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Birds, Moths and Wildlife around Marbury nr Whitchurch Cheshire
In the pub last night talking to my fellow bell ringer, aged 86, about how many moths I’d seen this year he was genuinely shocked. He thought there were about ten! I started showing him pictures (as you do) 😆& he was amazed. Particularly by the Peach Blossom. Love spreading the moth love #teammoth
December 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In the pub last night talking to my fellow bell ringer, aged 86, about how many moths I’d seen this year he was genuinely shocked. He thought there were about ten! I started showing him pictures (as you do) 😆& he was amazed. Particularly by the Peach Blossom. Love spreading the moth love #teammoth
Miserable weather this morning I think I am going the have to get used to it! No Ravens, Tawny calling early, 2 Great White Egrets, Goldcrests & Treecreeper with a Tit flock, Wigeon, flock of Fieldfare & Redwings (I think singing), Kestrels, Buzzards, Mistle Thrushes & Mute Swans #ukbirding
December 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Miserable weather this morning I think I am going the have to get used to it! No Ravens, Tawny calling early, 2 Great White Egrets, Goldcrests & Treecreeper with a Tit flock, Wigeon, flock of Fieldfare & Redwings (I think singing), Kestrels, Buzzards, Mistle Thrushes & Mute Swans #ukbirding
Obsessed me. Never! Can you tell who these are yet from the under painting!? 😅
December 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Obsessed me. Never! Can you tell who these are yet from the under painting!? 😅
I don’t know whether this helps with sexing. Chips at front, Gravy behind. I know I say it every day but this might be my most amazing interaction yet 😆 !! I sat down with them & they stayed for 20 mins. I am besotted! #ukbirding
December 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I don’t know whether this helps with sexing. Chips at front, Gravy behind. I know I say it every day but this might be my most amazing interaction yet 😆 !! I sat down with them & they stayed for 20 mins. I am besotted! #ukbirding
Lovely walk. Highlights: hearing the Great White Egret making its chortling call (hadn’t heard it before this week), Fieldfares, Redwings, Mistle Thrush, Siskins, Mipits, Pinkies, Shovelers, Tufted Ducks, Wigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker & Kestrels, video of calling GWE in comments #ukbirding
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Lovely walk. Highlights: hearing the Great White Egret making its chortling call (hadn’t heard it before this week), Fieldfares, Redwings, Mistle Thrush, Siskins, Mipits, Pinkies, Shovelers, Tufted Ducks, Wigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker & Kestrels, video of calling GWE in comments #ukbirding
Best morn ever with Chips 1st photo, & Gravy 2nd. I was wrong about Chips knocking he/she clacks so still can’t sex them 🙄 Interestingly today Gravy came 1st he/she quite nervous & didn’t come close until Chips came in calling and tumbling then he/she was brave & they groomed. Video in comments.
December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Best morn ever with Chips 1st photo, & Gravy 2nd. I was wrong about Chips knocking he/she clacks so still can’t sex them 🙄 Interestingly today Gravy came 1st he/she quite nervous & didn’t come close until Chips came in calling and tumbling then he/she was brave & they groomed. Video in comments.
What a difference to yesterday, what a beautiful morning. Not sure it's going to last!
December 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
What a difference to yesterday, what a beautiful morning. Not sure it's going to last!
The Jackdaws coming into roost over the mere as the sun sets now. I am trying to concentrate every day on what I am thankful for and I am so very thankful to be lucky enough to live here!
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The Jackdaws coming into roost over the mere as the sun sets now. I am trying to concentrate every day on what I am thankful for and I am so very thankful to be lucky enough to live here!
