Andy Thomas
@saltwellsbirder.bsky.social
Mainly birding and insect hunting at Saltwells NNR and other Dudley nature reserves. Member of Birmingham & Black Country Invertebrate Group. Inaturalist obsessive.
A new insect for my Saltwells NNR list this morning, a Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus #ukinsects
August 25, 2024 at 2:02 PM
A new insect for my Saltwells NNR list this morning, a Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus #ukinsects
We had a good walk through the parkland at Croome Court on Friday. Theo spotted a Grass Snake swimming in the Croome River. Plenty of insects about despite the breeze #ukwildlife #worcestershire
August 25, 2024 at 1:56 PM
We had a good walk through the parkland at Croome Court on Friday. Theo spotted a Grass Snake swimming in the Croome River. Plenty of insects about despite the breeze #ukwildlife #worcestershire
Fens Pools LNR 18/8: BTO WEBS count. Little Egret 1 (Fens Pool), Little Grebe 2 plus chick (Grove Pool), Tufted Duck 4, Mallard 42, Canada Goose 25, Mute Swan 6, GC Grebe 2 plus 2 chicks, Coot 195, Moorhen 17, BH Gull 62 #westmidsbirding
August 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Fens Pools LNR 18/8: BTO WEBS count. Little Egret 1 (Fens Pool), Little Grebe 2 plus chick (Grove Pool), Tufted Duck 4, Mallard 42, Canada Goose 25, Mute Swan 6, GC Grebe 2 plus 2 chicks, Coot 195, Moorhen 17, BH Gull 62 #westmidsbirding
Spent last week in Argyll on a family holiday, and managed to trap a few new moths while we were there, including Small Wainscot, The Crescent, Lempke's Gold Spot, Beautiful Golden Y, Gold Spangle, Pebble Prominent, Lesser Swallow Prominent and Barred Chestnut #teammoth
August 18, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Spent last week in Argyll on a family holiday, and managed to trap a few new moths while we were there, including Small Wainscot, The Crescent, Lempke's Gold Spot, Beautiful Golden Y, Gold Spangle, Pebble Prominent, Lesser Swallow Prominent and Barred Chestnut #teammoth