Sue 🌱
@littlesue.bsky.social
A love of all things outdoors with a keen interest in birds 🐦⬛
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UK
A lovely walk on Winter Solstice for my second BTO Winter Bird Survey.
The highlight of the morning was finding a large Redwing Roost in a Holly understory.
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The highlight of the morning was finding a large Redwing Roost in a Holly understory.
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@birdtrack.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A lovely walk on Winter Solstice for my second BTO Winter Bird Survey.
The highlight of the morning was finding a large Redwing Roost in a Holly understory.
@btobirds.bsky.social
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
@birdtrack.bsky.social
The highlight of the morning was finding a large Redwing Roost in a Holly understory.
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@birdtrack.bsky.social
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Nuthatch by @willrose.bsky.social
Nuthatch by @willrose.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Nuthatch by @willrose.bsky.social
Nuthatch by @willrose.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Nice group of Candle Snuff fungus found on a walk this morning. The name is very apt, looking abit like an old candle wick.
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Nice group of Candle Snuff fungus found on a walk this morning. The name is very apt, looking abit like an old candle wick.
A lovely early afternoon spent birding at Old Lodge.
Delighted to find Crossbills, both male and female seen. My first in Sussex. Also a female Kestrel, a mixed flock of Coal & LT Tits. Plenty of Wren & Goldcrest, a Green Woodpecker and a couple of Great spots.
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Delighted to find Crossbills, both male and female seen. My first in Sussex. Also a female Kestrel, a mixed flock of Coal & LT Tits. Plenty of Wren & Goldcrest, a Green Woodpecker and a couple of Great spots.
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A lovely early afternoon spent birding at Old Lodge.
Delighted to find Crossbills, both male and female seen. My first in Sussex. Also a female Kestrel, a mixed flock of Coal & LT Tits. Plenty of Wren & Goldcrest, a Green Woodpecker and a couple of Great spots.
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
Delighted to find Crossbills, both male and female seen. My first in Sussex. Also a female Kestrel, a mixed flock of Coal & LT Tits. Plenty of Wren & Goldcrest, a Green Woodpecker and a couple of Great spots.
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
@ellabeard11.bsky.social I’ve been missing your updates - hope all is well? (Sorry to do this publicly but can’t DM for now.
October 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
@ellabeard11.bsky.social I’ve been missing your updates - hope all is well? (Sorry to do this publicly but can’t DM for now.
A beautiful sky over the forest early this morning. You can even see the curve of the earth.
#Ashdownforest
#Ashdownforest
August 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
A beautiful sky over the forest early this morning. You can even see the curve of the earth.
#Ashdownforest
#Ashdownforest
Beautiful morning out on the forest 😎
July 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Beautiful morning out on the forest 😎
July 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Not what I was expecting to find on my evening dog walk. Just set off from the car and came across this beautiful female Purple Emperor butterfly 🦋
A ‘first’ for me and now recorded on Birdtrack.
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#Ashdownforest
A ‘first’ for me and now recorded on Birdtrack.
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
@birdtrack.bsky.social
#Ashdownforest
June 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Not what I was expecting to find on my evening dog walk. Just set off from the car and came across this beautiful female Purple Emperor butterfly 🦋
A ‘first’ for me and now recorded on Birdtrack.
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
@birdtrack.bsky.social
#Ashdownforest
A ‘first’ for me and now recorded on Birdtrack.
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
@birdtrack.bsky.social
#Ashdownforest
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It’s always a good evening when the badgers come out to play, even better when the whole family has a nice synchronised scratch! 🦡🦡🦡
Our live cameras are streaming over on BBC iPlayer from 10am to 10pm so be sure to head on over and watch the action unfold. 🎥🐣📺
#Springwatch #Springwatch20 #badgers
Our live cameras are streaming over on BBC iPlayer from 10am to 10pm so be sure to head on over and watch the action unfold. 🎥🐣📺
#Springwatch #Springwatch20 #badgers
June 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It’s always a good evening when the badgers come out to play, even better when the whole family has a nice synchronised scratch! 🦡🦡🦡
Our live cameras are streaming over on BBC iPlayer from 10am to 10pm so be sure to head on over and watch the action unfold. 🎥🐣📺
#Springwatch #Springwatch20 #badgers
Our live cameras are streaming over on BBC iPlayer from 10am to 10pm so be sure to head on over and watch the action unfold. 🎥🐣📺
#Springwatch #Springwatch20 #badgers
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It's been a quieter few days for new migrants on Barra, but there are a lot of young birds about including the first brood of Shelducks down on the shore. #BirdingScotland #Birds
May 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It's been a quieter few days for new migrants on Barra, but there are a lot of young birds about including the first brood of Shelducks down on the shore. #BirdingScotland #Birds
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There must be more ‘Watchers’ on here so lets build the community by reposting & following, give our presenters & contributors some love, & celebrate 20Yrs of #Springwatch together 💚🥳
How big can our flock grow by end of this season?
#BBCSpringwatch #Springwatch2025 #Springwatch20 #wildlife #nature
How big can our flock grow by end of this season?
