Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.social🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 5hEvening Grosbeak 16-21cm permeant residents across North America, spanning Canada, the US and parts of Mexico. diet seeds, fruits, insects Female incubated 14 days, both parents feed 15 days both parents feed chicks 4 weeks after they fledge, or the male alone if the female has a second brood 171268164
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialGary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 23hThe discovery of a complete fossil of a feathered dinosaur species adds to evidence that birds evolved the ability to fly several times rather than through a single lineage. nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #palaeontology #ornithology #science #SciChatnature.comStunning fossil shows dinosaurs’ distinctive path to flightA fossil from a previously undiscovered species with feathery limbs, unearthed in China, adds to evidence that dinosaurs and birds evolved flight more than once. 155
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialSteve Fitzgerald @stevefitz.bsky.social · 11hHead started Curlew in Thornham Harbour on Thursday evening. According to the recovery project website, this guy was released at Sandringham and spent all last winter at Thornham. My sighting was the first reported since April. I wonder where he spent the summer #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds 1161
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 2hBeen on amazon, ordered a Merv and a Clif for the morning. #teammoth 160
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Oystercatcher and the carrot colour bill. #BirdOfTheDay #BestBeaks #Birds 0281
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Dusky Thorn for a bit of #MothFaceFriday #teammoth 1161
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026All the Jackdaws in my neighbourhood stick together, they must be Velcrows...😆 031
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialDungeness Bird Observatory @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just got the news back on a juvenile Redshank that was seen by the Lifeboat station on the 11th September. It was originally ringed just 11 days earlier at Makkevika, Giske in Norway, a total of 1323km away. 0271
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Ha ha, just found my fishing licence from 1974, 5p that was a whole shilling... #thosewerethedays 150
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A pair of Razorbills. #BirdOfTheDay #Black&White #Birds 2525
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026So, I do some looking up on Nutcrackers in Britain and now I get emails telling me the nutcracker comes to a London theatre..that would be an interesting twitch..😆 260
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Broad-bodied Chaser. #WildWebsWednesday #ukwildlife 072
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialSteve Gale @stevewg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026One third done. School report in… northdownsandbeyond.blogspot.com/2026/09/uma2...northdownsandbeyond.blogspot.comUMA26 September reportSeptember has positively flown by. My 'Uberpatch Meteorological Autumn' project (a rather pompous construct to spur me on to cover the local... 1153
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Great Spotted Woodpecker. #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #Birds 1442
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Great Skua or Bonxie. #BirdOfTheDay #EFG #Birds 0263
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026 Nice Moths from earlier in the year, time of year. Pyrausta nigrata. #teammoth #DarlandBanks 1503
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialKevin Thornton @lowcarbonkev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Dog walker: "Maybe a more measured means of protecting the wildlife is something they should consider." (Doesn't appreciate been trying that for years. Or that this is mostly renewing existing arrangements w/ some small changes.) Good ol' Kent. If it's not "Stop the boats", it's "Stop the birds"😉bbc.co.ukThanet dog walkers oppose proposed Birchington beach restrictionsDog owners criticise plans to ban dogs from part of Birchington beach and impose lead restrictions. 172
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialTrevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This Med Gull was ringed as an adult in Antwerp, Belgium on 21/06/2006 it was then seen on 29/06/2006 at Milford on Sea, Hants. On 06/11/2018 it was back at Milford & yesterday 27/09/2026 I saw it at Lee on Solent, Hants. An amazing 20yrs 3m 6 days (7403 days) since ringing. #ukbirding #birdringing 1142
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialCM @manchesterbirder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026In case you missed it, a Manchester rarity in this blog. #ukbirding #birdsthemanchesterbirder.blogspot.comGrey Phalarope (just) in the Danelaw, I mean, Greater ManchesterWorthington Lakes is a set of reservoirs on the very boundary between Greater Manchester and Lancashire. There will be grumbles about this,... 3331
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A top of a fence post that looks exactly like a Great Spotted Woodpeckers head. #BirdOfTheDay #AwkwardAvian #Birds 0252
