John Walshe

birder & naturalist

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

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

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

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

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

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

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

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It takes a huge effort to keep up with the demand for our nest boxes. Volunteer JT is holding the 1000th Swift box he’s made the last 2 yrs for Suffolk Swifts. There’s also a Spotted Flycatcher nest box in the corner, 1 of 30 going to suitable Suffolk habitats #SuffolkBirdGroup

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Audio of Needham Chalks bird https://t.co/NeX7e5HF4U

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14 Nightingales singing in the Gipping Valley last night. None Stowmarket this year.
Gipping Valley Nightingales 2026
https://t.co/BW5j1qpt8C

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@SmalePerry @MuntonsPlc Possibly, you'd expect a native predator like crows or Kestrel not to let it go to waste

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

Predated Slow Worm on path near the @MuntonsPlc railway bridge

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Garden Warbler singing in @suffolkwildlife Combs Wood this morning & some more Herb Paris found

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

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

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

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

Found a Blackbird nest at Boyton Hall this morning with 3 young about a week old, so must have laid eggs 1st week of March. This is just in a hedge on arable farmland, will be even earlier in towns

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

A hybrid false oxlip in Combs Wood this morning, probably Primrose x Cowslip. Early Dog Violets now in full bloom, 1st Common Dog Violet found, Oxlips, Hairy Wood Rush & Wood Anemone starting to flower

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

Carpets of Wild Garlic & Dog's Mercury in @suffolkwildlife Combs Wood this morning. Power lines wood gang have cleared under LV line in north of wood, has created nice open ride, hopefully weren't any early nests there. Did find a Long-tailed Tits being built in bramble

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

Good show of primroses, Sweet & Early Dog Violets + a few Cowslips. Blackcap singing this morning

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

Contacted @StowmarketTC about the habitat clearance in Violet Hill Road Old Cemetery & they replied saying it's to open up historic graves & memorials from late 19thC & early 20thC & is nearing completion. Probably be saying next that gravestones are unsafe now have been exposed

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

@RosieP4 @StowmarketTC Will do with @MidSuffolk but don't know if they have any jurisdiction over @StowmarketTC they seem to be a law unto themselves

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

@StowmarketTC still cutting back low nesting cover in Violet Hill Road Old Cemetery this morning. When told most authorities stop such work on March 1st now to prevent destroying or disturbing nests, weren't interested in stopping, said now they've started aren't going to stop..

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

@mattgarnham90 @StowmarketTC They'd be better off concentrating on litter picking if they want to tidy the town up, the state of Stowmarket they'd never run out of work there, but in true agri Suffolk style they prefer nature bashing

[John Walshe @trochytracker]

@Griffonfulture @StowmarketTC Yes, shouldn't expect anything less in Stow I suppose. Path clearance was bound to spill over into habitat destruction at some point with a Ranger Service and group of vols looking for work to occupy them year round