Scott Staffs Wildlife
@scottstaffswild.bsky.social
All wildlife, especially birding. Volcano spotter. Love exploring wild planet 🌍. BTO, RSPB, Staffs WT, North Wales WT, WMBC, WOS.
Worked in Saudi Arabia 2015-23.
Background pic: Incubators at the Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding, China.
Worked in Saudi Arabia 2015-23.
Background pic: Incubators at the Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding, China.
November 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Birding in the mountains between Bala and Trawsfynydd.
The streams and rivers were so high!
Highlight was a pair of Peregrines.
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The streams and rivers were so high!
Highlight was a pair of Peregrines.
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#birdingwales
November 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Birding in the mountains between Bala and Trawsfynydd.
The streams and rivers were so high!
Highlight was a pair of Peregrines.
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#birdingwales
The streams and rivers were so high!
Highlight was a pair of Peregrines.
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#birdingwales
16 Whooper Swans on the floods at Pont Croesor today.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
16 Whooper Swans on the floods at Pont Croesor today.
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A good morning watching the Fallow Deer rut on Cannock Chase.
The bucks were constantly scenting the air for does in heat and pestered likely candidates relentlessly.
Fights breaking out sporadically between rival bucks.
Videos in thread
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The bucks were constantly scenting the air for does in heat and pestered likely candidates relentlessly.
Fights breaking out sporadically between rival bucks.
Videos in thread
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@mammalsociety.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A good morning watching the Fallow Deer rut on Cannock Chase.
The bucks were constantly scenting the air for does in heat and pestered likely candidates relentlessly.
Fights breaking out sporadically between rival bucks.
Videos in thread
@staffswildlife.bsky.social
@mammalsociety.bsky.social
The bucks were constantly scenting the air for does in heat and pestered likely candidates relentlessly.
Fights breaking out sporadically between rival bucks.
Videos in thread
@staffswildlife.bsky.social
@mammalsociety.bsky.social
Enjoying a slightly damp (but improving) view of the bay for what promises to be a great Criccieth Community Fireworks Display at Dylan's Seafood Restaurant tonight.
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Enjoying a slightly damp (but improving) view of the bay for what promises to be a great Criccieth Community Fireworks Display at Dylan's Seafood Restaurant tonight.
Just a reminder that the next @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Stafford Branch talk is on Tuesday.
ALL ARE WELCOME
Colin McShane, winner of the @btobirds.bsky.social Bernard Tucker Medal, will be giving a fascinating talk on how modern technologies are helping in the study of Jack Snipe.
See below:
ALL ARE WELCOME
Colin McShane, winner of the @btobirds.bsky.social Bernard Tucker Medal, will be giving a fascinating talk on how modern technologies are helping in the study of Jack Snipe.
See below:
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Just a reminder that the next @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Stafford Branch talk is on Tuesday.
ALL ARE WELCOME
Colin McShane, winner of the @btobirds.bsky.social Bernard Tucker Medal, will be giving a fascinating talk on how modern technologies are helping in the study of Jack Snipe.
See below:
ALL ARE WELCOME
Colin McShane, winner of the @btobirds.bsky.social Bernard Tucker Medal, will be giving a fascinating talk on how modern technologies are helping in the study of Jack Snipe.
See below:
Two Whooper Swans looking like the first of this year's returnees to the fields between Garreg and Pont Croesor today.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Two Whooper Swans looking like the first of this year's returnees to the fields between Garreg and Pont Croesor today.
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More views of the White-Rumped Sandpiper at Maltraeth Pool on Anglesey this afternoon.
With Redshank for scale 🤣
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With Redshank for scale 🤣
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October 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
More views of the White-Rumped Sandpiper at Maltraeth Pool on Anglesey this afternoon.
With Redshank for scale 🤣
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With Redshank for scale 🤣
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Great views of the White-Rumped Sandpiper at Maltraeth Pool this afternoon.
It was mobile but showed well when in view.
Video in comments....
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It was mobile but showed well when in view.
Video in comments....
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#birdingwales
October 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Great views of the White-Rumped Sandpiper at Maltraeth Pool this afternoon.
It was mobile but showed well when in view.
Video in comments....
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#birdingwales
It was mobile but showed well when in view.
Video in comments....
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#birdingwales
October 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
October 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Four Egyptian Geese and a Whooper Swan @rspbcymru.bsky.social Cors Ddyga.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Four Egyptian Geese and a Whooper Swan @rspbcymru.bsky.social Cors Ddyga.
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Anyone know where I can ID this Curlew I snapped tonight on the Glaslyn just as it was getting dark?
Left leg Red
Right leg Green over Yellow.