#BBCSpringwatch #Springwatch2025 #Springwatch20 #wildlife #nature
Here is our #BBCSpringwatch Fans Starter Pack of presenters & top contributors to follow…
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#Springwatch #Springwatch2025 #Springwatch20 #spring #wildlife #nature #birds
go.bsky.app/JACX2pZ
#Springwatch #Springwatch2025 #Springwatch20 #spring #wildlife #nature #birds
May 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
There must be more ‘Watchers’ on here so lets build the community by reposting & following, give our presenters & contributors some love, & celebrate 20Yrs of #Springwatch together 💚🥳
How big can our flock grow by end of this season?
#BBCSpringwatch #Springwatch2025 #Springwatch20 #wildlife #nature
How big can our flock grow by end of this season?
#BBCSpringwatch #Springwatch2025 #Springwatch20 #wildlife #nature
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April 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Support our work in an ever-changing world by becoming a BTO member. ➡️ www.bto.org/how-you-...
We'll update you with BTO news, including exclusive members content, so you can see the meaningful and measurable impact your support makes. We can build a better future for birds and people, together.
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‘Early visit’ for the BTO’s Breeding Bird Survey.
Lots about, despite a foggy start.
Notable increases in blackcap and song thrush compared to recent years. Good to see the usual suspects.
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Lots about, despite a foggy start.
Notable increases in blackcap and song thrush compared to recent years. Good to see the usual suspects.
@bbs-birds.bsky.social
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
‘Early visit’ for the BTO’s Breeding Bird Survey.
Lots about, despite a foggy start.
Notable increases in blackcap and song thrush compared to recent years. Good to see the usual suspects.
@bbs-birds.bsky.social
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
Lots about, despite a foggy start.
Notable increases in blackcap and song thrush compared to recent years. Good to see the usual suspects.
@bbs-birds.bsky.social
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
New spring arrivals, in the form of singing male Willow Warblers and a Red Start.
Excited to welcome both back to the Forest.
#AshdownForest
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Excited to welcome both back to the Forest.
#AshdownForest
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April 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
New spring arrivals, in the form of singing male Willow Warblers and a Red Start.
Excited to welcome both back to the Forest.
#AshdownForest
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Excited to welcome both back to the Forest.
#AshdownForest
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Is this still my favourite Finnish tradition?
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
April 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Is this still my favourite Finnish tradition?
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
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I was at the park earlier and a man arrived with a dog and a small electric car. Won’t pretend I wasn’t hugely disappointed when his wife and small child then appeared and realised the car belonged to the kid so I wasn’t actually going to get to see the dog driving round the park.
March 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I was at the park earlier and a man arrived with a dog and a small electric car. Won’t pretend I wasn’t hugely disappointed when his wife and small child then appeared and realised the car belonged to the kid so I wasn’t actually going to get to see the dog driving round the park.
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WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
The results tell us a lot!
Extracts below... 🧵
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One of our satellite-tagged Cuckoos has hitched a ride on a cruise ship and is now in the UK, the earliest one of our superstar Cuckoos has ever reached us! 😮🛥️🧵
April 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
One of our satellite-tagged Cuckoos has hitched a ride on a cruise ship and is now in the UK, the earliest one of our superstar Cuckoos has ever reached us! 😮🛥️🧵
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Spring flowers - the Early Dog-violet. It has no scent (unlike the Scented Violet). Its cousin, the Common Dog-violet, traditionally flowers in April, the Early Dog-violet in March. The flowers are similar but the Early Dog-violet has a darker purple spur behind the petals. 📷 Graeme Lyons
March 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Spring flowers - the Early Dog-violet. It has no scent (unlike the Scented Violet). Its cousin, the Common Dog-violet, traditionally flowers in April, the Early Dog-violet in March. The flowers are similar but the Early Dog-violet has a darker purple spur behind the petals. 📷 Graeme Lyons
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March 14, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Overtaking someone on foot:
-Accelerate to uncomfortable speed
-Once past, continue for at least two miles
-Never look behind you
-Collapse from exhaustion
-Accelerate to uncomfortable speed
-Once past, continue for at least two miles
-Never look behind you
-Collapse from exhaustion
March 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Overtaking someone on foot:
-Accelerate to uncomfortable speed
-Once past, continue for at least two miles
-Never look behind you
-Collapse from exhaustion
-Accelerate to uncomfortable speed
-Once past, continue for at least two miles
-Never look behind you
-Collapse from exhaustion
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The first BTO News of 2025 has just landed! 🙌 BTO News is our member-exclusive quarterly magazine. If you're not already a member, join us today from just £3 month to start receiving BTO News! We'll send you the Spring 2025 issue as part of your welcome pack. ➡️ www.bto.org/how-you-...
March 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The first BTO News of 2025 has just landed! 🙌 BTO News is our member-exclusive quarterly magazine. If you're not already a member, join us today from just £3 month to start receiving BTO News! We'll send you the Spring 2025 issue as part of your welcome pack. ➡️ www.bto.org/how-you-...