@maryforestgate.bsky.social
Birder, nature loving, vegan, grandmother Local patch Wanstead Flats & Park, East London
The Lake District Hunt Sabs captured harrowing footage of the Coniston Foxhounds digging out a terrified fox and throwing them to the hounds to be torn apart.
protectthewild.substack.com/p/coniston-f...
goldcrest #badhairday #wansteadflats @wrenwildlife.bsky.social
13.10.2025 19:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Hornet mimic hoverfly, holly blue butterfly, green-veined white butterfly & hornet nest
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #butterflies #hoverfly #butterfly #pollinators #summer #wansteadflats
π¦ 9th August: Wren Guided Butterfly Walk π¦
While the #BigButterflyCount 2025 is on, we are leading a walk around #Wanstead Park to look for butterflies and to help you identify them.
Saturday 9th August. 10.00am. Meet by the Tea Hut at Wanstead Park. (what3words - softly.ropes.risk)
red admiral & common blue butterflies + a female banded demoiselle - Exchange Lands Wanstead Park @wrenwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @eppingforest.bsky.social
#butterflies #demoiselle #redadmiral #commonblue #eppingforest #wansteadpark
Thank you π
31.05.2025 13:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Nuthatch with fledgling
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #Britishbirds #Londonbirds #nuthatch #birding #nature
Coach outing to Frampton Marsh with the Central London Local @rspb.bsky.social group
Little ringed plover, avocet, whooper swan and pintail
#birds #birding #nature #ducks #swans #geese #avocet
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River Roding Walk with Paul Powlesland 18th May
For details : wrengroup.org.uk or check our facebook pages www.facebook.com/groups/83265... & www.facebook.com/WrenOrg
This ruddy shelduck was visiting our patch and hanging out with the Egyptian geese to which it is related - beautiful bird. There's been a few reported and they live in Holland so maybe the next coloniser
@wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #ducks #waterfowl #vagrantbirds #nature
last few from Spain, Sardinian warbler, bee eater & rock bunting
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #beeeater #sardinianwarbler #rockbunting #nature #wildlife #spring
squacco heron, marbled duck, red-knobbed coot and Bonelli's eagle
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
flying white stork, lovely dovey collared doves, feeding spoonbill and penduline tit building a nest
#birds #spain #spanishbirds #moretofollow #sagabirdwatching
greater whitethroat, blackcap, blackcap and great crested grebes
19.04.2025 14:48 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Chalet Wood bluebells
19.04.2025 14:13 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0no way would I go there now!
21.03.2025 21:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Little Owl - secret location
#Londonbirds #owls #bird @wrenwildlife.bsky.social
Sounds like a great opportunity #AcademicSky #PhD #ornithology #ecology #buildingdesign
14.03.2025 22:37 β π 7 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Sunny day foxes - Jubilee Pond #wansteadflats #eppingforest @wrenwildlife.bsky.social @fwp2009.bsky.social @eefnews.bsky.social #fox #foxes
16.03.2025 08:18 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Saw my first Brimstone Butterfly today π₯°
06.03.2025 20:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Getting out and about again - female Shoveler, female Pochard, pair of Pied Wagtails and a nice view π
05.03.2025 09:48 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0signed and shared on facebook
21.02.2025 07:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Gone but never forgotten
11.02.2025 19:46 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 07 months in and Labour are showing they are no different to the Tories when it comes to protecting wildlife and the environment.
04.02.2025 16:56 β π 95 π 27 π¬ 3 π 1
Hiding in plain sight!
Tundra Bean Goose amongst the resident flock of Greylags on Wanstead Flats this morning. Patch tick & 1st site record. #londonbords #UKbirds
beautiful tree sparrow
31.01.2025 08:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 04?
21.01.2025 08:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Great news for wildlife but I'm told there's no facilities there! It's a long way for us Londoners to travel if there's no accessible toilets, no coffee or even public transport links.
20.01.2025 15:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Just learning to use alt text myself so definitely not a criticism! Personally I would also put in the name of the species for those who are losing /have lost their sight but might have known the name when they were sighted.
18.01.2025 13:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
two Great Spotted Woodpecker, on with outspread wings showing white spots on a black background as the other one looks on
Two great spotted woodpecker looking at each other. The closer one has his back towards us showing red on the head and under the tail, the only bright colour on this striking black and white bird
Male great spotted woodpecker posing nicely after the female flew off
Great Spotted Woodpecker on #WansteadFlats @wrenwildlife.bsky.social #birds #londonbirds #woodpeckers
18.01.2025 08:05 β π 13 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