Metal ring on lower right leg.
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Left leg Red
Right leg Green over Yellow.
Metal ring on lower right leg.
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#birdingwales
October 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Anyone know where I can ID this Curlew I snapped tonight on the Glaslyn just as it was getting dark?
Left leg Red
Right leg Green over Yellow.
Metal ring on lower right leg.
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#birdingwales
Left leg Red
Right leg Green over Yellow.
Metal ring on lower right leg.
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#birdingwales
Ringed Plovers on the flooded fields at Traeth Crugan, near Pwllheli this afternoon.
Golden Plover flock also.
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Golden Plover flock also.
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September 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Ringed Plovers on the flooded fields at Traeth Crugan, near Pwllheli this afternoon.
Golden Plover flock also.
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Golden Plover flock also.
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I had a good afternnoon @rspbcymru.bsky.social Cors Ddyga today.
Just about caught the Glossy Ibises before they flew off for a couple of hours.
Little Stint also.
The marshes are nicely full of water, unlike a month ago.
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Just about caught the Glossy Ibises before they flew off for a couple of hours.
Little Stint also.
The marshes are nicely full of water, unlike a month ago.
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#birdingwales
September 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I had a good afternnoon @rspbcymru.bsky.social Cors Ddyga today.
Just about caught the Glossy Ibises before they flew off for a couple of hours.
Little Stint also.
The marshes are nicely full of water, unlike a month ago.
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social
#birdingwales
Just about caught the Glossy Ibises before they flew off for a couple of hours.
Little Stint also.
The marshes are nicely full of water, unlike a month ago.
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social
#birdingwales
Fallow Deer feeding up for the winter (and a random rabbit) on a chilly Cannock Chase tonight.
More videos in thread....
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More videos in thread....
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September 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Fallow Deer feeding up for the winter (and a random rabbit) on a chilly Cannock Chase tonight.
More videos in thread....
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@staffsmammalgroup.bsky.social
@staffswildlife.bsky.social
More videos in thread....
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Fantastic afternoon at RSPB Conwy yesterday.
Dipped on Wood Sandpiper (again 🤣) but caught up with the 3 Curlew Sandpipers and had superb views of a Little Stint.
Tea and Bara Brith to finish 😋
Video of Curlew Sandpipers in thread.
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Dipped on Wood Sandpiper (again 🤣) but caught up with the 3 Curlew Sandpipers and had superb views of a Little Stint.
Tea and Bara Brith to finish 😋
Video of Curlew Sandpipers in thread.
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#BirdingWales
August 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Fantastic afternoon at RSPB Conwy yesterday.
Dipped on Wood Sandpiper (again 🤣) but caught up with the 3 Curlew Sandpipers and had superb views of a Little Stint.
Tea and Bara Brith to finish 😋
Video of Curlew Sandpipers in thread.
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#BirdingWales
Dipped on Wood Sandpiper (again 🤣) but caught up with the 3 Curlew Sandpipers and had superb views of a Little Stint.
Tea and Bara Brith to finish 😋
Video of Curlew Sandpipers in thread.
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@birdsinwales.bsky.social
#BirdingWales
Had a great day on Anglesey yesterday.
Started at Malltraeth Pool then a sadly bone-dry Cors Ddyga.
Redshank, Curlew, and Blackwit, a few Knot, Snipe and, happily, Ruff - that most elegant of waders 😊
Cattle Egrets at Cors Ddyga.
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Started at Malltraeth Pool then a sadly bone-dry Cors Ddyga.
Redshank, Curlew, and Blackwit, a few Knot, Snipe and, happily, Ruff - that most elegant of waders 😊
Cattle Egrets at Cors Ddyga.
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@rspbcymru.bsky.social
#birdingwales
August 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Had a great day on Anglesey yesterday.
Started at Malltraeth Pool then a sadly bone-dry Cors Ddyga.
Redshank, Curlew, and Blackwit, a few Knot, Snipe and, happily, Ruff - that most elegant of waders 😊
Cattle Egrets at Cors Ddyga.
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@rspbcymru.bsky.social
#birdingwales
Started at Malltraeth Pool then a sadly bone-dry Cors Ddyga.
Redshank, Curlew, and Blackwit, a few Knot, Snipe and, happily, Ruff - that most elegant of waders 😊
Cattle Egrets at Cors Ddyga.
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@rspbcymru.bsky.social
#birdingwales
Clouds of Soprano Pips wheeling above the Afon Glaslyn tonight.
(Turn your volume down a little)
Pulsar Axion 2 and Magenta Bat Detector.
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@thermal4birding.bsky.social
(Turn your volume down a little)
Pulsar Axion 2 and Magenta Bat Detector.
