Tim Cowley
@tc271.bsky.social
I’m an amateur naturalist who loves travelling and trying to photograph some of what I see. I started with birds and my interests have broadened. Photographs are copyrighted.
On this day in 2012, a Pallas’ Grasshopper Warbler on Fair Isle. Fingers crossed some migrants closer to home this weekend.
October 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
On this day in 2012, a Pallas’ Grasshopper Warbler on Fair Isle. Fingers crossed some migrants closer to home this weekend.
The small Agrothereutes abbreviatus parasitic wasp found at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire on 22 Aug 25. Only 15 UK records of this wasp on the NBN Atlas.
#Wasps
#IchneumonidWasps
#YorkshireWasps
#YNU
#Wasps
#IchneumonidWasps
#YorkshireWasps
#YNU
September 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The small Agrothereutes abbreviatus parasitic wasp found at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire on 22 Aug 25. Only 15 UK records of this wasp on the NBN Atlas.
#Wasps
#IchneumonidWasps
#YorkshireWasps
#YNU
#Wasps
#IchneumonidWasps
#YorkshireWasps
#YNU
A first for me, a Clifden Nonpareil at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks, caught by Mike Coverdale on 24 Aug 25.
#YorkshireMoths
#MothsUK
#DSTLeconfield
#Lepidoptera
#YorkshireMoths
#MothsUK
#DSTLeconfield
#Lepidoptera
August 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A first for me, a Clifden Nonpareil at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks, caught by Mike Coverdale on 24 Aug 25.
#YorkshireMoths
#MothsUK
#DSTLeconfield
#Lepidoptera
#YorkshireMoths
#MothsUK
#DSTLeconfield
#Lepidoptera
The distinctive Two-lobed Deer Fly at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire 28 Jun 25
#DSTLeconfield
#YNU
#Diptera
#DSTLeconfield
#YNU
#Diptera
July 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The distinctive Two-lobed Deer Fly at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire 28 Jun 25
#DSTLeconfield
#YNU
#Diptera
#DSTLeconfield
#YNU
#Diptera
Two-girdled Digger Wasp (Argogorytes mystaceus) at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Uorkshire 29 Jun 25
#DSTLeconfield
#YNU
#YorkshireWasps
#DSTLeconfield
#YNU
#YorkshireWasps
July 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Two-girdled Digger Wasp (Argogorytes mystaceus) at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Uorkshire 29 Jun 25
#DSTLeconfield
#YNU
#YorkshireWasps
#DSTLeconfield
#YNU
#YorkshireWasps
A few more beetles from DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire:
Golden-bloomed Longhorn
Spotted Longhorn
Wasp Beetle
#DSTLeconfield
#YorkshireBeetles
#YNU
Golden-bloomed Longhorn
Spotted Longhorn
Wasp Beetle
#DSTLeconfield
#YorkshireBeetles
#YNU
July 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A few more beetles from DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire:
Golden-bloomed Longhorn
Spotted Longhorn
Wasp Beetle
#DSTLeconfield
#YorkshireBeetles
#YNU
Golden-bloomed Longhorn
Spotted Longhorn
Wasp Beetle
#DSTLeconfield
#YorkshireBeetles
#YNU
A few recent beetle records from DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire:
Silis ruficollis
Malthinus flaveolus
Malachius bipustulatus
#DSTLeconfield
#YorkshireBeetles
#YNU
Silis ruficollis
Malthinus flaveolus
Malachius bipustulatus
#DSTLeconfield
#YorkshireBeetles
#YNU
July 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A few recent beetle records from DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire:
Silis ruficollis
Malthinus flaveolus
Malachius bipustulatus
#DSTLeconfield
#YorkshireBeetles
#YNU
Silis ruficollis
Malthinus flaveolus
Malachius bipustulatus
#DSTLeconfield
#YorkshireBeetles
#YNU
Pheasant-tailed Jacana seen walking across the water lily leaves in Sri Lanka, Jan 20. It’s a great country if you like to watch wildlife.
#SriLanka
#AsianBirds
#SriLanka
#AsianBirds
May 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Pheasant-tailed Jacana seen walking across the water lily leaves in Sri Lanka, Jan 20. It’s a great country if you like to watch wildlife.
#SriLanka
#AsianBirds
#SriLanka
#AsianBirds
I would be grateful for any help with this larvae, found on Whitebeam at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire on 11 May 25.
#Lepidoptera
#Caterpillars
#Lepidoptera
#Caterpillars
May 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I would be grateful for any help with this larvae, found on Whitebeam at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire on 11 May 25.
#Lepidoptera
#Caterpillars
#Lepidoptera
#Caterpillars
Dingy Skippers are having a good spring at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire with 3 new areas found on site.
#Yorkshire_Butterflies
#Butterflies
# Lepidoptera
#Yorkshire_Butterflies
#Butterflies
# Lepidoptera
May 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Dingy Skippers are having a good spring at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire with 3 new areas found on site.
#Yorkshire_Butterflies
#Butterflies
# Lepidoptera
#Yorkshire_Butterflies
#Butterflies
# Lepidoptera
Doing a bit of historical birding updates on eBird and it took me back to 27 Feb 05, when this Gyrfalcon was wintering in Kelowna, British Columbia.
