Amy King
@amykingwild.bsky.social
Sussex based indie wildlife filmmaker. She/Her.
Want to support my filming? https://ko-fi.com/amykingwildlife
Want to buy my footage? https://www.pond5.com/artist/AmyKingWildlife?ref=AmyKingWildlife
(I get commission if you use that link)
Want to support my filming? https://ko-fi.com/amykingwildlife
Want to buy my footage? https://www.pond5.com/artist/AmyKingWildlife?ref=AmyKingWildlife
(I get commission if you use that link)
I was very lucky today as I spotted none other than a Weasel. Super cute. Super teeny
February 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I was very lucky today as I spotted none other than a Weasel. Super cute. Super teeny
Just hit 101 species in total this year! Just 899 to go...
February 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Just hit 101 species in total this year! Just 899 to go...
It's been so relentlessly rainy recently that my species recording diary is sodden. Worth it though, as I have seen Storks and an Eagle this week!
#birding
#birding
February 7, 2026 at 1:22 PM
It's been so relentlessly rainy recently that my species recording diary is sodden. Worth it though, as I have seen Storks and an Eagle this week!
#birding
#birding
Today, I saw my first nesting birds of the season. The Grey Herons at the local heronry are on eggs!
February 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Today, I saw my first nesting birds of the season. The Grey Herons at the local heronry are on eggs!
If you are a Doctor Who nerd like me, and would like to get into the Big Finish audio productions for a reduced cost and a good cause, Humble Bundle has a bundle for £13.41, with the proceeds going to BBC Children in Need:
www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor...
www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor...
Humble Audio Drama Bundle: Doctor Who Audio Adventures by Big Finish
Join the Doctor and his many companions on audio adventures through time and space! Pay what you want and support BBC’s Children in Need with your purchase.
www.humblebundle.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:14 PM
If you are a Doctor Who nerd like me, and would like to get into the Big Finish audio productions for a reduced cost and a good cause, Humble Bundle has a bundle for £13.41, with the proceeds going to BBC Children in Need:
www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor...
www.humblebundle.com/books/doctor...
The local magpies are collecting twigs from the nearby tree 🌿
January 29, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The local magpies are collecting twigs from the nearby tree 🌿
Had an abysmal #BigGardenBirdWatch, with only 7 individuals seen:
2 Woodpigeon
2 Blackbird
1 Starling
2 Blue tits
Ah well, data is still data
@rspb.bsky.social
2 Woodpigeon
2 Blackbird
1 Starling
2 Blue tits
Ah well, data is still data
@rspb.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Had an abysmal #BigGardenBirdWatch, with only 7 individuals seen:
2 Woodpigeon
2 Blackbird
1 Starling
2 Blue tits
Ah well, data is still data
@rspb.bsky.social
2 Woodpigeon
2 Blackbird
1 Starling
2 Blue tits
Ah well, data is still data
@rspb.bsky.social
I have written a new blogpost about my attempt to get to 1,000 species this year: amykingwildlife.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
#PSL
#PSL
The Big Thousand
I’m very much a generalist when it comes to natural history. Wildlife filmmaking often means that I know a little bit of everything, with a...
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I have written a new blogpost about my attempt to get to 1,000 species this year: amykingwildlife.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
#PSL
#PSL
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Amy King has written a blog about what the Youth Rangers got up to at Tilgate Park last year
https://f.mtr.cool/rqzjygpkbk
https://f.mtr.cool/rqzjygpkbk
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Amy King has written a blog about what the Youth Rangers got up to at Tilgate Park last year
https://f.mtr.cool/rqzjygpkbk
https://f.mtr.cool/rqzjygpkbk
What does it mean to be a Youth Ranger in 2025? I've attempted to answer this question in a blog post for the @sussexwildlife.bsky.social.
You can read all about it here:
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/our-exp...
You can read all about it here:
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/our-exp...
Our experience of being Tilgate Youth Rangers in 2025 | Sussex Wildlife Trust
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk
January 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM
What does it mean to be a Youth Ranger in 2025? I've attempted to answer this question in a blog post for the @sussexwildlife.bsky.social.
You can read all about it here:
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/our-exp...
