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James Lowen Wildlife
@jameslowenwild.bsky.social
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Naturalist, author, editor, photographer. Written 15 books, won two awards, but happiest when avoiding the computer. Norfolk. jameslowen.com
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 7h
Yeah, I’ll have some of that.
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Peter Moore @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social · 15h
A few more of the Siberian Thrush at Loch of Asta on Monday - a bit dark, but that's the way I'll remember it! @dbradnum.bsky.social @beardybirder.bsky.social @jameslowenwild.bsky.social
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 1d
Surely this piece of grassy detritus on the cottage window is a good omen for today? #ukbirding
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 1d
mad
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 1d
jeez!
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 2d
Spotted from 200m away!
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Peter Moore @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social · 2d
Team find of Red-breasted Flycatcher today at Hamnavoe (nr Eshaness) was the highlight of day 2 on Shetland with @dbradnum.bsky.social @jameslowenwild.bsky.social @beardybirder.bsky.social
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 2d
#ukbirding
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 2d
Rustic bunting cannonballing around Urafirth (Mainland, Shetland) this evening. Not otherwise seen since 3rd? @beardybirder.bsky.social @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social @dbradnum.bsky.social
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 2d
Rustic bunting cannonballing around Urafirth (Mainland, Shetland) this evening. Not otherwise seen since 3rd? @beardybirder.bsky.social @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social @dbradnum.bsky.social
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 3d
searching for shetland’s pot of gold on muckle
roe… @dbradnum.bsky.social @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social @beardybirder.bsky.social Two ybw so far and a couple of migrant moths…
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 3d
Collared dove, Asta, Shetland. #ukbirding @dbradnum.bsky.social @beardybirder.bsky.social @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 4d
And breathe. After 2.5h soggy dipping yet hoping, male Siberian thrush at Asta, Shetland. @dbradnum.bsky.social @beardybirder.bsky.social @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social #ukbirding
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 4d
Good marine wildlife-watching last night from the Aberdeen-Lerwick ferry, inc 2 white-beaked dolphins, 2 Leach’s petrel, half-a-dozen Euro stormies & a dozen Sooties. @beardybirder.bsky.social @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social @dbradnum.bsky.social
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 4d
We arrive Shetland tomorrow and will try to prove you right, Simon!
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 6d
We got blown off course a bit en route to Shetland. #YoungTurk #ukbirding @beardybirder.bsky.social @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social @dbradnum.bsky.social
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 7d
The mantidfly Mantissa syriaca, photographed in Iberia during the summer. Look into my eyes...
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 8d
One day. One day.
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Matthew Deans @deansmatthew.bsky.social · 8d
That moment when you get to your final trap of the morning.... 😲 @Bawdsey_Hall @MigrantMothUK @BC_Suffolk
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 8d
oh wondrous beast
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 8d
top shot, mike
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Abigail Lowe @abigaillowe.bsky.social · 9d
We've been engaging farmers with moth monitoring from the Chilterns to Pembrokeshire. Using portable bucket traps and an AI based app - farmers love uncovering hidden biodiversity!

Read my blog here:
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#mothsmatter #TeamMoth
Engaging farmers in moth monitoring to support biodiversity
UKCEH has recently been working with farmers to monitor biodiversity on their land using innovative equipment and simple recording methods to make moth trapping accessible to all. What started in the ...
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 12d
An astonishing 20 Clancy’s Rustic in last night’s Norwich garden moth trap, double the previous record set earlier this month (which was remarkable enough to merit a tweet). Here are some of them. #NorfolkMoths
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 12d
Lesser Grey Shrike, Winterton Dunes, Norfolk. Friendly. #UKbirding #NorfolkBirding
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 13d
early 1995, Dave? If so, probably the same one.
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 18d
yes, Mike. ‘RDP’.
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 19d
#teammoth #migrantmothuk #norfolkmoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social Six Norfolk records now, five this year.
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 19d
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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 19d
Having had a poor year of Norwich garden mothing & despite being able to run 1 trap (rather than the previous night’s 4!), the lonely little synergetic contained a hidden but particulary pleasing Migrant Sable (Diasemiopsis ramburialis). Just 1 Norfolk record prior to 2025 (but 3 this week!)
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