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Andy Goodey

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Birder, nature and prog music. Python humour. Mid-Essex, shares abode with 8 prs Swifts, Jackdaws, bats and missus. Surveyor of farmland birds as well as Nightingale, Marsh Tit, Turtle Dove and butterflies

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 8h

The new European Butterfly Red List is published today, with worrying findings. Over 1/4 (28%) of Europe’s 442 species are threatened with extinction or are close to being so. The situation is far worse for our 148 endemic species, 40% are now threatened or nearly so www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...

Front cover of the European Butterfly Red List, showing Polyommatus humedasae. The report can be downloaded at https://www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?name=red-list-butterflies-2025

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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · 2d

👍 rivals Batman Hoverfly as interesting English names for hoverflies

Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · 2d

Footballer Hoverfly presumably bears allegiance to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Didn’t realise Willow Tits were still clinging to The Brecks. They were (are?) in Cockley Cley area until fairly recently

Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · 25d

Rare visit to Hanningfield Res. Very windy so not at its best but single juvenile Black Tern and Hobby plus a few Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit present. Time spent viewing Ruddy Darters share a log pile with Common Lizard.
Earlier, Hobby hunting martins over Leez Res.
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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · 26d

Congratulations for all your efforts at this fine reserve

Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · 27d

I’ve not observed this behaviour before though I suspect it’s commonplace

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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · 27d

…egg-laying Small Copper on Sorrel, some fresh looking Common Blues and a Migrant Hawker
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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · 27d

Great Holland Pits reserve, Essex: with brother Brian and Marion. Great visit to this excellent site with highlights, pair of Wall Brown by sand bank where several Sphecodes bees observed in and out of holes. Hobby seen throughout visit hunting over reserve, Willow Emeralds by pond….
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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · 27d

I’ve seen this group of Foxes twice recently at Pincey Brook, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex. On both early morning occasions, they spread out singly across the grasslands, presumably to hunt in much the same way as wild dogs in Africa

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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 11

neis iawn hefyd!

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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yes, I can only see a rabbit now, the Stegosaurus has disappeared!

Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 9

Not a Stegosaurus then?

Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 7

Nice to see you Daryl and 👏 for your parking duties

Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 6

The Naze, Essex: a fair few each of both Whitethroats and Blackcaps moving through. Otherwise, Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat, Wheatear seen with Bar-tailed Godwit and Sandwich Terns on beach
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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 6

Slightly surreal watching this Black Tern at Abberton Reservoir whilst a few feet away a posse of noisy motorbikes were zooming back and forth along the causeway. To say they were speeding would be an understatement.
A cracking bird though
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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congrats to the finders of the Gt Wigborough church’ Arctic Warbler. Apologies for poor quality video
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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 5

Local gravel pits near Coggeshall this evening, 2 Spotted Flycatchers the highlight plus this Ruddy Shelduck having a preen having no doubt just flown in from south east Europe (well, a bit of doubt maybe)! Otherwise, LRP family group noted
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Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 3

Did it call? Can’t remember if call is much different than yellow. Shows blue on ear coverts

Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 3

I rather liked seeing this on a wall in Thaxted, Essex this morning

Andy Goodey @andygoodey.bsky.social · Sep 2

A brace of Whinchats at one of my local patches at Pincey Brook, in central Essex today

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