1 moth saved me last night, a Mottled Umber. It gave me the opportunity to have a good look at it. I was especially impressed by its delicate underwing. Also moths by torchlight on my early walk, one looked like a Chestnut. I wonder if it is a bit obsessive chasing moths on my walks now 🤣 #teammoth
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
1 moth saved me last night, a Mottled Umber. It gave me the opportunity to have a good look at it. I was especially impressed by its delicate underwing. Also moths by torchlight on my early walk, one looked like a Chestnut. I wonder if it is a bit obsessive chasing moths on my walks now 🤣 #teammoth
Absolutely miserable weather for this morning's shortened walk, but there is always something to brighten it up. Today it was this Sparrowhawk. I thought I was seeing it's eyes in the dark but it was it's unusual markings! Also surprisingly in this weather one Raven came down. #ukbirding
December 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Absolutely miserable weather for this morning's shortened walk, but there is always something to brighten it up. Today it was this Sparrowhawk. I thought I was seeing it's eyes in the dark but it was it's unusual markings! Also surprisingly in this weather one Raven came down. #ukbirding
Very foggy start but brightened up late morning. Highlights: both Ravens, Kestrel, Buzzards, friendly Chaffinch, Fieldfares, Redwings, Mistle Thrush, Siskin, Wigeons, Pink-footed Geese and the moth trap still attracting a few moth including this lovely Scare Umber this morning.
December 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Very foggy start but brightened up late morning. Highlights: both Ravens, Kestrel, Buzzards, friendly Chaffinch, Fieldfares, Redwings, Mistle Thrush, Siskin, Wigeons, Pink-footed Geese and the moth trap still attracting a few moth including this lovely Scare Umber this morning.
So it turns out (reading “Mind of a Raven”) that I am wrong in thinking that Chips ( the most vocal and friendly) is a male. This knocking sound apparently is unique to females. So Chips is a girl! Now I know I will try to do more detailed observations, esp at breeding time #ukbirding
December 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
So it turns out (reading “Mind of a Raven”) that I am wrong in thinking that Chips ( the most vocal and friendly) is a male. This knocking sound apparently is unique to females. So Chips is a girl! Now I know I will try to do more detailed observations, esp at breeding time #ukbirding
Still trapping. Still a few moths visiting: Mottled Umbers, Winter Moths & December Moths. The December Moths actually lived up to their name last night 😅 & this morn a Winter Moth flying on my walk. Also photo of my garden to give an idea of where I trap. It is at the edge of a village. #teammoth
December 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Still trapping. Still a few moths visiting: Mottled Umbers, Winter Moths & December Moths. The December Moths actually lived up to their name last night 😅 & this morn a Winter Moth flying on my walk. Also photo of my garden to give an idea of where I trap. It is at the edge of a village. #teammoth
One of my favourite ever morning walks: Tawny Owl early, 35 Cormorants on the mere being dive bombed by Black-headed Gulls, time sitting with the Ravens & Mute Swan family, Thrushes (Mistle, Fieldfare, Redwings) everywhere, calling GWEgrets, beautiful weather & not a soul about! #ukbirding
December 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
One of my favourite ever morning walks: Tawny Owl early, 35 Cormorants on the mere being dive bombed by Black-headed Gulls, time sitting with the Ravens & Mute Swan family, Thrushes (Mistle, Fieldfare, Redwings) everywhere, calling GWEgrets, beautiful weather & not a soul about! #ukbirding
Close up of a Fieldfare. Should have been better photos but for Chips the Raven! I was creeping up quietly towards the hedgerow, thinking these are going to be great photos, when the Fieldfare and I were made to jump by an impatient Chips coming up behind me croaking for suet! #ukbirding
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Close up of a Fieldfare. Should have been better photos but for Chips the Raven! I was creeping up quietly towards the hedgerow, thinking these are going to be great photos, when the Fieldfare and I were made to jump by an impatient Chips coming up behind me croaking for suet! #ukbirding
So so excited. I hear the Tawny Owls every morning but today got great views of it calling. A Magpie took a dislike to it! There can be nothing as uplifting and exciting as nature #ukbirding
December 2, 2025 at 7:22 AM
So so excited. I hear the Tawny Owls every morning but today got great views of it calling. A Magpie took a dislike to it! There can be nothing as uplifting and exciting as nature #ukbirding
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December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Just found this and couldn't resist sharing 😂 This is from January 25th this year and is the video version of my favourite photo from the occasion that they first did this behaviour, a kind of kissing?!! 😆 #Ravens
December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Just found this and couldn't resist sharing 😂 This is from January 25th this year and is the video version of my favourite photo from the occasion that they first did this behaviour, a kind of kissing?!! 😆 #Ravens
Managed a full morning walk, dank, but not as bad as forecast. Ravens didn't come down. Highlights: a Tit flock with Coal Tits (which I don't see often), Nuthatch, Goldcrests, Pied & Grey Wagtails, Fieldfares, Redwings, Mistle & Song Thrush, GWEgret, Pink-footed Geese, Mute Swans #ukbirding
December 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Managed a full morning walk, dank, but not as bad as forecast. Ravens didn't come down. Highlights: a Tit flock with Coal Tits (which I don't see often), Nuthatch, Goldcrests, Pied & Grey Wagtails, Fieldfares, Redwings, Mistle & Song Thrush, GWEgret, Pink-footed Geese, Mute Swans #ukbirding
I've started my Raven book! Going through everything I noticed I have so many videos! Rather than bore people here who may not be interested, I've started a You Tube channel😀
www.youtube.com/@MyRavenFrie...
