Darren Archer
@dunnock67
Moving in for #birds #bats #Hoverflies #butterflies. NE England Worried about the climate
Alexa show me good pictures of Batman Hoverfly without showing its distinctive Batman logo
Not all bird pellets contain bones Probably a corvid based on size and site -magpie or cartoon crow most likely
Hard to see even where we don’t have a hose pipe ban neighbours prioritise their grass #crisiswhatcrisis?
Scaeva pyrastri not rare but first in the garden for this migrants hoverfly Weirdly seemed blueish not white as it was flying around
He look you get from the neighbours when they still don’t want you to cut the hedge 🤔
Anyone who was poor as a child in the 70s Who were told which fields and woods were governed by lore but you went there anyway This masterpiece from @hookland.bsky.social is your way to find your way back
This weather is tough on all wildlife But spare a thought for Moles Even with these spades for hands
Ireally good to see last years crop of tree guards doing well This is inspiring given the lack of rain in two springs since they were planted They appear to have outgrown the cover crop of saplings Hopefully the grass will be trimmed so they can be seen in full glory next year #notwhatTinawanted
Horden news Havent been for a while but looks like we are well into autumn with drizzle and gannets going past Ground in the meadow rock hard and cracking
My guess and it is a guess based on limited knowledge is Serotine Eptesicus serotinus Pronounced muzzle Dark contrasting with head Pale underside compared to top side It looks quite big ( is that true?) The ears look thick and rounded
Going to try again to up this guy/gals rating @mole-hills.bsky.social Last year I think it was a 5/10 It’s gotta be at least a 6/10 in this weather To other viewers it isn’t two piles of soil on slabs. In tough weather a mole lives under ther and pops a hill up through the cracks
Benefits of passive acoustic monitoring with @openacousticdevices.info Audiomoths 480m asl during a wet and windy week in Durham dales 29th June 2am Quail calling #biacoustics #NEbirding #ukbirding Who’d have guessed?
This is not just a slightly update second edition This is a whole new experience from the @ Sound Approach team Yes you do need this #ukbirding #bioacoustics
First Horden news since May Not the butterfly fest due to the weather and scoter flock too far for the rares But plant life is stunning -orchids like this pyramidal Betony Dyers Greenweed and Chicory Gannets fishing offshore were cool and site high of 20 Eider
Variation in wild Thyme flowers Road verge free of herbicides County Durham I’m sure Darwin would appreciate the opportunities
Bit of an out west treat in County Durham to set two Audiomoths On the way end of season SPearl boarded fritillary and hundreds of northern marsh orchids
Great early morning recovered the two Audiomoths found some blue treasure And a calling cuckoo There won’t be many more of those in Gateshead
Never sure where they nest around my house but aid the royal court today by helping the queen to find the open window Always a pleasure
First small copper of the year flies into garden (new species) sits for a pic on other half’s hand and flies off
Horden news First fresh minted male Common Blues shone in the sunshine Also still singing Lesser Whitethroat Sedge warbler amongst the hawthorn in the ‘snowy’ pic Sand Martin colony getting busy
Yesterday i went to a regular spot for Cuckoo. There were none calling Today I feel the weight of this loss and reminded of McCarthy’s book