #beeeater #sardinianwarbler #rockbunting #nature #wildlife #spring
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #beeeater #sardinianwarbler #rockbunting #nature #wildlife #spring
May 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
last few from Spain, Sardinian warbler, bee eater & rock bunting
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #beeeater #sardinianwarbler #rockbunting #nature #wildlife #spring
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #beeeater #sardinianwarbler #rockbunting #nature #wildlife #spring
squacco heron, marbled duck, red-knobbed coot and Bonelli's eagle
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
May 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
squacco heron, marbled duck, red-knobbed coot and Bonelli's eagle
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
flying white stork, lovely dovey collared doves, feeding spoonbill and penduline tit building a nest
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
May 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
flying white stork, lovely dovey collared doves, feeding spoonbill and penduline tit building a nest
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
greater whitethroat, blackcap, blackcap and great crested grebes
April 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
greater whitethroat, blackcap, blackcap and great crested grebes
Chalet Wood bluebells
April 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Chalet Wood bluebells
March 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Sunny day foxes - Jubilee Pond #wansteadflats #eppingforest @wrenwildlife.bsky.social @fwp2009.bsky.social @eefnews.bsky.social #fox #foxes
March 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Sunny day foxes - Jubilee Pond #wansteadflats #eppingforest @wrenwildlife.bsky.social @fwp2009.bsky.social @eefnews.bsky.social #fox #foxes
Getting out and about again - female Shoveler, female Pochard, pair of Pied Wagtails and a nice view 🙂
March 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Getting out and about again - female Shoveler, female Pochard, pair of Pied Wagtails and a nice view 🙂
Gone but never forgotten
February 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Gone but never forgotten
Great Spotted Woodpecker on #WansteadFlats @wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #londonbirds #woodpeckers
January 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Great Spotted Woodpecker on #WansteadFlats @wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #londonbirds #woodpeckers
A few from the coach outing with @mbs.bsky.social to Abberton yesterday - Green Sandpiper, Slavonian Grebe, male Goosander and male Goldeneye
January 12, 2025 at 7:06 AM
A few from the coach outing with @mbs.bsky.social to Abberton yesterday - Green Sandpiper, Slavonian Grebe, male Goosander and male Goldeneye
There's nothing like a posing male kestrel on a sunny winter's day @wrenwildlife.bsky.social
#birds #londonbirds #raptors #wansteadflats #eppingforest
#birds #londonbirds #raptors #wansteadflats #eppingforest
January 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
There's nothing like a posing male kestrel on a sunny winter's day @wrenwildlife.bsky.social
#birds #londonbirds #raptors #wansteadflats #eppingforest
#birds #londonbirds #raptors #wansteadflats #eppingforest
January 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I know it's an escapee but I'm not likely to get to the Amazon to see one - ringed teal on Wanstead Flats today #londonbirds
December 29, 2024 at 5:06 PM
I know it's an escapee but I'm not likely to get to the Amazon to see one - ringed teal on Wanstead Flats today #londonbirds
male kestrel posing nicely on my local patch @wrenwildlife.bsky.social #londonbirds #birds #raptors #wansteadflats #wansteadbirders
December 21, 2024 at 10:23 AM
male kestrel posing nicely on my local patch @wrenwildlife.bsky.social #londonbirds #birds #raptors #wansteadflats #wansteadbirders
Funny how once you spot one snipe you suddenly realise there's many many more 🥰 at Rainham Marshes yesterday
full species list on ebird -
ebird.org/checklist/S2...
full species list on ebird -
ebird.org/checklist/S2...
December 18, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Funny how once you spot one snipe you suddenly realise there's many many more 🥰 at Rainham Marshes yesterday
full species list on ebird -
ebird.org/checklist/S2...
full species list on ebird -
ebird.org/checklist/S2...
not the best picture but a beautiful male wigeon found the other day by @thecowboybirder.bsky.social on #WansteadFlats. @wrenwildlife.bsky.social #wansteadbirders
December 16, 2024 at 8:45 AM
not the best picture but a beautiful male wigeon found the other day by @thecowboybirder.bsky.social on #WansteadFlats. @wrenwildlife.bsky.social #wansteadbirders
2 majestic oaks in the SSSI #WansteadFlats #eppingforestwinter24 #trees @wrenwildlife.bsky.social @benjaminmurphyuk.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 4:17 PM
2 majestic oaks in the SSSI #WansteadFlats #eppingforestwinter24 #trees @wrenwildlife.bsky.social @benjaminmurphyuk.bsky.social