Paul Clack
@paulclack.bsky.social
Mostly moths, inverts and birds.
Splendid day at Slimbridge, 84sp. Best a flyover great northern diver, the Temminck’s plus a little stint, 10 returning WFs with fresh juvs, pink-foot, merlin, 2 barwit, 3 spotshank, 4 sanderling, 1000+ goldies etc
November 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Splendid day at Slimbridge, 84sp. Best a flyover great northern diver, the Temminck’s plus a little stint, 10 returning WFs with fresh juvs, pink-foot, merlin, 2 barwit, 3 spotshank, 4 sanderling, 1000+ goldies etc
First dip back into the rockpools in SE Cornwall today, nice to see some old friends. Blue-rayed limpet, cushion starfish, gem anemone and shore rockling.
October 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
First dip back into the rockpools in SE Cornwall today, nice to see some old friends. Blue-rayed limpet, cushion starfish, gem anemone and shore rockling.
Only 5 moths in the trap this morning, but Merveille du jour the obvious star. A bit more quality from recent days, green-brindled crescent, red-line quaker, barred sallow. West Wilts. #teammoth
October 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Only 5 moths in the trap this morning, but Merveille du jour the obvious star. A bit more quality from recent days, green-brindled crescent, red-line quaker, barred sallow. West Wilts. #teammoth
A few autumnal moths from the garden trap in West Wilts this week . Satellite and grey shoulder-knot NFG. White points frequent now. Feathered thorn a sign of the advancing season. #teammoth
October 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A few autumnal moths from the garden trap in West Wilts this week . Satellite and grey shoulder-knot NFG. White points frequent now. Feathered thorn a sign of the advancing season. #teammoth
Curlew sandpiper in the flying flock too. @bristolbirding.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Curlew sandpiper in the flying flock too. @bristolbirding.bsky.social
Somerset reservoirs in fine fettle now. Looked at Cheddar & Chew today. Combined totals 36+ glossy ibis, 13 curlew sands, little stint, 32 GWEs at Cheddar alone, osprey, white-tailed eagle, 25 black terns, 4 greenshank, 2 ruff, 2 hobby, 2 marsh harrier, returning duck numbers building. #ukbirding
September 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Somerset reservoirs in fine fettle now. Looked at Cheddar & Chew today. Combined totals 36+ glossy ibis, 13 curlew sands, little stint, 32 GWEs at Cheddar alone, osprey, white-tailed eagle, 25 black terns, 4 greenshank, 2 ruff, 2 hobby, 2 marsh harrier, returning duck numbers building. #ukbirding
This Pandemis cinnamomeana was species 1000 for our small suburban garden. Barred hook-tip was 1001, would have been a nicer milestone. Species breakdown for anyone vaguely interested. #panspecieslisting @graemelyons.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
This Pandemis cinnamomeana was species 1000 for our small suburban garden. Barred hook-tip was 1001, would have been a nicer milestone. Species breakdown for anyone vaguely interested. #panspecieslisting @graemelyons.bsky.social
Nice morning at Slimbridge today. Best were 9 shags (and a cormorant, honest) upriver at 1130. Also 2 knot on the river, wheatear on the Dumbles, redstart in the hedge nearby, 3 spoonbill, 20 odd ruff, 3 green sands etc. #ukbirding@wwtworldwide.bsky.social @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Nice morning at Slimbridge today. Best were 9 shags (and a cormorant, honest) upriver at 1130. Also 2 knot on the river, wheatear on the Dumbles, redstart in the hedge nearby, 3 spoonbill, 20 odd ruff, 3 green sands etc. #ukbirding@wwtworldwide.bsky.social @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
Highlight of our Austrian family holiday, watching European hamsters in Vienna Central Cemetary. Critically endangered, but doing well here, with a penchant for grave candles...
August 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Highlight of our Austrian family holiday, watching European hamsters in Vienna Central Cemetary. Critically endangered, but doing well here, with a penchant for grave candles...
