Broom Birder

WeBS counter and patch birder at Broom Lakes CWS and Bedfordshire County Rarities Secretary. Mad on Mothing. Habitual moth trap builder- VC30

[Broom Birder @RatfaceFlanigan]

21-08-23. Could this be Ancylis comptana? Only 7mm long and seems to fit with size/flight times. Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire, VC30. Seems to be rare, with only a handful of records in surrounding counties.

[Broom Birder @RatfaceFlanigan]

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@FlyinginFordham Well done, Ben.
I've only ever seen one! Way back in 2013.

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@Bucktonbirder Well done Mark! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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@BedsGulls Well done Mart, the wait continues in the eastern side of VC30😥

[Broom Birder @RatfaceFlanigan]

@steveblain @BedsGulls @dku1000 Lionel has had over 40 this year in Biggleswade!

[Broom Birder @RatfaceFlanigan]

@bedsbirdsnews @lesserspotnet @Ben_Sheldon_EGI @bucksbirdclub @OOSbirding @Hertsbirds @BerksBirdClub @thebigbearnash I've covered most of the Old Warden and Northill area, with a couple more sites to check. Maybe the woods around the Sandy may still hold them? I have not been to those this year. Also Flitwick Moor, though I'm not sure if anyone has covered this either? I will continue to search

[Broom Birder @RatfaceFlanigan]

My 2nd record Cypress Carpet, last seen 4 years ago. Attracted to Actinic light. Upper Caldecote, East Beds, VC30

[Broom Birder @RatfaceFlanigan]

@bedsbirdsnews
Yellow-browed Warbler, showed and heard 3 times from 10.50am for the next hour. Still 4 observers there when I left. Bird viewable from the more sheltered school side of the scrub/hedge.
#rbnBDF

[Broom Birder @RatfaceFlanigan]

@bedsbirdsnews
Yellow-browed Warbler still present but very elusive on Upper Caldecote Green. Heard from 7.20am calling occasionally over the next hour.

[Broom Birder @RatfaceFlanigan]

Only my second Delicate, attracted to Actinic light, 13-10-20.
Upper Caldecote, east Beds, VC30. 9th record for the VC.

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L-album Wainscot, Upper Caldecote, East Beds VC30- 5th Oct to Actinic light. I believe it's only the 3rd record for the Vice County!

[Broom Birder @RatfaceFlanigan]

Only the second ever record of Clancy's Rustic for VC30 Bedfordshire (22-09), after the first, way back in 2010. Attracted to Actinic light in Upper Caldecote nr. Biggleswade.

[Steve Blain @steveblain]

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[Broom Birder @RatfaceFlanigan]

@Bucktonbirder @steveblain A bloke caught 5 in North Herts in one night! Pretty common now, but a phenomenal increase over the last 5 years.

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@Bucktonbirder Classed as an uncommon resident in Beds. Only 218 records. I haven't seen one since 2013. Good record.