Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Five 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 010
Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 10/06/2026My 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! 0323
Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Some good weekend birding on Hayling, more details here - haylingbirding.wordpress.com 📸 - willow warbler, wood warbler, whinchat, wheatear 162
Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Managed to catch up with the Snow Bunting which has been between east head and sandy point recently 👌🏼 171
Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 05/02/20261st 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 0110
Reposted by Lewis HooperDaneen @daneencowling.bsky.social · 21/01/2025The 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 #NatureRecoveryislandnature.orgIsland Nature 131
Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 12/01/2025The 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 140
Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Nice morning out on the coast with marsh harriers, displaying mergansers, Brent geese and this kingfisher just 10 minutes from the house 020
Lewis Hooper @lmhooper.bsky.social · 03/12/2024After 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 040