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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My first Spurn Migfest @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social was worth the trip from Sussex. Enjoyed a very informative bat walk last night and a ‘Wader ID Walk for Beginners’ this morning. Lots to see including a variety of gulls and Dunlin, with roosting Golden Plovers looking splendid.

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What an interesting sky this evening…

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This thing seems to be out in the open now, so even though publication’s eight months away, let’s drum up some early interest, shall we? Wayfarers is out next April. Here’s the cover.

A book cover. Wayfarers: The Incredible Story of Animal Migration, by Lev Parikian. It’s mostly blue, with swirling patterns representing movement, and stylised images of various migrating animals (butterflies, terns, a whale, bats, wildebeest, dragonflies, penguins, an arctic fox) dotted about the place.

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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Quite a lot of people lost someone, maybe an elderly relative, during the heatwave. My Aunt Barbara, very ill with advanced dementia, died yesterday aged 91. She was unmarried, no kids and I had been taking care of her affairs for the past few years. That’s the least interesting thing about her. 1

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BTO Scotland @btoscotland.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

An amazing find in Perthshire- an adult Robin repeatedly feeding a recently-fledged Dipper! Interspecific feeding is recorded from time-to-time, but it's rare and a phenomenal thing to witness first-hand. Huge thanks to James Clements for reporting it. #BirdingScotland

Adult Robin feeding a fledgling Dipper. Perthshire, 3/6/26

Adult Robin feeding a fledgling Dipper. Perthshire, 3/6/26.
Check out the Dipper's nictitating membrane (over the eye)

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Late visit for the @bbs-birds.bsky.social A much needed relief with reduced temperatures. So many fledglings (discounted); Great and Blue Tits, Nuthatch, Starling and Great Spots. Highlights include a singing Woodlark (1st for this square) and overflying Swift - and a Hobby.

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Amanda @pandamoanimum.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Trying to get a tan in the hot weather.

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

House Martins need your help! Sussex Ornithological Society is doing a county wide House Martin Survey this year and are in need of volunteers - can you help? @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @lewesswifts.bsky.social 📸Roger Wilmshurst soshousemartins.birdsurvey.org.uk

Two black-and-white House Martins at mud nests under a wooden eave, one peeks from a nest while the other perches outside.

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Early visit for the @btobirds.bsky.social Breeding Bird Survey yesterday. The main highlight was a group of at least 4 male Marsh Tits pursuing a female. Lovely to see (and hear) a noticeable increase in Song Thrush this year, too. @birdtrack.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

Early morning light across a grassed field. Two oaks stand tall

Sunlight shines along a disused railway path, surrounded by trees

Sunlight shines through a small tunnel on a footpath surrounded by trees

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Ready for the @sussexornitholo.bsky.social AGM and conference, being held at the University of Sussex. Looking forward to a range of talks and presentations!

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

First Willow Warbler heard at Ashdown Forest. Lovely to have them back. @birdtrack.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

A very enjoyable last visit for the BTOs Winter Bird Survey in pat of East Sussex. Observed my first Firecrest and saw the same pair of Marsh Tits I’ve seen previously, in the same territory. Also, plenty of Redwing fattening up on Ivy berries. @birdtrack.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Third visit for the BTO Winter Bird Survey. Highlights this time were; Marsh Tit (in the same territory as the December visit), Greenfinch and Chaffinch. @btobirds.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

A lovely walk on Winter Solstice for my second BTO Winter Bird Survey. The highlight of the morning was finding a large Redwing Roost in a Holly understory. @btobirds.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Calling all #nature lovers! 🐦🌳Sign up to the #Birds in Greenspaces newsletter for updates on this project that starts next spring, and see our FREE Resource Pack with bird ID guides and activities to warm you up this winter at www.bto.org/greenspaces Nuthatch by @willrose.bsky.social

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Nice group of Candle Snuff fungus found on a walk this morning. The name is very apt, looking abit like an old candle wick.

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

A lovely early afternoon spent birding at Old Lodge. Delighted to find Crossbills, both male and female seen. My first in Sussex. Also a female Kestrel, a mixed flock of Coal & LT Tits. Plenty of Wren & Goldcrest, a Green Woodpecker and a couple of Great spots. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

So many of these about this year… #Ashdownforest

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

@ellabeard11.bsky.social I’ve been missing your updates - hope all is well? (Sorry to do this publicly but can’t DM for now.

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

A beautiful sky over the forest early this morning. You can even see the curve of the earth. #Ashdownforest

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Beautiful morning out on the forest 😎

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

What a beautiful sunrise this morning. Worth getting up for. #Ashdownforest

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Not what I was expecting to find on my evening dog walk. Just set off from the car and came across this beautiful female Purple Emperor butterfly 🦋 A ‘first’ for me and now recorded on Birdtrack. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #Ashdownforest

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BBC Springwatch Fans @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

It’s always a good evening when the badgers come out to play, even better when the whole family has a nice synchronised scratch! 🦡🦡🦡 Our live cameras are streaming over on BBC iPlayer from 10am to 10pm so be sure to head on over and watch the action unfold. 🎥🐣📺 #Springwatch #Springwatch20 #badgers

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Bruce Taylor @barrabirder.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

It's been a quieter few days for new migrants on Barra, but there are a lot of young birds about including the first brood of Shelducks down on the shore. #BirdingScotland #Birds

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BBC Springwatch Fans @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

There must be more ‘Watchers’ on here so lets build the community by reposting & following, give our presenters & contributors some love, & celebrate 20Yrs of #Springwatch together 💚🥳 How big can our flock grow by end of this season? #BBCSpringwatch #Springwatch2025 #Springwatch20 #wildlife #nature

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Support our work in an ever-changing world by becoming a BTO member. ➡️ www.bto.org/how-you-... We'll update you with BTO news, including exclusive members content, so you can see the meaningful and measurable impact your support makes. We can build a better future for birds and people, together.

