John Walshe

Flock of 700 Linnets Gateway 14 fields today. Merlin at Boyton Hall, Gt Finborough Saturday – at Stowmarket, England

Skylark numbers up to 210 at Boyton Hall this morning. Bright autumn days wouldn't be the same without their rippling calls. In awe of how they survive the winter months out in all weathers, exposed to all predators, on desert like arable, yet still they sing and play – at Great Finborough, England

Brown Rat 4 metres high in a Field Maple feeding on the seeds – at Stowmarket, England

Is it me, or are tractors and rigs getting bigger? Also, farmers seem to have reinvented the wheel, should be a triangle for maximum caterpillar traction

Photography can be very useful for counting birds. Couldn't count more than 330 Linnets on wires over the cover crop by Jack's Grove on Saturday, but 360 in this pic. Guess we need AI to take over from the low processing speeds of our grey matter – at Combs, England

Tree Pipit & Meadow Pipit at Boyton Hall today, 400 Linnets on rape stubble after 400 Goldfinches on chicory last Saturday. Hobby over Devil's Hill – at Great Finborough, England

Juvenile Pallid/Monty's Harrier just flew SW Boyton Hall, Gt Finborough+ 2 Whinchat – at Combs, England

Stowmarket Swifts 2026 goo.gl/maps/m8UMhBuve5KUzXpZ… A record 157 Swift nests found around Stowmarket this year & still a month to go before they start leaving – at Stowmarket, England

Spotted Flycatcher alarm calling Verandah House, Ipswich/Hollingsworth Road this morning, 4th territory in town this year – at Stowmarket, England

Spotted Flycatchers singing lime avenue, Recreation Road & parish churchyard early this morning. @StowmarketTC may be could put some nestboxes up for them? @davidgcarter7 @stowmarketcofe – at Stowmarket, England

Spotted Flycatcher singing in The Dell @FoodMuseumUK this morning, my 1st of the year. Not an easy species to find now

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Garden Warbler singing in @suffolkwildlife Combs Wood this morning & some more Herb Paris found – at Stowmarket, England

Predated Slow Worm on path near the @MuntonsPlc railway bridge – at Stowmarket, England

Hemlock Water Dropwort (Oenanthe crocata)has arrived in town along the Gipping, probably spread from up river at Dagworth – at Stowmarket, England

SE winds bringing in some spring migrants this morning, Wheatear & Whitethroat at Boyton Hall. 3 Willow Warblers singing round town over the Easter weekend, probably all just passing through as now a scarce breeder in mid Suffolk – at Stowmarket, England