Amazing couple of hours at Silverlakes in Dorset this afternoon. At least 6 male and one female scarlet darters the prize, but male red-veined darter, 2 male lesser emperors and loads of small red-eyeds. Unthinkable even a few years ago. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Amazing couple of hours at Silverlakes in Dorset this afternoon. At least 6 male and one female scarlet darters the prize, but male red-veined darter, 2 male lesser emperors and loads of small red-eyeds. Unthinkable even a few years ago. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Tiny plant hunting in the New Forest today. Delighted to finally see yellow centaury in flower, with chaffweed and allseed for company. Thanks a million @trisnorton.bsky.social for the help. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour #ukwildlife
June 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Tiny plant hunting in the New Forest today. Delighted to finally see yellow centaury in flower, with chaffweed and allseed for company. Thanks a million @trisnorton.bsky.social for the help. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour #ukwildlife
Rude not to pop over and see the male desert wheatear at Keynsham this morning, not what you expect in mid June! #ukwildlife #ukbirding
June 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Rude not to pop over and see the male desert wheatear at Keynsham this morning, not what you expect in mid June! #ukwildlife #ukbirding
It’s longhorn season, what great things they are. Agapanthia villosoviridescens, Rutpela maculata and Glaphyra umbellatrum, all from Chilcombe Bottom. @bathnature.bsky.social #ukwildlife
June 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It’s longhorn season, what great things they are. Agapanthia villosoviridescens, Rutpela maculata and Glaphyra umbellatrum, all from Chilcombe Bottom. @bathnature.bsky.social #ukwildlife
Another invert foray today at Chilcombe Bottom. These were new for me, thistle tortoise beetle Cassida rubiginosa, the thorn-hopper Centrotus cornutus, yellow-barred longhorn moth & iris weevil Mononychus punctumalbum. #ukwildlife #teammoth
June 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Another invert foray today at Chilcombe Bottom. These were new for me, thistle tortoise beetle Cassida rubiginosa, the thorn-hopper Centrotus cornutus, yellow-barred longhorn moth & iris weevil Mononychus punctumalbum. #ukwildlife #teammoth
Chilcombe Bottom continued. And best of the rest, Downland villa beefly (Villa cingulata), a pile of young spiked shieldbugs (Picromerus bidens), knotgrass moth caterpillar (Acronicta rumicis), and a wonderful lacewing, probably Chrysopa perla. Top entertainment. 5/5. #ukwildlife
June 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Chilcombe Bottom continued. And best of the rest, Downland villa beefly (Villa cingulata), a pile of young spiked shieldbugs (Picromerus bidens), knotgrass moth caterpillar (Acronicta rumicis), and a wonderful lacewing, probably Chrysopa perla. Top entertainment. 5/5. #ukwildlife
Chilcombe Bottom continued. Terrific for hoverflies too. Crimson-belted leaf-walker (Brachypalpoides lentus), Dark-saddled Leucozona (Leucozona laternaria), Long-horned Othronevra (Orthonevra nobilis) & Blotch-winged white-belt (Leucozona lucorum). 4/5
June 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Chilcombe Bottom continued. Terrific for hoverflies too. Crimson-belted leaf-walker (Brachypalpoides lentus), Dark-saddled Leucozona (Leucozona laternaria), Long-horned Othronevra (Orthonevra nobilis) & Blotch-winged white-belt (Leucozona lucorum). 4/5
Chilcombe Bottom continued. Hymenoptera, with so many sawflies troughing down on the hogweed. Tenttaive IDs, Tenthredo mesomela, Arge melanochra, Macrophya duodecimpuctata and some randoms...3/5
June 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Chilcombe Bottom continued. Hymenoptera, with so many sawflies troughing down on the hogweed. Tenttaive IDs, Tenthredo mesomela, Arge melanochra, Macrophya duodecimpuctata and some randoms...3/5
Chilcombe Bottom continued. First up beetles, Spotted longhorn Rutpela maculata, the tumbling flower beetle Variimorda villosa, Welsh chafer Hoplia philanthus and the click beetle Athous haemorrhoidalis. God bless hogweed. 2/5.
June 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Chilcombe Bottom continued. First up beetles, Spotted longhorn Rutpela maculata, the tumbling flower beetle Variimorda villosa, Welsh chafer Hoplia philanthus and the click beetle Athous haemorrhoidalis. God bless hogweed. 2/5.
Further exploration of Chilcombe Bottom nr Bath this afternoon. Windy, but stacks of inverts to see....1/5
June 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Further exploration of Chilcombe Bottom nr Bath this afternoon. Windy, but stacks of inverts to see....1/5
Nice late pm wander at Wessex Water's lovely Charlecombe Bottom. Plenty to see, the tortrix Lathronympha strigana was new to me, smart false blister beetle Ischnomera cyanea, marbled white spot moth & escapee Rosa multiflora across the hedges. #ukwildlife #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Nice late pm wander at Wessex Water's lovely Charlecombe Bottom. Plenty to see, the tortrix Lathronympha strigana was new to me, smart false blister beetle Ischnomera cyanea, marbled white spot moth & escapee Rosa multiflora across the hedges. #ukwildlife #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social
June always throughs up interest in our little garden. White-legged damselfly new for the year, ornate-tailed digger wasp (Cerceris rybyensis) on self sown ox-eye daisies, welted thistle a surprise garden tick & our mini-meadow looking ok after some rain. #ukwildlife @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
June always throughs up interest in our little garden. White-legged damselfly new for the year, ornate-tailed digger wasp (Cerceris rybyensis) on self sown ox-eye daisies, welted thistle a surprise garden tick & our mini-meadow looking ok after some rain. #ukwildlife @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
A few Devon hovers on hemlock water dropwort today in Topsham. Xanthogramma pedissequum, Riponnensia splendens, Chrysogaster solstitialis & Melangyna compositarum. A couple of those new to me I think.
June 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A few Devon hovers on hemlock water dropwort today in Topsham. Xanthogramma pedissequum, Riponnensia splendens, Chrysogaster solstitialis & Melangyna compositarum. A couple of those new to me I think.
Nice morning touring Portland and the Fleet, collecting various yearlies for @niallmachin1.bsky.social’s yearlist comp silliness. Best bits 5 Slavs (Tidmoor), 3 BN grebes and 3 GNDs Portland harbour and the 2 LT ducks Abbotsbury. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Nice morning touring Portland and the Fleet, collecting various yearlies for @niallmachin1.bsky.social’s yearlist comp silliness. Best bits 5 Slavs (Tidmoor), 3 BN grebes and 3 GNDs Portland harbour and the 2 LT ducks Abbotsbury. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
Good new years bash around Slimbridge yesterday, 79 sp, including spoonbill, whooper swan, GW teal, little stint, 5 cattle egret, ruff, kingfisher, peregrine, M harrier, WF geese, Bewicks etc. Coal tit a reserve tick too. The Frampton YBW was a real little star too. We go again...
January 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Good new years bash around Slimbridge yesterday, 79 sp, including spoonbill, whooper swan, GW teal, little stint, 5 cattle egret, ruff, kingfisher, peregrine, M harrier, WF geese, Bewicks etc. Coal tit a reserve tick too. The Frampton YBW was a real little star too. We go again...