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Singing Wren. #BirdOfTheDay #BokehBirds #Birds 0413
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Just found these two making baby Turnips on the garage..😊 #teammoth 0110
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026First Wogan of the Autumn ☹️ #teammoth So not in the trap last night were 2110
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Couple of hours on Sheppey this morning, 20+ Meadow Pipits, 30+ Chaffinches,a Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaffs, 4 GSW, a flock of 20+ Linnets, 1 Corn Bunting and a few Migrant Hawkers. #Kentnature #KentBirding 0231
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Puffin with a beak full. #BirdOfTheDay #Seabirds #Birds 51018
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Hooded Crows in the evening light. #BirdOfTheDay #Pairs #Birds 0343
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialNick Holmes @thehandlab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026England's Wildlife Trusts are ~90% of the way to raising £30M to buy 3,800 hectares of #Northumberland. If you have some spare money, even just £10, they can really use it *before September 30th*! 🙏 #rewilding #wildlife 🦅🐿🐺🦉 www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth...wildlifetrusts.orgDonate to Secure The Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife TrustsStretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a uni... 02016
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialDungeness Bird Observatory @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A Death’s-head Hawk-moth is on show at the Observatory until late afternoon, it was trapped the night of the 24th near New Romney. 1421
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 26/09/2026My total for the night, but included a Feathered Ranunculus and 2 Clancy's Rustic. #teammoth 0140
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Somewhere in there is a face of a Yellow-tail. #MothFaceFriday #teammoth 0281
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Dog walk this morning #darlandbanks and the air is filled with Robin song. At least 12 , 4 Chiffchaffs and 18 Meadow Pipits flying West. #kentnature #kentbirding 090
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Not many in trap but the star being a Feathered Ranunculus #teammoth 0240
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Adonis Blue for a bit of #WildWebsWednesday #ukwildlife 04410
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Female Kestrel. #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors #Birds 3713
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Sanderling and Seaweed. #WaderWednesday #Birds 0191
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Goldfinch in the evening light. #BirdOfTheDay #RedHeads #Birds 0241
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialDr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Sunrise song. You'll want the volume up for this one, but not too high. Every coyote within a half kilometre radius decided to make themselves known this morning while I was enjoying the sunrise from the kayak. A truly magical moment. #mammals 🌿 42557151
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Oy! Do you mind I'm having my picture taken. #BirdOfTheDay #CaptionThatBird #Birds 1779
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Kittiwake. #BirdOfTheDay #Elegant #Birds 1332
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialOwen Leyshon @dungenessowen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A wonderful spectacle of the thousands of House Martins gathering on wires and on the Power Station at Dungeness early this morning I reckon 8,000+ #KentBirding 715323
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Back home to the patio of England..☹️ 000
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialGary Allport @birdsandlife.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Steppe Whimbrel - remember this? The tracking data now part of an amazing collaborative study of all tracks of whimbrels globally, put together by Camilo Carniero just published in Ibis. Still a big data gap in Southern and Eastern Africa onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 23010
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 17/09/2026103/5 1 SHC, 1 Brimstone 10 Brown-spot pinion, 18 LYU and 73 Lunar Underwings #teammoth #Herefordshire 0200
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 17/09/20261971 Edition an interesting and sad read.. #BirdingBook 0110
Reposted by @kevguttridge.bsky.socialTina Hagger @haggytea.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Come and design, carve and print your very own Ex Libris book stamp with me at a gorgeous independent bookshop 📖 Wednesday 21st October, 6pm at The Little Green Bookshop in Herne Bay. ✂️ All materials included ☕ Refreshments included www.thelittlegreenbookshop.com/event-detail... 051
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Azure Damselfly on Bramble. #WildWebsWednesday 0101
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026First time I've ever had a Hornet in the trap. Lucky you i here some of you say....😄 #teammoth #bycatch 4200
kevguttridge.bsky.social @kevguttridge.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The view from the Malverns this afternoon... #Herefordshire #Worcestershire 051