Reposted by Doug AstonBirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 08/06/2026All the way from Brussels, we stand united with everyone defending Albania’s nature and democracy. Albania is not for sale! Sign the petition now: www.change.org/p/protect-vj... #HandsOffVjosaNarta 01811
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Snakefly on Syros. Must have spent about 3 years of my life in Greece, but never seen a Snakefly before. This one on Syros island on 15th May. 020
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 01/05/2026You've asked for a reaction so could the butterfly be just a Knapweed, M. phoebe? No expert and not familiar with aetherie but most phoebe pics in my guides show a pronounced black submarginal chevron in S3 on the underside of the forewing, which yours has. I think this might be absent in aetherie 100
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Hi John, Thekla's on bill size and crest size, and I tend to assume it's more likely Thekla's if it's on rocky hillsides, whereas Crested is all over the place, even on rooftops. 100
Reposted by Doug AstonDaz@Blacktoft @xxdazxx.bsky.social · 28/04/2026The chilly start to the morning didn't stop the lingering ringtail hen harrier putting on a fantastic display again seen from marshland hide to singleton. Bittern, little ringed plover, green shank and avocet also seen today with the waders showing well on ousefleet lagoon. #eastcoastwetlands 021
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Never had Lesser Whitethroat in the garden before today. Middleton by Youlgreave. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social 010
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Been waiting a few years for this but finally got a decent sighting of Little Bittern on a trip to ria Formosa in Portugal. 020
Reposted by Doug AstonRichard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I didn't used to expect ticks until May but had huge numbers on me in Cambs woodland this weekend. It's been -2C at night and only 13C by day. This hazard for early spring fieldwork is pretty new, not something I worried about in March. Affects fieldwork approach and precautions needed. #BeTickAware 66346
Reposted by Doug AstonAlexander Lees @alexanderlees.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Amazing incursion of Russian White-fronted Geese - today's records from @birdguides.bsky.social #UKBirding 🪶 28616
Reposted by Doug AstonBatumi Raptor Count @batumiraptorcount.org · 24/12/2025Recommended read: our 2025 Autumn Report is out! As part of our tradition and commitment, we’ve compiled a comprehensive overview of the season’s highlights and phenological peculiarities — complemented by many beautiful photos of both birds and people! 👉 batumiraptorcount.org/autumn-report-2025 01712
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 23/11/2025I checked their website and unfortunately there's no mention of it. You'll just have to develop your own Youtube channel, John.😀 000
Reposted by Doug AstonRaptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Another 'missing' Hen Harrier, this time in the Moorfoot Hills, south of Edinburgh - a well known hotbed of illegal raptor persecution over several decades. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/20/s...raptorpersecutionuk.orgSatellite-tagged Hen Harrier ‘Circe’ disappears in suspicious circumstances in Moorfoot Hills, south ScotlandPress release from Hen Harrier Action (20th November 2025) HEN HARRIER ACTION APPEALS FOR INFORMATION AS ANOTHER RARE HEN HARRIER SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN ILLEGALLY KILLED IN SCOTLAND A satellite tag… 24839
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 23/11/2025John, I don't suppose it's being streamed by Gravesend RSPB, is it? 100
Reposted by Doug AstonRichard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 05/11/2025#OpenAccess in #BirdStudy Low juv survival in Twites may drive decline in one English remnant breeding population, but wider decline more likely driven by factors affecting all age groups. Age-specific survival in an English Twite Linaria flavirostris population doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology 1386
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Thanks John, I may well take you up on the offer, but not before next year's spring migration. Best bird (for me) today was a Monty's. BOC pic, too distant too be good but nails the jizz. 100
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 04/09/2025John, Trafico had birds but 'No muchos y todos muy altos'. See you next time.😃 110
Reposted by Doug AstonSheffield Bird Study Group @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social · 19/07/2025If you are craving some more live Falcon nest action now the Sheffield Peregrines have fledged then check out this Hobby Cam from Dorset. Thought to be the only live Subbuteo nest cam in Europe this year #ukbirding camstreamer.com/redirect/j4D...camstreamer.comSouthern UK Hobby nest cameraEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 0144
Reposted by Doug AstonRichard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 17/07/2025If only Bluesky was full of left-leaning liberals talking about this threat every day, instead of relentlessly attacking the only party in a realistic position to stop them at the next election. 0144
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Check out the brood patch on this female Wheatear in Derbyshire today. It must have been a big clutch. 030
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 16/06/2025First 2 Screetham Lane, off Beeley Moor - upland enough? GP flock in flight 10Mar2015. on ground 23Mar2015 3rd pic Derbyshire Bridge GoytV 30Jun2021 All just record shots for my records, but sending them in case you don't get better. Got some Dunlin somewhere, but can't find them as yet. 120
Reposted by Doug AstonJon Lowes @jonlowes.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flavissima), Elton Common, Derbyshire, UK, 28/05/2025 ebird.org/checklist/S2... Pleased to see this declining species is hanging on as a breeding bird in the White Peak #ukbirding #birding #birds @derbyshirebirds 0242
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 21/05/2025I was hoping you'd say Canon - just trading in a 1Dx and a 5D3 and hoping to keep and use the EFs, but only r7 to begin with, and see how it goes. 010
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Nice pics Mark, can I ask what with, camera/lens etc? 110
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 13/05/2025I'm surprised Red Kite still hasn't nested nearby yet because the village has plenty of cats, dogs, and small children.😊 Red Kite over Middleton by Youlgrave yesterday. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social 021
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 13/05/2025That wall's been down for more than a year now. You ought to have built it up while you were there. 😜 110
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 19/04/2025My question was based on a conversation with a Migres guy last Sept. I thought he said that the Ruppell's at Zarga had bred, but perhaps I misunderstood. After searching, the only definite breeding record that I can find is the hybrid offspring at El Chorro. Are there more? 100
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Thanks, Chris. Only 90mm? I was expecting 600+. Great pics. 110
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Great pics Chris. Can I ask which camera/lens you used? 110
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 13/04/2025In case you missed it www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK beesEarly reports have led experts to believe there could be a surge in the deadly invader, threatening native species 010
Reposted by Doug AstonJoanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · 31/03/2025Unexpected species that hate birds: 🐀Mice kill albatrosses link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🦀Coconut crabs hunt boobies esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 🐢Giant tortoises eat terns www.cell.com/current-biol... 🐟 Catfish kill pigeons www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth... 🧪🪶link.springer.comFirst evidence of mouse predation killing adult great albatrosses - Biological InvasionsInvasive rodents threaten native species in numerous ecosystems, especially oceanic islands. The House Mouse Mus musculus is the only introduced mammal species on sub-Antarctic Gough and Marion Island... 54211
Reposted by Doug Astonspinneybirder.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social · 31/03/20256 Brook Lamprey at Willington Wetlands car park in stream this early afternoon. A lifer and I gather quite rare in Derbyshire. 192
Doug Aston @dougaston.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Great spot, Tony. Last I saw were about 30 years ago on the r Bradford, and I've looked ever since every time I walk by where they were. 010
Reposted by Doug AstonThe Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Another rare breeding bird species to look for in the early spring is the Long-eared Owl - here’s RBBP member Ian Francis with some advice on where, what and how to find them youtu.be/Wopsx7WxpVQ?...youtu.beRecording Long-eared OwlsYouTube video by Rare Breeding Birds Panel 12612
