A return visit this morning after the excitement of finding the Arctic Warbler with @snixon66.bsky.social yesterday afternoon, gave great views in the hedge bordering the field to the South East of Gt Wigborough Churchyard. #essexbirding

06.09.2025 11:49 — 👍 54    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0

Thanks to @darylrhymes.bsky.social for being why I went to Gt Wigborough Church to look for Spotted Flycatchers today. While with @snixon66.bsky.social at 3.30 a largish phyllosc dropped into a bush by us, Sean noted a wingbar, a few minutes later we were both watching a cracking Arctic Warbler!

05.09.2025 19:39 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

A fantastic mad rush to locally twitch the Arctic Warbler in Essex at Great Wigborough church this evening. Initially a no show, i felt a dip coming on and then refound by Stuart. Well done on the finders @snixon66.bsky.social and @chrispoole050.bsky.social. 👍 My 2nd for Essex #essexBirding

05.09.2025 19:06 — 👍 57    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1

From top left, Rosy Footman, Knot Grass, Common Wainscot,Ruby Tiger, Large Yellow Underwing, Garden Tiger, Dusky Sallow, Spectacle, Common Wainscot

28.07.2025 17:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hi Thank you, it would be great to be added to the Birds feed as a contributor. As you can see I’m new to Bluesky, having only just started to post on this platform in the last week.

19.07.2025 06:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Good news for Turtle Doves in Essex ! Today on a survey for the RSPB at a farm that is well managed for wildlife, I was delighted to find 2 juveniles together. These photos won’t win any awards, but are evidence of hope in an uncertain time.
@rspbscience.bsky.social
@stuttonsparrows.bsky.social

18.07.2025 11:55 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Yes the one with the longer ‘horns’ is the male. Please feel free to post on the Clayton Meadow account.

14.07.2025 06:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have sent record to DERC 😀

12.07.2025 21:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I was on holiday staying at a B&B on the Glebe, next to the meadow, so I have not submitted any records yet.
The meadow was a superb piece of ancient land, plenty of Lulworth Skippers & Marbled White, plus Dark Green Fritillary, Wall, Brown Argus, Rosy Knot-horn moth, and all the common species.

12.07.2025 20:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

@claytonmeadow.bsky.social

Found what I am pretty sure is Scabious Longhorn Nemophora metallica at Clayton Meadow on both 08 & 11 July with at least 4 in full sun on Field Scabious.
According to Dorset Moths their have been no recent records in Dorset!

12.07.2025 15:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0