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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Sallow Kitten running final checks before take off this morning in Staffordshire #teammoth

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Three of the big ones in my Staffordshire garden today. First summer of trapping so all new to my garden. #ukmoths

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Family of 6 Stonechat from Cannock Chase in Staffordshire today #ukbirding

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Purple Thorn giving me the eye this morning #teammoth

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Lesser Swallow Prominent (I think) from my Staffs garden last night. Only started with the trap last autumn so another ‘new for me’ moth #teammoth

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Hundreds of Sand Martin through Blithfield this morning followed by a few Swallow. Pair of Greater Scaup, Kittiwake showed well by causeway. Ruddy shelduck in fields with 2 Egyptian Geese. Nice to hear a singing Blackcap. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Taken at Winterbourne House Birmingham today, any ideas what it is? #bugs

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Grey Partridge in Stonnall Staffordshire this morning. Poor photo as it’s digiscoped at distance #ukbirds

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Sparrowhawk doing what they do in my garden in Staffordshire today #ukbirding

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Male Eider offshore in Reykjavík today #birds

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

One of a decent sized flock of Long Tailed Tits that visited my Staffordshire garden this morning. #birds

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Very few from last night. Struggling to identify this one, Marbled Minor maybe but is it the wrong time of year? Apologies for poor photo. Still early days for me! #teammoth

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

This popped up last night in my Staffordshire garden. Not sure what it is? Not the best photo. #teammoth

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

First week using the trap so many firsts for me. Orange Sallow, Green Silver-Lines and Light Emerald (I think) #teammoth

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

First go at using a trap last night. So my ID challenges start now. Any idea what this one is? #teammoth

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

One of the local Peregrine chicks getting very close to fledging at a West Midlands location. #ukbirding

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

A bit of a wet and wild day here in Bude. Plenty of Manx shearwaters battling the weather out there.

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

So I thought I’d see if there are any Grasshopper Warblers at Wimblebury Mound near Hednesford. This is what I found, large area of bramble and scrub completely cleared. Such a shame. #ukbirding @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Oystercatcher at Belvide Staffordshire today #ukbirding #birds

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Red Deer in Staffordshire escaping the strong wind #deer

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This lapwing wasn’t enjoying the wind and rain. #ukbirding #birds

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Highly cropped picture of a couple of distant Grey Partridge from Stonnall Staffordshire today #birdinguk #birds

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Chiffchaff braving the cold today at RSPB Middleton Lakes #birds #birdinguk

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Teal surfacing from a dive at mostly frozen rspb Middleton Lakes #birds #ukbirding

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

What fungus is this? On a silver birch tree #fungi

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Garden Robin posing nicely this afternoon #ukbirds #birds

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Three Grey Partridges seen on this atmospheric day in Staffordshire

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

WeBS count at Ryders Mere Pelsall. Canada Goose 26 Coot 10 Goosander 4 Greylag Goose 1 Little Grebe 1 Mallard 15 Moorhen 4 Pochard 9 Shoveler 6 Teal 12 Tufted Duck 47 Wigeon 2 Very showy Green Woodpecker, Jay and Kestrel too

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

A very watchful Grey Heron on the canal #birds

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

When you soon and crop so much it looks like a painting. Tawny Owl in the West Midlands #ukbirding #birds

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hungry Nuthatch at Rspb Middleton Lakes this afternoon. Lovely to hear the chack chack calls of 20 Fieldfare passing through. #birds #UKbirding

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

I love nerine in autumn. Bursts into life when everything is fading

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Local pre- roost starling gathering seen from my window is growing daily

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

Shoveler at Middleton Lakes RSPB this afternoon #ukbirds

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

Bellowing Red Deer in Staffordshire yesterday

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 28/09/2024

This young male Red Deer has a Unicorn look

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 28/09/2024

Red Deer at Chasewater in Staffordshire today.

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 25/09/2024

Pensive looking juvenile Heron at RSPB Middleton Lakes this afternoon before the rain returned. #ukbirding

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

UK climate doing what it does, grey and gloomy Thursday and today but sparkling sunshine yesterday. This is river Tame at rspb Middleton Lakes yesterday

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

Puffin at Farne Islands today, can’t be many there now as breeding season is over. #birds #ornithology

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John Dawson @uselessangler.bsky.social · 13/08/2024

Lesser black backed gull on the Tyne in Newcastle today #birds #ornithology

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