Whitmuir Estate
@whitmuir1.bsky.social
Small environmentally friendly estate in the Ale Water Valley - Scottish Borders.
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Our #grassland has come alive with #fungi in the last week. Fly Agaric and Panther Cap on Rockrose, Hygrocybe spadicea - Date Waxcap, Entoloma nigroviolaceum - Dark Purple Pinkgill and Entoloma porphyrophaeum - Lilac Pinkgill are just some of them. @naturescot.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Our #grassland has come alive with #fungi in the last week. Fly Agaric and Panther Cap on Rockrose, Hygrocybe spadicea - Date Waxcap, Entoloma nigroviolaceum - Dark Purple Pinkgill and Entoloma porphyrophaeum - Lilac Pinkgill are just some of them. @naturescot.bsky.social
Not sure about the shepherd but the sheep have been warned this morning.
October 8, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Not sure about the shepherd but the sheep have been warned this morning.
There is a colour ring project on our farm for our Nuthatch - Sitta europaea families. 41 youngsters received a ring this year. The resident adults are being targeted now. This male (FC) got a (white) colour ring. If you see him or any others report to www.bto.org thanks @wildborders.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There is a colour ring project on our farm for our Nuthatch - Sitta europaea families. 41 youngsters received a ring this year. The resident adults are being targeted now. This male (FC) got a (white) colour ring. If you see him or any others report to www.bto.org thanks @wildborders.bsky.social
Brown Hare relaxing in a field full of cattle.
September 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Brown Hare relaxing in a field full of cattle.
Last night's Badger survey on the farm. 4 people in different spots counted all the Badgers they could see at the same time. Result was 31, on just a fraction of the land. With dry weather sending the earthworms deeper it is no wonder they go for Pine Marten food up a tree. @wildborders.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Last night's Badger survey on the farm. 4 people in different spots counted all the Badgers they could see at the same time. Result was 31, on just a fraction of the land. With dry weather sending the earthworms deeper it is no wonder they go for Pine Marten food up a tree. @wildborders.bsky.social
#PineMarten - Martes martes out looking for breakfast and a wee (or two).
August 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#PineMarten - Martes martes out looking for breakfast and a wee (or two).
A Jay - Garrulus glandarius sunbathing in front of Pine Marten tree.
August 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM
A Jay - Garrulus glandarius sunbathing in front of Pine Marten tree.
Fourth and final 2025 visit to my @pomscheme.bsky.social
square on arable land. Still not much in the way of flowers about. Several butterflies in the pantraps. Harvestmen helping with form filling. @ukceh.bsky.social
square on arable land. Still not much in the way of flowers about. Several butterflies in the pantraps. Harvestmen helping with form filling. @ukceh.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Fourth and final 2025 visit to my @pomscheme.bsky.social
square on arable land. Still not much in the way of flowers about. Several butterflies in the pantraps. Harvestmen helping with form filling. @ukceh.bsky.social
square on arable land. Still not much in the way of flowers about. Several butterflies in the pantraps. Harvestmen helping with form filling. @ukceh.bsky.social
Third 2025 visit to my @pomscheme.bsky.social square on arable land. Bit lacking in flowering plants on the stubble. Lot of Speckled Wood about. Not often you get to record a Harvestman on a pollinator survey @meganshersby.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Third 2025 visit to my @pomscheme.bsky.social square on arable land. Bit lacking in flowering plants on the stubble. Lot of Speckled Wood about. Not often you get to record a Harvestman on a pollinator survey @meganshersby.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
Badger - Meles meles up a tree. #ArborealBadgers
July 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Badger - Meles meles up a tree. #ArborealBadgers
Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus chick growing up fast.
July 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus chick growing up fast.
One of the local #Bats getting close and personal with one of the #PineMarten cameras @batconservation.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
One of the local #Bats getting close and personal with one of the #PineMarten cameras @batconservation.bsky.social
Second @pomscheme.bsky.social km square visit of the year. Calm conditions and decent temperature. Pan trap activity has been a bit slow at the start. @ukceh.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Second @pomscheme.bsky.social km square visit of the year. Calm conditions and decent temperature. Pan trap activity has been a bit slow at the start. @ukceh.bsky.social
Decent day for my 1st 2025 @pomscheme.bsky.social 1 kmsq survey. There is a lot of yellow competition with the pantraps today! On the FIT counts there were small pollen munching aliens about on the Daisies and Cocksfoot Moth on both Dandelion and Hawthorn. @ukceh.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Decent day for my 1st 2025 @pomscheme.bsky.social 1 kmsq survey. There is a lot of yellow competition with the pantraps today! On the FIT counts there were small pollen munching aliens about on the Daisies and Cocksfoot Moth on both Dandelion and Hawthorn. @ukceh.bsky.social
Orange-tip - Anthocharis cardamines sitting waiting for a female to come past our farm hedge. @savebutterflies.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Orange-tip - Anthocharis cardamines sitting waiting for a female to come past our farm hedge. @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus sitting beside our farm track checking on who is all passing. @mammalsociety.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus sitting beside our farm track checking on who is all passing. @mammalsociety.bsky.social
Good to see one of our #PineMarten out in the sunshine. Winter coat colour very clear.
April 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Good to see one of our #PineMarten out in the sunshine. Winter coat colour very clear.
Another Jay - Garrulus glandarius at another trail camera taking selfies.
April 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Another Jay - Garrulus glandarius at another trail camera taking selfies.
Jay - Garrulus glandarius posing in front of a camera put up to track Pine Martens. In fact the Jay loves making selfies a bit too much.
April 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Jay - Garrulus glandarius posing in front of a camera put up to track Pine Martens. In fact the Jay loves making selfies a bit too much.
Hoverflies are out in numbers doing their thing. Good time to do a @pomscheme.bsky.social #FITcount see ukpoms.org.uk/fit-counts
April 14, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Hoverflies are out in numbers doing their thing. Good time to do a @pomscheme.bsky.social #FITcount see ukpoms.org.uk/fit-counts
Someone has built a home on an island in one of our ponds. A possible Canada Goose - Branta canadensis, we do have some hybrids with Greylag Geese in the area. Will be a surprise to see what hatches. Sometimes the Otters raid the nest.
April 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Someone has built a home on an island in one of our ponds. A possible Canada Goose - Branta canadensis, we do have some hybrids with Greylag Geese in the area. Will be a surprise to see what hatches. Sometimes the Otters raid the nest.
Small Tortoiseshell - Aglais urticae enjoying the Common Dandelion Taraxacum officinale feast on the farm. @savebutterflies.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Small Tortoiseshell - Aglais urticae enjoying the Common Dandelion Taraxacum officinale feast on the farm. @savebutterflies.bsky.social