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Brian Hedley

@manfrommarton.bsky.social

Lincolnshire (previously Hampshire) birder and all-round naturalist. Ecological surveyor(almost retired)MCIEEM. Love exploring New Forest or Scottish Highlands. #SaintsFC

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03.03.2026 07:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Streamer. Very fresh looking individual on the fence. Early for here. Beautiful moth. ♥️. #TeamMoth.

02.03.2026 22:13 — 👍 37    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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A Satellite moth was new for the year in the garden last night plus the moth lamp also attracted two rather smart springtails (Orchesella villosa) @savebutterflies.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social #MothMonday

02.03.2026 08:06 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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02.03.2026 07:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A few plants noted in flower this week (Marton, Lincs) for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera),
Common Chickweed (Stellaria media) and Common Whitlowgrass (Erophila verna) @bsbibotany.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

01.03.2026 20:00 — 👍 17    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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01.03.2026 07:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

On this damp & mild evening, after a four-month absence, it was a small joy to see again just now, out in the lamplit neighbourhood, the dark rounded shape of a foraging hedgehog.

27.02.2026 22:59 — 👍 36    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
A small Northern Pygmy-Owl with bright yellow eyes and spotted brown and white feathers, perched on a mossy branch and looking up to the left.

A small Northern Pygmy-Owl with bright yellow eyes and spotted brown and white feathers, perched on a mossy branch and looking up to the left.

Northern Pygmy-Owl

#owls #birds #nature

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27.02.2026 07:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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One of the many benefits of Alder #trees Alder goblet #fungi grow on the old rotting catkins. They are tiny as you can see compared to the moss sporophytes. A similar fungi grows from the rotting cones.

26.02.2026 15:52 — 👍 34    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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My small garden pond alive with mating Common #Frogs early this morning. Estimated at least 20 present plus the first clump of frogspawn of the spring! @bnascience.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

26.02.2026 15:55 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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26.02.2026 07:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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12 #moths of 6 species in garden last night here at Marton (Lincs) including Pale Brindled Beauty, Dotted Border and Hebrew Character @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

25.02.2026 07:51 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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23.02.2026 07:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Another day and another new #PWC2026 species: Pintail (2) at Trent Port this AM. Score now 87/94. Also, 26 White-fronted Geese, 2 Pink-footed Geese, 17 Shelduck (several displaying birds and probably a record site count), 48 Wigeon, 54 Teal @patchbirding.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social

22.02.2026 16:01 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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22.02.2026 07:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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@patchbirding.bsky.social walk along Willingham Road/Clay Lane (Marton) this morning continued my good #PWC2026 run with a Marsh Harrier over. Score now 86/92.
Also, 75 Fieldfares, 30 Chaffinches, 12 Yellowhammers, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers @lincsbirding.bsky.social #patchworkchallenge

21.02.2026 16:34 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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155/14 last night in SE Hants. 122 were Common Beige. NFY of Small Beige, Grey Shoulder-knot, Twin-spotted Quaker, A. hastiana, Brindled Pug and maybe Dark Chestnut. Mini Merv and 3 Oak Beauty to break up the monopoly of beige. #teammoth

21.02.2026 09:30 — 👍 60    🔁 3    💬 16    📌 0
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With the milder weather had a few #moths in garden here at Marton (Lincs) last night: March Moth, Common Quaker(2) and Hebrew Character @bnascience.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

21.02.2026 08:41 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Might bring in a selection of waders, possibly including Avocets

21.02.2026 08:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Decent numbers there Daniel 👍

21.02.2026 07:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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21.02.2026 07:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A deceased Puffin lies on its back on the ground. Wording above reads: Please report sightings of all dead birds. A graphic showing an exclamation mark in a triangle features.

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⚠️ We've had reports of seabirds washing up. Please report ALL species of dead birds ⬇️

📍 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/...
📍 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/...
📍 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv...

#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

20.02.2026 08:00 — 👍 79    🔁 98    💬 5    📌 6

Earwigs too! Excellent 👍

20.02.2026 14:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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@patchbirding.bsky.social visit to Trent Port today 42spp incl.Great Crested Grebe (new for #PWC2026 score now 85/90). Also, 11 White-fronted Geese, Pink-footed Goose, Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Gadwall, 82 Wigeon, 42 Teal, Red-legged Partridge, Sparrowhawk @lincsbirding.bsky.social #patchbirding

20.02.2026 10:38 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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20.02.2026 07:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great photos of a lovely bird 👍

19.02.2026 07:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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