I will still put the best on here!
www.youtube.com/@MyRavenFrie...
I will still put the best on here!
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I've started my Raven book! Going through everything I noticed I have so many videos! Rather than bore people here who may not be interested, I've started a You Tube channel😀
www.youtube.com/@MyRavenFrie...
I will still put the best on here!
www.youtube.com/@MyRavenFrie...
I will still put the best on here!
Beautiful long afternoon walk, making the most of the lovely weather given the forecast tomorrow. Highlight was the Great White Egret interacting with a Heron, also Fieldfares, Siskins, Pink-footed Geese, Wigeon, Tufted Ducks, Little & Great Crested Grebes, Meadow Pipits, Kestrel #ukbirding
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Beautiful long afternoon walk, making the most of the lovely weather given the forecast tomorrow. Highlight was the Great White Egret interacting with a Heron, also Fieldfares, Siskins, Pink-footed Geese, Wigeon, Tufted Ducks, Little & Great Crested Grebes, Meadow Pipits, Kestrel #ukbirding
A Thrush full morning which started with a Song Thrush serenading us with it's beautiful song early. Also there were flocks of mainly Fieldfares but some Redwings in the hedgerows along the canal and Mistle Thrushes doing their alarm call too. #ukbirding
November 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A Thrush full morning which started with a Song Thrush serenading us with it's beautiful song early. Also there were flocks of mainly Fieldfares but some Redwings in the hedgerows along the canal and Mistle Thrushes doing their alarm call too. #ukbirding
Marbury is on a lovely stretch of the Llangollen canal. It has a wide range trees on its bank: lots of Alder full of Siskins; Hawthorns full of Winter Thrushes; Elms, Sycamores, Oak, Ash, Scots Pine & my fav these Larch which are often full of Tits, Goldcrests & Treecreepers
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Marbury is on a lovely stretch of the Llangollen canal. It has a wide range trees on its bank: lots of Alder full of Siskins; Hawthorns full of Winter Thrushes; Elms, Sycamores, Oak, Ash, Scots Pine & my fav these Larch which are often full of Tits, Goldcrests & Treecreepers
Dank walk but plenty of birds to brighten it up! Still large flocks of Redwings and Fieldfares, Mistle Thrushes, Siskins, Treecreepers, Reed Buntings, Ravens, Buzzards, Kestrel, Wigeon. Tufted Ducks, Little & Great Crested Grebes, Great White Egret, Meadow Pipits, & 400+ Pink-footed Geese #ukbirding
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Dank walk but plenty of birds to brighten it up! Still large flocks of Redwings and Fieldfares, Mistle Thrushes, Siskins, Treecreepers, Reed Buntings, Ravens, Buzzards, Kestrel, Wigeon. Tufted Ducks, Little & Great Crested Grebes, Great White Egret, Meadow Pipits, & 400+ Pink-footed Geese #ukbirding