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Richard T Taylor

@richardttaylor.bsky.social

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Enjoy being outdoors discovering biodiversity under big skies with optics to hand & my digital notebook fortunate to have a life in conservation & land management.Ecologist, Environmental Surveyor, Naturalist, Birder.Once a Ranger always a Ranger.

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 3d

Very different Dave .

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 3d

A great night at #Rockcity #Nottingham last night, the boys were on form. Thank you 👍

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you @sawdoctors.com for a stomping gig #rockcity #Nottingham last night. It was a fine night so it was.

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 4d

November feel to #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds Redwings,Song Thrushes Blackbirds Fieldfares in the Sloes & Haws,3,500 Woodpigeon SW, 55 Mallard,60 Teal 5 Grey Heron Siskins pr of Bullfinch yet singing Chiffchaff & MistleThrush on the lane @belperbirder.bsky.social

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 4d

Salmon have been seen running through Bridgefoot these last few days Dan #WildBelper @belperbirder.bsky.social keep em peeled. Classic time when leaves are on the water around #Bonfirenight

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 5d

Water levels on the up #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #derbyshirebirds 5 Grey heron 54 Teal 40 Mallard Shoveler 22 Greylag 8 Canadas Buzzard Chiffchaff Bullfinch 36 Redwing 12 Fieldfare @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 5d

Buzzard in the berries this morning #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #Derbyshirebirds @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 5d

It is Dan, it is all part of the process to upgrade the section of this route with the proposed Derwent Valley Greenway incorporating it.It is a stretch with no current highway status yet well used by members of the public.In bridleway terms currently it dead ends when it joins the public footpath.

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 5d

Application notice Public Right of Way Claim to add Bridleway Status along #WyverlaneNR

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 5d

The main pool at #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social is holding some water this afternoon @belperbirder.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @tg42birder.bsky.social 22 Mallard 6 Grey Lags 2 Canadas

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 6d

The Elephant in the room

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 8d

Looking over the #DerwentvalleymillsWHS towards #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social this morning from the Raptor Watch Point #AutumnColours #leafpeeping @tg42birder.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social Fieldfares& Redwing coming through in dribs & drabs @belperbirder.bsky.social

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 8d

And back over a little higher at 13:50 , checking out easy pickings in the gardens #phonesnap

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 8d

Low over the garden Belper 12m up @tg42birder.bsky.social Red Kite South Crich Lane/Coronation Avenue 13:03 #Derbyshirebirds @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @stephbirdart.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 9d

Atmospheric Avro Lancaster R5689 (VN-N) this morning #BomberCounty #RAFSwinderby @tg42birder.bsky.social #Lestweforget

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 10d

On a roll and the 🐏’s are two up 🥳

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 10d

15:52 Woodcock West over my garden Belper @tg42birder.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social wahooooo!

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 12d

My bed this week had just the one mattress, certainly no peas😀

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 13d

I do love an enticing rural lane, you never know what will be around the corner. #autumncolours aglow

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Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 15d

A morning of sunshine and showers at #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social with @belperbirder.bsky.social Stonechats still on show, 35 Teal on upper pool, Peregrine Buzzards Redwing Blackbirds Siskins Redpolls bits & bobs #Derbyshirebirds @willowglass12.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 17d

Cheers Tim, still in shock 😀

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 18d

Marvellous!

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 18d

Oh dear Nick, you don’t even look pregnant 😉

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 18d

Oh and a Little Egret north along the river.

Richard T Taylor @richardttaylor.bsky.social · 18d

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) poses a significant and ongoing threat to global seabird populations, causing mass mortality impacting on breeding colonies of species of gannets skuas/jaegers spread through droppings secretions, caused substantial population declines in the UK & beyond.