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Lewis Hooper

@lmhooper.bsky.social
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Naturalist and Hampshire birder based on Hayling Island | Ecologist / Ornithologist haylingbirding.wordpress.com www.linkedin.com/in/lewis-hooper-b9…

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Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Five days in the Dolomites delivered at least 44 butterfly species, from Alpine Blue to Brassy Ringlet and Scarce Copper. Birds were just as good, Alpine Accentor, Ptarmigan, singing Quail, roaming Alpine Choughs, plus Black Woodpecker and Water Pipit. Blog post here: haylingbirding.wordpress.com
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Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
My evening dog walk yesterday on Hayling Island took a turn for the better when this Bonaparte’s Gull turned up in the growing feeding flock offshore. An extremely unexpected find!
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Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Some good weekend birding on Hayling, more details here - haylingbirding.wordpress.com 📸 - willow warbler, wood warbler, whinchat, wheatear
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Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Managed to catch up with the Snow Bunting which has been between east head and sandy point recently 👌🏼
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Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
1st winter Caspian Gull on Hayling today with a very striking tail pattern! Also a few pictures from the last month or so including the Black Brant and adult Little Gull. I have decided to start a blog to utilise my photos and track my birding, so more details there haylingbirding.wordpress.com
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Daneen @daneencowling.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
The draft Isle of Wight Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is now out for a 4-week public consultation! Visit the Island Nature website to access all LNRS resources and provide your feedback on the draft strategy: islandnature.org #LNRS #NatureRecovery
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Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
The local patch in Northney, Hayling, has been pretty good over the last few weeks with hen harrier twice, merlin, GND and now BTD, cattle egrets daily and the frost has meant golden plover and lapwing have been much more evident! Pretty special place
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Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Nice morning out on the coast with marsh harriers, displaying mergansers, Brent geese and this kingfisher just 10 minutes from the house
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Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
After moving to Hayling this weekend I headed to Sandy Point this morning. Redpoll over head and divers and eider offshore, looking forward to birding this place this year
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