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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · 10d

A Ladywalk mega Curlew Sandpiper coincided with my Webs count today. Possibly the first in my lifetime! Seemed settled in front of Bittern Hide but disappeared mid afternoon. Jack Snipe also briefly close by. #ladywalknr #warksbirds

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Simon Mitchell @perilsofbirding.bsky.social · 24d

After 25+ miles walked in better conditions along the Norfolk coast this month it felt sort of ironic that the first bird I lifted my bins for on a family outing at Happisburgh this afternoon was this lovely 1w Isabelline (Daurian) Shrike.

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Sep 4

Dried off and went back for more! Still present late afternoon. Shustoke Res. #warksbirding

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Sep 4

I’m getting better at phonescoping!

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Sep 4

Lovely Spotted Redshank again at far end of Shustoke Res this am. 2+ Tree Pipits, 5 Yellow Wags, 6 Common & 1 Green Sand, juv Common Tern. Tons of hirundines #warksbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · Sep 2

www.portlandbirdobs.com/2025/09/2nd-september.html

2nd September

Plenty more wind and at least some more showery rain saw pretty well all the day's attention given to the sea. An early morning Cory's Shea...

www.portlandbirdobs.com

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West Midland Bird Club @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social · Aug 23

Ladywalk Nature Reserve are holding a moth morning!

Come along on Saturday 6th September to find out what's been caught in the trap overnight!

Book your place by visiting our website: www.westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk/event-detail... or by emailing Geoff Adams (see details below).

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 22

Warbler waves aplenty at #SuttonPark, West Mids early this am. 4+ Tree Pipits, Yellow Wag & 4 Snipe high south over Upper Crabs. 4 Redstarts, 2 Spot Fly, 4 Swallow, Swift. #ukbirding

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 19

Better urban mothing last night (Erdington, B’ham). A nice Dusky Thorn. Annoyingly, my second Tree-lichen Beauty of the year got away. 20 Vine’s Rustics maybe a record. #teammoth

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 17

Mainly. Whinchat & some of the pipits at Rowton’s Well.

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 15

A PB of 10+ Tree Pipits over at #SuttonPark, West Mids this am. The first two Spot Flys of the autumn, Whinchat, 6 Redstarts, 2 Lesser Whites & Hobby. #westmidsbirding

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 14

Yeah, Google Lens is saying the same. Smart looking.

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 13

I know nothing about spiders. What have I got here? Found him looking comfy in a plant pot inside my van. #ukspiders

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 9

Two south very early over FF. One on the deck around Lower Crabs.

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 9

May have been more, but couldn’t be sure

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 9

Fresh morning at #SuttonPark, West Mids. 1+ Crossbill roaming around Queen’s Coppice. 3 Tree Pipits buzzed south, Yellow Wag on flying field, just the single Redstart, Lesser White and a few Garden Warblers. #ukbirding

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 3

Hopefully. I’ll speak to Pete.

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Aug 2

A good turn out last night for the bat walk at #LadywalkNR, Warks. Soprano & Common Pips, Noctule, Brown Long-eared & Daubenton’s enjoyed. Tree-lichen Beauty in the morning was new for the reserve too.

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Jul 25

I’ve sneaked some ornamental weeds for #teammoth into a client’s garden. They’ve struggled with the drought but the ‘Album’ form of Rosebay Willowherb is useful as it spreads well but doesn’t self seed. And some interesting harvests this week…

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Dennis Stinton @dennisstinton.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hawkmoth. South Warks. #teammoth #moth

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Jul 12

Mothing at #LadywalkNR brought nothing unexpected. 4 Fen Wainscots are the most I’ve seen here. Slender Brindle & Box-tree Moth were gaps filled on the list. Down the road though in Chelmsley Wood (Birmingham), mom finds a Jersey Tiger whilst watering the garden! Colonised now locally? #teammoth

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Jun 20

Definitely. The LED is useful too for gloomy mornings.

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · Jun 20

My iPhone 13’s macro is pretty poor. So my first crude attempt at macro with my Opticron hand lens attached! 3 new micros for the garden last night (Erdington, Birmingham) #teammoth

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Aussie Moths @wa-moths.bsky.social · Jun 3

It’s hard not to feel a sense rising dread & impending disaster reading this.

The article shows the difference in #moth numbers to a light in 1984 & in 2019, the difference is scary. How many species have we already lost?
#mothsmatter #inverts #bugsky
🌿🐛🐝🦋🌾🪷🦎🐦‍⬛

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects

A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Eaton @benjeaton.bsky.social · May 17

First go of the year at #LadywalkNR, Warwickshire. Clear at first and a bit breezier than hoped. Orange Footman added to the reserve list and Dark Sword-grass unexpected. #teammoth #mothsmatter

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