Hasan Al-Farhan

Being next to @hobhole.bsky.social when he found the Siberian Thrush was the best birding moment I've ever had. We dismissed the 1w Bluethroat in the same bush whilst trying to get our whole group on the bird. Only on Shetland! #Shetland #birding #siberianthrush

Left to right: Purple Swamp Brittlegill, Oyster, Fly Agaric and the deadly poisonous Brown Roll-Rim. Rammamere Heath yesterday
Not much rain where I am so expected to see much less! #fungi #mushroom

Top left then going clockwise: Porcelain, Puffball, Tripe Fungus, Slender Parasol(?), Yellow Stagshorna and Common Coral Slime. Brickhill Woods. #mushrooms

Late to post this on Bluesky. Record was yesterday

Tree Pipit at Steps Hill today. Was hoping for a flyover bird among the large Meadow Pipit movement. Love when a plan comes together and as a bonus, it was my first grounded one in Bucks!

Leach's Storm Petrel, my most wanted bird in the UK! Got to see a few today through the Wirral. Saw the wind forces last last week and took the day off work. An extremely friendly and helpful bunch of birders in that area!

3 Nightjar at Kynance Cove. Also, Pied Flycatcher at Church Cove. @cbwps.org.uk

Found a Pied Flycatcher this afternoon at Porthgwarra, Cornwall. One I was hoping to bump into on my few days here. @cbwps.org.uk

Hello @marcusrhodes.bsky.social, my friend thinks he has found one but requires input but we have no clue who to ask for input. The pictures are good. He's not on Bluesky so asking on his behalf

Found a Garganey this afternoon. Willen Lake keeps delivering!

Found a Wood Sandpiper this morning at Willen Lake, Milton Keynes

Found a Whinchat yesterday at Willen Lake, Milton Keynes. Water level is the lowest I've seen it attracting lots of waders.

My 46th species of UK butterfly yesterday at Grangelands, Bucks; Silver-spotted Skipper. Also, Chalkhill Blues. @upperthames.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Found a lifer orchid species, Broad-leaved Helleborine, at Sandhouse Lane NR, near Milton Keynes. Also, Farinose Cartilage, Oakmoss and Netted Shield lichens all on small segment of twig. Many Willow Emeralds and a Notch-wing Button moth. @ukorchids.bsky.social @britishlichensociety.org.uk

Male Lesser Emperor today at Willen Lake, Milton Keynes. Always wanted to find this species locally and a lifer too! @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

More recent highlights: loads of Essex Skipper in Northants, 3 Red Underwings sleeping on my flat, making some headway with tree ID, last local butterfly species seen (White-letter Hairstreak), Brassy Longhorn moth and Wild Liquiroce on a MKNHS walk

Unexpectedly stumbled across a patch of Heath Spotted Orchids today near Hathersage, Peak District. A new orchid for me. @ukorchids.bsky.social

Wonderful views of male Purple Emperor at a North Bucks wood yesterday. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Recent highlights: Lizard Orchid in Cambridgeshire, Dog Vomit Slime Mold and Cinnabar Moth at Rammamere Heath, finding my first neighbourhood orchid (Pyramidal), Southern Damselfly in Oxfordshire and Harlequin Ladybirds all over.

Hundreds of Bee Orchids in Central Milton Keynes. Found by Josh H. @ukorchids.bsky.social

Well done David!!

Orcas on Uig-Lochmaddy ferry last night. Dream of mine to see them in UK waters, didn't think I'd find them! Also, 1 Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua and 15 Manx Shearwater.

Thank you!

Orchid bonanza this weekend in Buckinghamshire. Fly, Military, Greater Butterfly, Common Spotted, Common Twayblade, Bird's Nest and White Helleborine. @ukorchids.bsky.social

Red-necked Phalarope at Caldecotte Lake, Milton Keynes. Wonderful bird and crippling views. 11th Bucks record!

My first ever Downy Emerald! Been trying many springs for them so nice to finally see it. Also at Sandhouse Lane NR (near Milton Keynes), Large Red, Common Blue and Beautiful Demoiselle Damselflies @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Red-footed Falcon, Saker Falcon, Imperial Eagle, Short-toed Eagle, White-tailed Eagle, Montagu's Harrier

Eurasian Eagle Owl, Eurasian Scops Owl, Ural Owl, Short-eared Owl

Lesser Grey Shrike, Black-crowned Night Hero, White-winged Black Tern, Squacco Heron, Eurasian Roller, White Stork

Bird's Nest Orchid, Knapweed Fritillary, Scarce Swallowtail, Eurasian Hummingbird Hawk Moth, Green-winged Orchid, Vagrant Emperor dragonfly

Hungary one week with @worldwaders.bsky.social and Daniel. 170 species, 22 lifers. Highlights were the abundance (312 individuals) and variety (14 sp) of birds of prey and the large scale and network of habitat in Hortobagyi NP, especially the extensive meadows. ebird.org/tripreport/359635/503204

My first odonata of the year; Hairy Dragonfly. Linford Lakes NR, Milton Keynes. BOC pics. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Four species of crab at Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire this weekend. Velvet Swimming, Green/Shore, Long-clawed Porcelain, Edible/Brown. #crustaceans #uk

Another new Bucks self-found today! 3 Arctic Terns at Caldecotte Lake, Milton Keynes. I've tried and failed many times for this species but not today! Also, 2 Wheatear at Logistica Flood.