Mark Hows

Mark Hows

@mammalmark.bsky.social

Mostly Mammals but likes all wildlife particularly Ladybirds, Birds, Moths, Herps, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Plants. Likes real ale and and chips.

244 Followers 128 Following 422 Posts Joined Mar 2024
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Pine Beauty

Pine Beauty was the best of 10 species in my (VC29) reserve this morning #teammoth

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5 days ago
Dartford Warbler Hume's Leaf Warbler Treecreeper Shore Lark

A nice day out in Suffolk, cut a little short by the rain but some nice birds all the same.

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5 days ago

10mm, not retained

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5 days ago
Early Grey Agonopterix sp

9 species in my VC29 garden this morning - Early Grey the pick and this Agonopterix sp that I would appreciate any ID help with #teammoth

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6 days ago
Lead Coloured Drab Diurnea fagella

8 Species in my little nature reserve (VC29) - Diurnea fagella the pick #teammoth

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1 week ago
Shoulder Stripe Dotted Border

Shoulder stripe the best of 7 species in my garden trap (VC29) this morning #teammoth

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1 week ago
Otter Otter

Finally it stopped raining while I was off work so I could get out to the Brecks. Managed to catch up with an uncooperative otter but still awesome to see.

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1 week ago
Twin Spotted quaker Small Quaker Common Quaker

Mostly Quakers in my little reserve (VC29) this morning the first time I have trapped here in a while #teammoth

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2 weeks ago
Tortricodes alternella

Don't catch many Tortricodes alternella so nice to see this one in the garden trap this morning (VC29) #teammoth

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2 weeks ago
Oak beauty Satellite Hebrew character Common quaker

It finally stopped raining so I popped the moth trap out in the garden (VC29) only 4 species but it's a start #teammoth

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1 month ago
Persian Squirrel Persian Squirrel Persian Squirrel Persian Squirrel

A touristy trip to Istanbul, but I couldn't resist the chance to catch up with Persian Squirrel, which I missed in Lesvos a few years ago

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1 month ago
Mottled Umber Satellite Chestnut Spring Usher

Just a Dark Chestnut in my Garden but in my Nature reserve (both VC29) this morning 6 moths of 5sp #teammoth

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1 month ago
Great tailed Grackle Great tailed Grackle

The Great tailed Grackle from a week ago, I was passing so had to pop in!

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1 month ago
Hen Harrier Eastern Black Redstart Common Seal Black Winged Kite

A excellent day out in Norfolk with James Hunter, The Black winged kite, Eastern Black Redstart, Glossy Ibis, hen harrier and a common seal

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1 month ago
Common Crane Common Crane Common Crane Common Crane

Some cranes from the wintery Norfolk Broads earlier in the month

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1 month ago
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The first moth of the year was a garden mompha located in my house earlier this week #teammoth

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2 months ago
Historic Tram Capela das Almas Ponte Luís Sandeman Port Cellar

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 12 - Porto (Dec) - A cultural Weekend to finish the year

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2 months ago
New Zealand Fur Seal Yellow Eyed Penguin Orange Fronted Parakeet Southern Brown Kiwi

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 11 - New Zealand (Nov) - An extensive birding trip of New Zealand but we did see a few mammals as well

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2 months ago
1950 Abarth 204 Sport 1873 Horse drawn tram 1957 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Corsa Zagato 1971 Abarth 2000 SE 010 Quattro Fari

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 10 - Belgium (sept) - A long weekend of mostly Transport Museums and the odd Belgium Beer!

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2 months ago
Mediterranean Monk Seal Fried Egg Jellyfish Greater Flamingo Vravron Temple

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 9 - Greece (Sept) - A Short break to see the rare Mediterranean Monk Seal, had amazing views of them.

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2 months ago
Tower of the Fallen Common Cicada San Vigilio Funicular Swallowtail

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 8 - Italy (July) - A cultural Trip to Bergamo, but did see a little bit of wildlife

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2 months ago
Little Owl Little Owl Roe Deer

An after work wander round Burwell Fen was pretty quiet, still a nice walk on a sunny afternoon. Just a little owl and a few roe deer of note.

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2 months ago
European Mink Bukovina Blind Mole-rat Lesser Blind Mole-rat Yellow Pheasant's-eye

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 7 - Romania (Apr) - 4 Mole Rat species and finally the elusive European Mink in the Danube Delta

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2 months ago
Red Panda Yellow Throated Marten Fire-tailed myzornis Black faced laughingthrush

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 6 - Nepal - Some amazing Red Pandas and some great birds in the mountains

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2 months ago
Pallas Fish Eagle eating a Bar Headed Goose Leopard Cat Great Hornbill One Horned Rhinoceros

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 5 - India - Rhinos in Kaziranga and Leopard Cats in Eaglesnest plus loads of birds made great trip in March

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2 months ago
Mountain Bongo Masai giraffe Black Backed jackal Grey crowned Crane

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 4 - Kenya - the very rare Mountain Bongo the highlight

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2 months ago

Or even spectacled eider!

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2 months ago
Steller's Eider Flamingos Cathedral of Notre-Dame - Lier 1924 Spyker C4 Standard Torpedo Cabriolet

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 3 - Netherlands (Jan & Sep) - A couple of short trips one for the Steller's Eider and another to see some touristy sites

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2 months ago
Gardens by the Bay Colugo Olive Backed Sunbird Green Crested Lizard

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 2 - Singapore (Jan) - Just a couple of days stopover but plenty of wildlife amongst the tourist sites

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2 months ago
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