Rob Gilbert
@robgilb91.bsky.social
Birds/moths/insects/nature/Explorer.
Some wildlife in the capital of Scotland Edinburgh proving nature and cities can co exist. #Edinburghwildlife #Edinburghnature #uknature
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Some wildlife in the capital of Scotland Edinburgh proving nature and cities can co exist. #Edinburghwildlife #Edinburghnature #uknature
Bath was the next stop heading out of the capital a place I had never been before not much wildlife other than a local kingfisher but some great architecture. #Bath
October 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Bath was the next stop heading out of the capital a place I had never been before not much wildlife other than a local kingfisher but some great architecture. #Bath
While touring the uk this October some highlights starting in london. Always amazing to see how much wildlife there is in the capital. #londonwildlife #londonnature
October 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
While touring the uk this October some highlights starting in london. Always amazing to see how much wildlife there is in the capital. #londonwildlife #londonnature
Park hall cp
Merlin hunting flock of 30 linnet between parkhall and Hulme. 8 crossbill flying over the conifers appeared to land only my 2nd record here. Also 20 redpoll, 2 siskin ,3 chiffchaff, 10+ Goldcrest. Also a fine selection of fungi on display still too. #staffsbirding #staffsbirds #fungi
Merlin hunting flock of 30 linnet between parkhall and Hulme. 8 crossbill flying over the conifers appeared to land only my 2nd record here. Also 20 redpoll, 2 siskin ,3 chiffchaff, 10+ Goldcrest. Also a fine selection of fungi on display still too. #staffsbirding #staffsbirds #fungi
October 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Park hall cp
Merlin hunting flock of 30 linnet between parkhall and Hulme. 8 crossbill flying over the conifers appeared to land only my 2nd record here. Also 20 redpoll, 2 siskin ,3 chiffchaff, 10+ Goldcrest. Also a fine selection of fungi on display still too. #staffsbirding #staffsbirds #fungi
Merlin hunting flock of 30 linnet between parkhall and Hulme. 8 crossbill flying over the conifers appeared to land only my 2nd record here. Also 20 redpoll, 2 siskin ,3 chiffchaff, 10+ Goldcrest. Also a fine selection of fungi on display still too. #staffsbirding #staffsbirds #fungi
Morning up Berryhill fields
Wheatear , 4 stonechat, 5 skylark, 25+ mpipit, redpoll (lesser) 4 chiff also fox and still quite a few small coppers.
Lordship lane
24 lapwing ,snipe
#staffsbirds #staffsbirding
Wheatear , 4 stonechat, 5 skylark, 25+ mpipit, redpoll (lesser) 4 chiff also fox and still quite a few small coppers.
Lordship lane
24 lapwing ,snipe
#staffsbirds #staffsbirding
September 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Morning up Berryhill fields
Wheatear , 4 stonechat, 5 skylark, 25+ mpipit, redpoll (lesser) 4 chiff also fox and still quite a few small coppers.
Lordship lane
24 lapwing ,snipe
#staffsbirds #staffsbirding
Wheatear , 4 stonechat, 5 skylark, 25+ mpipit, redpoll (lesser) 4 chiff also fox and still quite a few small coppers.
Lordship lane
24 lapwing ,snipe
#staffsbirds #staffsbirding
Trentham gardens this afternoon produced a site tick with osprey heading south at 16:33 Also 22 gadwall, 20 Cormorant, 8 little egret, 2 ring-neck parakeets. Found a lunar underwing on the entrance hut. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #teammoth
September 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Trentham gardens this afternoon produced a site tick with osprey heading south at 16:33 Also 22 gadwall, 20 Cormorant, 8 little egret, 2 ring-neck parakeets. Found a lunar underwing on the entrance hut. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #teammoth
Dusted off the moth trap 35 sp highlights small ranunculus,4 old lady ,17 vine's rustic,flounced rustic,box tree moth. #teammoth #mothsmatter
August 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Dusted off the moth trap 35 sp highlights small ranunculus,4 old lady ,17 vine's rustic,flounced rustic,box tree moth. #teammoth #mothsmatter
Trentham gardens
Frustrating views of a possible lesser emperor while watching the small red-eyed damselflies showing the blue saddle before losing sight over the water. Also common sandpiper, 7 little egret, mandarin present. #dragonflies #odonata #staffsbirds
Frustrating views of a possible lesser emperor while watching the small red-eyed damselflies showing the blue saddle before losing sight over the water. Also common sandpiper, 7 little egret, mandarin present. #dragonflies #odonata #staffsbirds
August 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Trentham gardens
Frustrating views of a possible lesser emperor while watching the small red-eyed damselflies showing the blue saddle before losing sight over the water. Also common sandpiper, 7 little egret, mandarin present. #dragonflies #odonata #staffsbirds
Frustrating views of a possible lesser emperor while watching the small red-eyed damselflies showing the blue saddle before losing sight over the water. Also common sandpiper, 7 little egret, mandarin present. #dragonflies #odonata #staffsbirds
An evening at trentham gardens more insect bothering and discovered a colony of small red-eyed damselfly a north staffs tick for me. #odonata #diptera #ukwildlife
August 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
An evening at trentham gardens more insect bothering and discovered a colony of small red-eyed damselfly a north staffs tick for me. #odonata #diptera #ukwildlife