February 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Doing a bit of historical birding updates on eBird and it took me back to 27 Feb 05, when this Gyrfalcon was wintering in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Eurasian Bittern and Great White Egret at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks on 28 Jan 25.
#DSTLeconfield
#DSTLeconfield
January 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Eurasian Bittern and Great White Egret at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks on 28 Jan 25.
#DSTLeconfield
#DSTLeconfield
Saturday morning was spent in Cornwall with @gt1366.bsky.social, watching the Booted Eagle from the A30 and higher around the Tregallast Well, between Crowlas and Whitecross.
January 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Saturday morning was spent in Cornwall with @gt1366.bsky.social, watching the Booted Eagle from the A30 and higher around the Tregallast Well, between Crowlas and Whitecross.
January 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, East Yorkshire has been running BioBlitzes for local naturalists at this restricted MOD site for 3 years. The site will be running more events in 2025, please see the attached poster with amended dates for more information.
#DSTLeconfield
#BioBlitz
#DSTLeconfield
#BioBlitz
January 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, East Yorkshire has been running BioBlitzes for local naturalists at this restricted MOD site for 3 years. The site will be running more events in 2025, please see the attached poster with amended dates for more information.
#DSTLeconfield
#BioBlitz
#DSTLeconfield
#BioBlitz
Seeing a Snow Bunting yesterday reminded me of time spent in the Cairngorms. Something I would like to repeat in 2025.
#ScottishBirds
#Cairngorms
#ScottishBirds
#Cairngorms
January 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Seeing a Snow Bunting yesterday reminded me of time spent in the Cairngorms. Something I would like to repeat in 2025.
#ScottishBirds
#Cairngorms
#ScottishBirds
#Cairngorms
Some great birds around the East Halton Skitter area on 04 Jan 25, with @routledgesteve.bsky.social and @jondrakes.bsky.social. Birds inc Bearded Reedling, 20+ Yellowhammer, Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit, Black-tailed and Bar-tailed Godwits, Avocets, Little Egret and this confiding Snow Bunting.
January 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Some great birds around the East Halton Skitter area on 04 Jan 25, with @routledgesteve.bsky.social and @jondrakes.bsky.social. Birds inc Bearded Reedling, 20+ Yellowhammer, Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit, Black-tailed and Bar-tailed Godwits, Avocets, Little Egret and this confiding Snow Bunting.
A Great White Egret still at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire on 02 Jan 24, in icy conditions.
#DSTLeconfield
#DSTLeconfield
January 3, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A Great White Egret still at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire on 02 Jan 24, in icy conditions.
#DSTLeconfield
#DSTLeconfield
A New Year’s Day walk at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks this afternoon produced the first site record of Goosander and the first record of Woodcock for some years, although generally quieter after yesterday’s storm.
#DSTLeconfield
#DSTLeconfield
January 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A New Year’s Day walk at DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks this afternoon produced the first site record of Goosander and the first record of Woodcock for some years, although generally quieter after yesterday’s storm.
#DSTLeconfield
#DSTLeconfield
At least 2 Great White Egrets have been visiting DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks recently, along with up to 4 Short-eared Owls.
#DSTLeconfield
#DSTLeconfield
December 29, 2024 at 8:31 PM
At least 2 Great White Egrets have been visiting DST Leconfield, near Beverley, E Yorks recently, along with up to 4 Short-eared Owls.
#DSTLeconfield
#DSTLeconfield
Egyptian Nightjar, Morocco in April 2013, found with the help of local guides. I wonder if the use of thermal imagers will have an impact on local guides in the future, who often help conserve birds?
December 21, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Egyptian Nightjar, Morocco in April 2013, found with the help of local guides. I wonder if the use of thermal imagers will have an impact on local guides in the future, who often help conserve birds?
The Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, East Yorkshire has been running BioBlitzes for local naturalists at this restricted MOD site for the past 3 years. The site will be running more events in 2025, please see the attached poster for more information.
#DSTLeconfield
#BioBlitz
#DSTLeconfield
#BioBlitz
December 18, 2024 at 5:20 PM
The Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, East Yorkshire has been running BioBlitzes for local naturalists at this restricted MOD site for the past 3 years. The site will be running more events in 2025, please see the attached poster for more information.
#DSTLeconfield
#BioBlitz
#DSTLeconfield
#BioBlitz
Love Sri Lanka. The people, food, scenery, wildlife, etc are all fantastic. I’ve been twice and would love to go back. I hope you have a great time and I’d love to see photos from your trip on here. Here are some more highlights from our last trip, sadly didn’t get a photo of the Pangolin
#SriLanka
#SriLanka
December 14, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Love Sri Lanka. The people, food, scenery, wildlife, etc are all fantastic. I’ve been twice and would love to go back. I hope you have a great time and I’d love to see photos from your trip on here. Here are some more highlights from our last trip, sadly didn’t get a photo of the Pangolin
#SriLanka
#SriLanka
Some of the more than 30 endemic bird species in the beautiful country of Sri Lanka that we saw with my friend and guide, Chandragupha Wickramasekara.
#SriLanka
# AsianBirds
#SriLanka
# AsianBirds
December 14, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Some of the more than 30 endemic bird species in the beautiful country of Sri Lanka that we saw with my friend and guide, Chandragupha Wickramasekara.
#SriLanka
# AsianBirds
#SriLanka
# AsianBirds