Cut out image of a Kingfisher diving. To the left on a teal background white wording reads: A better future for birds and people. Join us. Image credit: Kingfisher by Sarah Kelman/BTO.

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

‘Early visit’ for the BTO’s Breeding Bird Survey. Lots about, despite a foggy start. Notable increases in blackcap and song thrush compared to recent years. Good to see the usual suspects. @bbs-birds.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

View of the Forest Way, the route of an old railway line. Gravel track lined each side with trees and shrubs.

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

New spring arrivals, in the form of singing male Willow Warblers and a Red Start. Excited to welcome both back to the Forest. #AshdownForest @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social

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Amanda @pandamoanimum.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Is this still my favourite Finnish tradition? Absolutely.

A picture of a page from a newspaper with the wording:

NOTEWORTHY FACTS FROM TODAY'S PAPER

In Finland, a tradition of getting drunk at home in your underwear is so commonplace that there's a word for it, "kalsarikännit." The rough translation is "pantsdrunk."

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Amanda @pandamoanimum.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I was at the park earlier and a man arrived with a dog and a small electric car. Won’t pretend I wasn’t hugely disappointed when his wife and small child then appeared and realised the car belonged to the kid so I wasn’t actually going to get to see the dog driving round the park.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language. The results tell us a lot! Extracts below... 🧵

The front cover of a scientific journal titled Ornithologist, dated 1 April 2025. The main headline reads: “BIRDS: DECODED - Groundbreaking New Science.” Below that, a subheading says: “What are the UK’s birds really saying? Pioneering new research provides the answers.”

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

One 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! 😮🛥️🧵

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Spring flowers - the Early Dog-violet. It has no scent (unlike the Scented Violet). Its cousin, the Common Dog-violet, traditionally flowers in April, the Early Dog-violet in March. The flowers are similar but the Early Dog-violet has a darker purple spur behind the petals. 📷 Graeme Lyons

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barryclough.bsky.social @barryclough.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Best I could get before the mist blocked out the view. #bloodmoon #wormmoon #astrophotography

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Very British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Overtaking someone on foot: -Accelerate to uncomfortable speed -Once past, continue for at least two miles -Never look behind you -Collapse from exhaustion

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The first BTO News of 2025 has just landed! 🙌 BTO News is our member-exclusive quarterly magazine. If you're not already a member, join us today from just £3 month to start receiving BTO News! We'll send you the Spring 2025 issue as part of your welcome pack. ➡️ www.bto.org/how-you-...

Image of BTO News Spring 2025 cover and article snippets alongside the wording: Discover exclusive content. Join today.

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Will Rose @willrose.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

With all this sunshine it’s a great weekend to keep an ear out for a #chiffchaff . Listen for their repetitive call as they sing their own name ‘ Chiff-chaff, chiff-chaff’. Learn more birdsong in episode 02 LISTEN of my animated bird guide here : youtu.be/mWZ_19tlbcw?... @btobirds.bsky.social

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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

It's bird nesting season - here's a gardener's guide to doing your best to help them!

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Sarah Robinson @sarahdesigns.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

The first week of March has been a bit quiet in my shop. Does anyone need a greeting card or two? 😊 #shopindie #linocut #BSNM #artist www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Sara...

A photo of a linocut greeting card on a wooden table with flowers either side. The card features a design of a teasel plant.

A montage of 4 photos of linocut greeting cards, all featuring different plants and flowers. They are lying on a rustic wooden table and are surrounded by flowers.

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

A beautiful ice rainbow on a beautiful day! @kerriedoodles.bsky.social Thought you’d appreciate this 😊

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Lovely early morning walk at Ashdown Forest. Freezing fog made for dramatic views - a pair of Woodlark took flight and a Yellowhammer was in full song. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social

Foggy scene with a stand of trees in the puddle distance and sun peeping through overhead.

Fog lifting with blue skies above. Frosted heather and grasses fill the view.

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Sue 🌱 @littlesue.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

A morning of surveying. First the late visit for the Sussex Winter Bird Survey - three singing Mistle Thrushes the highlight. Then to my local patch as part of the BTO Heathland Bird Survey. Delighted to find a singing Woodlark over farmland. @btobirds.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

Morning light over a grassed field. Bare oak tree in the middle distance.

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Will Rose @willrose.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

It’s a great time to look out for woodpeckers! Learn which woodpecker is drumming, which feeds on the ground and which is small enough to feed at the very end of tiny branches. Watch my new animated woodpecker guide here youtu.be/GEQBrT-587Q?... @btobirds.bsky.social @lesserspotnet.bsky.social

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WildlifeKate @wildlifekate.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Teasel keeps going in Wren’s bed, so I put her bed close by…… not quite what I had meant to happen! 🤣🤣🤣 #TeaselCat and Wren

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

1/ Can you help us survey Woodlark for our Heathland Birds survey? Monitoring has started for this species, so visit our website to sign up. ➡️ www.bto.org/heathland-birds-survey #Ornithology #UKBirding

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Tonight, the Snow Moon rises. 🌕❄️ Named for February’s deep snows, this full moon was also called the Storm Moon or Ice Moon in Old English, reflecting winter’s cold grip. Look below its glow tonight, and you may spot Regulus...one of the brightest stars in the sky. Moonrise: 17:06*

A luminous full moon hangs in a dark, cloudy night sky. Wisps of mist swirl around it, creating an eerie yet mesmerising effect. The Moon’s cratered surface is sharply defined, glowing bright against the deep shadows of the sky. A still and atmospheric moment, capturing the quiet beauty of the February Snow Moon.

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