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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · 2d

She's looking good tonight! The Harvest Moon, the first of three Super Moons this month, a couple of nights to go yet. #supermoon #HarvestMoon #fullmoon

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · 5d

Friday again already! Just knew a circular walk we like around Tilgate Forest would be productive. Promised the wife we'd find her favourite Toadstool, the Fly Agaric and we lost count of how frequently we did. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · 6d

Another visitor to our newly enlarged wild pond, this a Southern Hawker, laying oodles of eggs in and around the perimeter. I wondered whether I was doing the right thing enlarging it, shouldn't have worried, provide it and nature will find it! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #dragonflies

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · 8d

The first Willow Emerald Damselfly I've seen in our Horsham garden and a pair of Common Darters very busy in our newly enlarged wild pond. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #dragonflies #damselflies

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · 8d

My weekly visit to Shoreham Fort and in glorious sunshine watched plenty of Stonechat and Wheatear action catching some of the many flies buzzing about. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #shoreham #birds

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · 16d

Easy pickings for this Grey Heron at Warnham LNR, the Mill Pond is overflowing with fish! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #birds #warnham #heron

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · 20d

I know the first one is Collard Earth Star but the rest were taken just because they looked good. The last one appears to be fungi growing on fungi! @britmycolsoc.org.uk @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #fungus

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · 25d

One of our local foxes has realised she can view all 3 gardens where food will be left out by simply sitting on our shed roof. She can also see the other foxes as they move around on their nightly prowl. Smart girl! #urbanfox #FoxOfTheDay

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 24

Chantry Hill yesterday morning. The Dew Pond was full of life (and water) Here, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail but there were flocks of Linnets and Goldfinches too. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #southdowns #chantryhill #birds

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 23

Monks Farm, Shoreham yesterday. Have I just found myself a Whinchat? @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #whinchat #birds

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 22

Female Blue-tailed Damselfly spotted along the Wey and Arun Canal yesterday afternoon. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #weyandarun #odonata

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 20

Mind me asking what kit/settings you used?

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 20

You're right, we've been lucky in having Kingfishers at the reserve for the last twenty-odd years, always pull in the crowds at this time of the year 😊

barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 20

This perch at Warnham LNR is well know (and photographed) here in Sussex, can't think why! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #kingfisher #warnhamlnr #birds

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 16

Shoreham Fort and the nearby Adur riverbank and there were so many Wheatears there yesterday afternoon. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #wheatear #birds

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 14

Little Grebe (Dab-chick) juvenile posing nicely at Warnham LNR. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #grebe #birds

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 9

What a beauty! Timing's not the best though, going to effect the meteor sightings quite a bit this year. #SturgeonMoon #fullmoon

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 8

I'm probably completely wrong but have spent some time online trying to ID. Think this might be a nymph Stictopleurus punctatonervosus. Handsome devil, whatever! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 8

Never would have expected a Golden-ringed Dragonfly to pitch up in our urban garden. Completely the wrong environment for it but I'm not complaining! This a stunning male I think. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 7

You're right there Sue! The times she's pointed out species that for some reason I've just failed to spot.

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 7

Red Bartsia Bee (Melitta tricincta) found wherever there's Bartsia, which is pretty much right across Chesworth Farm. It's mainly concentrated in the SE of the UK with numbers apparently declining! @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #bartsia #chesworthfarm

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yet more from RSPB Pulborough this afternoon. Here Ruddy Darter and Willow Emerald Damselfly, both my firsts for 2025. @rspb.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 6

Love it when my wife joins me for my forays into wildlife, she always finds things I've walked straight past. Here a Jersey Tiger Moth at RSPB Pulborough this afternoon. @rspb.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #moths

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Aug 6

Been aware that Brown Hairstreaks are around now, but had so far failed to find any until this afternoon's visit to RSPB Pulborough. Bingo! A fresh looking Female. @rspb.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #butterflies #hairstreaks

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · Jul 30

I have no idea, there seems plenty around this area for sure