Anna Allum

Birdwatcher, bug hunter, fungi fan and all round nature enthusiast.

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

@CareyLodge2 I had my first hairy-footed flower bees in the garden today too Carey. Male and female -they like my pulmonaria.

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

@AndyAshdown @Natures_Voice @worthingbirding @SouthDownsWild A good list Andy. Here's ours from Haslemere. It was our great spotted woodpecker who was missing..he comes for breakfast at 8am most mornings.

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

@CareyLodge2 Same bumblebee sightings in my garden Carey, but we did find Eristalis tenax. My first Brimstone of the year too.

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

@NickRH14 @RSPBPulborough Through the South Downs National Park facebook page - full details on the dark skies programme Nick 😊

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

@JulianneEco @RSPBPulborough @RSPBEngland @sdnpa I love it! It's almost as though I train them to perch on my signs😊

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@petepoach I like it very much Pete.😊

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

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@GaryTrew1 Such a stunning bird - you lucky thing😊

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

@GaryTrew1 @pollymm @suerob50 That is fantastic Gary. We are hearing Tawny owls calling nightly - 2 males and at least 1 female. I've not seen them yet though.

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

@GaryTrew1 We've not seen house sparrows or starlings since moving in. Blue tits were our top scorer.

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

Those siskins are very smart Gary. We ended on 17 species, Bullfinch, Marsh tit and Goldcrest my highlights. About 30 Redwing and a Red Kite flew over but could not really be counted!

[Gary Trew @GaryTrew1]

A good morning to be indoors doing the #BigGardenBirdWatch as it was raining most of the time. Had a Zoom session running with friends who were doing the same. 22 species listed (typically three more five minutes later! ). Siskins probably the best @anna_allum

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

I designed and printed this in preparation for @Natures_Voice #BigGardenBirdWatch. I'm pleased to report that we spotted them all during our selected hour this morning.

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

Pot of tea, freshly baked pain an chocolat and a pair of bullfinches on my @Natures_Voice #BigGardenBirdWatch. What better way to start the day? 😊

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

@mostlyscarce @RSPBPulborough Great report Matt, although must admit to mixed feelings when I read it - I missed so much of this year! Glad to see the Spotted Flycatchers did well - they are the highlight of my usual BBS patch at the reserve.

[Matt Phelps @mostlyscarce]

Also 2 Gadwall and several Lesser Redpoll about, taking the year list nicely into the 80s...

[Matt Phelps @mostlyscarce]

Pulborough this morning: 62 species for me including 3 Peregrine (m/f/juv), Barn Owl, 2 Marsh Tit, 7 Raven, Red Kite, Golden Plover and 400+ Black-tailed Godwit.

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

@mostlyscarce Glad you picked up Jack Snipe Matt - I did wonder if there would be some out there...

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

@GaryTrew1 Happy Christmas Gary.

[Anna Allum @anna_allum]

Looks beautiful out there today Matt.

[Matt Phelps @mostlyscarce]

Had the patch almost entirely to myself this morning. Cetti’s, Green Sand, 15 Snipe, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Golden Plover and one or two Black-tailed Godwits the highlights...