Some work moths and other various things from this mornings walk. #mothsmatter #ukwildlife #diptheria
July 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Some work moths and other various things from this mornings walk. #mothsmatter #ukwildlife #diptheria
Some more fly bothering over the weekend. #hoverflies #diphtheria
July 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Some more fly bothering over the weekend. #hoverflies #diphtheria
Weekend fly bothering again. #hoverflies #diphtheria
July 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Weekend fly bothering again. #hoverflies #diphtheria
Some moths found out and about recently in staffordshire. #teammoth #mothsmatter
July 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Some moths found out and about recently in staffordshire. #teammoth #mothsmatter
Some from this weekend. Mostly insect hunting but did find my 2nd common lizard for the burntwood at loggerheads and a new species of hoverfly for me which has only a few records in staffordshire. #wildlife #hoverflies #lizards #insects #ukinsects
July 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Some from this weekend. Mostly insect hunting but did find my 2nd common lizard for the burntwood at loggerheads and a new species of hoverfly for me which has only a few records in staffordshire. #wildlife #hoverflies #lizards #insects #ukinsects
Yesterday's hummingbird hawkmoth first one of the year for me in penkhull on the way work. #teammoth #mothsmatter
July 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Yesterday's hummingbird hawkmoth first one of the year for me in penkhull on the way work. #teammoth #mothsmatter
I've always liked hoverflies but im starting to obsess with the ones coming to the garden with 2 migratory ones in the last 2 weeks both relatively common but not many records locally to me in Stoke-on-trent. #hoverflies #ukhoverflies
June 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I've always liked hoverflies but im starting to obsess with the ones coming to the garden with 2 migratory ones in the last 2 weeks both relatively common but not many records locally to me in Stoke-on-trent. #hoverflies #ukhoverflies
June 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Parkhall cp
8 red kite following a tractor mowing giving brilliant views also willow tit and 2 siskin of note. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #ukbirding
8 red kite following a tractor mowing giving brilliant views also willow tit and 2 siskin of note. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #ukbirding
June 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Parkhall cp
8 red kite following a tractor mowing giving brilliant views also willow tit and 2 siskin of note. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #ukbirding
8 red kite following a tractor mowing giving brilliant views also willow tit and 2 siskin of note. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #ukbirding
Thanks to @davehutton1969.bsky.social for allowing myself and @philj61.bsky.social into his clearwing magnet of a garden. Two new clearwings for me today. Excellent way to spend summer solstice #mothsmatter #teammoth
June 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Thanks to @davehutton1969.bsky.social for allowing myself and @philj61.bsky.social into his clearwing magnet of a garden. Two new clearwings for me today. Excellent way to spend summer solstice #mothsmatter #teammoth
Some pics from the last couple of days various staffordshire sites. Locations and species names in the ALT #30dayswild
June 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Some pics from the last couple of days various staffordshire sites. Locations and species names in the ALT #30dayswild
June 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Woodchat shrike video doxey marsh /stafford rugby club. #staffsbirds #ukbirds
May 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Woodchat shrike video doxey marsh /stafford rugby club. #staffsbirds #ukbirds
An excellent day in staffs with woodchat shrike at doxey marshes this afternoon after a morning watching Temminck's stint ,bitterns, hobby, cuckoo's at RSPB middleton lakes. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #ukbirding
May 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
An excellent day in staffs with woodchat shrike at doxey marshes this afternoon after a morning watching Temminck's stint ,bitterns, hobby, cuckoo's at RSPB middleton lakes. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #ukbirding
Some insects seen at the weekend while out for various walks in the current heatwave. #teammoth #mothsmatter #insectsuk #ukbeetles
May 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Some insects seen at the weekend while out for various walks in the current heatwave. #teammoth #mothsmatter #insectsuk #ukbeetles
Trentham gardens dawn chorus walk pink-footed goose still, 3 mandarin, 5 gadwall , 4 goosander , 2 oystercatcher, common sandpiper, woodcock , tawny owl,10 swift ,6 little egret ,8 reed warbler , 8 sand martin ,3 swallow ,2 garden warbler ,kingfisher and a trentham beaver #ukbirding #staffsbirding
May 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trentham gardens dawn chorus walk pink-footed goose still, 3 mandarin, 5 gadwall , 4 goosander , 2 oystercatcher, common sandpiper, woodcock , tawny owl,10 swift ,6 little egret ,8 reed warbler , 8 sand martin ,3 swallow ,2 garden warbler ,kingfisher and a trentham beaver #ukbirding #staffsbirding