jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 28/07/2026First time visit to Blackmoor Nature Reserve on the Mendip Hills , good number of Butterfly on the wing including Dark Green Fritillary’s Clouded Yellow Wall Brown and Painted Lady amongst 12sp @savebutterflies.bsky.social 050
jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Brown Argus and a Grayling amongst 17 species seen on a round trip of Crook Peak Common @savebutterflies.bsky.social #ukbutterflies 041
jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 20/06/2026First Purple Hairstreak of the year #somersetwildlifetrust Langford Heathfield Reserve also Marbled Whites , Meadow Browns and Large Skippers #savebutterflys 050
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialDave Dawe @exmoorbirder.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Lovely to hear this Spotted Flycatcher making it’s contact calls to the female which is sat tight on the nest here at Kittisford @bjhill47.bsky.social @somersetbirds.bsky.social 1273
jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Exmoor today, A walk from Simonsbath to Cow Castle along the Barle 15W Warbler 14 Whinchat 12 Stonechat 2 T Pipit 2 Nuthatch Green and G S Woodpecker and a Cuckoo. Later this G Hopper Warbler was on Dunkery Beacon all with @exmoorbirder.bsky.social and Suzanne @somersetbirds.bsky.social 0214
jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Painted Lady 5 in total along Wall Common Steart Marsh Somerset also several Wall Brown, others include Orange-Tip Peacock Red Admiral and Speckled Wood @savebutterflies.bsky.social 070
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialIan Hayes @ianhayes.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Decent views of the Spotted Redshank from VP1, Ham Wall. Kudos to the young birder from Birds of Poole Harbour who found it at the back in of the pool. Also: Redpoll, Treecreeper NFY. Large flock of Siskins, at least 8 Great Egrets (very active), Firecrest seen by others. #somersetbirds 0172
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialDave Dawe @exmoorbirder.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Excellent day around Somerset with Scaup, BN Grebe, Goldeneye at Cheddar res then American Wigeon, Whooper Swans, RN Ducks and Penduline tit on the levels #somersetbirds thanks for driving Paul 👍 0251
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialMatthew Silk @mattjsilk.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Male Ring Ouzel near Porlock Weir/Marsh early this afternoon was a fun surprise! Showed super well feeding out in the open from the coast path - much better than this terrible photo suggests! @somersetbirds.bsky.social #UKbirding 0192
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialSimon Davies @ramblinbirder.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Great Northern Diver Clatworthy Reservoir W. Somerset this afternoon. Phonescoped. Came nice and close! #somersetbirding 0154
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialDave Dawe @exmoorbirder.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Solstice Seawatch Gore Pt Red-throated Diver 4, Com Scoter 2, Gannet 3, Shag ,Oystercatcher 34, Little Egret 2 and a Porpoise @somersetbirds.bsky.social 0142
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialDave Dawe @exmoorbirder.bsky.social · 19/12/202530 Goosander came into roost from the Dam at Wimbleball this evening 25 of which were Redheads @somersetbirds.bsky.social 0172
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialDave Dawe @exmoorbirder.bsky.social · 21/11/20252 of the 3 Snow Bunting seen at Bossington today #somersetbirds 0283
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialRussel Harris @harrisr.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Black Redstart today at Cooper's Heights Wiveliscombe.. 0103
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialMark D @seaskywatch.bsky.social · 25/10/2025raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/16/g...raptorpersecutionuk.orgGood news! Natural England pulls the plug on ‘reintroduction’ of Hen Harriers to southern EnglandIt’s been a long time coming, but today Natural England has announced it is finally pulling the plug on its project to ‘reintroduce’ Hen Harriers to southern England. It may sound… 051
jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Still 2 Clouded Yellow on the footpath above Manor Farm at TA42PN also Painted Lady ,Red Admiral , Small Copper Comma and swarms of White @savebutterflies.bsky.social 020
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialSimon Davies @ramblinbirder.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Some of the 2500+ shelduck at Stert Point in the strong westerly over high tide earlier this evening. A single Manx shearwater in the channel between the north end of Stert Island and the Point was a Somerset first for me. 4 Wheatears between North breach and Stert point. #somersetbirds 1241
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialleonwr.bsky.social @leonwr.bsky.social · 19/07/2025Turtle dove churring in Somerset yesterday. Such a fantastic sound. Made my day along with the quail on the way up to see a mate #UKBirding. #Somersetbirding. 1411
jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 10/07/2025This hot weather has brought out some great butterflys locally over the last couple of days including this Painted Lady and 14 other sp from Ash Priors Common yesterday 010
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialBTO Garden BirdWatch @bto-gbw.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Great to see the incredible #GardenWildlife on #Springwatch Street! 😀 Did you know you can record the #birds, #mammals, #amphibians & #insects that visit your garden as part of Garden BirdWatch? The data are then used for BTO Science! ➡️ www.bto.org/gbw #citsci 📷Blue Tit by Tom Streeter/BTO 1376
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialRussel Harris @harrisr.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Grasshopper Warbler Exmoor 2025 051
jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 20/04/2025Wheatear from The Skern Northern Burrows N Devon one of 4 there also Stonechat Linnet ,10 Little Egret Spotted Redshank ,Redshank Greenshank BTGodwit and a Common Sandpiper at Fremington Pill later #devonbirds 060
Reposted by @jenningsgoa.bsky.socialBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 01/04/2025One of our satellite-tagged Cuckoos has hitched a ride on a cruise ship and is now in the UK, the earliest one of our superstar Cuckoos has ever reached us! 😮🛥️🧵 3039899
jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Excellent trip around west Somerset ,Red T Diver off Porlock Weir in a short seawatch Med Gull Minehead Quay L Owl Dunster Crossbills at Kennisham Wood 6 Brambling Brown Lane and Common Sandpiper at Wimbeball Res a few of the highlights Thanks Dave & Suzzane #somersetbirding 1131
jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 26/12/2024Typical view of Fremington Pill North Devon over the last couple of days, Glossy Ibis still present Spotted Redshank Green Shank 3Red B Merganser and a single Grey Plover the best #devonbirds 080
jenningsgoa.bsky.social @jenningsgoa.bsky.social · 07/12/2024And then there was one,these two Black necked Grebe still at Cheddar Res yesterday plus Scaup @somersetbirds #somersetbirds @btobirds.bsky.social. 070
