NotPhilCarter.bsky.social
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All round good egg. Has been likened to a young George Clooney.
Convolvulus Hawkmoth, a 1st for the garden.
September 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Convolvulus Hawkmoth, a 1st for the garden.
After the amount of adults that were around earlier in the year I'm a little disappointed to find only the one Elephant caterpillar in the garden.
August 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
After the amount of adults that were around earlier in the year I'm a little disappointed to find only the one Elephant caterpillar in the garden.
This silly fecker flew into a window today. A little rest in a bush and flew away strongly. And yes, I do have arthritic hands.
May 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This silly fecker flew into a window today. A little rest in a bush and flew away strongly. And yes, I do have arthritic hands.
Ooh, look what I just found in the loft.
Unfortunately, it no longer fits.
It's punk innit!
Unfortunately, it no longer fits.
It's punk innit!
May 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Ooh, look what I just found in the loft.
Unfortunately, it no longer fits.
It's punk innit!
Unfortunately, it no longer fits.
It's punk innit!
Blimey, the Essex Bird Report is chunky this year, must be all my records from The Hythe!
May 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Blimey, the Essex Bird Report is chunky this year, must be all my records from The Hythe!
9 Med. Gulls over the patch this evening. Sometimes even I will look at seagulls. #EssexBirding #HytheLagoons
April 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
9 Med. Gulls over the patch this evening. Sometimes even I will look at seagulls. #EssexBirding #HytheLagoons
Possibly the same bird at the Hythe this morning.😉
January 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Possibly the same bird at the Hythe this morning.😉
Frustrating morning at work with news of a Spoonbill (patch tick) just 120m downriver but visibility in the fog was around 80m. Another report of it flying past a minute before I went out for another look. It finally did the right thing though.
#essexbirding
#essexbirding
January 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Frustrating morning at work with news of a Spoonbill (patch tick) just 120m downriver but visibility in the fog was around 80m. Another report of it flying past a minute before I went out for another look. It finally did the right thing though.
#essexbirding
#essexbirding
December 1, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Just stepped into the garden to the sight and sounds of 2 Ravens and a Peregrine having a bit of a tear up plus Merveille du Jour on the wall. Which was nice.
November 10, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Just stepped into the garden to the sight and sounds of 2 Ravens and a Peregrine having a bit of a tear up plus Merveille du Jour on the wall. Which was nice.
Loving this #BirdingGear idea.
Anyone using this combo and is it any good?
Seems a lot of dough to someone who's never spent more than £100 on a tripod.
Anyone using this combo and is it any good?
Seems a lot of dough to someone who's never spent more than £100 on a tripod.
September 28, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Loving this #BirdingGear idea.
Anyone using this combo and is it any good?
Seems a lot of dough to someone who's never spent more than £100 on a tripod.
Anyone using this combo and is it any good?
Seems a lot of dough to someone who's never spent more than £100 on a tripod.
Got home to this beauty in the garden
September 28, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Got home to this beauty in the garden
2 year ticks this AM with Redstart (only my 4th ever here) and Kingfisher.
Great views of Water Rail on The Puddle (formerly known as The Lagoon, soon to be known as The Wet Patch).
1st Stonechat of the autumn and a single Lesser Whitethroat.
#HytheLagoons #essexbirding #ukbirding
Great views of Water Rail on The Puddle (formerly known as The Lagoon, soon to be known as The Wet Patch).
1st Stonechat of the autumn and a single Lesser Whitethroat.
#HytheLagoons #essexbirding #ukbirding
September 22, 2024 at 9:52 AM
2 year ticks this AM with Redstart (only my 4th ever here) and Kingfisher.
Great views of Water Rail on The Puddle (formerly known as The Lagoon, soon to be known as The Wet Patch).
1st Stonechat of the autumn and a single Lesser Whitethroat.
#HytheLagoons #essexbirding #ukbirding
Great views of Water Rail on The Puddle (formerly known as The Lagoon, soon to be known as The Wet Patch).
1st Stonechat of the autumn and a single Lesser Whitethroat.
#HytheLagoons #essexbirding #ukbirding
The garden list has grown by one today. Obviously wild.
June 9, 2024 at 9:17 PM
The garden list has grown by one today. Obviously wild.
My first Large Red of the year has emerged this morning.
April 14, 2024 at 9:56 AM
My first Large Red of the year has emerged this morning.
I couldn't resist messing about with it but it's definitely finished now.
April 7, 2024 at 3:29 PM
I couldn't resist messing about with it but it's definitely finished now.
Was quite pleased with that one.... not so much this one.
April 7, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Was quite pleased with that one.... not so much this one.
Here's my latest effort.
April 7, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Here's my latest effort.
Not sure if I was more excited about the owl or the fact that we've got a "1st" lagoon. Not had one for around 2 years.
February 25, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Not sure if I was more excited about the owl or the fact that we've got a "1st" lagoon. Not had one for around 2 years.
I'll keep persevering with this watercolour malarkey but I might give up on birds. I quite like the water.
February 15, 2024 at 2:18 PM
I'll keep persevering with this watercolour malarkey but I might give up on birds. I quite like the water.