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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 5m

It’s a beauty!

Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 38m

Another new vocalisation from Chips today as he followed me. I hope you can hear it’s a kind of clunk clunk! I wonder if there are any Raven experts out there that can understand the different sounds and why he makes them. It’s wonderful learning about their behaviour every day #Ravens #ukbirding

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 19h

Lovely birding walk. The Pochard was the highlight. It's lovely to see a Pochard anywhere but it is always much sweeter when it is on patch! Also: the Ravens were grumpy this morning telling a Buzzard off, Coal Tits, Nuthatch, Tawny Owls calling, Kingfisher, Pinkies, Mipits, Little Grebes #ukbirding

A Common Pochard with 2 Tufted Ducks on Osmere

A Raven and a Buzzard tussling in the air

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 20h

Well done on the L-album. Your garden is really good for migrants!

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 21h

fantastic garden bird!

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 21h

We’re doomed Dave!

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 22h

For me at 1st it was the awe of seeing such beautiful things in my trap. I admit now a lot of it is the lure of something unusual & rare! As I get more into it there is the interest of the geographical distributions/habitats when comparing with others & comparing with previous yrs etc So much!

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 1d

The birding Autumn just took a spectacular turn for the better with a Common Pochard on Osmere. I know it is a relatively common bird but I have only seen one on patch once before and they are so pretty!😆 #ukbirding

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 1d

9/14 in Marbury. Straw Dot (3), Figure of 8, 2 Barred Sallow,2 G-b Crescents,R-g Carpet, Vines Rustic. I was pondering why moth-ing is so addictive(setting the traps up, checking traps at night, the anticipation then checking in the morning, then looking forward to the next night!?) #teammoth

Figure of Eight in the wall. Half the moths were on the wall last night. Very few in the traps

Red-green Carpet on the wall I think. Not much Red on it!

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 1d

Still the lone House Martin hanging around patch on this morning's walk, must be migrating soon. Also Ravens, Tawny Owls calling, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great White Egrets, Tufted Ducks, Great Crested & Little Grebes, Pink-footed Geese #ukbirding

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 1d

I love sharing them! They have become more and more confident over the last nearly 2 years. Thankfully if anyone else is about they don't come down so still keep their wildness!

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 1d

I really wish some lovely autumn moths on you 🧙‍♀️😅 Yes lots of empty egg boxes but still some nice moths. It felt like a night that there would be more flying around, but like everyone else saw very little before I went to bed so I guessed it would be low numbers

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 1d

11/19 in the Marbury VC58 last night. No NFY but interesting ones. Not sure but maybe 2nd gen Yellow-tail, Riband Wave, Willow Beauty and Beautiful Hook-tip. Also 3 Green-brindled Crescents, Red-line Quaker, Pink-barred Sallow, Grey Pine Carpet, Lesser YU, Lunar Underwings #teammoth

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 1d

I know Thomas. They are really very special!

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Debbie Knight @marburybirds.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes you wake up needing to just sit quietly for a time with nature and it’s always better when Ravens join you!!Feel ready to face the day now. Raven therapy!! Hope everyone has a good day. 🙂