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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 4d

Some wildlife in the capital of Scotland Edinburgh proving nature and cities can co exist. #Edinburghwildlife #Edinburghnature #uknature

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 6d

Bath was the next stop heading out of the capital a place I had never been before not much wildlife other than a local kingfisher but some great architecture. #Bath

Roman baths at bath the oldest part in this photo is the water the rest was victorian design.

Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 7d

While touring the uk this October some highlights starting in london. Always amazing to see how much wildlife there is in the capital. #londonwildlife #londonnature

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Oct 1

Park hall cp
Merlin hunting flock of 30 linnet between parkhall and Hulme. 8 crossbill flying over the conifers appeared to land only my 2nd record here. Also 20 redpoll, 2 siskin ,3 chiffchaff, 10+ Goldcrest. Also a fine selection of fungi on display still too. #staffsbirding #staffsbirds #fungi

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Sep 30

My first cypress pug was 7th sep 2023 in the garden.

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Sep 29

Morning up Berryhill fields
Wheatear , 4 stonechat, 5 skylark, 25+ mpipit, redpoll (lesser) 4 chiff also fox and still quite a few small coppers.

Lordship lane
24 lapwing ,snipe

#staffsbirds #staffsbirding

Wheatear frantically feeding this morning

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Sep 27

Trentham gardens this afternoon produced a site tick with osprey heading south at 16:33 Also 22 gadwall, 20 Cormorant, 8 little egret, 2 ring-neck parakeets. Found a lunar underwing on the entrance hut. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #teammoth

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Aug 24

Dusted off the moth trap 35 sp highlights small ranunculus,4 old lady ,17 vine's rustic,flounced rustic,box tree moth. #teammoth #mothsmatter

Ypsolopha scabrella was new to me something I've probably bypassed many times in the past

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Aug 13

Trentham gardens
Frustrating views of a possible lesser emperor while watching the small red-eyed damselflies showing the blue saddle before losing sight over the water. Also common sandpiper, 7 little egret, mandarin present. #dragonflies #odonata #staffsbirds

Small red-eyed damselflies still showing in number.

2nd brood great crested grebe already raised a single chick this year now they have 2 more to raise.

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Aug 13

Wow another incredible record for staffs

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Aug 2

An evening at trentham gardens more insect bothering and discovered a colony of small red-eyed damselfly a north staffs tick for me. #odonata #diptera #ukwildlife

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jul 30

Some work moths and other various things from this mornings walk. #mothsmatter #ukwildlife #diptheria

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jul 28

Some more fly bothering over the weekend. #hoverflies #diphtheria

Dancing sawfly larvae probably (euura pavida)

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jul 20

Weekend fly bothering again. #hoverflies #diphtheria

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jul 19

Nice one, one i saw many years ago a long way from staffs.

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jul 15

Some moths found out and about recently in staffordshire. #teammoth #mothsmatter

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jul 6

Some from this weekend. Mostly insect hunting but did find my 2nd common lizard for the burntwood at loggerheads and a new species of hoverfly for me which has only a few records in staffordshire. #wildlife #hoverflies #lizards #insects #ukinsects

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jul 1

Yesterday's hummingbird hawkmoth first one of the year for me in penkhull on the way work. #teammoth #mothsmatter

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jun 30

I've always liked hoverflies but im starting to obsess with the ones coming to the garden with 2 migratory ones in the last 2 weeks both relatively common but not many records locally to me in Stoke-on-trent. #hoverflies #ukhoverflies

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jun 30

Some from a summers weekend locally #30dayswild #teammoth #wildlife

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jun 27

Parkhall cp
8 red kite following a tractor mowing giving brilliant views also willow tit and 2 siskin of note. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #ukbirding

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Migrant Lepidoptera (GB & Ireland) @migrantmothuk.bsky.social · Jun 27

Catocala nymphaea, taken at light in Weymouth, Dorset on 25.6. NEW TO BRITAIN. D. Foot.

footie.bsky.social @footie.bsky.social · Jun 26

@stevenash71.bsky.social Hi Steve, caught Catocala nymphaea last night. It’s taken me, Paul and Phil this long to be confident of the id. Photos are poor camera shots, one of it in the trap.
As you can imagine, I’m one happy chap.

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jun 21

Thanks to @davehutton1969.bsky.social for allowing myself and @philj61.bsky.social into his clearwing magnet of a garden. Two new clearwings for me today. Excellent way to spend summer solstice #mothsmatter #teammoth

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jun 19

Some pics from the last couple of days various staffordshire sites. Locations and species names in the ALT #30dayswild

Bee orchid royal stoke hospital wildflower patch

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Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · Jun 14

Nice one 2 years ago today I found the stoke marsh warbler.

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