Mark Nowers

Birds | moths | nest-recording | adviser | AFC Whyteleafe.

The views I express here are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.

[Chas Holt 🌍🇺🇦 @chas_holt]

Joy at Abberton Reservoir where for the third spring out of four we’ve caught this Nightingale that was originally ringed in The Gambia in January 2020. Now 7 years old and still going strong. Just brilliant! 🇬🇲🇬🇧

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

Friend of mine posted this Hummer pic today. Asked what camera he uses and its off his phone!

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

I don't know. You see two Lapwing 5-eggers in 18 years only for your new volunteer team to find one in their first season!

Normal clutch size is 4.

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

I'll be doing the bird bit, Hedgelife will do the other and somewhere we'll meet in the middle.

Lunch provided!

Getting the most from your farm hedges Tickets, Thursday, June 18  •  10 AM - 2 PM | Eventbrite https://t.co/RO5F2EM310

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

@AspectForest @GrahamDenny9 Feels a little bit like that, but I've got more new sites this year than in 2025.

Western European flyway population is up over 40% though.

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[Jeremy Squirrell @Jes_Squirrell]

Had to venture to another village to hear Turtle Doves cooing. In Battisford this afternoon. Trust me they were there! 🫣

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

@cutlerstom Brilliant Tom! Near to where I surveyed?

[Graham Denny @GrahamDenny9]

Check before you cut watch for birds using if you can see old dead stalks birds use these for nest structure avoid! @BTO_Suffolk @georgiewildbray @butterfly5World @BC_Suffolk @BC_Norfolk @DefraGovUK @Naturalcalendar @NaturalEngland @SWTWildFarms @FWAGeast @FWAGAssoc @savebutterflies @Rothamsted @D_Garrett_Ento @MeganRural @bigmeadowsearch @wigsandwords

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

@LeeFuller90 Outrageously good photos! 💥

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

Didn't have Red-legged Partridge in a neighbours front garden on the cards. Crikey, she is a tight sitter.

For the BTO Nest Record Scheme.

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

@SoSSwifts pleased to report that all four boxes are occupied! Box on the left had sparrows early season, so not sure what happened there.

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

@andy_goodey A species I've never admired before! Will get looking.

[Jim Leary @Jim_Leary]

For #FindsFriday, I'm gifting you this fantastic Bronze Age felled tree we’ve just excavated from #Skipsea in Holderness. The marks of the socketed bronze axe are clearly visible, and the thud of the axe is almost audible. Used - we think - as a post, perhaps for a trackway.

[Ed Keeble @ed_keeble]

Brent RDNK still playing it cool behind the Co-op tonight. Quite a thought that a heavily upholstered black goose has has now experienced 30 degrees C in both the UK and Siberia.

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

First Stag Beetle of the year. Moved across the road.

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

Nightingale singing by the Bucklesham entrance of the #SuffolkShow today.

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

@andy_goodey @bc_cambs_essex Had a few whizzing past at the Suffolk Show today. The Nightingale singing by the entrance stole top spot though.

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

@TrooperSnooks @SuffolkShow @CLAEast @PassionSeafood There's a Nightingale singing by the entrance!

[Mark Nowers @stuttonsparrows]

@TrooperSnooks @SuffolkShow @CLAEast @PassionSeafood Is it ticket only?