Thanks for the heads up Hully ian hull , The Black necked Grebe at CHMeadows was worth the slog down the canal tow path , nice to catch up with some birding locals , never close as this photo testifies

Out early this morning at Samphire Hoe ! (Dover ) Still plenty of Early Spiders on show .....possibly not quite as many as last year ,but some beauties amongst them ,including this one . Also seen a single Adder ,and I swear I heard a Chough call. Wild Orchids UK & Ireland Samphire Hoe

The boys are ready for Saturday
Cheltenham Town #ctfc #noguineanoparty

UNBELIEVABLE SCENES.

What a time to score your first goal for #ctfc ℂ𝕦𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕤 𝔻𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕤 ❤️

It’s going down to the wire #ctfc

👏 This years Bittern survey RSPB Lakenheath Fen in Suffolk had surveyors listening for Bittern's ‘booming’ - their deep throated call to attract a mate. Previously the maximum heard on site was 12 - this year they recorded 17! Find out about Lakenheath Fen👉 bit.ly/3UiZrCP

Bogbean in flower in my back garden pond which is looking quite well established after nine months

So last year on Cleeve Common Gloucestershire I found double figure “alba” Early Purple Orchids , very excited to see what 2024 can deliver Cleeve Common Wild Orchids UK & Ireland wildflowerhour

Very pleased and unexpected to find over 150 Early Purple Orchids already flowering on Cleeve Common Gloucestershire , inc new areas for me , some special ones on there way Cleeve Common Wild Orchids UK & Ireland Flora Conservation UK

I just like this composition of this Yellowhammer on budding Hawthorn on Cleeve Common Gloucestershire this morning Cleeve Common

My first double figure count of Wheatear on Cleeve Common of 2024 this morning 11 birds recorded inc this obliging bird Cleeve Common #GlosBirds

Still potential for more double figures of Wheatear on Cleeve Common up to 11 birds so far , mainly close to Radio Masts #GlosBirds

This morning we were up with the larks before work removing paint tins and rubbish that had been chucked into part of the chalk stream network by some idiots. Remember, they walk among us. ☹️

Thanks to Russell ChalkStreamsInCrisis 🍃💚🍃 for his help with this.
#chalkstreams #rivers #pollution

I’m not spending as much time as I should be , so tentatively suggesting this is Grey - patched Mining Bee , looking like it was going to settle in to my Camassias this evening

In exactly 24 hours it will be TOO LATE to register to vote for the coming local elections.

Discovering things TOO LATE is annoying. Like when the autofocus is off for a live take of a parody song too late on a school night...

But here's a blurry 🎶 called 'Kids - Give an X' -…

I'm standing on a hillside in Sicily that's spangled top to toe with wild irises (Iris pseudopumila).

The other plant at Melrose Farm Worcestershire today seen in good numbers was Adders- Tongue Fern glen dipple wildflowerhour Flora Conservation UK

Starting to notice a few more Orange Tip Butterfly on the wing , this male was seen in Worcestershire today Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Had a good look at the Green - winged Orchids at Melrose Farm Worcestershire this morning , this particular plant stood out glen dipple Wild Orchids UK & Ireland

The other site in Worcestershire was highlighted to me by glen dipple ( a really nice guy👍) we went back today to Melrose Farm ( just wow). A selection of Green- winged Orchids from there Wild Orchids UK & Ireland Flora Conservation UK wildflowerhour