@spinneybirder.bsky.social
Birds, Moths, Photographer, Traveller, joint Derbyshire Moth Recorder
20th November 2025, Emily Milnes and myself travelled down to Bristol to attend the @nbntrust.bsky.social Conference. Emily entered the Derbyshire Moth Verification and Recording Team into the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording Group Category. Well we only went and won it!!
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
20th November 2025, Emily Milnes and myself travelled down to Bristol to attend the @nbntrust.bsky.social Conference. Emily entered the Derbyshire Moth Verification and Recording Team into the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording Group Category. Well we only went and won it!!
Hummingbird Hawk-moth in my South Derbyshire garden this morning - Saw it from the bedroom window - mad dash for camera, swop lenses, unlock doors and just managed a burst of shots before it flew off. Phew!!
July 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Hummingbird Hawk-moth in my South Derbyshire garden this morning - Saw it from the bedroom window - mad dash for camera, swop lenses, unlock doors and just managed a burst of shots before it flew off. Phew!!
6 Brook Lamprey at Willington Wetlands car park in stream this early afternoon. A lifer and I gather quite rare in Derbyshire.
March 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
6 Brook Lamprey at Willington Wetlands car park in stream this early afternoon. A lifer and I gather quite rare in Derbyshire.
Here’s a bit of DOS nostalgia. As a small child I sent letters to one of my aunts who lived near Skegness. Lo and behold she had saved them all and they have found their way back to me. Whilst looking through them I found this newspaper cutting.Not much has changed? @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Here’s a bit of DOS nostalgia. As a small child I sent letters to one of my aunts who lived near Skegness. Lo and behold she had saved them all and they have found their way back to me. Whilst looking through them I found this newspaper cutting.Not much has changed? @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social
Images from this mornings Moth Trap - South Derbyshire - Oak Beauty; Early Grey , Hebrew Character, all NFY. 19 moths of 10 species.
March 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Images from this mornings Moth Trap - South Derbyshire - Oak Beauty; Early Grey , Hebrew Character, all NFY. 19 moths of 10 species.
I ran my garden light trap overnight (South Derbyshire) - Result, my first Yellow Horned for the garden, 4 March Moth, 1 Common Quaker, 1 Agonopterix heracliana.
March 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I ran my garden light trap overnight (South Derbyshire) - Result, my first Yellow Horned for the garden, 4 March Moth, 1 Common Quaker, 1 Agonopterix heracliana.
Avocet Foremark Res. Still present
March 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Avocet Foremark Res. Still present
I had found an Oystercatcher earlier but these beauties dropped in after my departure. Managed to connect with them later Foremark Res 7 Shelduck.
February 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I had found an Oystercatcher earlier but these beauties dropped in after my departure. Managed to connect with them later Foremark Res 7 Shelduck.
A sign of spring this afternoon - Snowdrops at Staunton Harold Hall
February 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A sign of spring this afternoon - Snowdrops at Staunton Harold Hall
Always a thrill to receive this which arrived today. A marvelous piece of work and congrats to all involved.
January 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Always a thrill to receive this which arrived today. A marvelous piece of work and congrats to all involved.
Covered my patch this am very quiet apart from a few highlights of Fieldfare and Redwing (large flock c50, flushed by female Sparrowhawk) 4 Egyptian Geese, and 2 Little Egret.
January 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Covered my patch this am very quiet apart from a few highlights of Fieldfare and Redwing (large flock c50, flushed by female Sparrowhawk) 4 Egyptian Geese, and 2 Little Egret.
A Little Egret - Hunstanton, Norfolk - Christmas Day 2024
January 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A Little Egret - Hunstanton, Norfolk - Christmas Day 2024
Drake Smew at Eyebrook Res this late morning on our way back from our Christmas holiday in Norfolk
December 27, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Drake Smew at Eyebrook Res this late morning on our way back from our Christmas holiday in Norfolk
Nice Christmas morning hike and pint before the turkey!!
December 25, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Nice Christmas morning hike and pint before the turkey!!
All the best for Christmas and 2025 - a massive thanks to all who follow me on Bluesky, from all corners of the globe, and for all the likes and re-posts. Spinneybirder.
December 22, 2024 at 12:29 PM
All the best for Christmas and 2025 - a massive thanks to all who follow me on Bluesky, from all corners of the globe, and for all the likes and re-posts. Spinneybirder.
A female Barred Antshrike and a Pale-bellied Hermit - Rio Torti, Panama - October 2024
December 15, 2024 at 9:01 PM
A female Barred Antshrike and a Pale-bellied Hermit - Rio Torti, Panama - October 2024
A smart little Snowy-bellied Hummingbird, full of character and not much bigger than a large bumble bee. - October 2024 - Panama
December 15, 2024 at 8:59 PM
A smart little Snowy-bellied Hummingbird, full of character and not much bigger than a large bumble bee. - October 2024 - Panama
A Veraguan Mango sunbathing - October 2024 - Playa Las Layas, Panama
November 30, 2024 at 10:07 PM
A Veraguan Mango sunbathing - October 2024 - Playa Las Layas, Panama
Best from the patch reservoirs this am - Foremark - 62 GCGrebe; 6 Goosander; 2 GWEgrets; 4 Little Egret - SHRes - 5 Teal; 1 Goosander - otherwise fairly quiet.
November 30, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Best from the patch reservoirs this am - Foremark - 62 GCGrebe; 6 Goosander; 2 GWEgrets; 4 Little Egret - SHRes - 5 Teal; 1 Goosander - otherwise fairly quiet.
One of my favourite birds of the trip but it was tricky to get photos - eventually it played ball.. The Golden-fronted Greenlet - Panama - October 2024.
November 27, 2024 at 7:27 PM
One of my favourite birds of the trip but it was tricky to get photos - eventually it played ball.. The Golden-fronted Greenlet - Panama - October 2024.
A Willet on the shores of the Pacific Ocean - Panama - October 2024 - A wader I've longed to see. I always hoped I would see one in the UK before abroad, alas it wasn't to be - Maybe one day though!!
November 27, 2024 at 7:23 PM
A Willet on the shores of the Pacific Ocean - Panama - October 2024 - A wader I've longed to see. I always hoped I would see one in the UK before abroad, alas it wasn't to be - Maybe one day though!!
A Common Basilisk - Panama - October 2024 - Gradually ploughing my way through the thousands of photos I took
November 27, 2024 at 7:22 PM
A Common Basilisk - Panama - October 2024 - Gradually ploughing my way through the thousands of photos I took
Another forest skulker - Bicolored Antbird - October 2024 - Panama
November 24, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Another forest skulker - Bicolored Antbird - October 2024 - Panama
Confusa Tigerwing Butterfly - October 2024 - Panama
November 24, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Confusa Tigerwing Butterfly - October 2024 - Panama
A Collard Trogon - female (Orange-bellied) - October 2024 - Panama
November 24, 2024 at 10:13 PM
A Collard Trogon - female (Orange-bellied) - October 2024 - Panama