Sam Macvie

Birds, bats and bryophytes, mainly in and around Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@dip1951 @ukorchids Are these at the known site in Glos, think there's just the one? Hoping to spot them myself later this week.

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@SHeadbirder @The_HOEF @WorcsBirding Wow! Largest number I've known previously for the area was four.

[Sheep’s Head Nature @SHeadbirder]

3 Short eared owls and 3 Red kites in the air together over @The_HOEF on my dog walk near Pebworth this morning. Unfortunately no camera. @WorcsBirding

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@StevenW33436788 @BCWarwickshire @The_HOEF @keithwarmie Thanks for sharing, great to read!

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@mattthesparrow @nigel_pleass @robmhowe65 @SpaceForNature @NWessexDowns @NWDLT @WiltsBirdClub @WiltsWildlife Thanks for having me down Matt, was great to see all the different species down in Wiltshire!

[matt prior @mattthesparrow]

We were joined by @MacvieSam to gain experience monitoring farmland birds. He started with a treat, ringing a lovely Short-eared Owl and then a Corn Bunting. Several Yellowhammers including two at 3 years old meant we could do a workshop on ageing and sexing them.

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@_kateashley Eldernell is such a great place!

[BTO Worcestershire @BTO_Worcs]

Counters are still needed for the Winter Gull Survey, including at sites like the Bittell Reservoirs. If you are interested in helping out, please visit the page below 👇

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@BenColeman_28 Afraid I don't know lichens too well Ben, but if you have any bryophytes...

[mark tutton 💙 @marktutton25]

⁦@BrianLaney2⁩ this is what an emperor seat leaf looks like - clearly detached and hanging by a silk thread caterpillar was about 300mm away

[mark tutton 💙 @marktutton25]

Finally found a Purple Emperor caterpillar using the ‘dangly leaf’ technique. Before hibernating the caterpillar secures it’s leaf with silk causing it to dangle on a silken thread instead of falling indicating a caterpillar nearby. ⁦@MatthewOates76⁩ ⁦@HantsIoWBC⁩

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@Dockling83 @uniofglos @Mark4ecology @umerbinzia Great to be there Anne, and thank you, @Mark4ecology and @AdamHartScience for your teaching and help over the course of it!

[Prof Anne Goodenough @Dockling83]

Great to see MSc Applied Ecology graduates at today’s @uniofglos graduation @Mark4ecology @umerbinzia @MacvieSam. Many congratulations to everyone!

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@HarbirdRichard Me too!

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@HarbirdRichard @The_HOEF I was down there on Thursday, thought I saw a couple of Wheatears on the new tree tubes but couldn't be sure at the time... was way too hot to follow them then too!

[Josh Toogood @JoshT01UK]

Bittell Res on 50 after a delayed start. Highlights being Firecrest, Greenshank, GBBG, Ringed Plover and Pintail. #WestMidsAllDayer @WorcsBirding. Firecrest on private land and not seen for an hour.

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@HarbirdRichard @GaryJilks @NeilDuggan80 Great collection of birds there Richard!

[Sam Macvie @MacvieSam]

@JoshT01UK Cheers Josh, will have to check the ledge height I think! Always a couple of pairs in the wood they're up in.

[Josh Toogood @JoshT01UK]

A quick outing around some local sites in North-East Worcs this morning, logging breeding activity ahead of the expected rain. Hoping that the Spotted Flycatchers stay hidden from Corvids and fledge from this nest box I built for them. #WorcsBirds