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Birds,butterflies and moths and anything insect related

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An hour with the red-rumped Swallow this morning before a walk around Portland 11 Purple Sandpipers at the Bill

03.03.2026 20:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brimstone and Comma our first garden butterflies of the year #butterflies

02.03.2026 13:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our best night so far patrolling on the Mendips #toads

21.02.2026 22:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Alan

20.02.2026 22:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We planted an Alder a few years ago in the hope of getting Siskin,finally they have arrived,5 currently #birds

20.02.2026 20:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 73 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Black Redstart this morning in Brean Down Cove #ukbirds

17.02.2026 20:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grey Wagtail a regular garden visitor in cold weather #birds

14.02.2026 13:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of a pair of Siskin on the garden feeder #birds

07.02.2026 12:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Unusual garden tick Moorhen this afternoon #gardenbirds

18.01.2026 17:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Waited a long time for a Firecrest in the garden,then we get two! #birds

13.12.2025 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 42 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Firecrest still in the garden #birds

11.12.2025 11:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's an Alabonia Geofrella micro moth (the Hedge Beauty)

07.12.2025 07:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers Rob

07.12.2025 07:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lesser crested Tern today on the Exe,a long day but worth it in the end!

06.12.2025 20:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Firecrest still around the garden today #birds

03.12.2025 22:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Redwings back in the garden, much later than usual #birds

02.12.2025 11:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Desert Wheatear showed very well at Wyke Regis when we first arrived

30.11.2025 17:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Wendy

29.11.2025 21:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Alan,yes they are always on the move,I initially thought it was a Goldcrest!

29.11.2025 08:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Firecrest in the garden today, the first to our knowledge

28.11.2025 20:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Distant RN Duck from Decoy hide today #Somersetlevels

26.10.2025 17:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fly Agaric - Mendip Hills

22.10.2025 18:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Wendy a Rosina special!

22.10.2025 18:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ring Ouzel showing late afternoon at Ham Wall RSPB #birds

21.10.2025 20:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leach's storm petrel at a very windy Cheddar Reservoir this morning #birds

04.10.2025 15:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 31 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wryneck at Portland yesterday showing very well at times #birds

29.09.2025 10:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Mike,can you remember where approximately you saw these fungi?we'd like to go and have a look - thanks

28.09.2025 19:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Small Tortoiseshell in the garden today #butterflies

22.09.2025 14:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Signed Dave

20.09.2025 09:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still drying off,must think about putting the heat on soon!!

15.09.2025 15:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0