Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Not far from the cistus forester sites and close sightings on nbn atlas. 111
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Trip coming to an end last night in AZ some more highlights from AZ including some county and state rarities. #birding #arizona 0110
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Some more highlights from a handful of arizona specialists #birding #arizona 090
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Arizona delivers more state specialities another brilliant day in the state. #birding #arizona 190
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 23/04/2026First full day in AZ spent the morning up MT lemmon scoring some dream birds. #birding #arizona 0121
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Some more california species before leaving and heading into arizona tomorrow morning. #birding #california 080
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Scoring more california specialists with condor , Lawrence's goldfinch and Nuttalls woodpecker all range restricted species. #california #birding 080
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 18/04/2026A day spent on santa cruz Island seeing one of the most range restricted birds in the US Island scrub jay and the island fox if your ever in this part of the world get yourself across to the island. #birding #california #santacruzisland 190
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 17/04/20261st full day in california scoring quite a few target species for the trip so far. #birding #california 090
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Yeah looks a match for sure. 40 miles trip north wonder where it'll end up. 010
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Trentham gardens White stork of unknown origin circled/flew south for 9mins 1031 to 1039 highlight of spring so far. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social 1111
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Quality blue-headed vireo are the one I saw in FL was part of a mixed winter flock of various sp 010
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Marsh tit going the same way its literally a race between the two species which will go first from staffs marsh tit only found reliably in eastern north staffs heading towards Derbyshire 100
Reposted by Rob GilbertRichard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Now and the next 4 weeks are the very best time of year to find Willow Tits, which are paired and defending territories. They're at their most vocal and obvious until the leaves come out. Report all certain sightings to county recorder and @birdtrack.bsky.social to help monitor remaining populations 16018
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Someone woke up the moths today found a dotted border at trentham gardens and pale brindled beauty at work #mothsmatter #teammoth also still 6 euro white-fronts and a pink foot at mill meece #staffsbirds 0200
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 20/01/2026I always thought thats one of the places the great egret that roosts at trentham goes. 110
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 01/01/2026new years birding westport lake ybw, scaup, 7 pochard. Ford green singing willow tit ,3 teal. Holden lane pool 8 RN parakeets total 43 birds before having to go work. First moth of the year the hibernating hummingbird hawkmoth is still present on the wall #staffsbirds #teammoth #staffsbirding 1140
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 30/12/2025You to mate probably see you out somewhere in the new year. 110
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 30/12/2025No westport bird still there reported while I was watching this one. 110
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 30/12/2025Trentham gardens Female/juv scaup , Mandarin, 35 gadwall , wigeon , 70 tufted , 2 goosander, 2 water rail. Last visit of the year to Trentham finished on 103 +ruddy shelduck from 119 visits. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding 1110
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Lucky to get all 3 of the rosy-finches in Dec 2023 at sandia crest on 2nd attempt. 010
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 26/12/2025It really is one of the best places i've been too. 010
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Parkhall cp Christmas walk around. 6 golden plover first I've seen here since 2021 but i know others have seen them more recently. A few winter thrushes around in the cold wind. 🎄 #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #merrychristmas 080
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Winter solstice Yellow-browed warbler at westport lake also 2 chiffs , blackcap and 17 pochard. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding 2190
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Not a moth i was expecting to come across in December but just found a hummingbird hawkmoth possibly hibernating at work. #mothsmatter #teammoth #staffsmoths 1290
Reposted by Rob GilbertBirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social · 10/12/2025The new update to the BirdTrack app introduces several features aimed at helping us collect accurate bird data and alert you to those slip of the finger data entry errors #ukbirding 24124
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Another finch fest at burnt wood (loggerheads) 12+ brambling, 60+ linnet , 60+ Chaffinch roosting together also siskins , redpolls(lesser) , bullfinches and greenfinches also in the woods. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding 080
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Decent sunday for the last day of november with 3 crossbill , 4 brambling , 100+ linnet , 30+ Chaffinch and 4 redpoll (lesser) roosting in the burntwood (loggerheads) also tree sparrow bent lane #staffsbirding #staffsbirds 1130
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Some wildlife in the capital of Scotland Edinburgh proving nature and cities can co exist. #Edinburghwildlife #Edinburghnature #uknature 060
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Bath was the next stop heading out of the capital a place I had never been before not much wildlife other than a local kingfisher but some great architecture. #Bath 010
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 28/10/2025While touring the uk this October some highlights starting in london. Always amazing to see how much wildlife there is in the capital. #londonwildlife #londonnature 161
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Park hall cp Merlin hunting flock of 30 linnet between parkhall and Hulme. 8 crossbill flying over the conifers appeared to land only my 2nd record here. Also 20 redpoll, 2 siskin ,3 chiffchaff, 10+ Goldcrest. Also a fine selection of fungi on display still too. #staffsbirding #staffsbirds #fungi 1211
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 30/09/2025My first cypress pug was 7th sep 2023 in the garden. 110
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Morning up Berryhill fields Wheatear , 4 stonechat, 5 skylark, 25+ mpipit, redpoll (lesser) 4 chiff also fox and still quite a few small coppers. Lordship lane 24 lapwing ,snipe #staffsbirds #staffsbirding 030
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 27/09/2025Trentham gardens this afternoon produced a site tick with osprey heading south at 16:33 Also 22 gadwall, 20 Cormorant, 8 little egret, 2 ring-neck parakeets. Found a lunar underwing on the entrance hut. #staffsbirds #staffsbirding #teammoth 0180
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 24/08/2025Dusted off the moth trap 35 sp highlights small ranunculus,4 old lady ,17 vine's rustic,flounced rustic,box tree moth. #teammoth #mothsmatter 0110
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Trentham gardens Frustrating views of a possible lesser emperor while watching the small red-eyed damselflies showing the blue saddle before losing sight over the water. Also common sandpiper, 7 little egret, mandarin present. #dragonflies #odonata #staffsbirds 030
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 02/08/2025An evening at trentham gardens more insect bothering and discovered a colony of small red-eyed damselfly a north staffs tick for me. #odonata #diptera #ukwildlife 0111
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Some work moths and other various things from this mornings walk. #mothsmatter #ukwildlife #diptheria 090
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Some more fly bothering over the weekend. #hoverflies #diphtheria 020
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 20/07/2025Weekend fly bothering again. #hoverflies #diphtheria 040
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 20/07/2025Nice one, one i saw many years ago a long way from staffs. 110
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Some moths found out and about recently in staffordshire. #teammoth #mothsmatter 070
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Some from this weekend. Mostly insect hunting but did find my 2nd common lizard for the burntwood at loggerheads and a new species of hoverfly for me which has only a few records in staffordshire. #wildlife #hoverflies #lizards #insects #ukinsects 081
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Yesterday's hummingbird hawkmoth first one of the year for me in penkhull on the way work. #teammoth #mothsmatter 080
Rob Gilbert @robgilb91.bsky.social · 30/06/2025I've always liked hoverflies but im starting to obsess with the ones coming to the garden with 2 migratory ones in the last 2 weeks both relatively common but not many records locally to me in Stoke-on-trent. #hoverflies #ukhoverflies 060
