angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Long-tailed Skua at Steart Pt this morning, pic by Andy Harris @somersetbirds.bsky.social 1324
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Blurry picture of a White-letter Hairstreak nectaring at East Quantoxhead, Somerset this morning. 0102
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026A new Pied Flycatcher nest on a fledged Blue Tit nest @piedflynet.bsky.social @somersetbirds.bsky.social @btosomerset.bsky.social 0256
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 30/05/2026This Wood Warbler was singing in a new spot on the Quantocks for me this year. Nearby a female Lesser Spot was quietly feeding. Only one new GSW nest found today (calling young giving them away) @somersetbirds.bsky.social @btosomerset.bsky.social 0425
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Here’s an example of LSW young calling from a nest (there were three young not far off fledging in this nest) @ukrbbp.bsky.social @lesserspotnet.bsky.social 14011
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 23/05/2026These 2m and 2f LSW young will fledge in the next few days. Two other Somerset nests have already fledged on Thursday. There will be young calling from LSW and GSW nests over the next two weeks @ukrbbp.bsky.social @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @btosomerset.bsky.social @somersetbirds.bsky.social 1215
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 22/05/20266 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker nests have been monitored in Devon and Somerset this year. One failed at the hatching stage, others will be fledging in the next few days, 1-2 weeks early. Young can now be heard calling in nests @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @somersetbirds.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social 34510
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Lesser Spotted Wdpkr nests monitored across Southern England are generally early this year, with several already hatching. Some nests will fledge from mid-May, with young birds audible preceding week. @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @somersetbirds.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social 1378
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Foggy Exmoor morning today with an unpaired LSW still drumming. Wood Warbler singing with Firecrest, Redstarts, Pied Fly and Garden Warbler @somersetbirds.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social 07814
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Trip to the S of France with @naturetrek.bsky.social is going well! 0100
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Group of eleven Black-throated divers seen from the Applecross Inn, looking towards Skye. Earlier had a pair of WT Eagle overhead - so close the pic was with my phone. 0100
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Three Green Woodpecker chicks in a Quantock nest this morning 2181
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Four nests have been found so far across Devon and Somerset, including one brood of six). There’s still time to find more this week @lesserspotnet.bsky.social 192
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Here are young GSW calling from their nest site (this was filmed in early June, but some GSW nests are noisy now) @lesserspotnet.bsky.social 000
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Here are young LSW calling from a nest site in a birch stump @lesserspotnet.bsky.social 110
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 19/05/2025…and thermal cameras do help find and monitor woodpecker nests! Here’s a Great Spotted Woodpecker nest on a cool morning with older chicks making plenty of heat. @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social (Hikmicro Falcon FQ35 but SW optics have kindly loaned a Hikmicro Lynx 2.0 too.) 171
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Pied Fly pair have built a nest in this root hole, no eggs yet. Warm on thermal imaging. @piedflynet.bsky.social 1121
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 16/04/2025My first Cuckoo of the year calling in Aisholt wood, Quantocks today (view is towards Aisholt Common) 040
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Wood chips from an oak on the path - looked up to see a new GSW nest in progress in Hodders Co, Quantock Hills. (There’s an older hole below the new one too.) 092
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 12/04/2025A day of two halves in Somerset too - started with woodpeckers, Pied Fly and Ring Ouzels on the Quantocks, then the Whiskered Tern on the way home to start Acoustic Pipeline woodpecker recording analysis. Fingers crossed! 041
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 05/04/2025These will both be listening for LSW at historical sites from today. Fingers crossed! Thanks for your work @simongillings.bsky.social @lesserspotnet.bsky.social (And thanks to the Quantock Natural Landscapes team for the equipment loan.) 2112
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Red Kite over Higher Hare Knap, Quantocks, plus all three woodpeckers on the route in and out of the Combes. 3 GSW, 3 Green, 3 LSW! 2231
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Three LSW were heard (one seen) on a Somerset OS Quantock walk today looking for signs and holes of woodpeckers. Sadly no LSW encounters yesterday on the same route, despite better weather. Thanks to the brave folk who braved the hills and I hope we find more territories and nest sites this year. 0213
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 20/03/2025We heard one that morning, but not everyone got it. Perhaps Lesser Spotted Woodpecker should get one of the stamps on the bbc news this morning! @lesserspotnet.bsky.social (Had 5+ heard this morning drumming this morning, somewhere else in the NF!) 071
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Had a pair of Syrian this afternoon. No Green in Poland, but that’s ok by me. 110
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Very luck to see a pair of Three-toed Woodpeckers in Poland this morning. The 8th species of woodpecker today and a supporting cast of Hawfinch, Woodlark, Willow and Marsh Tit, Waxwing, Crested Tit, Cranes, Bean/WF Geese and Rough-legged Buzzard…plus other great birds and wildlife. 3120
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 01/02/2025All three woodpeckers on Exmoor this morning @lesserspotnet.bsky.social @exmoornp.bsky.social 1251
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Beautiful morning on the Quantocks. Tentative but of GSW drumming and some LSW calls briefly too. The first Combe House hotel brunch of the year. 1111
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 03/01/2025This usurped Blue Tit nest was under a successful Pied Fly nest, seen as I cleaned out the boxes ready for the Spring. Think we may have also found another LSW nest hole that we missed in ‘24. 130
angusrobin.bsky.social @angusrobin.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Somerset Ornithological Soc AGM this Sat 1.30pm at Cheddon Fitzpaine hall. I’ll be talking about finding and monitoring breeding Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers and how we can track down this declining and elusive species. There’ll be tea and cake too @btobirds.bsky.social 040