You can read all about it here:
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/our-exp...
My Dad @colinianking.bsky.social and I have been preparing for Spring! Half complete bird box, time for coffee!
#Birds
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
#Birds
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
My Dad @colinianking.bsky.social and I have been preparing for Spring! Half complete bird box, time for coffee!
#Birds
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
#Birds
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Two Siskins in my back garden?
We haven't had those around here since Pre-Covid!
#birds @rspb.bsky.social
We haven't had those around here since Pre-Covid!
#birds @rspb.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Two Siskins in my back garden?
We haven't had those around here since Pre-Covid!
#birds @rspb.bsky.social
We haven't had those around here since Pre-Covid!
#birds @rspb.bsky.social
My phone finally decided to give me the emergency alarm test from last September. Better late than never?
January 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM
My phone finally decided to give me the emergency alarm test from last September. Better late than never?
Reposted by Amy King
Forgotten something?
There's one week left to sign the #BinTheBeads petition and help us to end the use of biobeads in wastewater treatment.
📢https://f.mtr.cool/wwigddyjnt
There's one week left to sign the #BinTheBeads petition and help us to end the use of biobeads in wastewater treatment.
📢https://f.mtr.cool/wwigddyjnt
January 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Forgotten something?
There's one week left to sign the #BinTheBeads petition and help us to end the use of biobeads in wastewater treatment.
📢https://f.mtr.cool/wwigddyjnt
There's one week left to sign the #BinTheBeads petition and help us to end the use of biobeads in wastewater treatment.
📢https://f.mtr.cool/wwigddyjnt
#Superseabirdsunday, but its a juvie great blackback gull nibbling a dead dolphin
December 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
#Superseabirdsunday, but its a juvie great blackback gull nibbling a dead dolphin
Would you like to see something both cute and Christmassy?
My friend Claire Tomlinson has made a short film about the local Wagtail roost: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnfP...
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
My friend Claire Tomlinson has made a short film about the local Wagtail roost: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnfP...
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
A Hundred Tails A-wagging
YouTube video by CTWildlife
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December 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Would you like to see something both cute and Christmassy?
My friend Claire Tomlinson has made a short film about the local Wagtail roost: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnfP...
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
My friend Claire Tomlinson has made a short film about the local Wagtail roost: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnfP...
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
A couple of days ago, I went to Ebernoe Common to see what I could hear:
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com/2025/11/list...
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com/2025/11/list...
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
Listening to Winter Woods
It’s been a weird November – this week felt like the first proper bit of Winter this side of the calendar year. With near-freezing temperat...
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A couple of days ago, I went to Ebernoe Common to see what I could hear:
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com/2025/11/list...
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com/2025/11/list...
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
Filming the apple tree
November 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Filming the apple tree
Reposted by Amy King
Nature is too messy and unkempt, can't be having that. Everything must be neat and tidy outside and indoors.
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Nature is too messy and unkempt, can't be having that. Everything must be neat and tidy outside and indoors.
Recently, someone destroyed a small, community nature garden. (Spoilers, it was #Crawley Borough Council)
You can read about it here:
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-m...
You can read about it here:
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-m...
In Memoriam – Tilgate Park’s Nature Garden
Tilgate is Crawley’s flagship county park. Standing strong at the top of a surprisingly steep hill is the walled garden, a quiet area sur...
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Recently, someone destroyed a small, community nature garden. (Spoilers, it was #Crawley Borough Council)
You can read about it here:
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-m...
You can read about it here:
amykingwildlife.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-m...
Today I helped build leaky dams at woods mill
Replicating beaver activity, they should filter water and create small pools during heavy downpours
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
Replicating beaver activity, they should filter water and create small pools during heavy downpours
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Today I helped build leaky dams at woods mill
Replicating beaver activity, they should filter water and create small pools during heavy downpours
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
Replicating beaver activity, they should filter water and create small pools during heavy downpours
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
One of the hardest things about researching Ai and wildlife filmmaking is how some articles are seemingly written by Ai, or sponsored by Ai companies
October 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
One of the hardest things about researching Ai and wildlife filmmaking is how some articles are seemingly written by Ai, or sponsored by Ai companies