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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This week’s moth for Moths Mondays is the wonderfully shaped Scalloped Hook-tip (Falcaria lacertinaria). This individual came to the garden on the 7th May — only my second garden record, though our garden is the only known location in Flintshire it has ever been seen. Dave

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Moth Morning Mondays Black-fronted Straw (Cochylichroa atricapitana) Tiny micro moth from the garden trap — only our 2nd ever record here, first was June 2024. Larvae feed on ragwort, where they develop hidden inside the plant. From our Flintshire garden. Dave

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I had a wonderful day yesterday filming thos video on the Great Orme. Some fabulous rare flowers, Choughs, caterpillars and even the goats. I am already looking forward to getting back there soon 😀. Dave youtu.be/XuRHilV5WUg

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Rare Flowers, Choughs & Goats... | Great Orme Wildlife | Discover the Wild

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Found Abraham-Isaac-Jacob (Trachystemon orientalis) yesterday near Bangor, North Wales. A non-native plant that’s related to Borage (Borago officinalis), with similar rough leaves and vivid blue flowers, but it spreads much more freely and can form dense patches in damp, shaded spots.

A blue flower with blue spiral petals and bright pink tips against a green background.

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 24/04/2026

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is one of a series of Ashworth's Rustic (Xestia ashworthii) caterpillar records that @bardseyben.bsky.social made around Cadair Idris. In Britain this moth is restricted to North Wales. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Triple-spotted Nest Moth, Tinea trinotella, in the garden this morning. A tiny micro moth with distinctive markings and a lovely ginger head of hair (I maybe biased), usually found feeding in birds nests. Still very cold at night so moth numbers still low here, hoping it will improve this week.

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

My latest Walks & Wildlife video is now available, this time im at Llyn Cefni, Anglesey. Expect winter fungi, lots of ducks - including an uncommon one, as well as everyone's favourite ginger mammal (not me). Dave. youtu.be/2EMK3lHUe40

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Winter Wildlife at Llyn Cefni, Anglesey | Fungi, Ducks & Red Squirrels | Discover the Wild

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Tested out a bunch of nature ID apps — Merlin, PlantNet, Seek, ObsIdentify, Flora Incognita, Echo Meter Touch, & even Google Lens. Can they really ID birds, plants, or bat calls accurately? I put them all to the test in my latest video. youtu.be/84kpgJYCjS0 #NatureApps #WildlifeID #BirdID

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ARE NATURE APPS ANY GOOD? | A Real World Test | Discover the Wild

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

🌿 Episode 1 of my YouTube series Walks & Wildlife is live! Starting with Snowdonia's rugged Rhinog mountains, spotting Dippers, geeking out over lichens, and even a goat encounter. If you're into nature, hiking, or just want to escape to the hills, check it out! youtu.be/lQ_uvButpdE Thanks 💚 Dave

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Discover the Wildlife of Snowdonia's Rhinogs | Lichens, Birds, Goats & More! | A walk in the Rhinogs

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

My latest video covers three species to seek out this March. A lichen, fungus and a flower. Happy Hunting! Dave m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rtv...

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

New Video! Three species to seek out in February, a bird, a flower, and a fungus. m.youtube.com/watch?v=x0VW...

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Hair Ice Crust This weird phenomenon is caused when a fungus, Exidiopsis effusa is present, an ambient temperature of less than 0°c, the wood not to be frozen and the bark to not be present on the wood. The result is hair like ice forming and has the texture of cotton candy. Dave

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year! A few days ago I looked back on my nature highlights for 2024, some fungi, birds, plants and more. If you want to see what they are then you can check it out at m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk0o...

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Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre @cofnod.org.uk · 06/12/2024

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is Iris Rust (Puccinia iridis), recorded on Stinking Iris leaves at Colwyn Bay, by TonyC. @sewbrec.org.uk @discoverthewild.bsky.social

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Leucoagaricus ionidicolor, what a highlight of the fungi season yesterday was when I was able to photograph this stunning and very rare species in Cheshire. It doesn't have an English name currently, if it did it would Violet Dapperling.

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

☄️Comet over the Llŷn Peninsula It was a real pleasure to spend time watching the comet over the Llŷn Peninsula yesterday, the full moon keeping the sky from going dark though. Dave

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

Today I have been hunting the delightful Winter Stalkball (Tulostoma brumale). Often, when looking for fungi, I can be in some of the most beautiful locations, not quite so today, as I was looking for this species at a local industrial estate. A weird fungus, like a mini puffball on a stalk.

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 11/01/2024

A walk out up on the moors in North Wales yesterday and a pair of Red Grouse decided to come and land right in front of us, loudly calling as they did. The males at this time of year are particularly striking, the bright red above the eye standing out on an otherwise brown moorland.

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 07/01/2024

A walk out in Flintshire today and over 100 Jackdaw were in one field. They have increased dramatically since the 1960s and can be found in open countryside, towns and villages, often nesting in chimneys. In winter, numbers of Jackdaws are swollen by the arrival of birds from Northern Europe.

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 05/01/2024

I do love wading birds. I also love clean, simple images. I try and take pictures to show off the species, with little to no clutter in the image. So, wading birds on beaches are a dream. On a beach in Shetland the grey sand of the beach, and this Knot (Calidris canutus) almost blurred into one.

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

There are a few British bird species that I feel are overlooked in terms of how truly beautiful they are. For me, the Shelduck has to be the bird most underrated by the birdwatching community. Charismatic, handsome and with a lovely call they remain a personal favourite.

A Shelduck looking right in portrait with the light showing its green head and bright red bill, stood on some frosty ground.

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 03/01/2024

It's been a fungi day today, exploring some of the local woods to see what is fruiting. Oyster Mushrooms, Velvet Shanks and Jelly Ears were dominant but some smaller often overlooked species, like these Clustered Bonnet (Mycena inclinata) were also present. A beautiful little mushroom species.

Clustered Bonnet (Mycena inclinata), small group of delicate little mushrooms in a group, pale caps and darker stems, growing on a moss covered branch in nice light.

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 02/01/2024

A tour of North Wales for birds yesterday and always a highlight are the Black Guillemots (Cepphus grylle) in Holyhead Harbour. Currenrly many are still in their winter plumage and are a stunning 'salt and pepper'. It won't be long until they are a rich black colour with white wing patches.

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Discover the Wild @discoverthewild.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

Well it is time to start posting here in 2024. So let's start with a plant from today's New Year's Day Plant Hunt, White Ramping-fumitory (Fumaria capreolata). In flower Jan 1st and along with other species including Narrow-leaved Ragwort made for a lovely day whilst birdwatching in North Wales.

Picture of White Ramping-fumitory, in portrait, the white flowers with rich burgundy tips.

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