Steph Murphy

So spangly!!

A nice build up of Sanderling at Dawlish Warren, along with Dunlin and a family party of Cirl Bunting. Also reported was a Roseate Tern and Little Stint @warrenbirding.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #UKBirding

Many Clouded Yellow, plus a pale f.helice in a field of alfalfa along the SW Coastpath at Otterton, Devon. Thanks to Karl Giles for directions. @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcdevon.bsky.social

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Juv Wheatear

Ringed Plover

A few interesting birds along Slapton Beach including 2 Yellow-legged Gull, Sanderling, Med Gull, Common Gull, Sarnie Tern, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, and Wheatear #UKBirding

I don’t think I’ve been this close to eye level Swallow before. They were nesting below a balcony of an apartment block in Exmouth Marina. Just delightful! #UKBirding

Juvenile and adult Wheatear on the beach at Slapton, South Devon today. Very nice to see. Also Sarnie Terns, Med Gull, LBB and BB Gull, Grasshopper Warbler over the road and a pair of Swans with 5 very young cygnets #UKBirding

“Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away…” @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Chalkhill Blue in big numbers around Tout Quarry and the coast Path, Portland. Also Lulworth and Small Skipper, Common Blue, Marbled White, Small Blue, possible Brown Argus, Six Spot Burnet and two very sweaty people! @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Sorry, photo 2 common tern

Adult Spoonbill. Juvenile present with it

Green Sandpiper

Little Tern

Common Tern

A good selection of birds at Minsmere this week, also includes Bittern, Kingfisher, Marsh Harrier, Treecreeper and Roseate Tern (2) @rspbminsmere.bsky.social #UKBirding

A brilliant 20 mins watching a Roseate Tern fly around South Crape at Minsmere. @rspbminsmere.bsky.social #UKBirding

@ukbutterflies.bsky.social A great visit to @kneppwilding.bsky.social over two days with many Purple Emperors seen, a bonus of two Turtle Doves, Tamworth pigs, Fallow deer and many SW Fritillaries. We will be back!

Phew!! Only seen 2 previously, with you two!

Almost eye level. Unreal!

A dream come true! Purple Emperor at Knepp today in the blistering afternoon sun! @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

It has taken until June to see our first Osprey of the Season. This one was perched in a dead tree along Church Road at Powderham, until it took off and circled around with its catch. Thanks to the observers for location. #UKBirding

Depressing. I went locally looking for purple hairstreak. Habitat ideal…none!

Woodchat Shrike at Dawlish Warren. Feeding well in between dodging unaware visitors. A star bird for me! Great find by Stephen Edwards. #UKBirding #DevonBirds

Yes everything’s really early this year

Firecrest along the Watermeadows at Cockington. A fine singing voice!! #UKBirding

A couple more White Admiral on the wing along the main track at Liverton Plantation, Bovey Tracey @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Do you think it’s the same bird as last tome

Female and male High Brown Fritillary from Aish Tor, and a single, pristine White Admiral at Liverton Plantation, Bovey. A good day despite the annoying, relentless wind. @bcdevon.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Looks like challacombe with the bog bean arrangement. Many butterflies out ?

I think we have. It’s wild at the back of our garden with lots of fir tree stumps

I’ve just seen an army of anthophora furcata on the hedge woundwort in my garden. Buzzy little things!

Also on Ideford Common, at 9.10pm, this large bat!

Nightjar at Ideford Common, one of three we heard churring. This one casually flew around us! #UKBirding

White-letter Hairstreak at Oreston Road, Plymouth. 5-6 seen at eye level. @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

A nice bimble round WWT Slimbridge today. The White-spotted Bluethroat showed well for us all on and off all morning. I could see it singing but the wind was carrying the song away. Great to see it back for it's 5th Year