Michael Regan

@tom_m_brereton @naturetrektours Fantastic trip Tom. Hard to believe how many exciting things to see just a short ferry ride away.

Just written up my Normandy Butterflies '24 tour report – 39 butterfly, 106 bird & lots of rare dragonfly & plant species. Though just across the Channel from Dorset, on these short July breaks I’ve now seen almost as many butterflies than reside in all the UK! @naturetrektours

Slogging through waterlogged Winter Bird Food plots all day, but rewarding. After three years, this local farm is now really delivering for farmland birds with big increases over the last 2 years. Totals included 4 Corn & 27 Reed Buntings, 90 Yellowhammers and 114 Song Thrushes

Huge thanks to @DorsetBirdClub for organising a fantastic conference today, highlighting all the positive, proactive, forward thinking conservation that’s currently happening in Dorset. Brilliant speakers and a narrative of hope and vision 👍

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West Bay migration, quiet though a Cirl Bunting emerged out of the scrub, flew to perch up & connect call for a bit, before moving on. 2100 Woodpigeons & low 100s of Chaffinch and Starling the only volume. Also Jay & Mistle Thrush and an unidentified large finch with Chaffinches

West Bay migration 26 species. Hawfinch, Black-tailed Godwit!! 2 Lapwing, 3 Brambling, 2 Fieldfare, 33 Redwing, Yellowhammer, 16000 Woodpigeon, 39 Stock Dove, 554 Goldfinch, 510 Linnet, 34 Greenfinch, 11 Redpoll, 152 Chaffinch, 115 Jackdaw, 480 Starling, 80 Meadow Pipit, 15 HS

Hurray for this!

When you get caught sparring by the keepers but you still gotta win 😤🦬 Wildwood’s resident Bison having morning play! #bison #wildwoodkent #herne #canterbury #sparring

West Bay migration, a lively and beautiful morning though lacking finches, buntings and quality. 23 species including 1920 Jackdaw, 638 Skylark, 700 Starling, 390 Woodpigeon, 155 Linnet, 145 Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, first Redpoll of the Autumn, 3 Redwing

Wildlife-rich short break in Dorset yielded ~110 bird species including Sea Eagle, Yellow-legged Gull, Stone Curlew, 70 Spoonbills. Also Southern Oak Bush Cricket, Red Squirrel, Wall Lizard @naturetrektours Many thanks @PortlandBirdObs for fab ringing display & @StAldhelmsBirds

West Bay, lots moving with 21 species including a ticking Bunting most resembling Rustic & a possible Turtle Dove. Also Red Kite, Redwing, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Woodlark, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Song Thrush, Great Spot, 2 Jay, 1000 Linnet, 400 Swallow, 1900 House Martin, 140 Meadow Pipit

After a 150 year absence, we have successfully reintroduced pine martens to #Dartmoor! This is the moment that one of the #PineMartens left its release pen, ready to explore Devon's woodlands. You can watch the story of the release 👉 buff.ly/47P8X6N

@Mixy61623650 No Tuna. What’s the difference between a piano and a tuna fish?

@wombat_herder Did you see the tuna?!

Visited Berry head today saw lots of Autumn Squill and the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier passing close by.

Lyme bay pelagic 26/8 @naturetrektours. Challenging viewing conditions but great selection. 35 Great, 4 Balearic & 150 Manx Shearwaters, 2-3 Pomarine & 3+ Arctic Skua, ~10 Storm-petrels, 850 Kittiwake, ~100 Common Dolphin, 5 Harbour Porpoise, 5+ Bluefin Tuna, 4 Grey Seals

Work party at Grafton Wood, Worcestershire yesterday clearing areas to encourage new Blackthorn growth to benefit Brown Hairstreak. Two seen including this pristine female. @BC_WestMids @savebutterflies @ukbutterflies @WorcsWT

We are almost ready to open ticket sales for this autumn's exciting "Nature's Recovery in Dorset" conference with @_BTO Watch this space. You can help us, we would love a photo which encapsulates our conference title to use in our promotion. Please post your best by reply 🤞 😀

Wow! 52 White Storks over Puncknowle yesterday! Great record, and likely to become a more regular event as the reintroduction gathers pace. But how many of us did they fly over unnoticed?!