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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · 10d

That appears to be a Phylloscopus sp. Possibly a young Chiffchaff?

Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · 19d

After six hours, and some peer pressure to stay, the Pechora Pipit eventually gave good but brief views early evening. An insane record.

Whoever tells you to say "no" to peer pressure, must be someone happy with mediocre views!

#RareBirdsUK #BirdingNorthEast #BirdingUK #Wildlife #UKWildlife 🪶

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Sep 10

H. trivittatus I believe. Migratory hover here in the UK.

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Aug 6

A post work trip yesterday to see some local Clouded Yellows at Ledstone, Yorkshire.

3 in flight together with a possible 4th racing around in the early evening sunshine.

@ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
#UKWildlife #YorkshireWildlife #UKButterflies #Wildlife #Butterflies 🦋

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Aug 4

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Might need to consider this now.

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jul 20

A #SuperSeabirdSunday from the North Sea off @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social.

Yesterday @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I had an incredible experience with diving Northern Gannets.

@rspb.bsky.social @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
#YorkshireWildlife #Wildlife #YorkshireBirding #Seabirds 🪶

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jul 15

It's been a while since @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I have targeted butterflies.

On Saturday we got Sarah's lifer Purple Hairstreaks at Roundhay Park in Leeds.

@bcyorkshire.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social #UKButterflies #YorkshireButterflies #Wildlife #YorkshireWildlife 🦋

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jul 11

Full credit must go to @tim-hodge.bsky.social for finding them!

We just happened to be in the right place at the right time to see them.

My full apologies for not tagging you Tim. I didn't know your full name or if you were on this platform.

Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jul 8

Last week @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I had 5 days in Norfolk and the unexpected happened.

Thought to be extinct in the county, at Great Yarmouth we saw 3+ Lejops vitattus hoverflies including a pair in cop!

@norfolknats.bsky.social
#UKWildlife #UKHoverflies #syrphid #NorfolkWildlife

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jul 8

Last week @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I had 5 days in Norfolk and the unexpected happened.

Thought to be extinct in the county, at Great Yarmouth we saw 3+ Lejops vitattus hoverflies including a pair in cop!

@norfolknats.bsky.social
#UKWildlife #UKHoverflies #syrphid #NorfolkWildlife

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jul 1

More new odonata hunting last month, this time for Scarce Blue-Tailed Damselflies in Cheshire.

Several dotted around with a lovely diagnostic orange immature female being the first I found.

@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
#UKDragonflies #UKWildlife #CheshireOdonata #CheshireWildlife

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jun 30

It's been a relentless summer for butterflies as they emerge earlier than expected.

No more so than Black Hairstreaks. A mad dash for them at Brampton Woods with @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social at the start of the month.

@ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #UKButterflies

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jun 30

Incredible photos! I'll be visiting Norfolk later in the week and hoping to try for these. Is there a spot to look for them and Lessers there?

Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jun 29

An amazing visit to the Farne Islands yesterday with @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social.

Loads of cute chicks and finally got pecked by Arctic Terns!

Plenty of photos to go through but for now, here is an Atlantic Puffin with Sand Eels.

#SuperSeaBirdSunday #Wildlife #BirdingNorthEast 🪶

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jun 23

🚨 Lifer Alert! 🚨

Very gusty this morning but the long staying female Ortolan Bunting showed on and off at Wykham Forest.

2 Honey Buzzards soared over us as well as fly over Crossbills.

A great day out with @joerffalcon.bsky.social.

#RareBirdsUK #YorkshireBirding #Wildlife 🪶

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jun 22

After having to wait all week until today, I've been incredibly lucky to see and photograph Red-Veined Darters in Yorkshire.

Up to 3 males and a female on the south bank at Anglers County Park this morning.

@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
#YorkshireWildlife #Odonata #UKDragonflies

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jun 19

Another new dragonfly for me this year was Downy Emeralds in Cheshire.

A great experience having several flying aroud my legs on a flooded path but a nightmare to photograph!

@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
#UKWildlife #Odonata #CheshireOdonata #CheshireWildlife

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jun 17

On Saturday @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I had a great day out with @birderbee.bsky.social at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Brockadale Nature Reserve looking at Marbled Whites.

Always a thrill seeing them!

@savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
#UKButterflies #YorkshireWildlife

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Jun 16

It's been a bit of an odonata summer for me so far this year.

While down in Wiltshire we ticked off Scarce Chasers at Conigre Mead Nature Reserve.

#UKWildlife #UKDragonflies #Odonata #WiltshireWildlife @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · May 24

The first day of a long weekend in Wiltshire with @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and the target species in the bag.

A shame the season has been turbo charged but thankful there were still some hanging on!

@savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
#UKButterflies #WiltshiteButterflies

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Chris van Swaay @chrisvanswaay.bsky.social · May 6

Enjoy this great short (9 min) film on the work of Constanti Stefanescu, co-ordinator of the Catalan Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. Such schemes are not only important for the butterfly counts, but also as a social network bringing butterflies to the people.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d__p...

CHASING BUTTERFLIES

YouTube video by KAVU

www.youtube.com

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · May 5

Haha! Thanks David!

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · May 4

I really should post something other than a gull for #SuperSeabirdSunday but they are so full of character!

This Yellow-Legged Gull has mastered fishing in Cavtat, Croatia.

@steelyseabirder.bsky.social @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social #Seabirds #GullsoftheWorld #HolidayBirding #Wildlife #Nature

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Apr 27

Another gull contribution to #SuperSeabirdSunday.

Mine and @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social's first proper day in Croatia and the chance for Yellow-Legged Gulls, gull #21 for the year.

@steelyseabirder.bsky.social #GullsoftheWP #CroatiaBirding #GullsoftheWorld #Wildlife #WesternPalaearcticBirding

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Apr 21

First bit of butterfly hunting of the year yesterday with @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social looking for Grizzled Skippers at @savebutterflies.bsky.social Twyford Woods, Lincolnshire.

@ukbutterflies.bsky.social
#UKButterflies #LincolnshireButterflies #UKWildlife #Insects 🦋

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Fozzy @wildfozzy.bsky.social · Apr 20

Last Sunday @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I went to @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social to see gull #20 of the year, Black-Legged Kittiwake.

@rspb.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social
#SuperSeabirdSunday #Seabirds #GullsoftheWorld #YorkshireBirding #UKBirding 🪶

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