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@northwaleswt.bsky.social
@thermal4birding.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Clouds of Soprano Pips wheeling above the Afon Glaslyn tonight.
(Turn your volume down a little)
Pulsar Axion 2 and Magenta Bat Detector.
@mammalsociety.bsky.social
@northwaleswt.bsky.social
@thermal4birding.bsky.social
(Turn your volume down a little)
Pulsar Axion 2 and Magenta Bat Detector.
@mammalsociety.bsky.social
@northwaleswt.bsky.social
@thermal4birding.bsky.social
Juv. Black Tern off the dam and fishing club at @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Belvide Reservoir at 6:55pm (Permit only).
Viewed from the Chappell Hide.
Also Green Sandpiper and Greenshank in the bund puddle.
Viewed from the Chappell Hide.
Also Green Sandpiper and Greenshank in the bund puddle.
August 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Juv. Black Tern off the dam and fishing club at @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Belvide Reservoir at 6:55pm (Permit only).
Viewed from the Chappell Hide.
Also Green Sandpiper and Greenshank in the bund puddle.
Viewed from the Chappell Hide.
Also Green Sandpiper and Greenshank in the bund puddle.
Green Sandpiper leaving a DNA specimen at @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Belvide Reservoir at the weekend 😅
August 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Green Sandpiper leaving a DNA specimen at @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Belvide Reservoir at the weekend 😅
I had brilliant, prolonged, close views of a Green Sandpiper at @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Belvide Reservoir yesterday. Also found a Common Sandpiper hiding amongst the Starlings by the dam.
August 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I had brilliant, prolonged, close views of a Green Sandpiper at @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Belvide Reservoir yesterday. Also found a Common Sandpiper hiding amongst the Starlings by the dam.
Soprano Pipistrelles hunting over the oakwoods in Snowdonia tonight.
Also detected Lesser Horseshoe bats.
Drop your volume a little bit to remove some of the hiss.
(More video in thread)
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Also detected Lesser Horseshoe bats.
Drop your volume a little bit to remove some of the hiss.
(More video in thread)
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August 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Soprano Pipistrelles hunting over the oakwoods in Snowdonia tonight.
Also detected Lesser Horseshoe bats.
Drop your volume a little bit to remove some of the hiss.
(More video in thread)
@northwaleswt.bsky.social
@mammalsociety.bsky.social
@thermal4birding.bsky.social
Also detected Lesser Horseshoe bats.
Drop your volume a little bit to remove some of the hiss.
(More video in thread)
@northwaleswt.bsky.social
@mammalsociety.bsky.social
@thermal4birding.bsky.social
Have I said North Wales is great before? 😅
First 7 minutes today produced 3 Ospreys, a Buzzard, 2 Red Kites, 2 Kestrels and a Raven.
Supporting cast of Stonechats and Sedge Warbler.
Beautiful weather as well.
Pics / video to follow.
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First 7 minutes today produced 3 Ospreys, a Buzzard, 2 Red Kites, 2 Kestrels and a Raven.
Supporting cast of Stonechats and Sedge Warbler.
Beautiful weather as well.
Pics / video to follow.
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@btocymru.bsky.social
#birdingwales
July 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Have I said North Wales is great before? 😅
First 7 minutes today produced 3 Ospreys, a Buzzard, 2 Red Kites, 2 Kestrels and a Raven.
Supporting cast of Stonechats and Sedge Warbler.
Beautiful weather as well.
Pics / video to follow.
@britishbirds.bsky.social
@btocymru.bsky.social
#birdingwales
First 7 minutes today produced 3 Ospreys, a Buzzard, 2 Red Kites, 2 Kestrels and a Raven.
Supporting cast of Stonechats and Sedge Warbler.
Beautiful weather as well.
Pics / video to follow.
@britishbirds.bsky.social
@btocymru.bsky.social
#birdingwales
A thread of photos of butterflies, dragonflies, grasshoppers etc from Saudi Arabia.
As I never found a "Field Guide to Insects of Saudi Arabia" I never really tried identifying anything.
So I'm posting them here for the titillation of the intetested observer.
As I never found a "Field Guide to Insects of Saudi Arabia" I never really tried identifying anything.
So I'm posting them here for the titillation of the intetested observer.
July 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A thread of photos of butterflies, dragonflies, grasshoppers etc from Saudi Arabia.
As I never found a "Field Guide to Insects of Saudi Arabia" I never really tried identifying anything.
So I'm posting them here for the titillation of the intetested observer.
As I never found a "Field Guide to Insects of Saudi Arabia" I never really tried identifying anything.
So I'm posting them here for the titillation of the intetested observer.